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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-24

button of it's products, and the requir-
ments OF business, fixing a minimum
amount per capita of the popu alton as
near as may be, and otherwise regula-
ing its value by wise and equitable
|provisisions Of laws that the rate of in
Eterest will secure to labor its lust re-
ward.
FIFTH 1t is inconsistent with the
genius Of popular government that any
species of private property should be
exempt from bearing its just share Of
the public burdens. Government bonds
ana money should be taxed precisely
as other property, and graduated in
come tax should be levied for the sup
port Of the Government and the pay
ment Of its debts.
SIxTH-Public lands are the COM
mon property of the whole people, and
should not be sold to spectators nor
granted to railroads or other corpora
tons, but should be donated to actual
settlers, in limited quantities.
SEyENTH-The government should
by general enactments, encourage the
development Of our agricultural, min
eral, mechanical, manufacturing, and
commercial resources, to the end that
labor may be fully and proftably en-
ployed, but no monopolies should be
legalized.
EIGHTH-All useless Offices should be
abolished, the most rigid economy ia
vored in every branch of the public ser
vice, and severe punishment inflicted
upon public officers who betray the
trusts reposed In them.
NTH AS educated labor has de-
vised means for multiplying production
by inventions and discoveries, and as
their use requires the exercise Of mind as
well as body, such legislation should be
had that the number of hours of daily
toll will be reduced, giving to the work
ing classes more leisure for improve
ment and their several enjoyments, and
saving them from premature decay and
death
TENTH THE adoption OF an Amerl-
can monetary system, as proposed here
in. will harmonic all differences in re-
gard to tariff and federal taxation, re-
duce and equalize the cost Of transpor-
tation by land and water, distribute
equitably the joint earnings of capital
and labor, and secure to the producers
of wealth the result of their labor and
skill, and muster out of service the vast
army Of idlers who, under the existing
system, grow rich upon the earnings Of
others, that every man and woman
may, by their own efforts secure COM
petence, SO that overgrown fortunes and
extreme poverty will be seldom found
in our republic.
ELEVENTH Both national and state
governments should establish bureaus
Of labor and industrial statistics, cloth
ed with the power of gathering and
publishing the same.
TwELFTH-That the contract system
of employing labor III our prisons and
reformatorv institutions works great in
/ Justice to our mechanics and artisans.
and should be protected.
THIRTEENTH-The importation Of
servile labor into the United States,
from China, is problem of the most
serions Importance, and We recommend
! legislation looking to its suppression.
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committee to Interfere with the state

committee to interfere with the state
ORGANIZATION of the National party,
hn3 70 assist them in forrs $500. per
fect and Uniform organis TO
thjs and lhe national g. rs Hi II
furaish weekly lists of5t61s i ~ &
tared in aacb state III nv m l. AZ + : q
con~Ioir+ea If that stA}4 f2R E ~ III
staie oro.nization: 49, }nj jl3Iilz
,,tst If This s352Rr6 4, l1Sa1lk
cacura The oroani ~ ~ = lll nv
,,,,n,.Ct.,,,i1od p $50 3 e Inn.
'.iIS - o nrosn; % ! Ties
and e1a+eo ff1fSlav 1l1 II no
cossi4ies Of aada, q isn,A u 1Qm and
M N.tio.S 49, - "a NMn42lI NH.
I;eh rromnta,rs,rr6r. sss;'s,s.t, hook
ana + INVITES .a,,t,; L,,t VA, {tNeo,n como
,,,,,;+a,.. rr6EEn 538RfR 6sfa8 10 accom-.
,ania,, hu tha, m.,s:c - ahnuld he set
ia nonular ai,sA The committee feel
that this criais. AbnulH brine forth
such songs. a. asa;ni1ar sfruoolas in he.
baIfIf hnman r;ahts have insured
10 .,s.-s; +faa. ,,-eroc +ha+ local or.
ear;yatiyy,,,s IL nerfectea ranidlv and
fs{R ttShr anvsapisnr1,inatad in localities
Wh 80 z & 80 Gps5sknrino elections
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FACTS FOR IN People.
