Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-10

The Tennessee Nationals.
The Nationals met in Nashville
on the 29th Of August and nom
mated Judge East, a moderate
Republican, f)r Governor, hoping,
by the aid of the Republicans to
beat the Democratic nominee,
Judge Marks, who is a one-legged
Confederate soldier. They adopt
ed the following platform:
We, the delegates of the National
Greenback Labor party of the State
Of Tennessee. assembled in convention
this 29th day of August, 1873, do pro-
claim the following to be our platform
of principles: that,
Whereas, throughout our entire
country the value of rea, estate ia de
preciated, industry paraiyzud, trade
depressed, business incomes and wa
ges reduced. unparalleled distress in
fiicted upon the poorer and middle
classes of our people. the land filled
with fraud en- mbeZzlement, har krupt-
cy. crime, suffering and starvation;
and,
Whereas, this state of things has
been brought about by legislation in
the interest of. and dictated by money
lenders bankers aud bondholders; :;
and,
Whereas, while we recognize the fact
that men in Congress connected with
both the old political parties have
stood up manfuIly for the rights of
the people and met the threats of the
money power ard the ridicule of q
subsidized press; yet neither the Re-
publican nor the Democratic parties in
their national politics proposed reme-
les for the existing evils; be il there
fore,
Resolved, that we demand the abo-
litiOn of National banks. and the is
suing by the Government of legal
tender paper money. made receivable
for oil dues, public and private inclu-
ding duties on imports. as we'll as the
principal and interest on bonds of the
United States. or in other words made
all absolute dollar equal in IT. func-
tiOns as measure of values with gOlu
and silver.
2 That we demand that the Govern
ment of the United States shall never
more issue United States bonds of any
kind or class, whereby the money of
the country can be absorbed and draw
interest IN idlenes=.
3. That we demand of the Govern
ment the retirement of all national
banks Of issue. and that the General
Government alone issue the money of
the country and protect the same for
all time as a full legal tender for all
debts.
4 That the public lands belonging
as hey do To ali the people, should be
held in trust FOR the homes of Ameri
can citizens.
5. That to afford a safe depository
for money. and to protect the peOpl
against the fraud and loss occasioned
bv savings banks and trust companies
postal depository system should be
established from which. upon money
being deposited, certificates should he
established which should he payable on
mand in fulliegal tender Government
money
That we demand a graduated tax
on all incomes above one thousand
dollars a year
Z. We demand the establishment of
a labor bureau for the purpose of oh
tanning reliable statistics to form
basis for Intelligent legislation on la
bor questions
We demand a thorough system of
pub ic schOol education; that the Leg
iSiature prescribe the text books to be
used in the schools. prohibit repeated
changes in the same. and prevent the
monopoly IN the sale of school books
8. We demand the abolition of the
system of letting, by contract, the
convicts in our prisons, and the
bringing them in competition with
honest and skilled labor.
10. We are opposed to the importa-
tiOn of servile Chinese labor To come
into competition with the free labor of
the country.
IL. Equal taxation of all property
owned by individuals or corporations
II. An equitable and efficient lien
law, which will secure the wages of
the laborer aud mechanic without de-
lay OF excessive cost,
u. We demand honesty and econo-
my IN the administration of public af-
fairs, and prompt and severe punish-
ment for malfeasance iu Office.