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committee to interfere with the state
organization of the National party,
butto assist them in forming per-
feet and uniform organization. To
this end the national committee will
furnish weekly lists of councils char.
tered in each state to the executive
committee Of that state. if there be a
state organization; and, by the instru-
mentality OF, this. system of councils.
secure the organization OF states now
unorganized. From these local coun-
ellis the organization Of counties. cities
and states will be developed as the me-
cessities of each locality may demand.
The National committee will pub
lish promptly campaign song book,
aud it invites contributions from song
writer's. The songs should be accom-
panied by the music, or should be set
to popular airs. The committee feel,
that this crisis should bring forth
such songs as similar struggles in be-
half of human rights have inspired.
The committee urges that local or
CARNATIONS be perfected rapidly, and
that tickets be nominated i'll localities
where there are spring elections. A
success in a city. or town, or town.
ship, or in village, is often the key
to more important victories. The re-
cent gratifying successes Of the Ma
tional party in local contests in New
York and Pennsylvania are encour-
aging to the workers in the cause
everywhere. These gains in the east
may be equal!ed and surpassed else
where by active and jealous workA
The committee respectfully requests
that Greenback and Labor local or.
CARNATIONS now in existence apply for
charters as National councils that the
unification of interests secured with
such harmony and enthusiasm by the
Toledo convention may be utilized.
The national committee invites
communications from the executive
officers of all state organizations OF
the National party, that there may
be cooperation and harmonious &C.
ton.
All communications should be adj.
dressed TO
D. B. STURGEON,
Chairman National Elk. Com.
Toledo, March II, 1873. Toledo, O.
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nov TO ORGANIZE GREEN.
4 RACK CLUBS.

N Below is simple form for the or
b .aniZation of Greenback Clubs, for
Mthe use of any community deslrous
9tof organization. Let the workers in
livery town organize at once.
II The -. Independent
\ Gfeenback CLUB:
/ SEC. l. This organization shall be
Annown as the lNDEPEN-
DENT GREENBACK CLUB.
\ SEC. 2. Its object shall be, to aid in
publishing the principles OF the Green
lack party, to the people by getting
heakers, holding meetings, etc.
4 HSEC. 3. It's officers shall be Presi-
9ent, Vice President, Secretary and
treasurer.
| AGEC. 4. It's meetings shall be held
from time to time, at such times and
IN such places as may be appointed by
sEA Club, through its executive COM
nlttee and proper officers.
SEC. 5. The officers shall be elected
Svery three moaths, and the first cleo
lion shall be held on the date Of the
NdOption of this constitution.
II SEC. 6. The expenses of the club
lsSaall be betrayed by subscription.
SEC. 7. Any person can become a
member Of this Club by signing this
constitution.
III SEC. 8. There shall be an executive
committee appointed by the President,
whose duty shall be, in connection
with the President and Secretary. to
Fall meetings, and attend to other
business of the Club.
4 SEC. Q. Upon the application of ten
members of this club u meeting shall
4 70 called at any time
II SEC. 10. This Constitution can be
amended by two-thirds vote OF the
fMub present at any meeting.
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AFlcHT BETWEEN TWO LIONS ANDA
BULL

Some days ago a Snowman enter
tanned the people in the vicinity OF
San Antonio, Texas, with contest
between q bull and a lioness. and
yesterday he gave performance by
attempting to get mp q frst-class fight
between some Mexicans and four
bulls. The bulls declined the wager
OF battle, and nothing remained but
TO drive them from the arena in dis
grace. Two thousand citizens OF
Texas, who went to see the encounter
were not to be disappointed, and 80
the bull which vanIuished the lioness
was pitted against. the lion. The
monarch Of the forest was badly
beaten by the monarch Of the prairie
in terrible and bloody fight. and
when the liOness WAS led in AZ 4 rel in
fOrcement to her liege lord, the bull.
after tossing them over his head.
pinnlng them to the bars Of the cage.
where they fought, and chasing them
in ignominious fight. turned away
from the contest in proud and sullen
triumph.
Juft before the bull was lassoed
there was very pretty scene. The
two lions were very close together.
the crippled lion budding up close 10
the terrified lioness. The bull ad.
vanced on them in = trot, but Just a.
he was upon them he seemed to
realize their helpless condition, stop
ped short, and, after eyeing them for !
few minutes, slowly walked % In
another direction. Cincinnati En-
qHirsT.
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case with Great Britain in the earl,

