The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11
History, Charter and Platform Of
the New Organization.
ITS FOUNDATION AND GROWTH.
Constitution and Demands Of the Order
OF Knights of Labor.
CAPITALS AGGRESSIONS RESISTED.


plans for the systematic organization OF the party
throughout the respective States vigorous cam
PAL gn will DO organized ali the States, and partcu-
lar attention will be given to the States where United
States Senators TO be elected, TO got balance OF
power in the State legislatures. The matter Of ways
and means to procure documents ana place suitable
speakers the field discussed ut length The
sitting OF the Executive Council will be continued
to-day.
sKgTCH rHg NATIONAL PARTY.
The national party was organized al Toledo, Ohio,
February % 1878, and the outgrowh OF the inde-
pendent greenback party and the various labor re-
form associations throughout tho country. At the
Toledo Convention thirty States were represented,
and since tho adjournment work OF organ zation
has been going throughout all the States and Ter
rtores. IL Is the intention OF the Executive Com
mi,tce to run candidates for every Office within the
gift OF tho people OF the United States Tho
growth OF the party in many OF the States
has been very great For example, IN the
state OF Maine, whore the party polled but 500
votes in 1876, il polled 13. 900 in 1878. In Penn
sylyania where It poed only 5000 in 1876, 1t polled
So, 600 1878. In many other States the party in
creased in like proportion until at the present time
its adherents holds the balance OF power IN
nine States, viz-:-Maine, Connecticut, New York,
Pennsylvania Michigan, Illinois, Indiana oregon and
California In tho spring election in Michigan. just
as Peter Cooper poled as greenback candidate Tor
President 1876. In steuben, Chemung and ALE.
gany counties In this State the party polod IL. 600
votos electing twenty-sx supervisors and the Mayor
OF Elmra. IT also elected the mayors OF Utica, Au-
and Otsego last spring II poled 900 votes ~
Rochester, $500 in Syracuse and 800 in Albany two
weeks ago.
The names Of the Executive Council nre:-D. b.
Sturgeon, Toledo Ohio lexandsr Troup, New Haven
Devices, Pottsville, Pa; D. J. smith, Ierre Haute
Ind The above were present at the mcoting OF the
executive Council YESTERDAY There were also present
Of Chase's Mills, Me.
A handsomely engraved charter for subordinate
councils has been issued. II may be described as toll
lows
yIGsRTTE OF THE NATIONAL PARrY's COUNCIL CHARTER
The vignette represents the characteristic princ.
pies OF the national party-vz., industry and money.
on the right OF The vignete arc the sentences, 1.-The
time TO work" ('Time TO work" being tho motto Of
the party.) In the centre OF the vlgDette Is the
american eagle, IN the attitude Of flying, bearing in
| write, DISCUSS work, economze and DO Tree men,"
99A sentence w.s .as Altitude h0 wl supss
! an orator in the attitude OF speaking,
ablacksmsh, with his IRON in the furnace. The inter.
ests Of agriculture being represented by team ana
load OF hay. The general activity Of the counrYs in
dus,rics represented by Train OF cars IN rapid
are represented by female ngur. IN the foreground
engaged cultvating flowers. Or the lett side OF the
vignette the sentiments Of tho party on tho money
question are Ggurativey represonted-nrst, BY tho
greenback paper dollar, bearing the inscription, run
Il
sides OF tho silver dollar third, side OF tho gold
| doilar-underneath which Is inscribed, "Unlimitcd
money in amount 10 meet tho wants Ct iadustry.''
| .rho avenues 70 wealth equally open 70 all
/ Tux CHARTER.
| The body OF tho charter reads as follows:-
The national party Of the United States hereby grants
tins charter to officers Of ana their IT.,
once county for the purpose Of esetnx horoarh
n said souae being duly l.
rixed and empowered e admit legal voters ter. residing
is chartered to membership in said party
party and in default thereof nis charter declared
null and void BY the state Executive COMMITTEES q the
States Executive Committee OF the national party.
In snS o.
D'n' at Toledo oAi DAS Sh g. signed
Chairman. Natona Executive Committee. National Party
secretary National Executive Committee Of the National
| MASS MEETING IN COOPER INSTITUTE.
| mass meeting OIL the national party was held In
to order by james Coney, who disclamcd anlliation
with any party OF similar name In THIS city or any
other party, aud nominated Dr. T. r Miller Tor char,
man, and John Ennis Tor secretary. The large hall
fairy nlied, Notwithstanding the limited notice
| given the meeting. Captain McCulaugh was pres
ing order. but no such aid was required
| Tho Chairman made long speech. going over tho
| whole greenback and financial situation generally
He PAD his respects to Secretary Sherman and said
that while Wniiam N. Tweed stole only 81, 900 600
Secretary OF tho Treasury, sherman, has stolen
s54 OOo 600 in gold by syndicate operation, from
mo people aud was called tho greatest nnancier In
| the country.
Alexander Troup the next speaker. Ho referred
10 the party rs having been founded by men who be.
eyed that the government OF the United States mad
right TO delegate IT'S power 70 any corporate body
| whether called national banks or anything else. He
spoke of the rccea spring elections in which the a.
tional party had increased In strength and now holds
the balance OF power In numuer OF States IL was
which members Of tho different legislatures
were to DO chosen who mad 10 elect
| United states Senators He referred TO the
progress Of the national party IN Pennsylvania,
where the vote had been increased iron 900 Ia 1876
TO Sc 900 In 1878. New York local politics
In hand, the organization Of similar name, De-
nounccd "siriker body, ready 10 sell out TO tho
highest bidder. and The national party defended
| connected with the Communists. He showed where
the Communists were either democrats or republic
cans, and advised the leaders OF those parties to look
alter them. Tho speaker highly eulosizcd Peter
Cooper. hoped he would be renomnaed Tor tho Presi
| doncy 10 1850 and serve out the term until 1854.
| SCION Chase, OF Maine, said the rag baby was up
! and stirring IN the Pine Tree State He Illustrated
his remarks on contraction and tho shrinking Of
values In so humorous VEIN that he Kept the au-
| dencc la continued good humor,
Dr. sturgeon, president Of tho National Committee,
gavo his experience Of recent travels In the West
| and said the peoples apathy was being thrown OH
everywhere, and all the industrial classes rising TO
the emergency OF the present crisis
Ralph BeauInent member oil tho National Commit
too from Central New York, familiarity called tho
Little shoemaker" next spoke Ia homoy but Tor
| chile strain.
TnE PLATFORM
Tho Secretary read inc national platform OF tho
| party adopted at Toledo which Is ms foliows:-
That is tho exclusive function Of tho general gov
| crnment 20 coin money and regulate It's value.
.. There shall be no privileged class OF creditors
Coinage OF silver the same footing tha OF gold.
T. Congress to DrOyiue money and regulate value.
o. NO private property exempt from bearing its fnr
| sharo Of the public burdens.
| - Public lands the common property OF all
a encouragement Of agriculture W government
s. Adjustment OF useless Offices
i % Labor should be educated.
Harm differences la regard tariff fede
| taxation.
H. National ana State establish bureaus
| Of labor and industrial statistics
! IL Contract system In prisons to be prohibited
10 Legislative action In REGARD Importation OF
Chinese labor.
AS important and valuable addition TO tho Toledo
/ platform the following was adopted
We favor tho establishment of government post savings
banks where the earnings OF deposited
with safety in exchange for postal savings Dank
bearing equitable funds received
in certificates tho
ent In cnnceng its bonds bearing the highest rate OF
pr0mutin public thus keep
the country the interest paid foreign capi
1 talsts on money borrowed for these purposes