Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-10
BORNIN' OF A NEW PARTY

BORNIN' OF A NEW PARTY
Birth Of the National Greenback Labor
Party. With Platform 70 Suit the Vari-
Gus Isms Represented-The Platform In
Full.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-The national conven-
ton continued its sessions until 2 80 this morn
ing, owing to bitter discussion of the plat
form, and renewed the session and discussion
at 10 o'clock with but little more than half of
the delegates present. F. w. Hughes made a
long speech, largely upon the labor question,
favoring eight hours for work and deprecating |
the work of children in factories. Other speech
es followed, but the speakers were interrupted
frequently and unpleasant expressions e1-
changed. F. P. Dewes, chairman of the State
central committee, read more conservative
platform than that read before, and 1T was
loudly cheered. VIM. Emerson, Of Beaver,
moved that it be adopted, when there were
loud cries of '''No gag lawp' Hold on!'
delegate from Fayette alluded to the mob of
Luzerne, which brought forty delegates to their
feet.
Exceptions were taken to portions of the last
platform read, which proposed that the party
be called the greenback labor party instead of
national, and vote upon the question to
strike out that portion of the platform pro-
voked the liveliest discussion between the la
Dor and greenback elements in the convention.
The motion to strike out 'greenback labor
resolution that the convention condemn any
lawlessness or violence, was adopted and the
platform read. This was also adopted with
few amendments.
The following is the full text Of the platform
adopted:
kol 0ku&n I1,ro o$ TO OF }or-
ritory, fertile soil, variety of productions rich
minerals and temperate climate could, wisely
governed, sustain in comfort and even luxury
population ten fold greater than at present oc-
cupying it. Nevertheless, with enterprising,
are idle, business PROSTATE, labor unemployed
| and starvation impending. This condition of
affairs has been produced by the control of
the producing interests of the country by non
productive capital, and as against the interests
| of the laborers of the country. The policy
public and private, over one-half, whilst
national. State, municipal and private debts.
nominally the same, have, by reason OF such
reduction, practically doubled.
From such policy bankruptcy of the pro-
| ducing interests has been a natural and inevi-
| table result. For such control, both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties are RESPONSE
! BILE, as the wisdom of such policy has been af-
| firmed by the Republicans at Cincinnati, and
| the Democrats at st. Louis, and by both par
ties iu their platforms adopted in Pennsyl-
| vania.
! Wisdom would dictate as a remedy for exist
ing evils not only repeal of the pernicious laws
and the establishment of a wise and judicious
| financial system, formed in the interest of the
productive labor of the country, but also in
the condemnation of the people manifested at
the ballot box of the Democratic and Republic
can hv yyhO ma
of the country have been betrayed; therefore
it is
RESOLVED, That neither the Democratic mol
Republican party of the country entitled tt
the confidence of the people, or worthy Of thei
support and that their record in the past hal
been such as to render any pledge they ma,
make in the future as unreliable and unworth,
of credit. and to be regarded as pledges mad
under the fear Of public wrath, to be unre
. deemed, if by reason of the pledge public iu
dignation is allayed.
Resolucd, That VIC re-affirm and endorse tn
platform of principles adopted by the Toled
national convention, the ed of February, 1873
ResOlued, That as the power to create none,
is the highest prerogative of the government
and upon the regulation of value and tn
legislation depends the prosperity and welfar
of the nation, such power should zealously b
guarded and controlled, and no power to regu
late either it's volume or value should be give
to banks or other moneyed corporations, who
by means of such power could sibserve privat
rency Of the country, and thus hold all produe
ing and laboring interests in absolute bondage
Q Rcsolued, That the present national bankin
system is not only burthensome to the people
!, by reason of the substitution of an inferic
= currency for money, at a heavy expense to til
: country, in the useless payment of interest q
f bonds, but by reason of the power in then
such banks are obtaining permanent control {
J the government, and are becoming absolut
9 masters of all business interests of the coul
a try, and that in the interest of the man,
facturcr and farmer, the mechanic and lahore
d national bank currency should be withdraw
J. from circulation, and full legal tender none
y substituted by the government in lieu thereo
Resolved, That as the wealth of the natio
9 is founded on labor, the laborer should be pr
= tccted in his just rights. 1t is desirable tn,
; the hours of labor should be go limited as
= afford the laborer an opportunity to cultiva
6 his mental facilities, and enjoy rational soci
d intercourse with his friends; to earn such re
sonable wages as may be an equitable propo
Il ton Of the profits of his industry, and this
7. that he may ameliorate his condition. and o
4 tain the comforts and luxuries of life, and tn
by increasing consumption, open new avenu
l. for industry, and new fields for labor; to ed
IS cate his children, and thus through univers
h education, elevate the laborer and the charact
of labor. For the purpose OF attaining the
70 ends:
n RESOLVED, That the prison contract syste
should be prohibited; that the federal a,
State governments and municipal corporatio
u should limit the hours of labor, that the ma
ufacturing, mining and farming and lahore,
:, interests Of the country be protected;
~ First, by lowering the rate of interest
it money, and to effect this by the governme
IF issuing full legal tender money sufficient
the wants of trade, and regulating it's val
B. and its volume by wise and judicious legis]
" ton.
,. Second, by protection of American indu
tries by the enactment of tariff based on co
rs stitutional limits for revenue, but with d
l. elimination for the protection of labor, t
farmer and miner, the manufacturer and pr
- ducing interest.
ID Third, by holding public lands for the use
d. the actual settler, and not to be granted as su
sidies, and where subsidies have been
70 granted, to hold such corporations to stri
7e accountability. and wherep the terms of t
~ grant have net been complied with to reclai
such lands as having been forfeited, and
having reverted to the government.
9, Fourth, by opening new fields for labor
n constructing works of national importane
- whether directly by the government itself,
10 by rendering assistance, but in no case to be
j. the form Of subsidies, but all OUTLAWS Of Il
- government to be adequately secured.
Sixth, by encouraging our ship-building i
g. tersts and the carrying of American produc
in American ships, and to render such al
under proper guarantees against fraud, as wi
enable American steamships to compete wi
foreign ones.
g Sixth, to afford safe depository for none
20 and to protect the people against fraud 81
loss occasioned by savings banks and tru
companies. A postal depository system shou
r be established, from which, upon money beir
is deposited, certificates of deposit, bearing 10
G. rate Of interest, should be issued, and viii.
at certificates should be payable on demand,
ID fu11 }oUal fen6ar trovarn ont