The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-15
GENERAL TELEGRAMS..
rhe national Powwow at Pittsburg.

platform, and resumed It's session anu us
cussion at / O'Clock to-day, with but little
more than half the delegates present +. W.
Hughes made speech, largely upon the
labor question, fayoring eight hours for
work, and deprecating the employment OF
children in factories. Otner speeches fol-
lowed. but were interrupted frequently and
unpleasant expressions exchanged. r. I.
Devices chairman of the state central COM
mittee read q more conservative plauerm
than the one read the night before, and 1T
was loudly cheered. Emerson, OF Beaver,
moved Il be adopted. when there were loud
cries of mo gag law" Hold onW A dele
gale from Fayette alluded TO the mob OF
Luzerne, which brought forty delegates to
their feet
Executions were taken to porto nof the
last platform read which proposed that the
party be called the greenback labor party
instead of the national. The vote upon the
question to strike out that portion OF the
platform provoked the hvellest discussion
between the greenback and labor elements.
Speeches alluded TO "the two elements IN the
COM ntion." The motion to strike out green
back labor party was lost by an overwhelm-
ing vote The resolution that the convention
condemn any lawlessness or violence was
adopted and the platform read this morning
was also adopted with five amendments
The following Is the full text OF the plat
form adopted DY the cOnNeuIOn.
The United States, by reason of its vast terri
torv of fertile SOIL varied productions, rich
minerals and temperate climate, could, wisely
governed, sustain IN comfort ana even luxury
eccupying il. Nevertheless, with an enterprlS-
ing. Industrious people, after series OF album
PROSTATE, labor unemployed and starvation
impending. This condition of affairs has been
produced by the control OF the producing In,
terests of the country by nOn-producefs, and
by legislation in favor OF non productive capl-
tai, and as against the interests OF the laoorer
of the country. The policy adopted mas re,
private, over One-half, while national
state municipal and priva e debts are nomin-
alIy the same. have by reasons of such reduc-
ton, practically doubted. From such policy
the bankruptcy OF producing interests has
been a natural and inevitable result. For such
contract both the republican and democratic
parties are responsible, as the wisdom of such
policy has been affirmed by the republicans OF
Cincinnati and the democrats at ST. Louis, and
both parties in their state platforms adopted
in Pennsylvania. Wisdom would dictate as
remedy for the existing evils, not only the re-
peal Of pernieious laws aud the establishment
of wise and judicious financial system,
formed in the interests OF the productive labor
of the country, but also in the condemnation
of the people, manifested at the ballot box, OF
the democratic and republican parties, by
whom the producing interests of the country
have been betrayed; therefore II is
Reso we'd, That neither the democratic nor
republican par v of the country are entitled to
the confidence of the people or worthy of
their support and their record in the past has
been such TO render any pleugc
make i'm the future as unreliable and un-
worthy of credit, TO be regarded as pledges
under fear OF public wrath 10 unrejeemed IL
by reason of such pledge the public ind1g-
resolved. That we reaffirm and indorse the
platform and principles adopted by the Toledo
national convention on the I'D of February,
1873.
Resolved, That as the power TO create money
is the highest DrerogatiVe of the government,
and as upon the regulation of the volume and
value OF such money by wise and judicious
legislation depends the prosperity and welfare
of the nation such power should be jealousy
guarded and controlled. No power to regu-
late either its vo ume or value should De given
to banks or other mOneyed corporations, who
by the means of such power could subSerVe
private ends and at win contract or expand
the currency of the country, and thus hold all
producing and laboring interests in absolute
Resolved. That the present national bank
ing system is not only burthensome to the
people, by reason of the substitution of an in
ferior currency for money at a heavy expense
to the country IN The useless pay ment OF IN
terest on bonds, but by reason of the power in
them such banks are obtaining not only per-
manent control of the government, but are
becoming the absolute master or all business
interests of the country and that in the in
terests of the manufactures, farmer, mechanic
and laborer national oank currency should ne
withdrawn from circulation and full legal
tender money substituted by the government
Resolved That as the wealth of the nation
is founded on labor, the laborer should be pro-
tected in his just rights; 1t is desirable that
afford the labOrer an opportunity 10 cultivate
his mental faculties and enjoy rational, social
intercourse with his friends; 10 earn such
reasonable wages as may be an equitable pro-
portion of the profits of his industry and this
so that he may ameliOrate his condition and
obtain the comforts and luxuries of life, and
thus by increasing consumption open tnew
avenues for industry and new fields for labor;
TO educate his children and thus through un-
iversal education elevate the labor and char
acter of the lahorer. For the purpose of at
aiming those ends
Resolved, That the prison contract system
should be prohibited that federal and state
government and municipal corporations
should limit the hours of labor; that mauufac
turing, mining, farming and labOring inter-
ests of the country be protected.
/. BY lowering the rate OF interest on money
and effect this by the government issuing full
legal tender money sufficient for the wants OF
trade ana regulating its value and volume, by
wise and judicious legislation, by protection of
American industries, by enactment of a tariff
based on constitutional limits for revenue, but
with discrimination for the protection to the
labor of the farmer, miner, manufacturer and
producers interest
? BY holding public lands for the use of the
actual settler and not 10 be granted as subsi-
dies, have been so granted; to hold such cor
poratIons to a strict accountability, and where
the terms of grant have not been complied
with to reclaim such lands as having been for
feited and as having reverted to the govern
ment.
3. By opening new fields for labor in the con-
struction of works of national Importance,
either directly by the government itself, or by
rendering assistance, in no case to be I'm the
form of subsidies, but all OUTLAWS Of the gov
ernment to be adequately secured.
4. BY encouraging our ship building inter
ests and the carrying OF American products
i'm American ships, and TO render such aid
under the proper guarantees against fraud as
will enable the American steamships to COM
pete with foreign ones.
$40 afford safe depository for money and
TO protect the people against fraud and loss
occasfoned by savings banks and trust compa-
MES. postal depository system should be
established, from which, upon money being
deposited certificates of deposit bearing a low
rate OF interest should be issued and which
certificates should be payable on demand in
full legal tender government money.
q. That we demand the repeal by the state
government of all charters and special priv
iieges inconsistent with the present constitu-
ton OF the state. the damage, IL any, when
judIcially ascertained, to be paid by the state.
Z. We demand the passage and enforcement
OF such laws VIII prevent all combinations,
Determinations or granting OF rebates by
transportation companies, and compelling
common carriers to furnish the same facilities,
and perform the same service for the same
price TOT all men.