Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-08-20

DELEG ATES TO THE NATIONAL CON-
vENTION-W AT THEY BELIEVE
AND WHAT THEY WANT.
WAsHINGTON, August Z, 1878.
The following is the declaration OF
principles adopted by the members of
the greenback party who assembled in
this city on Tuesday night -
We believe the two great political
parties, as now constituted, to be SO
completely under control of office
seekers, professional politicians, bank
ers and money mOngers that it is I'M
safe longer to iutrust to them this gov
eminent.
We believe that intelligent and pure
men, reg rdless of former party asso-
Citations, should fill all positions Of
trust and responsibility.
We are opposed to third terms for
public Offices. except in those cases
where skill and experience are iudis-
pensa ble to the proper performance of
the required services.
We believe the powers of the gener-
al government are restricted to the
express grants Of the constitution, and
all powers not granted are reserved to
the States and the people thereof.
We believe that The right of States
to tax property in the States i imviO-
liable, and that the United States
bonds should bear the burden Of
government equally with all other
property. and any legislation that ex-
empts said bonds from taxation il un-
just and oppressive.
We favor full legal tender curren-
cy for the government and The people.
the labOrer and the office holder, the
penslOner and The soldier, the prO5uc-
er and the bOndholder; a currency
alike in value III every mans hand
wherever the American flag floats as
an emblem of sovereignty,
We demand the immediate and un-
conditional repeal Of the social re
sumption act: the law full liberation Of
tie coin boarded in the treasury, and
the removal Of all restrictions To the
coinage Of silver.
While we favor the circulation of
gold aud silver as money, yet realizing
that specie never has been and never
can be sufficient to supply the com
nerci8i demands Of the country, we
therefore favor the issue of treasury
notes to such an extent rs will fully
satisfy the requirements of trade and
that such notes be made q full legal
tender.
We believe that the national ban K
system is oppressive To the people
and therefore demand the retirement
of bank currency and the substitution
of greenbacks therefor.
We declare that all bonds and obi
Cations OF the national government
ought to be paid in legal tender notes
Of the United States, except where it
is otherwise provided by the original
law under which they are issued: and
all that can he called in and paid now
should be paid at once and the remain
der as soon as it can be lawfully done.
We oppose the further issue of in
terest bearing bonds on any account
at any rate OF interest by the govern
meut.
While we oppose monopolies. sub
sides and special privileges. we favor
q judicious expenditure of Treasury
notes on internal improvements and
In the construction Of such rail high
ways as will furnish protection to our
maritime and land frontiers and open
new markets for the products of
American industry.
We believe that an economical eX-
penditure Of money in the construc-
ton of one or more lines of railway
into Mexico and the extension of a
second and third line that will create
a competition TO the Pacific Coast,
will be the means of making more 40
cessible the market of that Republic,
as well as those of Australia: China
and Japan, whose trade will invigO-
rate and sustain our manufacturing
and industrial interests to "a greater
extent than any other system of In
ternal improvements could possibly
do.
We believe that the public lands
are the com non property of the whole
people, and should not be sold TO spec
ulators nor granted 10 railroads or
other corporations, hut should he do
mated to actual settlers in limited
quantities.
We believe the interest of the in
dustrial wealth producing classes is
the paramount interest of the peoI lie
of the United State. Those whose
labor and enterprise produce wealth
should be secure in ita enjnynIent-
Our warmest sympathy IS with the
taBOrlnG classes " 10 nave ttth lnfOWH
out of employment 10y : ruinous
financial policy and uuju'. gislation
of tLe Republican party, aud who
must still continue 10 suffer under the
system Of false economy DOW estab-
lished by tie democratic party. and
we pledge the national party 10 re-
versal of that policy aud the resiora-
ton of all the rights they are entitled
to under its ascendancy TO power.
Upon this platform of principles
the national party, feeling that the
popular heart beats in unison with it,
appeals to every lover of cOnstitu-
tional government, whatever may
have been his former party affiliations,
to unite with us in our efforts to res
cue the administration of the federal
government from the hands of those
who have and who still persist in cen
tralizing power and expressing the
people.
1 he meeting adjourned to Thurs
day, August 8.
IOR WORK of all kinds neat