case with Great Britain in the early
part Of the present century. The
career Of the United States during
the period Of the war, when paper
money was issued in abundance, is
known to everybody. Our troubles
began when Hugh McCulloch started
on his road to resumption. As we
approach s'hard pan, -FOUR troubles are
more serious and alarming. We must
reverse the present policy or go on
from bad to worse. We should take
a lesson from Europe. Hewitt and
his kind desire us to follow the policy
which has pauperized that country.
The national party warn the American
people against that course.
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A5o2 DOLLAR ROOSTER.

That famous $50, 900 cow which was
talked about in this country few
years ago, has found a rival in point of
proportionate pecuniary worth in
1902 chicken. The English Agricul-
tMrdl Gazette says that game cock
was recently sold for the above Excess
sive price, and suggests that in the
future the raising Of such chickens
would prove very lucrative source
of income. The same journal, we
notice, says that over $l3, OOO, 900 worth
Of eggs were. imported into England
in 1875, and yet the supply was short
of the demand. Here is an opening
for poultrymen, and wider field for
inventors Of egg-preserving processes
and egg-carrying devices.
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The New Haven Union has the
following sensible remarks in re.
cent editorial:

The New Haven Union has the
following sensible remarks in a re-
cent editorial:
1t can be easily demonstrated that
a coin basis for = paper currency is
dangerous. and promotes pxnics and
business disorders. The fact that
coin is a commodity, and subject to
the fluctuations Of trade is what
makes it unsafe a. a base. 1t is ex-
portable and importable, the mere
football of the money sharks of the
world who never fail to manipulate it
in their own interest in time OF great
emergency. To rid ourselves of this
evil 1t is proposed by the National
party to have the government assume
full c0utrol of the currency, issuing
full legal tenders in hAper in adequate
volume for the business needs Of the
country based upon the entire wealth
of the nation, including. Of course,
gold and silver. These legal tenders
must necessarily be wortI, their face
value ag long as the government
stands. No clique of money gamblers
could impair their value. or make
them worthless. IS can I've done with
i paper currency based solely on coin.
The people are beginning to under
staRd the nature Of money and this
explains the popular faith in the
g4eenback circulation. In the North
as we'll rs the South, the masses prefer
paper to gold. 1t is more convenient
and just as valuable. They are be-
ginning to comprehend the true
meaning of the currency reform
movement, which is not to print paper
money by the cart load and issue 10
the people all they demand, hut to
lodge the whole control Of the cur
rency in the hands Of the government
and thus put it beyond the power OF
capitalists 10 rob the people.
Mr.. Hewitt. in his reply to the
remarks Of Ewing and Kelley on the
bankrupt law in the House the oil er
day. said he was astonished that they
did not see that the country WAS
entering on career Of prosperity.
and denied that the bullion policy was
detrimental. lie then alluded TO the
distress prevailing throughout the
whole world, renarking that it was
even more apparent in Great Britain.
Germany and France where specie
payments were in vogue. than in the
United States. Now here the gentle
lnan made 4 sad admission for his
Cause. The currency refOrmers
maintain that specie pay ments are the
bane VI trade, giving the m.ney power
such an advantage that the wealth
produced by labor il absorbed by the |
rich and consequently there must
necessarily Be periodical panics and |
business stagnatiUn. This is what |
nils Europe u day. France fI0nTished |
a0oeveT before when sprcie Payments
WeEo Suspeaded. Tho $3.50 NJ to
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FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE,
Totes on Oemonetiz atom Opinions OF Prom
inent Men-Read and Ponder!

