The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-07
WAR DECLARED.
Resolutions Adopted bv the Workingmens
Cyeenbacx Congress Of Hastings,
Mimi. Jan. %, 1878.

l:csotvetl, let, That it is the duty OF tn
limited States to demand Of their Senators
and Representatives in Congress the enact
llcnt OF such laws as will make gold, silve
and greeDback currency OF uniform value
and legal tender for all debts both publ,
and private. Knowing that i'll doing this sale
Congress will moi exceed the authority con
ierred upon it by the constitution Of thu
United States, and that all laws which tent
10 en- nance either one OF these mediums o
exchange at the expense of the other are IL
the sole interest Of stock brokers' bond hold
ers, and of persons who make a business OF
gambling in the money values of the conn
try.
I'd. That W. are not in favor of the exist
ence oi d 7-33, e, 5, 4. 3-65 per cent gov ern-
ment bond nor any other kind of an Interest
bond and that it is duty on the part OF the
United States. government that admits OF NJ
delay to commence the contraction OF said
bonds and stop the contraction OF the green
back currency, continuing said bond con-
traction until there is not such a cancerous
institution known upon the face OF the earth
asa United States interest bearing bond, be-
ieving tina. the money that paid the soldier
who fought our battles during the war and
saved our government is good enough to pay
bond holders W 10 fought no battles, and to
whom the war Of the rebellion which has
proved = CtlISc " LltC VI tiC
both north and south-has through the
corruption and mismanagement OF our gov
crnment proved blessing.
Sd, That whereas, certain newspaper edl-
tors and individuals in and out OF office and
large proportion Of whom are owned or
controlled by capitalists, are proclaiming
throughout the country, and in Congress
that the national honor will be furnished by
paying our bonded debt in legal tender green
back currency, We take the present oppor-
UNITY to remind such persons that the honor
"t a government does not consist i'll enslaving
the people under its control, and that this is
the inevitable tendency OF our government
rs administered TOR the past 10 years the
present distracted condition OF our country
amply and conclusively proves.
It'll, That whereas, the monetary distress
OF the country; the depreciation OF property
and the paralysis Of labor began with the
contraction of the greenback currency, we
have good reason to believe that deliverance
from those evils will begin with its expansion
aud the adoption OF the general principles OF
the Greenback party OF the United States.
9TH, That it is our firm conviction that
when q bonded debt that absorbs one hun
dred millions OF interest III gold annually Of
the nation revenue, is paid and discharged,
and said amount OF interest thereby saved,
that tho United States government will be in
= better condition to resume specie payments
than it will be under the present arrange
ment in 1879, or i'll any other future period of
time with this immense drain hanging like
an incubus upon the people.
Eth, That are not laboring to destroy
capitalists, but to prevent capitalists from
destroying themselves by pursuing and sus-
raining policy that must eventually involve
their own interests and that OF their fellow
countrymcn III a common ruin.
1th, That III the opinion OF this Congress
the advice OF governors of states and other
men in authority who are drawing
high salaries at the public expense and who
are living IN state oil extravaganza scarcely
rQualied In the monarchial government OF
Europe, oounseling the 'ople to be econom-
zeal q their acanS and saving OF their in
comes ~ lost upon ut least one hall OF the
people OF the United States who, owing to the
,tringenoy OF the times, notwithstanding the
hountliul crops have no means to b ecouom
ical with and no incomes To save.
SIN, Tint the overthrow OF the English
monarchy by olive Cromwell, and the revo-
lution o. l759 and 1913 in France were caused
by excessive taxation and the oppressive eX-
actions OF cNtravaglnt, mentions, and tvTan-
meal government, aad the cry for bread
" h!ch has already been heard IN the streets
ot oar princip, cities is fearful and solemn
warming to those who are at present endelv
ing TO administer the governme t ot the
United States IN the interest Of the few and
tor the impoverlshment OF the many.
9th, That we will do all III our power to
elevate Intelligent laboring men To office, be
llcying that III the helrts of such, more than
in any other class of society, exists that sym
pathy " hich belongs to poverty and suffering
humanity III every department OF lite, and
especially to those who are NJ present
striving to get an honest living by the labor
"i their hands and the sweat OF their brows
ie;h, THAI the heartiul thanks oil this Con
sreSs, and Of the laboring and producing
classes 0. the United States generally, are due
10 General Thomas Ewing, OF Ohio, Hon
Donneiy aud Hon VIM. l.. Banning, OF
Minnesota, and other true men who have had
the IuanlineSs and patriotism TO stand like the
two frs. Upoa the floor OF the United States
Senate and the two first in the legislative halls
Of the State Of Minnesota, and advocate the
rights o the people "a set forth III the great
principles OF the greenback party to ing the
uuauswersblc argument of this party IN the |
ace oi ia misguided enemies
nth. That we tlrnounce the present law OF |
thlS State ~ uujus t,oppresSlvctv rannleai and
unreasonable, ani that o:hius could more
excite our surprise and indignation than that |
our State Senators and Representatives. who |
arc elected 20 subserve the interests and We |
fare of the people by the enactment OF Jnst |
laws. should in the face OF the constitutional !
provision that private property shall not hs
taken for public use without Just compen>a-
ton suffer such = law TO 60 upon our statute
books, thereby reckleSsly exposing the hum
BILE homes Of the laborlng classes 20 the unsa-
liable avarce Of the unprinclpled capitalists
" no have the power under said law 10 turn
them and their helple : families upon the
cold charities q, the world, .'to drink the
cup OF haleful grief. And eat the bitter bread
Nt nursery
tsth, That we will oppose injustice. mean
ucS> duplcitv, and an unjust discrimination
ri wealth agsinsi poverty wherever we hnd
L believing hist \. no lcried in the history
oi this country has there existed - urSen: :
necessity tor third political party - guaTd
sgainS. ANA expose tn corruption .. the 9th
rr two and to raise the banner 81 reform not
nniv IN our own State municipal and general
government. the various legislative and
judicial departments, bu; in the general
condition o. society the crimes and calamltie>
Il W hch are ,esrfuliy augmented by the sin
tul deeds OF rnca driven 10 desperation b.
Their circumstances.
lSs<nri, tHAs- ID LOWELL,
President.
Is. NJ. JAMES
First Vice President
G. NJ. WILSON,
Second Vice President
Cook