New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-23

M,ssoWri-B. 4. Mn.
hdnsGs-E. K. Rdgley.
Aebrdskd-ALen Root
T0Wd-J. n. Weaver.
WscDnSin-J. NJ B.ncklcy.
Michigan-II. 4 Robinson
cat fyTnft--J. L. Crawford
TcHHeSsee-H. kchuann.
There two delegations from New York, and so
they were unable themselves determine which WAS
the representative body the Speaker authorized
Ia appoint their committees tor them and did so ~ the
case OF We COMMITTEE on 'f',''h,a' LUZ 90
sumo the responsibility 10 The other committees
That question consequently on, notion referred 70
the Committee on Credentials.
General A. Carey moved that the credentials Of al
bodies sending authentic delegations TO the convention
back organizations, be received by the Committee
CreIGnta Ihe motion was heartily aP;aath, am ~
1890 adjourned TIL 2:30 y. M
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassembling, tue committees not being ready
to report, SIR Harper, OF Illinois, made speech and
Mr. Allen presented the views OF the Greenback State
Central Committee of Wisconsin, on the financial qucs-
ton. The Committee on Credentials made verbal
report through tho Chairman. Mr.. Niece, that
~ 9bs ieec5 9tss Were gseme oyerfowRS
and that few States were not fully represented;
The committee had happily disposed OF all contested
cases, aud recommended that the Overlooking states
have only tor each Congressional district; that
on All 1ues Of the convention vote as
body that where there shoud he call Of states, the
committee rtlcga" TO the convention tue question OF
whether tie states wlcl were only partially ftnre-
should throw thrr delegate vote. or the delegates
east the OF all the Congressional districts. and
whether each state should have only many votes
he had Con rcssionaI districts represented He also
announced mat Colorado haI empowered VI NJ Pomeroy
The report was received and laid on the table until
after The permanent organization. with rroyiso that
no voting by proxy should be allowed
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
The Committee Permanent Organization then re-
ported ~ follows:
Trcsid,nt Judge Francis W. Hughes. Of Pennsylvanla
Vicc Ir,sldsnts-J. 4. shryock, of OHIO; sinnet. of
iowa; ". ". Field. OF Michigan; J. ID. Iioxie, Of
New-Jcrscyi Alex. Campbell, Of Illinois; u; J.. ID
f.ulv az ksuf Ill.
D. & Wilmer. OF Maryland; u Leach, OF Missouri ;
Charles Mclean Massachusetts: l.. +. Ellis Wisconsin
W J. Durant District OF columbia; D. p Mitchell. Kan.
sas J. ". innings. Texas; 6. +. Cuuningan, Arhau-
sns Ailau Root y brska Francis Glllctt Connections
Thomas : T. ten. California: T.. Betus, Tennessee; So
Ion Chase. MIuc; 1noma, VI. Bennett. we,t virginia J.
T. Jones' y, vada Y. $. stevens. Pcnns wanna j. W
Drdrich. Louisiana u. H. Pitlman. Georgia ana D. g.
Secy,i,rics-Rriph q. Hoyt. Michigan; G II. Jones'
Nrw.York. and q ". Murphy. Iowa
The rules of the House of Representatives recon-
mended s the rules for this The report
adopted.
wOMAN SUFFRAGE.
BY permission tie ladies Of Toledo presented com
munication from the Toledo Woman suffrage Assocla
ton II urges the convention To include In Its platform
a plank recognizing tie right OF women to participate
present e:,-t that taN-p1yns women be declared
competent IN municipal elections The commu-
uicaiiun received with hearty and continued APP
ri tuso ami referred to the Committee on Platform
The report OF tne Committee Resolutions not being
yet ready, the convention took recess at 1io until
o'clock.
Ar o'clock the convention rcassembed and the fol
| lowing platform was immediately read:
Whereas. Throughout entire country the value OF
real Deprecated. industry paralyzed trad" de-
pressed business incomes aud wages reduced unpara
led distress inicted upon tne poorer anu middle RANKS
ba kruptcy, crime suffering. pauperism ana slirvaon
aud. ,-,. .
nv legislation IN the interest Of and dictated by money
lenders bankers and bondh0lders; and,
Whereas, While we recognize the fact that the men IN
Congress connected with the old political parties have
stood up munfuy for the rights OF the people and met
the threats the money power and the ridcule Of an
ignorant and subsidized press, yet neither the Repnb
can the Democratic parties IN their national policies
prnpose remedies for the existing evils and,
whereas, The Independent Greenbacl party and other
hitherto to make formidable opposition To old party or
Wbcyfgs The limiting Of the leglltender quality Of
grcenuacks the changing OF currency bonds into coin
bonds the decentralization Of the silver dollar. the eN
ceptng of bonds from taxation the contraction OF the
circulating medium, the proposed forced resumption OF
specie payments aud the prodsal waste or the puDhc
lands we're crimes against the people, and. far pos
sibe the results Of these criminal acts must DC counter
| acted by iudciOus legtslatiuu;
| IheretOrc We assemble In national convention and
make declaration ot our principles, and invite all pa
iroc unite la an effort TO secure financial
form and industrial emancipation The organization
shall be known the "Natonal party aud under this
name we will perfect, without delay National state ana
local associations the election To office OF such
men only VIII pledge themselves to do all In their
| power to establish these principles:
coin and create money ana regulate us Naue
| All bank designed TO circulate n money should
| be suppressed. The circulating medium, whether OF
metal paper shall be issued by the Government and
mace fun egtCudor Tor all debts, duties ana taxes
| In the United states at Its stan ped value.
secOJd-Irrc shall be- privilcgedclass or creditors
Official salaries PENSIONS bonds, and all other debts ana
the cgaltener money of the United states, strictly Hc-
cordng stpulatOns OF the laws under which they
| were contracted
the same footing rs that OF god
IOtrh-COngrcss shall provide said money adequate 10
the full employment Of labor, the equitable DISTRIBUTION
its products ana the requirements OF business nNnk
minlnIn amount per cap Ia OF the population as df "a.
may be- ana otherwise regulating its value by wise ana
equitable provisions OF law That the rate or interest
| viii secure 10 labor It's just reward
| FUh-ft Is inconsistent with the genius OF popular
government that species Of private property should
exempt bearing its proper share or the public
burdens Government bonds and money should be taxed
pecsely other property, and graduated Income TAX
should be levied for the support VI the GONefnbent ana
| the payment Of It's debts.
Sirih-Public lands are the common property OF the
whole peOpe aud should be sold Spectators nor
granted railroads other corporations, hut should
be donated to actual settlers, in limited quantities.
SereHih-Ibo Government should, by general enact
meuts, encourage the development of agricultural
mineral, mechanical, manufacturing and commercial
To the end THAT labor may be fully and piohta
Eighh-All useless offices should be abolished, the
rigid economy favored In every branch OF the puDc
service, and severe punishment Inflicted upon pubic
| officers who betray the trusts repOsed IN them.
Ninht-As educated labor has devised means lor mutt
plying production inventions aud discoveries ana as
their requires the exercise OF nnd as wen az oody
such legislation should be had that the numbers Of hours
OF daily toll will be- reduced, giving 10 the working
classes leisure for mental Improvement ana telr
several enjOyments, ana sa'lbs them Hom premature
| decay and death.
| TeiM-The adoption of American monetary system
proposed herein, will hamonze all differences In re-