The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-09-14
<srcenbnck Meeting.

eantown and organized by olecting
j. f. Dent Esq. president and VIM.
Simpson Secretary.
The object of the meeting was to
prepare for the campaign this fall.
An address, to the people of Mononga-
liza county was prepared, and after
being read and amended to read as fol
lows, was unanimously adopted
10 the People of Monoagaiio;
The committeeman appointed by
the several Greenback Clubs of Mon
ongalia county, do maze and publish
the following address to the voters Of
Monongalia county:
WHEREAS, The financial legislation
of the Government of the United
States, from the commencement OF
the late civil war to the present time,
is evidently the arbitrary dictation
of a syndicate Of bankers and usurers,
and
WHEREAS, Congress, by class legis-
lation, has Disseminated in favor of
bankers, bondholders, monopolists
and money shavers, and against the
farming and manufacturing classes,
thereby bringing financial rain and
distress upon the masses of The peo-
pie, and
WHEREAS, 1t is apparent that IL is
the single and settled purpose of these
capitalists and money shavers con-
rnl 70 rinl,
the few,and in the end TO destroy free
government. as established by our
fathers, and erect in its stead mon
led aristocracy concentrated in few
willing tools of despotism and with
that have made the greenback only
partial legal tender, have created
National Banks with dangerous and
unheard of privileges, have changed
the currency bonds into coin bonds,
have exempted the bonds from TAXA.
ton, have demouetiZed silver, are
forcing speedy resumption of spe-
Gle payments, and have so contract
ed the currency Of the country that
the people are ruined in their bust
ness
We Geprecatc and denounce all Sc
ditious and violent measures, and
appeal only to the good sense, love OF
justice and patriotism Of the people.
and invoking them to redress their
cruel and outrageous wrongs only
through the ballot box.
The habit of aspirants for Office,
demagoging The county and wire
working for nomination for office, il
pernicious to the political morals Of
community, ana should be con-
deInned by all patriotic men, and
1.-The Office should seek the man and
not the man the Office"
To remedy and counteract the
evils complained Of we demand that
! the Government shall issue full
legal-tender paper money adeqate
in volume for the employment of Ia
Dor, the distribution Of its products,
The requirements of business, und
| for the payment of all interest bear
ing bonds Us fast as reGeemable; the
withdrawal and cancellation of all
bank notes designed to circulate as
currency; the non-exemption from
taxation of all private property, the
passage of a graduated income tax;
the unlimited coinage OF gold and
silver and the repeal of the Specie
Resumption Act; all legalized mon
opolies abolished, and their estab-
lishment in the future prohibited.
We recognize the mutual depend
ence OF capital and labor, and depre-
cate all attempts to antagonizn
them; combination of capital to rob
and strikes of labor to resist the rob
berry are destructive of the true inter-
est of both. We denounce alike the
communism which demands al
equal division of property and the
infamous financial legislation which
takes all from the many to enrich the
few. We demand cheap capital aud
well-paid labor in the place Of dear
capital and cheap labor.
We favor financial reform in State
and country and demand wholesome
legislation upon this subject which
shall neither favor nor discriminate
against any class, but shall do equal
justice to all, and all officers when
elected should be the servants and
not the masters of the people.
we call upon all citizens Of Monon-
gala county, who favor remedying
all these evils complained of to as.
seinble in mass convention at Nor
gantoWn, on Monday. the 18th day
OF september next, and tina. then and
there, through delegates designated
by the several districts OF the county,
candidates be selected to be voted for
at the coming election for the several
Offices in Monongalia county. We
cordially invite all persons in accord
with our views to join us, irrespect-
I've OF party affiliations. and f)r that
purpose each district is requested to
select seven delegates to represent
them in said convention.
On motion it was agreed that the
several Grccnback Clubs in each mag
isterial district appoint seven dele
gates to represent them In the con-
vention named in the address. The
delegates to be appointed as nearly
equal by the different clubs as prac-
ticable. Any district failing to elect
or appoint delegates will be represent
ed by any citizen that fully indorses
the doctrine of the National Green
back Labor Reform Party.
On motion j. j. Brown, j. T. Som
ers, j. NJ. Wood, Mat. Larkin and
Jos. Moreland were appointed as a
committee to procure sneakers for the