Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-25
POLITICAL.
Ihe acknowledgements. Labor Reform
Party i'm Full Blast-Jn ecret Ses-
sion in Pennsylvania, but i'm
Open Session in New
York,
Platform Adopted by the Syracuse Con-
yentiOn-AdditiOnal Nominations by
the Texas Democratic Con-
acknowledgements
Nominations.

ericsson SPRINGS. PA, July 24-The
| National Greenback- Labor central committee
| OF this State had a secret session yesterday
Congressional Nomination by Vermont
| Republicans.
| HYDE PARK, VT, July A-The Republi-
cans Of the third district have nominated
| General Circuit for congress.
National Nomination for Congress in
Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, July pa The Nationals
held congressional conventions i'll the sew
| enth, eighth and twenty eighth districts to-
| day. In the former Rev. Talbert DeMatyr
OF this city, and IN the latter Henry A. White,
| OF Vermillon county, were nominated.
Texas.
The NeicS'S special from Austin says
The Democratic convention to-day nomiua-
| ted VIM. Walsh for commissioner of the
general land Office, thus completing the State
ticket, adopted resolutions indorsing Gov
ernor Hubbard and djourned sine die. Per-
feet harmony existed during the closing
hours of the convention
The New York Nationals.
SYRACUSE, July 24.-The convention OF
the National party reassembled this morn ing.
Shupe and Hanlon, leaders OF the rejected
delegations, have abandoned the idea of
holding an independent convention. The
platform prepared by the committee on RESP
lutions and adopted by the convention is as
follows:
WHEREAS, The SO called Democratic and
Republican parties have leglslated in the in
terest of the money power of this country
and Europe, aud which are the sources of all
wealth. therefore we assert our complete In
dependence CT said parties, and declare our
entire confidence N and adhesion to the Ma
tlonal- Greenback-La party, which name is
hereby adopted by US, and that the following
are the principles enumerated to guide US in
lii. Il
should Provid 4nce permit US to attain to the
same:
FIrst-The greenback dollar must be full
legal tender for the payment of all debts,
public and private, and by the govel nment
issued, protected and received as absolute
money.
Second-We declare that all acts of con-
gress changing the original bond contract, to-
wit: OF 1869, 1870, 1873, and the resumption
act Of 1875, were enacted without con-
sent, priority or procurement, and were and
are a fraud upon the rights of the people.
Therefore we demand the immediate calling
IN for payment of all bonds for absolute paper
money without regard to the time they may
have to run on their face, and no further
issue by the government of any bonds.
Third-We demand the repeal of the ma
tIonal bank act, the Immediate withdrawal
from circulation OF national bank notes, and
the substitution therefor OF absolute paper
money.
Fonrth-Equal taxation of all property
owned by individuals or corporations.
Ffth-The increasing poverty of The work
ing classes is attributable IN great part to the
monopoly of the soil, the natural source of
wealth, and therefore we demand the adop
ton Of land-limltatio1 laws.
Sixth-It is the duty OF the legislature of
this State to limit the growth of the railroad
monopoly Of the State, and save the citizens
from the great abuses In railway transporta-
ton that now prevail, and make serious in
roads upon the business prosperity of all
classes OF citizens, Including the small stock
holders of railways. Commissioners should
be appointed, consisting of men whose bust
ness does not identify them with railroads,
men of known character and ability, to inves
tigate and ascertain the actual cost of rail
transportation, to the end that proper legisia-
ton may be had for the control of railroads
by the State
Seventh-We favor protective tariff pro-
hibiting the importation of all manufactured
articles of which the raw material is pro-
duced, and labor to manufacture the same is
found, in this country, and ali articles which
we do not or cannot produce or manufacture
to be admitted free.
Eighth-We demand the establishment of
labor bureau for the purpose of obtaining
reliable statistics to form basis for reliable
legislation on labor questions, especially with
duced IN proportion as the use of machinery
increases, and in conformity with other causes
which throw orkers out OF employment.
Ninth-We demand the abolition of the
system of letting out by contract the labor of
couvicts IN our prisons and reformatory lnsti-
buttons.
Tenth-An income tax based upon consti-
tutional limitation, and graduating, bat leav-
ing untouched all incomes under one thou
sand dollars.
Eleventh-We demand that the salaries of
all officers OF State, counties and cities,
who receive more than one thousand dollars
per annum, be reduced one-half for all sala-
ries above that amount.
Twelfth-1hat we recommend wise and
judiclous system OF internal improvements.
Thirteenth-We demand thorough re-
form in the system of public school education,
so as to establish agricultural, mechanical
and commercial schools in addition to COM
mon schools; to prevent other schools from
being established out of the public school
funds, or said funds being used for other
than school purposes; to prevent oft-repeated
changes and monopoly of the sale of text
books being forced upon the people, as well as
other measures which will insure good COM
mon school education to the poorest In our
State at the least possible expense.
Fourteeuth-As political suffrage is a prim-
tive element IN the construction of law, we
demand that any person or organization OF
persons who may be convicted of traficking
in votes, Or in any manner, directly, or indi-
rectly, or designedly Interfering with such
rights, shall be incapacitated for voting and
for holding any official position i'll the United
States.
Fifteenth-We are opposed to the importa-
ton for service of Chinese labor to come into
| competition with the honest labor of this
country.
Recess.
Upon reassembling, G. J. Tucker was nom
mated for judge Of the court of appeals.
A committee of Eve was appointed to reor-
game the party In New York city.
A State committee was announced, and the
convention was addressed By S. Myra Hall, of
New York, on woman's suffrage. She ia
| vored the nomination Of women for every Of
| fee to which a man was nominated. She did
| not propose to have woman usurp the place
| of man, but urged that woman should be
| nominated with a man, and the salary diYid-
| ed. She would have some good woman NOM
mated for Vice President, with Ben Butler
| for President.
The convention then adjourned.