The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-21
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PROCEEDINGS
oFTIIE SEDGwICK COUNTY GREENBACK
LABOR CONVENTION.

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LABOR CONVENTION.
WICHITA. KANSAS. Aug. Is. 1879.
The delegates met in Eagle Hall. il
accordance with the call.
The convention being called to order
by +. y. Ordway Noah Allen was chos-
en- Chairman and Robert A. Neff Sec.
retary.
Preliminary to the regular businesr OF
| the convention short addresses by Mr.
Skidmorc, of the National Era of Elm
poria, and =. II. Massey, of Minneha
township. were listened to.
The Committee on Credentials con
| sisted Of the following gentlemen J. p
Parkhurst. Of Attica {. c. Phillips, OF
Minnesota, and j. S. Kuran, Of Wichita
After being introduced 10 the conven-
ton by the Chair The Hon. WILDER ii
Clute. of Three Rivers. Michigan. deliv-
cred an able address on finance, which
was followed by the report Of the Gem
miitec on Credentials, which showed a
large attendance of delegates.
The Committee on Platform. consist
ing of ID. Il. kinscy, OF Wichita /: c. +.
Derby. of Delano. and Vim. Burns. OF
Union township, submitted their report.
which, after being slightly changed SO
as TO read rs follows. was adopted
The National Greenback Labor Party
of Sadgwlck county. Kansas. i'll conven-
ton assembled declare
|. That we are in favor of the pay
ment Of the national debt strictly in ac-
cordance with the stipulations of the
contract under which il was created.
and that no more interest bearing bonds
of the Federal Government be issued
,. We demand The enactment of an
income tax law. with heavy penalties
for perjury in ease OF violation. and that
said tax be graduated in ratio to in
comes. and that the internal revenue
tax be removed from all articles of nee
cSsary consumption.
>. The Government should issue all
nil the currency that is used by the peo-
pie, whether il be gold. silver or paper.
and il should be all be made full legal
tender for all debts. dues and demands.
public or private.
I. The coinage OF both gold and silver
should be unlimited, and the govern
mcnt should purchase and coin all gold
and silver bullion it can procure and
coin without loss
>. All surplus currency or coin now
in the treasury should be used to cancel
bonds. and thus stop interest on the
same
6. Government paper money should
be substituted for national bank notes.
I. The Government should give the |
people the same volume of money with |
which 10 pay their debts that was in |
circulation when the debts were con-
.racied.
s. The increase in the established vol |
ume of the currency should be in the ra-
Ito ofthe per capiie increase of pnpula-
ton and business iii the country. and
The amount osmoney per capita 10 be
Fixed by constitutional provision.
=. All new issues of paper money
should be put in circulation by employ
ng labor on needed public works. or
lsed to cancel the public debt. whereby
III the people are benefited: instead of
giving il to the bankers 10 loan To the
people at high rates Of interest and to
Increase the public debt a. Is now being
lone.
10. We demand the repeal of all laws
hat foster inequality in the condition
# laborers as they are IN violation of
justice.
II. We demand that no more public
ands be voted 10 corporations, but thai,
hey be held for actual settlers.
-. We demand the passage and en-
oacemcnt of such laws as win prevent
Il combinations, Determinations. or /,
ran,ing OF rebates. by transportation
by ear or otherwise. compel
ng common carriers TO furnish service {
or the same price for all men and that |
i transportation companies or common / j..
arriers be limited by law in their
harges to living and equitable rates.
IS. We demand that education be full 7
I equalized and enforced. under proper d
that 10 child be allowed 10 q
row up in ignorance. +.
II. We demand that all citizens of the .
nited States be granted the privilege I
nd protected in The RICH: TO the exer- {
sc of the elective franchise a: all cleo n
ems.
Is. We demand the enactment of :
" limiting the legal rate of interest 70 y
se per cent. in all cases whatevee, I'D p
lat the taking of any more * htgAer I:
lie of interest under any peUeext :,
haieyer. be deemed usariousanA sAAQ :.
OH : forfeiture Of all interot and q
At the psscasssf Of any cae0bae- u