The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-16
PIATFOos.
The National Greenbaek Labor Party Of
Pennsylvania In Convention at Al.
tOOna-An Alleged Platform.

The National Greenback Labor Party a
Pennsylvania In Convention at A
tOOna-Au Alleged Platform.
ALTOONA, Pa, July l5.-The Nations
Greenback Labor party Of this State me
in Convention here to-day, with Thoma
A. Armstrong, Of Allegheny county, a
temporary chairman. Various commit
tees were appointed.
Recess.
Upon re-assembling Samuel R. Mason
Of Mercer county, was elected permanen
President.
Henry Carey Baird. OF Philadelphia
was nominated State Treasurer by accla
nation.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following as the platform OF the party;
The National GreenbaCk and Labor
party Of Pennsylvania, in convention
assembled, declare:
FirSt-That 1t Is in favor OF the pay.
ment OF the national debt strictly In &C.
cordance with the stipulations OF the con.
tract under which 1t was created, and that
no more interest-bearing bonds OF the
Federal Government shall be issued,
Second-That the Federal Government
only shall issue money; that such money
shall be a full legal tender, and that full
legal tender greenbacks shall be substi-
tuted for National Bank notes.
Third-We demand for the sake Of
economy and convenience that the trade
dollar and fractional silver coin be replaC-
ed by fractional paper currency.
Fourth-We demand a repeal OF all
laws that foster inequality, in condition
and opportunity, as they are in violation
ofuniversal justice.
Fifth-We demand an enactment Of the
income tax law with heavy penalty for
perjury, its violation, for and that said
tax be graduated in proportion to in.
comes.
Sixth. That all debts due for labor per.
formed take the precedence Of all other
claims.
Seventh. That we demand the passage
and approval Of the act abolishing the
store order or truck system, and compell-
ing the payment Of all wages due laborers
at the regular stated rates and in lawful
money OF the United States.
Eighth. That we demand the passage
and enforcement OF such laws as will pre-
vent all combinations, determinations or
granting Of rebates by transportation
and compelling common car.
riers to furnish service for the same price
TO all men.
Ninth-We demand that no more pub.
lie lands be voted to corporations, but
that they be held for actual settlers.
Tenth-We demand that education
shall be free and industrial, and that no
child shall be allowed to grow up In igno.
rance.
The above platform was adopted with
the following additions, demanding that
there shall be contraction in official fees
and salaries to correspond with the reduc-
tsn OF incomes in other directions; that
there shall be specific tariff placed on all
raw materials produced here for the pro-
lection Of American industry; that the
hours OF labor shall be reduced to eight
hours per day; that the contract system Of
labor in our prisons and relormatory in.
stitutions shall be abolished; severely de-
any attempt at coalition with
any other party, and favoring the estab.
lishment OF National and State labor bu-
roaus.
A resolution condemning Gov. Hoyt's
veto OF the wages bill as violation Of his
pledges TO the workingmen was tabled,
but was subsequently taken up and passed.
a telegram was received from Henry
Carey Baird positively declining to stand
as a candidate for State Treasurer.
The Convention then proceeded To again
nominate a candidate for the office, and
Peter Satan, wealthy farmer and an ex-
Judge, OF Indiana county, was nominated
on the second ballot.
f. S. Watson was selected as Chairman
OF the State Central Committee,
Adjourned sine die. j. 3 Atf''