. Money of every Kind is AN order for goods
In Inquiry .-TnoRSroN
The frieuds of gold avoid debate because
iscussion is fatal TO their schemes.
Il Computed in silver, the bonds did no. cost
heir owners over seventy i've cents on the
sollar.
i as legal right.-Nays and Means of Pay
6ent-CoLwgLL.
4 Currency should he that which is most val
buNkry. -PLAro.
s>3old resumption means that every debtor
aall pay at least a quarter more than he re-
lived OF agreed TO pay.
Il ccnceiv- the establishment OF this hank
National isnsl Ms dangerous to tbs. safety aud
Fslfare of this republic. "-hEyRY CLAY.
Whatever urn can employ in payment of
abss. they will te willing TO receive in pay
sent, anu this independent OF legal compul-
Fbn.
An increase Of the weight of the silver dol
II will increase the weal, Of tn. money lem
,sn and incrs ase the burdens of the producers.
-FssThesrish, to issuing paper money as cur
new like that ut gold aud silver coin, ts-
ans exclusively 10 the natior"-ALBERr
alLAriN.
THE suppression (i~monetlrstionl of silver
guld amount 10 = veritaul- destruction Of val
- without any comprnsAton--BARo
srHsclLp.
IA man who knows thu facts Of the case aud
poses tn. st rstion ot the silver dollar, Is
! Stsrrsd ftosn THEFT only hy lack Of safe oppor-
NIFTY.
Thank God there is one country where pro-
actions are so hrsk,d that they cannot be
s-ssured hy the ins, srii ant q .antity of god.
,saso Buchsuan, N p. Css,.a-
lily the str,ke Of th- pen, they suppress one
III. . m-ta tvrld or Sslv.rl in the moneta-
.sYvics, they double he demand for the 9TH
\ S4al, 70 the rum Of all dehkOu.-A. Wo-
sxa1i.
N IN H. nations al Europe adopted the sys-
t. insis guild stAndAId) q, Great Britain,
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THE N.iIIONiL PARTY.
Platform Of Principles, Adopted at Toledo.
Ohio, February ~, 1878.

Platform Of Principles Adopted at Toledo.
Ohio. February ~, 1878.
WHEREAS, Throughout our entire
country the 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 filled with fraud,
embezzlement, bankruptcy, crime, suf-
fering, pauperism 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 thxt the men IN Congress con-
nected with the old political parties
have stood up manfrlly 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 lemo-
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 keen unable hith-
erto to makea formidable opposition to
the old party organization; and
WHEREAS, The limiting of the legal
tender quality of greenbacks, the chang
ing of currency bonds issto coin bonds
the demonstration 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-
BILE, the result of these criminal acts
must be counteracted by judicic US 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 &C.
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:
FIRsr-It is the exclusive function
of the government TO coin and create
money and regalate its value. All
bank issues designed to circulate as
money should be suppressed. The cir
culating medium, whether of metal or
paper, shall be issued by the govern
ment, and made a 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 pen
sions bonds, and all other debts and OBJ
legations, public and private, shall be
discharged IN the legal tender money of
the United States, strictly according
to the stipulations of the laws under
which they were contracted
THIRD-Resolved, That the coinage
Of silver be placed ON the same footing
- that Of gold
FOuRIH-C ongFes shall provide
sid money adsqaats to ths fnn -
plcynsnt e hhos, - e1uiaAhls dlzir
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To the People Of the United tates

Owing to the pressing demands from
all parts of the country for the iM
mediate organization of the National
party, the executive committee of the
National party of the United States
has adopted the following means of
action, out of whieh it is believed " i'll
grow perfect and uniformed
organization Of the party in the diff
ferent states.
Upon the application of ten or more
voters who have organized council
of the National party in any locality.
and elected officers consisting of "a
chief vice chief. scribe and a
treasurer, and reported the state,
postotiice, township and county. or
city and ward. in which it is organized
together with the names of the said
officers. the national committee will
issue to snch organization an engraved
charter emblematic of the principles
and objects of the National party. and
a constitution and directions for the
organization and government of the
council. Each application must be
accompanied by the sum of one dollar
This sum will cover the expense of
issuing the charter. and will secure to
each council the privilege of obtaining
printed documents. badges, campaign
song books and other campaign goods
from the national committee at cost.
or rs near cost rs practicable.
The national committee will also
issue charters to young men s councils.
to consist of youths under age, upon
the same terms and with like
privileges to those granted to the
councils of voters The object of the
formation of young mems councils is
to inspire the youths Of the country
with = realization of the great strug-
gle upon which the nation has now
entered, and to educate them in the
vital questions of political economy
and good government
Il = not the design Of the natiennl
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Duaon OF Its products, and the requlF-
ments of business, fixing . minimum
amount per capita Of the popu' alton as
near as may be, and otherwise regula-
ting its value by wise and equitable
provisions of law, SO that the rate Of in
terest will secure to labor its Just re.
ward.
F1FTH--It 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
and 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 it's debts.
S1xTH-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
lions, but should be donated to actual
settlers, in limited quantities.
SEvENTH-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.
E1GHTH-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.
NINTH AS educated labor has de-
vised means for multiplying production
by inventions and discoveries, and as
their use requires the exercise of mind as
we'll 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 aud
death.
TESrH-The adoption OF All Amer
can monetary system, dis 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
eqritably 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 o.
others, that every man and woman
may, by their own efforts secure = com
petence, SO that overgrown fortunes anc
extreme poverty will be seldom founc
an our republic.
ELEVENTH. Both national and STATE
governments should establish bureau,
af labor and industrial statistics, cloth
ed with the power of gathering ane
pubising the same.
TwELrrH-That the contract syGteu
Of employing labor IN our prisons ant
reformatory institutions works great III
Justice to our mechanics and artisans
and should be protected
THIRTEENTH-The importation o
servile labor into the United States
from China, is problem Of the mos
serions Importance, and we recommend
legislation looking to its suppression.
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Auti- Mguuupnlist.
THURSDAY, MAY Is, 1878

