The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-06-19
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tnem to the last turn not either to the right OF tS
the left, until We win the victory
Res0Iced further, That We invite and urge upon
our Fellow citizens to join in this movement without
regard to past party Affiliations.
GREENBACK CONVENTION.
Full State Ticket Nominated and Platform
Adopted In St. Paul, June 10, 1879.
The National Greenback party met IN
delegate convention at Armory Hall,
st. Paul, July 10, the object of the con
vention being the nomination OF a State
ticket. Seventeen counties were repre-
sentcd by about 100 persons. Hon,
lsnatius Donnelly was elected chairman,
and on taking the chair addressed the
convention at considerable length. The
following ticket was put in motion:
For Governor, Ara Barton, of Rice
county; for Lieutenant Governor, William
Meighen, of Fillmore county; for State
Treasurer, Andrew Nelson, of Meeker
county; for Secretary of State, A. P,
Lane, OF Henncpin county; for ATTORNEY
General, William l.. Kelly, of Ramsey
county; for Railroad Commissioner, Eb-
anezer Ayers, If Washington county.
THE PLATFORM.
First-We are in favor of the immediate and
unconditional repeal of the act of 1869, falsely
entitled AN act to strengthen the public cred
1t; believing that it was an unnecessary, dis
honest and radical change of the original con-
tract between the debtor and creditor classes
an act of robbery of hundreds of millions of
dollars from the people for the benefit of
American and European bondholders, and one
That WAS intended to perpetuate the national
debt for all time; we therefore demand that all
the bonds due by the government be paid IN
strict accordance with tie letter and spirit of
the original terms on which they were Issued 4;
and that all the four, and four and halt per
cent, and all other bonds issued since the pass
age OF that act on long time, subject as under
stood to all the contingencies of
subsequent legislation, be Immediately
paid i'll non-interest bearing full legal
tender currency.
Second-We are in favcr of the free and un-
restricted coinage of silver, Hpou the same
terms and conditions as gold, and its restora-
ton a. full legal tender for all debts, pub
lie and private.
Third-We demand the immediate repeal of
the resumption law, believing that it passage
at the time WAS an Infamous sin and crime
against the debtor classes, whose obligations
contracted in good faith and on currency
basis, were thus more than doubled, while all
property was reduced nearly one half We de-
nounce the whole scheme of locking up in the
treasury vaults four or 1--WE millions of cur
rency subject to redemption and coin held for
the purpose of redemption, while but little
more than Sd, ,O00, 900 has been redeemed, or Of
fered for redemption, as wholly in the interest
of few moneyed men, and suicidal, unjust
and oppressive to the great body of the Ameri-
can people.
Fourth-We regard the whole system of the
contraction of the currency. from April, 1866,
to the present time, rs an act of gross fraud
and injustice; subversive of the best interests
OF the nation; leading to tens of thousands of
bankruptcies; the concentration of q large
part OF the wealth of the people in the hands
of few bullionists and money holders, and
the stagnati0n and paralysis Of almost every
industry.
Fifth-After having replaced the entire bond
ed debt of the nation with legal tender curren-
cy Except where the faith of the government
was originally and specifically pledged to coin
payment) We believe that thereafter the circu-
lati'n should be steadily and gradually in
creased in exact proportion to the growth of
population and wealth and business of the
Countrywide circulation per capita being
maintained as nearly as possible the same, 80
a. not to disturb the relative value of money
and property.
Sixth-We believe that all private property,
and everything that has value, owned or held
by individuals or corporations, and all indus
tries and interests in the nation, should bear
their equal and legitimate share of taxation
for the support of the government and the
protection of the people.
Seventh-We regard the declaration of the
Republican party at its last convention n this
State in 1878, that ''no constitutional right
anheres IN the government to protect the people
against n.onopolies BY the powerful, arbitrary
and 7apacio,ss' as a most reckless and danger
Gus her:sy as heartless as it is untrue, and
anti-Repubtican ix sentiment.
Eighth-We are opposed to all unjust and
discriminafive class legislation. and in favor of
fair field and open competition for all.
Ninth-We are earnestly opposed to all large
landed Gnonopolies-either by railroads, cor
po' ations or private individuale, and believe
that tho public domain should be held ex-
moderate and M so re.sonablc 's''tva aasntities sn
We are opposed to the present
or any other national banking system, and in
favor of the government alone issuing all that
circulates n money. We are in favor Of a
graduated aud equ table income tax; but one
term of Office for President and Vice President:
the election IF President, Vice President, post
masters and as far as practical all other officers
by direct vote of the people; the severe pun
ishment by fine or imprisonment or both, and
by disfranchisement and ineligibiIity to Office
of any person who Offers to buy OF sell a vote
or 10 guilty of any fraud or intimidation, or
threats or violence at ballot-box or election,
with view to prevent the free and independ-
ent vote of any person or persons whatsoever
or whOmsoever.
Tenth--We regard the old Minnesota railroad
bonds as dishonest and illegal IN their whole
origin and history, q measure conceived in sin
and brought forth in iniquity, and one that is
not morally binding on the people of this State
Eleventh-We are in favor Of the equaliza-
tion of the soldiers bounties.
Twelfth-We desire to enter our protest as
American citizens against the custom which has
been followed almost exclusively by the leaders
of both the old parties-and especially the Re-
publicans-since the close of the late war of
the rebellion. Of fostering local preiudices and
sectional strife and hatred, whether between
the North and South or the East and West, re-
garding it as unpatriotic, narrow-minded, illib
eral and fratlicldal, and one that cannut be to
earnestly condemned by all good citizens of the
Union, indicating the demagogue and partisan
viously intended to divert the attention of the
people from graver and moro important sub
jects of practical character.
Thlrteenth-We denOunce the b0isterOus and
vindictive discussion for weeks together by the
present Congress, Of an insigni6cant and in
OPT rative election law, that has not existed at
all until within tho last few years; at the same
time that they adjourned over Monday, week
after week, to prevent the introduction of any
measures of relief in the interest of the peo-
pie. as wicked and peurile. and beneath the
dignity of any honest and respectable body of
American citizel 4
Fourteenth-We are opposed to all land
grabs BY wealthy corporations in this State,
either of swamp lands, internal improvement
lands, or the public domain, in any form what
ever. We believe that the swamp lands ought
| to bs appraised and sold tho same as school
lands and internal improvement lands now are,
| and the pr"ceeds funded and the inter,st, to-
gether WITH that accruing from the Internal
| improvement land fund, devoted to school mr.
plses and other general current expenses of the
State in :nch way that all may participate in
the benefits, and the burdens and taxes Of the
people correspondingly ighteued. We are op-
posed TO all useless and unnecessary Offices and
sinecures, and all favoritism and fraud, or the