Notes on Oemonetizaton-O Opinions OF Prom
IN mt Men-7ead and Ponder

Money Of every kind is order ts ,oosis
An Inquiry -THoRSroN.
The friends Of gold avoid debate pecauss
discussion is fatal 10 their schemes.
Computed in silver, the bonds did not cos
their owners over seventy five cents on tha
dollar.
Coins became indispensable only when claim
ed rs LEGAL right.-Ways and Means of Paw.
ment-CoLw ELL.
Currency should be that which is most val.
uable to the state, and Of no value Il any othes
country. -pLAro.
Gold resumption means that ey arEs deh1el
shall pay at least \ quarter more III - ~
ceived or agreed 10 pay. III. 49,
al conceive the establishment o. - hunh
National Bank rs dangerous TO the sassey -
welfare Of this republic. HENRY Lac.
Whatever ,nen can employ in pyue13s q
debts they will h willing 10 receiy-SurT11-
meut, and this independent OF legs oEqi-
ion.
An increase OF the weight Of the silyr 81
lar will iucIt aSe the wealth Of the mon9Y -
ders and ipcr, aSe the burdens Of the pru04
"The right To issuing paper money = 60
reucv, like that Of gold and silver colQS -
longs exclusively TO the natia-"-Afn
GALLATIS.
ltS StbRANS-ttfA &ttsAiA''htk4@s*.&t} va
would amount to yeritault destruction e 11s
ues without any colnpensaiian.-k
RorHsCiLD. Eh
A man who knows thu facts Of the cas6G
opposes the rs; ration o. the silver doiienk =
deferred gtom theft only sy lae& Il safe Fl -
.unlty.
Thank God there : one country where -
iuctions are ~ troAi that ;hey cannce
MEASURED by the inSl Sui6 ant Z lantitv Of q
Isaac Buchanan, Z p. Canda.
II bv the stgoss Is The pen. tlev suppress
less meta .e33 or silver i tn. mou
service they double tue demand for the
= metal 10 the RUIN Of all debtoss.--A.
~ ski.
al the nations of Europe adopted "a
tenn thu siuSls gold s,2ndsrd) ofGreak Brit
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CHOOSE YE.

On the 2otn day of March, 1868. the
National Bank Bill was approved,
authorizing the issue of $500, 000, 900
and restricting the bank issue to this
amount.
BY the second section of the Act of
June 80. 1864. it was provided that
the total amount of United States
notes issued or to be issued shall not
exceed S4O0 100000.
BY these two Acts the future paper
currency Of the country was limited
to 500, 900, 900.
At this time there was a much
larger amount of Treasury notes in
circulation, which by subsequent Acts
was more than doubled.
After the war-to-wit, on the 18th
day OF March, 1865. the contraction
act was passed, authorizing the Sec
rotary Of the treasury TO fund, cancel
and retire all the United States
treasury notes in excess Of S400, O00,-
900.
In 1875 the resumption act was
passed. This act provided :or the re-
demption Of all the fractional cur
rency in fractional silver. and the
final redemption and retirement Of
all the greenbackS on January /,
1879.
This act also removed the $500, 000,-
600 limitation to the bank currency
and opened the doors wide for bank
note imitation by allowing the bank
currency to be expanded without
limit.
Mark the inevitable result if this
bank policy it allowed to be carried
out.
After resumption, the inanci al dis
tress Of the country would call loudly
for an increase of money.
Property would be worthless, and
all that had been under mortgage
would be roped into the hands Of
mortgage holders under the sheriff's
hammer.
