The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-08-08
THE NATIONAL PLATFORM.


The report of the Committee on Resolu-
tions and Platform was loudly called for
General Samuel F. Carey, as Chairman
read the subjoined resolutions, prefaceing
the reading with brief remarks to the ef-
feet that the Committee was singularly u
Eited in sentiment and that if the platform
should meet with as unanimous favor in
the Convention as it did in the Committee,
there was hope for the country.
WHEREAS Throughout our entire coun-
try the value of real estate is deprecated
industry paralyzed, trade depressed, bus
ness incomes and wages reduced unrpallel-
ed distress inflicted upon the poor and aid
die ranks of our people, the land filled
with fraud, embezzlement, bankruptcy,
crime, suffering, pauperism and starvation;
and,
WHEREAS, This state of things has been
brought about by legislation in the interest
of, and dictated by money lenders, bankers
and bopdholders: and,
| Whereas, While we recognize the fact
that men in Congress connected with both
the old parties have stood up manfully for
the rights ofthe people, and met the threats
of the money power and the ridicule of an
ignorant and subsidized press, yet neither
the Republican nor the Democratic parties
in their national policies propose remedies
for the existing evils; and,
WHEREAS, The Independent Greenback
party, and other associations more or less
effective. have been unable hitherto to make
a formidable oppositiod to old party organ
izalions, and,
WHEREAS, The limiting of the legl ten.
der quality of Greenbacks, the changing Of
currency bonds into coin bonds, the demon.
citation of the silver dollar. the excepting
of bonds from taxation. the contraction O,
the circulating medium, the proposed
f forced resumption of specie payments
, and the prodigal waste of the publ,
lands, were crimes against the people, ant
as far as possible, the results of these Grim
inal acts must be counteracted by judiciou
| legislation;
, Therefore, we assemble in National Con
vention and make declaratiog of ou
! principles and invite all patriotic citizen
! to unite in an effort to secure financial re
7 form and industrial emancipation.
r The organization shall be known the Ma
tional Party and under this name we will
!, perfect, without delay, National, State an
iecal assoclations TO secure the eIectioh
onAce VI suon lneH -, onig AS WIZ pleue
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Foufth-oohgtess snail provide sal
. money adequa'e 10 the iu!i employment
n laoor' the e4ui'aple olstrloution OF
A. pfouucts ano 'he requirenienis OF ousines
t. nAing minimum amount Per cdpata 10 u
N Popula.loih as near as y may pe, ana othe
- wise regulating It's Voiqme, Dy wise and
n quitaole PROVISIONS OF law, so that the ra
ID OF interest VIII secure 10 labor Its Just
D. ward.
=. Flfth-lt Is inconsistent with the genil
:, ~ and spirit OF popular Government that al
10 species OF private property should be e.
IN empt from bearing its just share of Il
h public burdens. Government bonds al
money should be taxed precisely as 9th
as property, and graduated income ts
n should be levied for the support of Il
ID Government and the payment of its deb
"A Sixth-The public lands are the COZ
mon property of the whole people, al
~ should not be sold to spectators nor gra
TX ted to railroads or corporations, but shou
re be donated to actual settlers in limit
or quantities.
Seventh-The Government should.
ne general enactment, encourage the develo
ment of our agricultural, mineral, mecha
ical, manufacturing and commercial resou
- ces, to the end that labor may be fully Ell
,s' pIoyed, but no monopolies should be legs
lied.
ID Eighth-AlI useless offices should be
or bolished the most rigid economy enforc
e- in every branch of the public service a,
nd severe punishment inflicted upon public {
!, ficers who betray the trusts reposed
81 them.
ng Ninth-As educated labor has devils
means for multiplying production bv
20 yeption and discoveries. and as their II
- requires the exercise Of mind as we'll
ng body. such Legislation sbonId be had N
nd the humber Of hours Of daJv toll viii
he reduced, giving the working classes mo
os leisure for mental Improvement and 600;
rs endowment and saving them from nrematn
Oh decay and death.
Tenth-The adoptson of an Amer;c
n monetary system as proposed herein W