The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-25
OHIO STATE PLATFORM
or the National Greenback Labor Par.
ty, Adopted at Columbus, June
4th 1879.

WHEREAS, We recognize the deplora-
BILE commercial and industrial condition of
our country as something appalling to con-
template, and unhesitatingly charge this
suffering and degradation as the result Of
the legislation of the past quarter century
being solely in the interest of moneyed
aristocracy and corrupt corporations.
We hold both the Republican and
Democratic parties equally responsible for
the nefarious and ruinous policy that has
been pursued, and point to their record as
full and complete evidence to the people
that it is folly to hope for relief from eth
er, and therefore declare:
S1st. In the recognition and distribution
of civil and political rights aud privileges,
there should be no favoritism on account
of birth, color, creed or financial condition.
2. The General Government should
issue an ample volume of full legal tender
currency to meet the business needs Of the
country and to promptly pay all its debts.
8. The funding of the National debt
into long time bonds to be paid over and
over in the form of interest. absorbing the
wealth of the nation, making business
prosperity an impoasibility, reducing the
laboser to condition of servile slavery
and rendering the welfare of the nation
subsesvient TO the interests OF the bond
helding class, ia an outrage go monstrous
that any political party that sanctions il is
unworthy the support of intelligent and
honest men.
4. We demand the immediate calling
and payment of all United States bonds
in full legal tender money.
8. We are inae1ibly opposed to the
issue by Government of interest bearing
bonds of any description, for any purpose
whatever.
6. The National banking system should
be Immediately abolished.
7. A tariff amply sufficient for the
protection of American industries should
be maintained until true financial system
may have shown IL to be unnecessary to
tax labor for the support OF capital.
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dispensed with and graduated income
tax be substituted.
8. While any resident of another
country of sufficient intelligence and en-
terprise to desire to better her or his con-
dition by making a home on American
soil, must be welcomed, the importation
of servile labor from any quarter, under
any pretense whatever, to compete with
American free labor, should be prohibited
under the severest penalties.
10. That the elevation Of labor to it
proper sphere and the education of th'
masses to . correct appreciation of its i'm.
!, portance in the affairs of :men should be
one Of the principal aims and objects o
this party.
IL. We demand an equalization O
bounties for soldiers.
IL. That prison labor should be utiliz
a ed BY the State.
: 13. That eight hours shall be q legs
> days work.
4 IA. We denouncs all reference to on
:, late civil war of malicious and insul
ing nature az revolutionary and who'll
inconsistent with the principles of fre
government and antagonistic to the restc
ration of the old motto, "United we stan
divided We fall"
81 COUNTY PLATFORM.
o Rsolred, That the National Greenbac
u Labor party of Perry county endorse N
: platform adopted at Columbus ON lthe A
l. of June at the National Sta to Convention
y Resolved. That the law passed by th
u late Legislature known as the Tramp La
rs is unjust and we demand Its immediate II
" pealed.
J. Resolued. That We demand that labe
shall be protected from the truck systel
which Is being practiced By corporation
q and that labor be paid in the legal none
10 of the nation.
= Resolved, That we favor the protection {
J. home industries, and demand tariff su
. foient 70 protect fl.
Resolued. That we demand the psssaa
Of the Perkins School Book Bill or son
y similar bill 10 protect our people from II
% school book monopoly.
Q Resolved, That We demand general p
. duction Of the State and County Office
% salaries.
% Resolved, That We pledge ourselves
2. 2. support the State and County tickets aI
M will support no one who is not In full y
10 cord with the National Gseeuback Sta
Ticket and platform.