The banks having the property
would initiate the currency (Which
would cost them nothing) 50 AZ to en-
hance The value Of such as they had
on their hands; set all the factories in
notion; light up the furnace fires;
fiji the country again with wealth
and prosperity, and when there WIS
enough of new wealth on hand to
make it an object. they would again
contract the currency, depress values,
inaugurate another period of bank
ruptcy, haul in their net and bag the
game.
Under welI-regulated, uniform
volume Of government, not converti-
bic money, beyond the control or
monopoly Of sharks, panics would
never take place.
Expansions and contractions could
not occur. but uniform and uninter-
rupted growth and prosperity would
result.
Vote the old party policies, and
suffer the intermittent spasms and
reactions of bank imitation and con-
traction. Or vote for the National
Greenback policy and enjoy uninter-
rupted prosperity.
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THE .NlIONiL PARITY.
Platform OF Principles. dopted at Toledo, A
OHIO, February p, 1878.

FiiUOfh1 o. FfinCipieS, QOptSQ al OiSuO,H
OHIO, February p, 1878.
WHEREAS, Throughout our entire
country tue value of real estate is de-
preciated, industry paralized, trade de-
pressed, business incomes and wages
reduced, unparalleled distress inflicted
upon the poorer and middle ranks of
our people, the land filed with fraud,
cmbezzlement, bankruptcy, crime. sui
fering, pauperlsm and starvation; and
WHEREAS, This state of things has
been brought about by legislation in
the interest of and dictated by money
lenders, bankers and bondholders; and
WHEREAS, While we recognize the
fact that the men in Congress con
nected with the old political parties
have stood up nanfllly for the rights
Of the people, and met the threats of
the money power and the ridicule of an
ignorant and subsidized press, yet
neither the Republican nor the Demo
cratic party, in their national politics,
propose remedies for the existing evils:
and
WHEREAS. The Independent Green
back party and other associations, more
or less effective, have been unable hith-
erto to makea formidable opposition 10
the old party organization: and
WHEREAS, The limiting of the legal
tender quality Of greenbacks, the chang
ing Of currency bonds into coin bonds
the characterization Of the silver dollar,
the excepting OF bonds from taxation,
the contraction Of the circulating me-
dunn. the proposed forced resumption
Of specie payments. and the prodigal
waste Of the public lands, were crimes
against the people. and. as far as posi-
bic. the result of these criminal acts
must be counteracted BY ludicicus leg
! islation:
THEREFORE,. We assemble in nation
al convention and make declaration
of our principles. and invite all patri-
| otto citizens to unite IN an effort TO Sc
cure financial reform and industrial
emancipation. The organization shall
be known as the National Party" and
under this name We Will perfect. with
out delay, national. state and local as
sociations to secure the election to of
fee of such men only as will pledge
themselves to do all in their power to
establish these principles:
FIRsT-It is the exclusive function
OF the government to coin and create
money and regulate its value. All
bank issues designed to circulate as
money should DE suppressed. The cir
culating medium. whether of metal or
paper. shall be issued by the govern
ment, and made full legal tender for
all debts. duties and taxes in the United
! States at its stamped value.
SECOND There shall be no privileged
class of creditors. Official salaries per
sions bonds, and all other debts and OBJ
legations. public and private, shall be
discharged II the legal tender money Of
the United States, strictly according
20 the stipulations Of the laws under
which they were contracted.
Resolved. That the coinage
of silver be placed on the same footing
IS that of gold
FOURTH Congress shall provide
said money adequate to the full en-
ployment Of labor, the equitable distn-
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next House Of Representative and in
several Of the States; and the eXpecta-
ton is not unreasonable. The true
test of the influence welded by the
Greenback people is the extent to
which their principles and purposes
effect public opinion and the plans of
other parties. Tried by this standard
the Greenback movement has already
accomplished wonders. Look at some
of the results of which its promoters
not unfairly boast.
