The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-03-28

LdllOLS; anu,
WHEREAS, The limiting of the legl ten
Ter quality of Greenbacks, the changing of
bonds into coin bonds, the demon
etization of the silver dollar, the excepting
Of bonds from taxation, the contraction of
the circulating medium, the proposed
forced resumption of specie payments
and the prodigal waste of the public
lands, were crimes against the people, and
as far as possible, the results of these Grim
inal acts must be counteracted by judicious
Therefore, we assemble in National Con-
vention and make declaratiog of our
principles and invite all patriotic citizens
to unite in an effort to secure financial re-
form and industrial emancipation.
The organization shall be known the Ma
tional Party, and under this name we will |
perfect, without delay, National, State and
local associations to secure the election to
Office of such men only as will pledge
themselves to do all in their power to es-
tablish these principles.
First-It is the exclusive function of the
General Government to coin and create mo-
ney and regulate its value. All branch is
sues designed to circulate as money should
be suppressed. The circulating medium,
whether of metal or paper, shall be issued
by the Government and made full legal
tender for all debts, duties and taxes in the
Cto@ IL,
Second-There shall be no privileged
class of creditors official salaries, pension
bonds and other debts and obligations in
the legal tender money ofthe United States
strictly according to the laws under which
they were issued.
Third-That the coinage of silver be
placed upon the same footing as that Of
gold.
money adequate to the full employment of
labor, the equitable distribution of its
products and the requirements of business,
| fixing minimum amount per capita to the
population as near as may be, and other
wise regulating its volume, by wise and e
quitable provisions of law, SO that the rate
of interest will secure to labor its just re.
ward
Fifth-It is inconsistent with the genius
and spirit of popular Government that any
species of private property should be ex
empt from bearing its just share of The
public burdens. Government bonds and
money should be taxed precisely as othel
property, and a graduated income taz
should be levied for the support of th'
Government and the payment of its debts
4 Sixth-The public lands are the com
, mon property of the whole people, ant
| should not be sold to spectators nor gran
; ted to railroads or corporations, but shoul'
, be donated to actual settlers in limite
, quantities.
Seventh-The Government should, b
2 general enactment, encourage the develop
ment of our agricultural, mineral, mechan
5 ical, manufacturing and commercial resoul
a ces, to the end that labor may be fully en-
t ployed, but no monopolies should be lega
| lied
t Eighth-All useless offices should be /;
q bolished the most rigid economy, enforce
in every branch of the public service an
S severe punishment inflicted upon public o
fcers who betray tbe trusts reposed
them.
Ninth-As educated labor has devise
means for multiplying production by il
vention and discoveries, and as their III
requires the exercise Of mind as we'll
body, such legislation should be had th
the number of hours of daily toll will l
reduced, giving the working classes mo-
!, leisure for mental improvement and soci
,f enjoyment and saving them from prematu
+ decay and death.
Tenth-The adoptson of an America
monetary system as proposed herein wi
k harmonic all differences in regard to tar
!, and Federal taxation, reduce and equali
o. the cost oftransportation of by land and waite
sr distribte equitably the joint earnings
y capital and labor, secure to the produce
h of wealth the results of their labor al
So skill, muster out of the service the va
10 hordes of idlers who under the existing sy
Id tenn grow rich upon the earnings of Other
he that every man and woman may by the
ID own efforts secure a competence so tn
III overgrown fortunes and extrme poveri
he will be seldom found within the limits
u our Republic.
er Eleventh-Both National and Sta
IN IN Government should establish bureaus
b, labor and industrial atatisties, clothed wi
power of gathering and publishing Il
" same.
ng Twelfth-That the contract system
ce employing labor in our prisens and refc
te fe matory institutions works great injustice
ng our mechanics and artizans, and should
of prohibited.
Il, n Thireentn-The importation of servi
by labnr in TO the United States from China
n a problem of the most serious important
~; nS and we recommend legislation looking
es, its suppression.
sh s. F, CAREY, President.
~ III. A. ROBINSON, Secretary.
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