The Morning herald., 1878-08-26
ONE or KRARNEY's AIus.

ONE OF KRARNEY's AIUs.
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JoAN p. WHICH, HERB DooroR AND LABOR
IByoRHlR MAx1s THB GREATEST NJ.
FORT OF HIS LI1n-THI PLATyolN o.
NATIONAL aREEHBAcK LABOR PANTY
THE THREE PARTIES ooMPARED-THE
sNEAKrNe, sLMY, scALY EDITORS or THE
SUBSIDIZED PRESS.
Every Sunday morning, as regular as It Is
marked in tho almanac or as the church
bells peal out the hour Of worship the mem
beTs Of the Liberal League meet in Capelle's
building on King street. Here they talk
and debate on whatever questions suit their
mood, all Sunday forenoon, and 60 home
to cold dinners occssioned by this delay.
For sometime past It has been observed
that the League has been leaning decidedly
toward the Greenback Labor question and
dropped the question Of theology and Bro.
Mann. "s acE ve@n
The question yesterday morning was "the
Platform Of the National Greenback Labor
Party" and DR.. John B. Welch WAS the
principal speaker. The hall was about half
filed and after the business was disposed
with the doctor wanted the platform com.
mepcsd. a-.0- r zsm. sa~atna 7ng
FELLow-CrTIzRNs OF rHB LIBERAL
LEAGUE Here is that broad shouldered,
sandy cOmplexioned man who is equally as
abusive as Dennis Kearney according to the
subsidized press of Philadelphia. The
| question ON which am to speak to-day 10
one Of the greatest interest and the eyes of
the whole world is on the labor movement
in America, In European countries men
cannot rise in their own interest as we can
hero, where we have the semblance of
liberty. Here we are going to do something
here wer are going to be men anl work out
the plans laid down in our platform. One
of these IL to stop the system Of usury, We
want to max money 90 cheap that it will en-
able men to build ships, start trade and 70
to work right along. In 1865 there was
$500, ,000, 900 in circulation; the demand Of
the money sharks and National Banks
almost two thirds Of this was called in and
destroyed and bonds were issued at 6 per
cent interest. These bonds were bought at
from IS to go cents on the dollar, and now
the holders denaad one dollar for what
they paid 35 cents ct first. In twelve years
we find that 6 per cent on these bonds has
paid the helder 200 per cent. Now what We
want is the bonds paid off, and greenbacks
issued 40 absolute and irredeemable money.
The object and benefit of this will be imme-
diatsly felt: 1t will unbind the wheels OF In
/ H. I I. bnov 1<nH To-
1t will start the mill and foundry whose
doors have been closed and set the shuttles
hflyiDg that now are still. We have seen how
1t was in England In 1919 when the govern
ment then resumed specie payment, In five
years the owners of land were reduced ip
Plumbers from 1900, 900 to 5000, and in our
city since the resumption the few holders
fhave been greatly reduced.
Men have asked me what proof can give
Them that the new party is going to be bet
Ater. We do not claim to be betters than
either of them were once, but hold out to be
honester than they are now. The Demo-
cratic party organized by Thomas Jefferson
was grand party with grand principles
lead by men as honest In purpose as we are.
But at length It drifted about and there we
see 1t aiming to destroy the government.
The Republican party was = child of neces-
sity, its objects we're life, liberty and contin-
, uation of honor, and such men As Greeley,
Lincoln, Seward and Sumner were ut 1T
lhead. It struck for liberty and succee led
it waged war against all 1anner of oppres.
sion, but we find its former leaders dying
after q while Snd other men taking charge
and to- day the country Is in its present con
ldition through their nisdeeds.
: Those two parties are now without princi
Rples and have no platform at all and to>da,
Ii defy their subsidized organs 10 show us
sound platform or take back their lies
t(Applsuse.)
, Through Know-nothingism we find that tn
8 Democratic party has leaned over towar'
the Catholic church, but we find tnat
shows favors to Catholics just as far as
y will be to their interests, and the party use
the Catholics simply as stepping stones T.
raise themselves to power. We find ths
9 | illustrated In Wilmington. A few year
Y ago your present Mayor was fairly defeste
by member of that church In the n0mins
tion election, and the Catholic gentleme
. was nominated, but he was counted out an
o the present Mayor was fraudulently counte
In.
ri The Republican party did not give the nj
}, gro the right to vote for honorable pur
poses, It was to make more votes for them
selves. 1t has good record in some thing
)" but they have exhausted their principles
q become great oppressors, locked tho gate
OF trade and sold men out to the Shylock
r. and money sharks. The Democrats cay tn
: Republicans are liars and thieves, and be
lieve them; the Republicans say the Demo
Gratis are liars and robbers, and believ'
them too. Our platform is good and vii
benefit all. (Applsuse.
The speaker then went on to speak o
National banks and devoted much time t,
i, his subject. He described them as citadel
!. of crimo, behind which robbers hide to stea
. . from honest men, they run toll-gates ant
the further on you went the poorer yol
became. Since 1851 when the Nationa
;, Bank act was passed. we have kept these
q sharks of trade in piincely style, and they
q have heaped up an immense debt upon us
Ithey pay us our interest and We pay then