The majority of the conventions,
Republican and Democratic, have,
with more Or less directness, sane
toned the fundamental ideas Of the
Greenback party. The conventions
which have declared themselves in
favor of honest Interpretation of the
Nations obligations might be counted
on ones fingers. In nearly all the
Northern States the Democratic can
IfGldates are conducting their canvass
on what are known as greenback
principles In most of the SOut bern
States the Republicans are cooper
ating with the Greenbackers. One
after an other, Democratic leaders
fall down and worship the paper idol.
Republicans see their Secretary of
their Congressional Committee, and
multitude Of others who speak in the
Republican name, tampering with the
principles which underlie sound
finance, and putting a loose construc-
ton mp N measures that are essential
to it, for the sole purpose of coun-
teracting the efforts Of the new party.
An amounted host of practical
politicians. Republican and Democrat,
thus testify to the fact that the
''Greenback craze has not only not
passed its worst. but is shaping the
course OF the old parties, and modify
ing the action of men whose official
duty dictates an unyielding resistance.
The undercurrentS which contri-
butte to its volume are outside of the
range of ordinary partisan observa-
lion. They are not visible, there
fore, to a President on pleasure
tour, nor to local leaders who trust
to their followers for information.
For this reason, Greenback success
wherever it has been achieved has
uniformly beeu a surprise. Great
folks have rubbed their eyes and
wondered that this thing could be
which their frlenus had only laughed
at. 1t will be unfortunate. there
fore, if the hopeful feeling expressed
by the President be allowed to en-
gender overconiidence. The feeling
from which the movement derives it's
life is SO widely diffused. and is fed
from SO many sources, that the most
prudent course is to acknOWleQpe the
presence Of a great danger. and one
that only courage and stern principle
can overcome New York Times.
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Ip0gns10evle of the United tates

Owing to the pressing demands from
all parts of the country for the i'm
mediate 0rnani cation of the National
lslrty, the executive committee OF the
NatiQ1r4 trUrty of the United States
has 11CQted the following means of
A3tf1 nj Of which it is believed will
grOw a perfect and uniformed
~ ganixati0n of the party in the diff
ferent stzkes.
81 Piication of ten or more
lRu01 ave organized 4 council
of the National party in any locality.
and elected officers consisting of a
chief vice chief. scribe and n
Lge3anEer. and reported the state.
p01o1Roe, township and county. or
|rit1opd ward. in which il is organized
|tulAeAer with the names Of the said
ofMCer2. the national committee will
ssSQe TO snch organiz cation an engraved
cfM40Gf emblematic of the principles
ara objects of the National party. and
a eom13tution and directions for the
90 nfRtion and government OF the
u Each application must be
Mnou1ynnied by the sum OF one dollar.
ID00Un viii cover the expense of
ls4r1mg the charter. and will secure to
G Rcil the privilege OF obtaining
- IT, Documents. badges. campaign
IArnD bo~ks and other campaign goods
~ - national committee 1t cost.
or - nonr cost rs practicable.
] ional committee will also
~ kers to Young men councils.
RI - Of youths under age. upoI
ello - terms and with Ike
f1 "a To those granted TO the
|11 voters. The object of the
II young mems councils is
be youths of the country
gation of the great serug-
Aich the nation has now
to educate them in the
u of political economy
ernment.
design of the national
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I've just dropped In" as the ~
said to the coffee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-05
IN THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.

NO REPUBLICAN LOSSES IN THE IsT DISTRICT.
RUTLAND, VT, Sept. 4.-Charles ii. Joyce (Rep.l ia
reelected in the Ist Congressional District, with
about the same large majority as at the election in
1876 although the vote is smaller. Mr. JOyce's
plurality in 1875 was 8,691, and his majority
s,584
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. VT, Sept. An the Isl
Congressional District, ffty-three towns give the
following votes: Joyce Repl, 9,042; Randall
DEM, 5,597; scattering, 20. Total, 1885
Jovces majority 1925. Thirtv-one towns re.
main to be heard from. Mr.. Joyce received
4.49j against 1857 for Childs DEM, aud AIS
scattering votes in 1876, his majority then beine
7,421.
