The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-30
The Indiana Nationals.

The platform adopted by the National
Greenback and Labor Party of Indiana.
at its recent convention, reads as fol-
lows:
1, We declare our fealty to the American none
taTy system, tie abolition OF al bank issues The
and the issuing BY the Government of fsn legal
tender paper nat money, receivable fof all dues,
and payable for all debts, public and prlvste. IN
an amount sufficient to meet the wants OF trade,
t. give employment 70 all labor, ana enable the
people to do d cash business and relieve, them
from the debt system, which has made the IL:
dustrial and commercial classes the slaves and
drudges of the c-edit-nongers of the world.
2. We do declare our opposition TO any meas
ure looking to The resumption OF specie nav
ments, the monarohical 81 stem Of finance. Which
puts all the interests of industry trade and COM
merce in TIE hands OF the few and enforces q
monopoly of wealth destructive OF the highest
material goot-of society. .
I 3. We proclaim an uncomprolnlslng hostility 10
the perp stuation OF the system of Government
bonded Indebtedness which IS intended to bind
unborn generations in chains, and We declare
that the Government should use all the FUNDS
Tow htiarded fof resumption purposes to pay and
cancel Outstanding bOuds and thas II should
make new and liberal issues of money, to By an
tlie1 to the same purpose, and that the issue Of
future interest-beagiug bonds should be prdhfb-
tied by const tutional amendment.
4 We demand that all legislation shall be Sc
enacted and be SO administered as 70 secure t.
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ward of his own labor. and we denounce all law
lessness violence and fraud that refuse submis
sion TO the will of the people, honestly expressed
3. We denource the red-hag Communism i'm
ported from ktITOps, which asks for an equal di-
vision of property. and ne denounee the Com
nunism of the National Banks; IF the Bond.
Syndicate, and the consolidated railroad eoInpe-
mes which have secured and are enforcing an
unequal division of pTOperty-have already dlyld-
ed among themselves Sl0U00.OC0 091 of property
Of Ia bv the rppYeSentatI
and servants OF the people. The one system oil
Communism ignores the inequalities OF capacity
which have been implanted by Nature IN the hll,
man family, and both systems are destructive 81
the rewards of toll and Of incentives to indus try
and exertlon.
6. We declare that, until the American none
tary system, which will result in the pac ical ex'
tnCtiOn Of debt and usury; 10 established; the
State should, by all powers that 1t can exert
limit and reduce the rate of interest so that y
shall IN no event exceed the average increase OF
wealth by productive industry.
Z. We favor q simple, plain and economical
government. as lew laws as possible, and they
aud they heid. 70 a close accountability. 10 thu,
end We demand the abolition of all useless offices
and the oy erthTow of the system by which otilces
are made to yield almost princely fortunes; 1t l,
the first duty of the next General Assembly Oi
Indiana TO secure such legislation as shall maht
il impossible for any local or State Official to re-
oeive more than adequate pay for his service
and. when practicable. the compensation should
be liked by a SPECIAL salary: -, n
s. We denounce the conspiracy of the DemS
cratic and Republican leaders of Indiana tC
build costly and magnificent State House
which, as experience has proven IN all slmllal
cases. will result in the general piunderIng OF the
people. We denOunce the ;tctlDn OF Inc GOV
ernor IN calling aspeclal session OF tne Leglsla
ture for The purpose of fostering this scheme
We denOunce the indecent haste with which the
State-House Commissioners are proceeding tC
let q contract TO bind the people OF the state
and we demand that no contract shall be let TN
til the voters of the State shall have bad an op
portunity to express their wll upon the subject
through the Legislature to be chosen in October
next ~
9. We protest against the weak and ineffective
Election laws of Indiana. and we ask that the
next Legislature shall enact statutes which shall
secure lair elections IN the State, and which shall
provide severe and adequate punishment fol
fraudulent voters, and for those who bride voters
or procure fraudulent VOTES r.
10. We denounce the criminal and unfa ap
portionment of the Legislative and Congressional
Districts of the State in the interest OF the he
publican party, and the equally unjust appor-
tionment made IN the past by the Democratic
party. and We pledge our members of the Legs
lature to vote for tair and equitable apportion,
ment, which shall secure fu}l and untrammeled
expression of the political sentiments of the teo-
pie.
IL The State should enact laws which will alb.
r0gate the abuses and protect the interests Of
men who work IN mines, by providing for prop
er ventilation ofnines and the earnings of all
employees OF corporations should be tirst lien
upon the property of such companies.
II. If it was wise and useful in 1867, when
money was plenty ard the country prosperous
to enacta Bankrupt law, it is certainly humane
now to amend such aw to prevent frauds AND t1
continue IN force this last escape of oppressed
debtOrs from the eXtoltlous OF the money power
and we favor the exemption of not less than
$1,000 worth of property to the householder from
forced sale or execution.
IL. The Constitution should be so af1ended
that The President, Nce-President and Sooator,
of the United States shall be elected by direct
vote of the people.
II. We are unalterably opposed to adding &c
the burdens of the people by an increase Of the
standing army, and believe, with Wash ngton,
that overgrown military establishments, under
any form of government, are inauspiclous to
liberty, and particularly hostile to republican
liberty.
10. I'VE indorse and reaffirm the platform OF
principles adopted a Toledo, Feb. z, 1873 and
we congratulate the country upon the union OF
the political interests subscribing the useful ranks
of society in one party, which shall advance tbs
decree of higher and better civilization, and
this Oldest gospel That there shall be work fol
all, and that all shall work.