The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-24


noble cause. We therefore recommend open
meetings, 80 that we give no Offense or cause
OF complaint to those who would charge us
with causing the controversy Of the wire-pull-
ing parties whose dirty work we oppose.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Judge Tuttle, Of Painesville, who it is ex-
peCted will sweep James A. Garfield out of
Congress, was called on for a speech. He
stated that he was once a Garfield Republican,
but was no longer. Equal rights and equal
money Is what he favored strongly.
Toledo Platform Observation-Disclosures
At Is p. m, the committee on resolutions
through the chairman, Gen. s. T. Cary re-
ported as follows:
l. We indorse and re-affirm the declaration
OF principles of the National party, adopted
at Toledo, February %, 1878.
q The want of harmony Of sentiment on
financial questions, in both the Republican
and Democratic parties, renders il absolutely
necessary that those who demand financial
reform should abandon the old organizations
and unite together in National -Greenback-
Labor party to save business men from bank
ruptcy, the working classes from starvation,
the whole country from revolution and the
nation from repudiatiOn.
3. We denounce as crimes against the people
the law making greenbackS only a partial
legal tender; the act creating the national
banking scheme; the act changing currency
bonds into coin bonds: the act exempting
the income tax; the act demonetizing
silver; the act for issuing interest bearing
bonds for the purchase of silver bullion, to be
converted into subsidiary coin; the act for the
forced resumption OF specie payment; the act
for the indefinite increase Of national bank
circulation, and the enormous contraction of
the volume of the circulating medium, and
we recognize the financial legislation Of the
government from the commencement Of the
civil war as the arbitrary dictation Of syndicate
bankers and with the gimnla ard
settled purpose OF robbing the many to en-
rich the few
L. To remedy and counteract the evils COM
planned OF, we demand that the government
shall issue full legal tender paper money
In adequate volume for the employment Of
labor, the distribution of it's products, the re-
quirements of business and for the payment
of all interest-bearing bonds as fast as re-
deemable; the withdrawal and cancellation of
all bank notes designed to circulate as cur
rency; the non-exemption from taxation of all
private property; the passage Of @ graduated
income tax; the unlimited coinage of gold and
silver, and the repeal of the specie resump-
tion acts. -AH IegGtised naon0poties to be db0l-
ished, and their establishment i'm future pro-
hibited.
5. We recognize the mutual dependence OF
capital and labor, and deprecate all attempts
to antagonize them. The combinations of
capital to rob, and strikes Of labor to resist
robbery, are destructive of the true interests
of both. We denOunce alike the Communism,
which demands an equal division Of property,
and the Infamous legislation which takes
from the many to enrich the few. We demand
cheap capital and well paid labor, instead of
dear capital and cheap labor.
6. To secure the rights and protect the in
terests of employers and employees, bureanx
OF statistics should be established, and COM
petent officers appointed to inquire into and
report upon the condition and wages Of the
working classes in all departments of in
duStry, that judiCiOus and equitable laws
may be enacted In regard to the hours of
labor, and employment of minors In manu-
featuring establishments.
T. The public lands should be sacredly set
apart for homeSteads Of actual settlers, and
such legislation should be had as will en-
courage and aid the landless in securing
homes.
g. The contract system of employing in
mates of prisons works great injustice to me-
chaniCs and manufacturers and should be
abolished.
9. The importation of servile labor from
other countries should be prohibited under
the liberty loving from other lands should be
10. We deprecate and denounce all seditious
and violent measures, and appeal only to the
good sense, love of justice and patriotism of
the people, and invoke them to redress their
cruel and outrageous wrongs only through
the ballOt-bOx.
II. We demand proper sanitary safeguards
and regulations for workshops, mines and
IL. We favor the enactment of laws giving
and laborers q first lien on all de-
5criptions Of work for full wages.
10. That we are opposed to any further issue
Of interest bearing bonds of the United States
for any purpose.
IA. That we favor the enactment of such
laws as will secure liberal protection to the
agricultural, mining, manufacturing and pro-
1ucng interests Of the nation, and at the
same time confer the greatest good upon the
greatest number.
NOMINATIONS.
Andrew Roy, of Wellston, Jackson county,
was nominated for Secretary of State by ac-
clamatiOn.
Hon. Chiffon White, of Brown county, the
former home of Gen. Grant, was nominated
for Supreme Judge by hearty acclamation.
Being present he took the stand and in neat
and well-timed speech thanked the conven-
tiOn for the high honor
AS candidate for the Board of Public Works
Hon. John A. Falls, of Lucas county, received
322 votes and the nomination.
Col. l.. P. Foster, Of Youngstown, O., was
made chairman of the State Central Commit
tee.
The convention then adjourned.
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