The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-11
THE GREENBACK P4RTY.
An Address and series OF Resolutions on
Public Affairs.
The County Committee OF the Blair Green
bnck Labor party Of this city have issued an
nllrn-. ~ tho neople. Thny say:


address 10 the people. They say:
oar srgss,s ior iooi coihins, and homes through Ia
nor snl h"sncss aynsan9ns are daily growing more
suncin- or uc ahOrcrs trader. ami producer. 10 our
n i rer NH ars enn.sh, isT y
li- tieNer ahd more cNacuug as We grow poorer and
unrr ,mrl's. and icspendcui
li, ep.erahc state Of things too exists on spar-ey
,eitei continent l.t lu o' all conceivable resources
col hundred. ~ unlicensed our race
lni. Too. under Gus,rnne instituted by the rcopc
among Al, ON inbsnan,. sSi iamcircsly orpo. 10
o. htharuus uui i.rnnutal claim tc din lnt right
king. tlity, or goNctnin. class
ne lrngpa cause. Of tc present degradation OF labor
the me bieod Of mn; Of our gda,iTis,. arg
iiN.inat Htuuliy devised AMI e,.n,se legislation,
few n.viuals 70 act IN corporate capacity Tor the
Secoud- rhc asgres,,on Of carita into bonds OF rail
roai corpornuons and into those 81 or cities. stsss
nli F,iri. "sNcrnn"tt 70 the startling inieresdraw'
1lIls q, me- Of The TsI T..gsd in there being
mo"t Wiihln ur,e years ron August. lea, ihis
s.ant M1s ",'.I,a"h i,n9 ns Peoge snd .ii,i
yearly rate per cent. ~ com. at about ~H,Hnlun
nuancc question nghuy adjusted viii emancpais labor
that IT. attainment u, Olives complete revolution m
~o. ,,l ~ Of .l,la99 sld policy Mat the ogui'ahlc
~ SGtS ana ss9r IrSa,; ~ mo-, ssrS
eG ap MIN {" s Nv he Lac o he s ' isgn
the old slavery issue d~,ude, into tribe that the
,o-e which preceded Tie deadly struggle which last
When wc Ichoii the Repuhlican psrty unconstituuon
ally installing ih'ir defeated candidate President
there be doubt that ere long rmgrrscncN may
arise when The railroad and bonihoiins interests will
rr". ii u III, Tinted states VI "'" Gamma" "'
Under !hc PRECEDENT recently established at washing
mug an al Inc uaci INTO ihe Piesdenuai chair,
fir humiIeuns s,cciace recently ~iincsSod in this
' Fl s KEN coaan. GScss ' III cs,ch is
tlrn ~ We c,lmnr toNcilms las, ani III IN. same
ri.hi. ne isn"rnn and the iowiy ID, poienarf IN
suit not g. he tore oiicn 10 our many injuries resulting
Legion. ef thls governing class yoriianiv paid
,",srnmcnts are Ircyns uuon Tie eSpie Of ts Island
lt, with mcrca'ln. ilscontnt Il at We no,,c, during
we trhiNl lh,a 1Aton ni huNh - te Masos ol thc
l""le decline I" aviation price, while the salhre. oi
All ai Al e ,ame nigh standard established IN uNuri.
o.' nd rro,rfons times Not only th' hut A. ne Prs
per war ~ have many salaries OF our local officers been
TINS sre,l for Nc purposes Of profitable Investment
.o , 'la 20, ~ M ,n, ti b Is if SsSrs
| 900 tIn country hnd lu our ctrs lu extent m Hndci
| hns ia, nobility o Ireland Eusaud and continental
Wecl,ary that through our large sraut to railway
cortorHuou.. our slstn ct Indian treat, our swamp
| mNu,s the "uudHuou"t a .Nsrm Of seriiom fearful
"a, ihat which uln.'ts the ON world.
We arc, thtr,lnrc. compelled Ca unite ln the common
cau,r a. PROTECTING cur interests our liberty. ana our
laor. or respects ho NECESSITY, and dignity OF nc art,n
anl worker 90 unite with rs ami vote The Nsuonal.
ma, he restored 70 the sre", mass Of our people
Tho platform Of the pnriy which follows the
! above address says TINT tho gr"eubHc must be-
| IL full legul tender aud is absolute money: that
! all bonds must bo paid Mt once In absolute ptl-
per money that the National Bank act must he
! rrprNlri: that land limitation laws must hc
| adopted; that there must hr proper legislation
for thu control Of the railways by the Nutr; that
! Now tnrif system must be adopted that u
! labor bureau must he established: that prison
contract labor must be abolished; that a grad
uatnd income tax must be established that oili-
| clal salaries must be reduced; that Internal ln-
| proyrmoutS must he undertaken; that the pub
! llc school system must bee thoroughly reformed
! that curruplor5 Of tho suifrag" must Dee dlsiran-
| ,hlscd; and that tho importation OF scrylle Chi
| uoso labor must be prohibited.