The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-10-16
The Greenback Programme.
At the conference Of Greenbackers held

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lutiOnS were adopted
Whereas, the Greenback party of Maine has
cured by steady gains vote of 30 600, by standing
firmly in the interest of labor and reform, and has
gained for the organization degree Of confidence
never before attained by any political party
| therefore, we Greenbackers of Maine here assem-
bled refer with pride to the irmness forttude and
devotion of the people who have so much in
a cause involving the social and material welfare
of every citizen OF our State. Therefore we de
| mand-
lst-Diseharge all obligations according to the
| original contract.
2d-A volume of full legal tender money issued
| by the general government sufficient to transact
the business of the country on cash basis.
| 3d-No more government bonds
4th-Abolish all banks OF issue
3th-BankS of deposit and discount in lieu Of
| banks OF issue
tth-Nomnate and elect honest and practical
men to office who endorse the above principles
and are opposed to all utilization with old political
| parties; but welcome into our ranks all who be
| heve IN our principles
This is quite a come down from the
former declarations and platforms OF the
fiat money party, but there are still
strong traces left OF the Original Jacobs.
If the points for which it now contends
are granted, a troop Of greater evils will
follow in their train If the treasury fur
nishes paper money, and the bonds are
payable in paper, imitation and repudia
ton are inevitable. The Grecnbackers
viii accomplish nothing by their recent
move. Their subtcrtuges are too trans
| parent, and will fail to accomplish the
desired object of rcsurrccting Il party
which was killed by resumption and
buried hy the revival Of business.
The state elections in Ohio and Iowa
were held on Tuesday last The former
State elected State officers and Lrgsla-
tuIc and the Legislature chosen elects
successor 70 Mr. Thurman in the United
| States Senate. There We're four tickets
IL the field. Republican, Democratic,
j Grccnhlck and p1ohibitory. Iowa elect
ed State officers and Legislature, and
there was also i special election for Il
| Congressman, in the 9TH district, to fill
vacancy caused hy the death Of Hon
Rush Clark, Republican,. The returns
/ show that Ohio has elected the Republic
| can State ticket IN 10000 to 30, 600 MAJ
iority, and that the Republicans have
carried the Legislature. In Iowa the Re
! puhHcans have a majority of about 20
600 over the combined Democratic and
Grecnback vote, gain of 10000 over
last year a majority Of Is in the Legs
lature on Joint ballot, and w c. Thomp-
son. Republican. has been elected to Con
greSs from the 18th district.
Speaking Of the suit b. the Belfast Na-
tionaI Bank against the town Of stock
ton for the amount Of a town order claim
ed t. have been illegally issued, the Bath
Times says
PROFESSIONALLY tile Law i as stared By thc
journal but il j. mean as well as dishonest for
the town to take advantage OF It's own wrong Ii
on vote OF The town, III legal town meeting.
money has been hired and received bV the town.
notwithstanding the one or the other may be ont
side Of the letter Of the statute it is-wc repeat
both dishonest and mean for the town to rcpudlate
lis LIABILITY For instance, Bath has more than
once hired money to donate to a ucighborl.r u4l.-
roma, p4l,t of ,,o-.,- Airol far .s,,cb r,,r ,iI
be successfully resisted, but IS there citizen of
Bath who would have favored such resistance
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e''Sc = Iiif destructive TIRE referred r.
SlouI" ne 10 exceptions Inc Sylnpathct-
i' nave the night to pat their hands into
thelr own pockets, but not into those OF
lheT dissenting nrlShD"rs. "Charity
sin Of compelling the citizen ID contribute
To purposes by the law made optional.