A POPULAR CANDIDATE IN THE lid DISTRICT.
RUTLAND, Vt, Sept Ain the Id Congressional
District the returns indicate that James NJ. Tyler
Rep.) runs ahead of his ticket
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Sept. Ain the lid
Congressional District sixty-two towns give the
following vote Tyler Rep 1O,195; Dickey (Dem.l
1912 Tyler's majority $685.
Nineteen towns remain to be heard from. They
will probably increase his majority TO nearly 5000.
NO ELECTION IN THE Hid DISTRICT
ST. ALBANs, VT, Sept. 4.-There is probably nc
election in the lid Congressional District. Sixty.
three towns give the following totals: Bradley
Barlow (Boltng Republican and Greenbackl, S,795;
w. W. Grout (Rep.l, 5,s95; George L. Waterman
Dem.), 1854; total 1854; Barlow's plurality,
1900. Mr. Barlow lacks 264 votes Of majority in
these towns. Fourteen towns remain to be heard
from-rwo in Orleans County, three IN Chittenden,
and nine in Essex.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Sept. 4.-Adyices
from St. Adams give the vote in the Hid District
from all except twelve towns in Orleans
and Essex Counties as follows Grout lRep),
5000; Waterman DEM, 1902; Barlow (boltei
and Greenback), S,90s. IL will be seen that
Barlow leads Grout by $500 votes. while, accord
ing to the present returns he lacks only 394 votes
of being elected. His friends are confident OF his
election at this time by small majority,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-05
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE BOTHERsONIE TRADE DOLLAR.
wAsnSGroS, wednesday, sept. 4, 1878

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Sept 4, 1910
Secretary Sherman has written letter to
Mr. OH Booth Of Mansfield, Ohio, relating the history
of the trade dollar Of 40 grains He said was worth
1ol ceus when first coined in 1879 aud was exported
II WAS then legal tender In amounts OF -, but its legal
tender character was away In 1876 by bill intro
duced by Samuel j. Randall, and reported upon favor
ably bys s. Cox. The Secretary continues: " owing to
the appreciation the paper currency however in the
Fall 1877 the trade dollar became Of less value than
fine paper dollar and I'm December Of that year large
numbor of them were put into circulation nc their face
auc nj prodt 10 the owners OF the bullion. Appre-
of such OF the coins, on the l0ih OF bclo
her Inn that year ordered the dlscontnuance Of their
cuae an the mint at Philadelphia, and four days later
M mo other mtuts. Meanwhile the Department, IN reply
10 numerous inquiries, had uniformly stated tlat the
trade dollar possessed only commercial value depend
ing upon the price OF silver bullion"
THE sEYENTIETH CALL FOR FIVE-TWENTIEs'
The Secretary of the Treasury this afternoon
issued the seventeen call for tho redemption OF 0-2O
bonds OF 1865, consos OF 1868 The following Is the
description OF the bonds:
Common bonds dated July l, 1S65-S5O Nos. 740Ol to
u O03 both inclusive 800 Nos. 136OOl to l3s,OOO
both inclusive; $500 Nos 9o0Od 10 DHVOV, Doh lholu
ave. SI 900 Nos 1874 OO1 10 $4,000. both ineusyei
total coupon bonds, S2.0O0,OOO. an,
RrglstGred bonds, TedeemaDe at the pleasure OF the
limited Statea after the let day OF July, 1871 as IO-
laws: $50 Nos 245l 10 24s5, both inclusive SlOO,
Nos 10 IOl to 90 bOth inclusive 5000, Nos 2Ol
10 III g26 both inclusive $1,000, Nos 3sOOl 70 So
400 both inclusive 5000, Nos l6Ol to l2OOO D0th
incllsiye: $40 OOO Nos 22551 to 22SS0 both inclu-
siye total registered bonds, S5OOOOOO' aggregate
.