The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-25
Rrick ponaerey,s Platform.
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;;uaaterdau. moruings at HeEshsye Hal. az
81 Mndirnn rfrpef. Rgpresentatfyes were pres
ant ant from different sections on the State. and
Sesnita Ethe Ifct weather, the proceedings
wsraaoinewtAt lively when the question OF
sdoptiisr ptsfform came uTlss
The following platform sHns adopted,
which tue committee reported through its
chairman, Mr.. II. N. Pomeroy
w hefeas "a conspiracy exists in this
country to establish "a fansncialI depotism
and TO place under the heel OF such despot.
.fsnftna.rommErcfaf AMI working masses OF
this country and 80 ,r.s ~.
3. whereas the leaders and ,chiefs. Of tnae
conspiracy are the leaders and ehleis o. tne
Democratic and Repub ilean parties, lnSiud-
ing the administration OF Hayes ana oner-
man, and who, by The control oil tne ma
tionaI finances, intend to place under fne
heel Of such, despotism the great laboring
and commercial masses Of the repu bIic,a ,3I
ResoIued, That the, organized national
ereenback aud, labor party o., Illinois Wall
fiaht the establishment OF sllch power IN
fi1is republic TO the bitter end. so l,clsI
= Resolved, That we believe the following
declaration, OF, principles TO: be. the only
basis: upon which such q fight can be sue
HE greenback dollar, In must be fun le-
gal tender for the payment OF all debts: and
faxes, public and private. and By. the. Gov
ernment issued, protected, and received as
absolute money.
9. The General Government alone to is
sue money, and this for, the benefit OF all,
and not to, through, or Tor the enrichment
OF, national bankers, I..ap ~ ~,
g.. The immediate calling in, OF all United
States bonds and payment OF hem, prlnel-
pal and interest, in lega-tender, lawful,
greenback paper money OF the Unlted
States, and every dollar OF such issue OF
Iegattender. lawful money to be protected
by the, Government as at par with other
lawful money in gold or silver coin, never
to be converted into bonds Of any rate OF
class. -,,s;t s,; i. yss.,ags.:a ...,t,,. 80:
4. Tie unconditional repeal OF the. So
called resum ption act. f.' riit.,
5. Resolved, That no further grants OF
the public domain be made to corporations,
but reserved to actual settlers, and the re-
version OF lands already granted back to the
Government where the terms OF the contract
have not been complied with - ,.i..
G. The repeal; of 1.-The national banking
law and the substitution OF grcenbackS, Tor
nationaI-bank currency. ~. ,,r.,1F..t'l, -f.:1
T. We deprecate all efforts to redress
wrongs by violation OF law, and believe that
through the ballot-boX alone must we look
for Justice.
s. We demand that the Government lands
be reserved for actual settlers only.
RESOLVED, That we favor and demand that
the General Government OF + the United
States enter at once upon system OF lGl-
proyeHlents Of ,harbors and navigation, IN;
Guiding the construction OF an International
railroad directly across the continent, from
tie Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, building
such railroad south OF the thlrty-eighth de-
gree or parallel OF latitude, and pay for such
| improvements and properties that shall be-
lone 70 the Government in its own creation
and issue Of greenback absolute, perpetual,
full lecaltender money, as may be agreed
upon between the Government and con-
tractors who will build such road 10 The
| best interests Of the Government. 90
| ResoLued, That We demand that all officers
of trust or profit, such as postmastcrs, GUS
tom-house officers, lighthouse n keepers,
United States marshals, etc., except their
clerks and assistants, shall be elected by the
people in their respective districts; that the
President, senators, and members OF Con-
cress shall be relieved OF a portion OF their
labor, and the Government OF the people be
administered more by the direct representa-
tiyes or the people, to whom ell persons IN
political of official positions should be close
" responsible, and the persons they elect 10
Office Shall not he disturbed in their position
to which they were elected except for rea-
sons of dishonesty or incompetency, when
the head OF their department shall have
power to remove, and the people 10 elect
the successor. ,-..,.. .t:.i: III: -. ..q .l
ResoLred, That; we oppose the use OF
| prison or seryile labor for other than prison
purposes, where it comes in, conflict Win
| honest labor, inside or outside Of prison
| walls, except it be for the purpose OF I'M
proving personal property or pubic nigh
| ways. .. s....r.. ..-.s.,.t.. = sr - ~
Resolued, That instead Of high salaries,
supernumerary offices, subsidies TO corpo-
rate wealth, commissions to syndlcates, eX'
emptions from taxation, which cost the GOV
ernment millions annually, we are In favor OF
giving definite bonus in money, to enable
poor men and women to settle on pubic
lands, and enable them to avail themselves
of the homestead laws Of the United States,
and that the homestead SHALL be exempt
from forced sale on execution.
RESOLVED, That this convention lndorse
and second the calling OF 4 national green
back labor convention by the duly char
tered national greenback clubs OF the
United States, and asking the cooperation
of all men and organizations in sympathy
with the principles herein advocated:
The platform was adopted section by sec
ton, and on the third one an animated dls'
cussion ensued. On its conclusion the sec
ton was adopted, and finally the platform
was adopted Just as reported.
| The convention then adjourned.
why the Times are Hard.