The Axrl-MoxoroLlsr is published every
Thursday for circulation by newsmen and msil
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In clubs of i've or more to one address it will
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Pennsylvania has hitherto been Il

Pennsylvania has hitherto been the
banner Greenback State. But there
is 3 new claimant for the honor
Speaking of the elections in Michigan
on April /. the Wayne cosnty Eurrier
says: There is now no doubt that
10000 votes we're cast for tie Nation.
al candidates on that day. In pro-
portion to population. this is far in
excess Of the largest Greenback vote
ever east in any other State. We
claim Michigan to be the banner
State" Now let the men Of Michi-
gan set to work to suhstantiate til.
claim in November, and Pennsylr2aia
will at the same time try to ..see"
them and Ego them" several better.
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manship required to preserve and
maintain such an empire as the Brit
ish must be of the highest class.
State street parish, Portland, has
voted to appropriate $4,000 for music
and $3,4OO for minister's salary.
The first parish church votes $4,000;
for pastors salary and 81, 600 for mu-
sic.
All this sacrifice for christianity
$3,40O for minister's salary. "The
foxes have holes. the birds of the air
have nests, but the son Of man hath
not where to lay his head" This was
the Savior's salary. Mark the con-
trast: Christ fed the hungry and
clothed the naked; but we have 3,OOO,-
900 men out of employment at pres
ent, and are increasing the salaries Of
all divines and officials, from the presi-
dent down, while laboring men work
for seventy five cents per day and rob
themselves to feed their starving babes.
Not long since, an American vessel
moored itself at the wharf Of Brit
ISL port. The stsvedore placed gang
of hands below to unload the cargo.
shortly after, the mate of the vessel
came making up the hatchway to the
Captain, and said that the men below
were starving; some already had tainted
away. The Captain fed them, and
then listened to the sad, old story that
times were hard; they could got little
to do, and for that little received only 9
mere pittance on which to live, but
their condition was growing worse, and
many had beef some time withou,
food when he found them. Thousand.
i'll different parts of the same country
are in like condition. Yet among
them Barons and Lords own their cas-
ties and landed estatas, and bankers
without number roll in luxury; thu
bank of England declared 8 per cent
dividends, and oftentimes IL per cent.
dlyines strut around in priestly robes
and otficeholders rob the masses. How
long will the white slave be centent t,
support these abon,inatio, 81 A simi
lar status of things exists in America
aud some men think it an example O
sense to support it. Let starving mel
rise up and repel, by their ballots, the
| invasion Of Slavarv
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The Boston Com thinks
the social problem will come upon III
under coDpnlsion. IS the anti-slAver5
problem did, and till it does come it
seems We are to be hDund. neck and
heels. t. the antiquaked theories and
assumptions of the su-called political
economists I've cannot permit
labor to 60 down with run, that we
may pile up cheap goods. which. even
at their cheapHess. few are allie to
buy. We cannot have thousands or
men lodged in station-houses and fed
on cracker day without generating
criminal tendencies among them
which are already found to be too
costly luxuries.r