The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-21
THE GREEBACKERE.
Platform Adopted by the Missouri
state vpntiOn.

ST.. LOUIS, June 20.-The Committee
on Platform OF the Green back State Con.
vention, In session at Sedalia, Mo, after
eight hours labor reported declaration
Of principles this morning, embracing
nlLeteen resolutions. 1t provides that
the party shall be called the National
Labor Greenbsck party. 1t demands
tho repeal OF the resumption act and the
issue OF absolute money IN Greenbacks
equal to gold and silver; that al bonds
now subject TO redemption be immedl-
ately redeemed IN money equivalent
to coin, but the Federal Constitution
will be amended so as TO restrain Con-
gress from exempting any property,
stocks, bonds or credit from taxation, and
from granting all subsidies, the repesl
of the election law passed by the last leg
islature; the reduction Of all State and
municipal official salaries, and the en-
forcement OF the Shaw law. It depre-
Gates the exemption Of United States
bonds from taxation, and sll double
taxation or debts received by
mortgages or otherwise by the system Of
internal revenue taxation, the license
upon merchants, traders or manu!aCtur.
ers for goods or stock on hand that opcr-
ate as a double and extra tax; denounces
the present system Of convict labor; ia
vors such changes in the public school
system rs will establish mechanical and
commercial schools in connection with
the present schools; tsvors the improve
ment of al Western navigSbe rivers,
and urges that the general government
build and control the st. Louis and San
Francisco railway; it demands that each
sex shall receive equal pay for equs! work
and the sbrOgstion of all laws that do not
bear equally upon labor and capital, and
urges the adoption Of measures insuriDg
health and safety to those engaged in
mining, manufacturing and building pur.
suits; II opposes the introduction Of Chi
nese labor; denOunces strike revolutions
and sIl violent measures for the relief
of labor. 1t iayors the enactment OF the
laws, giving mechanics and labOrers
q first lien on all descriptions OF their
work for their full wages, and finally, ln-
vites the corporation OF all honest CIti-
zens in the following language: I'VE
cordially invite all patriotic and free
citizens of this State, who may subscribe
to the foregoing resolutions to abandon
all old parties, and unite with us in es-
tablishing new party OF the people, to
deliver them from slavery to the money
and corporate despotism, 10 secure labor
its Just reward; trade, commerce
and credit solidity and securty;to reform
all abuses OF all administrations of public
affairs; to remove the burdens OF exces.
sive taxation, licenses aud imposltions; to
insugurate system of American absO-
Lutte money secure to the people and their
posterity the blessings of civil and re-
iigious liberty for al generations"
A. l.. Gilstrop, Of Macon, was nomi-
mated for Judge of the Supreme Court;
h. Hayden, OF st. Louis, for Railroad
Commissioner, and j. NJ. Green wood, Of
Kansas City, for Superintendent OF Pup
lie Instruction.
A State Executive Committee, COM
posed OF one from each Congressional
district, with Britlon A. Hell, OF st.
Louis, as chairman, was also elected.