New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
THE PLATFORM.

publican parties have legSlatcd in the interest
of the money power of this country and
Europe, and against the interests OF land ana
labor which are the sources OF al! wealth !;
therefore, we assert our complete lndcpcnd-
ence of said parties, and declare Our entire con-
tidence in and adhesion 10 the National Labor
Grecnback party which name Is hereby
adopted by us; and that the following are
the principles enGncated to guide us In tlc
government of the State and Nation, should
Providence permit us to attain to the same.
EjrSt-'The grecnback dollar must be full
legal tender for the payment OF all debts
public and private, and by the Government
issued, protected aud received as absolute
money.
Sccond-We declare that all acts of Con-
greSs changing the original bond contract, to
wit: of 1869, 1870 and 1873, and the Re
sumption Act of 1879, were enacted without
consent, pTVity or procurement, and were
and are a fraud upon the nights of the pcO-
pie. Therefore we demand the Immediate
calling III and payment of all bonds III abSO-
lutte paper money without regard 10 the time
they may have to run on their lace, and no
further issue by the Government of any bonds.
Ihiu-We demand the repeal of the Ma
tiOnal Bank Act, the immediate withdrawal
from circulation of National bank notes and
the substitution therefor of absolute paper
currency.
Foufh-Equal taxation of all property owned
by individuals or corporations.
FiHh-Ihe increasing poverty of the work
ing classes is attributable. III a great palt, TO
the monopoly of the soil, the natural source
of wealth, and, therefore, we demand the
adoption OF land limitation laws.
Srtd-That it is the duty of the Legislature
of this State to limit the growth of railroad
monopoly and save the citizens from the great
abuses III railway transportation that now pre-
Ydll and make serious lulOads upon the buSl-
ness prosperity of all classes of citizens, IN
Guiding the small stockholders of the RAILWAYS
To this end we recommend the appointment
by the Legislature of Il Board of Railway
Commissioners, consisting OF men whose bust
ness does not identify them with the railroads
-ncn of known character and abllity-tO III
ycStigatc and ascertain the actual cost of raIl
Transportation, to the end that proper legisla-
tiOn may be had fOr the control OF the rail
ways 10y the State.
Serenfh-We favor a protective tariff, pro-
hibiting the importation of all manufactured
articles of which the raw material Is produced
and the labor to manufacture the same Is
found in this country; all articles which we
do not or cannot produce TO be admitted Tree.
Eigkth-Mc demand the establishment of Il
labor bureau, for the purpose OF obtaining re-
liable statistics to form basis for intelligent
legislation on labor questions, especially with
regard to the nOurS OF labor, which should be
reduced in proportion as the use Of machin-
rIy increases, and III conformity with other
causes which throw WOIhcTs out Ol employ =
ment -
tnm of letting out by contract the labor Of
convicts i'll our prisons and refOrmatoIy instl-
tutiOns.
Teufb-An income tax, based upon a cOnsti-
tutional limit2tiOn, and graduating upward,
but leaving untouched all incomes under
81, 600.
ELereath-We demand that the salaries of
all officers of our State, counties aud cities,
who receive more than ~ 900 per annum, be
reduced one-haf for all salaries above that
amount
| Irelfh-That we recommend wise and
iudicIous system of internal improvements.
| JhiTfeeHth-We demand thorough reform
! in tine system of public school cducatlun, so
| ms TO establish agricultural, mechanical and
commercial schools in addition To the common
schools; TO prevent other schools being esUID-
! 6shrd OF sustained out OF the public school
! funds, or said funds beng used for other
| than school purposes; TO prevent the Oft-lc-
| Deattd changes and the monopoly of the sale
! OF textbooks being iolced upon the people
| rs well as other measures winch Will insure IA
| rood common school education Tor the poor
| est in our State at the least expense.
| FCuriceRtt-As political suffrage Il a plimi-
! tive element III the construction OF law, we
demand that any person or organization OF
! ncrsons wnO may be convicted oi trailckng
| IN votes, OF III any manner, directly OF Indl-
rectly deblgnedIy interfering with such nights,
shall be lncapacItated for voting and for hold
iug any official position III the United States.
kifeenH-Me are opposed to the importation
of scryile Chinese labor to come INTO cOmpc-
tition with the honest Labor OF this country.