Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-06-21

naI1Ona1 Da1k currency, TO De IldO
/. receivable for all dues and a lega
tender equally with coin, such Gov
ernment issues to be regulated upOf
principles established by Legislation
or organic law so as to secure the
greatest possible stability of value.
Resolved, That after changing
the valuation of all property from
the scale of paper money by which
the heavy burdens of debt now
resting upon the people were crea-
ted to the former level of gold and
silver; that the change then made
in the metallic standard itself by
the demOnetizatiOn of silver was a
fraud upon the people, cunningly
devised in the interest of the hold
: ers of bonds, that should be con-
demned as in violation of every
principle of honest dealing and a
covert assault upon the fundamen-
tai rights of property; and we
therefore demand the full reStora-
tiOn of silver to its original place
as a money metal the same as gold.
Resolved, That the rapid increase
of the interest-bearing debt of the
Government under the present adj
/
riouS apprehension of the people
we demand that the further in
crease of the bonded debt in time
of peace be stopped and it be put in
process of extinction.
Resolved, That the attack made
upon the State Legislature in the
Republican platform is wholly un-
deserved, and that the Legislature,
in its work of codifying the laws of
the State, in the reduction of fees
and salaries of county officers and
the passage of a law to protect the
ballot and prevent bribery at cleo
tions, deserves the commendation
of the people of the State.
Resolved, That it is the duty of
our Government to maintain to its
fullest extent the doctrine that a
man may in good faith change his
habitation and become a citizen of
any other country that we should |
| protect in every part of the world |
all our naturalized citizens as we
would our native-bOrn citizens and |
should resist all improper claims |
upon them by governments to |
which they no longer owe allegi- |
ance; that we demand that treaties |
with all foreign governments be |
rigidly enforced, and that early |
steps be taken to obtain from the |
German Empire q fuller reeogni-
tiOn of the right of eXpatriation and
the rights of our naturalized citi-
zens returning or having property
there by modification of the trea-
ty between us.
Frank Hurd, on behalf of the mi
nority of the Committee, on Reso-
lutions, submitted the following adj
tiOnal resolution:
Resolved, That we request the
Democratic members not to vote
any appropriation to any army un-
ill provisions have been made that
such army shall not be employed to
influence and intimidate the people
at the polls.
GREENBACK PLATFORM.
The National observation-disclosures
party of Ohio, in convention assem-
bled, adopt the following declara-
ton of principles as our platform,
and go before the people thereon
with the consciousness of thereby
performing a sacred duty to our fell
low American citizens as sovereigns
of free republic.
In the recognition and distribu-
tion of civil political rights and
privileges there should be no favor
itiSm on account of birth, color,
creed, or financial condition.
The General Government should
issue an ample volume of full legal
tender currency to meet the busi-
ness needs of the country and to
promptly pay all of its debts.
We recognize the deplorable COM
mercial and Industrial condition
of our country as something ap-
palling to contemplate; and we ;
unhesitatingly hold the old parties
responsible for the nefarious and |
ruinous policy pursued, and point {
to their record as full and COM
plete evidence to the people that
it is folly to hope for relief from
either, and we eunhesitatingly charge
this suffering and degradation as
the result of legislation of the last {
quarter of century, being solely in {
the interest of the monied aristOc-
racy and corrupt corporations.
The funding of the national debt {
into longtime bonds to be paid over
and over in the form of interest,
absorbing the wealth of the nation,
making business prosperity an i'm (
possibility, reducing the labor to a [
condition of semi-slavery and rem
dering the welfare of the nation I
to the interests of the {
class is an outrage so q
that any political party {
that sanctions it is unworthy the {
support of intelligent and honest I
men. We are inflexibly opposed
to the issue by the Government of s
bearing bonds of any des- y
cription for any purpose whatever. I
The national banking system a
should be Immediately abolished. G
A tariff amply sufficient for pro- S
tecting American industries should S
be maintained till a free financial t
system may have shown it to be un- 1
to tax labor for the sup G
port of capital. All internal reve- t
nue. taxes should be dispensed 7
with, and a graduated income tax s
We demand the immediate call
ing in and payment of all United Z
States bonds in full legal-tender
money. Great applause followed !;
the reading of this. l
We demand an equalization of
bounties for soldiers.
We denounce all references to our |
late civil war of malicious and in }
sulting nature as revolutionary and !
wholly inconsistent with the prin- !
ciples of free government and an y
tagonistic to the restoration Of the 7
old motto-"United we stand, divi- !
1ed we fall" !
A platform reported by General
as minority of the COM
nittee on resolutions, called out lit :
tie discussion, and when it was VO- =
ted down a number of delegates
left the convention, :
General Carey, Gen. Sherwood :
and other gentlemen who partici- :
pated in the Convention, held a !
tonight at which speeches
were made denouncing the action
Of that body. A resolution was ,
adopted to issue cali for another .
in Toledo on June II, f.
to nominate new ticket. '
These platforms are the subject of +