Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-07-23
The Greenbackers in State Con-
ventiOn.


ventlOn.
Last week, about the time the Dem
ocracy we're transactinG their bu,iDess
at Harrisburg, the Greenbackers we're
holding little State Convention up at
Altoona, to nominate a candidate for
State Treasurer, and so forth.
Peter Sutton, Of Iodiana county, was
nominated for SKATE Treasurer
Their declaration of principles or
platform reads:
Tie National Greenbsck Labor Party
of Pennsylvania 70 convention assem-.
bled declares.
Fmst-Tbst it is in favor of the pay
nent of the national debt strictly in
accordance with the contract under
which ii was created /; and that M more
interest bearing bonds of the Federal
government be issued.
Second That the Federal govern
ment, only, shall issue money that
such money shall be full legal tender
aud that full legal tender greentacks
shall be substituted for national bank
uoies
Inird-We demand for the sake of
economy and convenience that the
trade dollar and fractional silver dol
lar coin be replaced by fractional paper
currency.
Fourth-We demand the repeal of
all laws that foster iniqui;y in condl-
tion and opportunity, as they are in VIC
lation of universal justice.
Fifth-We demand the enactment OF
an income TAX law with heavy penalties
fer perjury i'll its violation. and that
saiyi tax be graduated in proportion TO
incomes.
Sixth-That all debts due for labor
performed take precedence of all other
claims.
Seveuth-That We demand the pas
sage and approval of an act abolIshing
the "slore- order or truck" system, and
compelling the payment OF all wages
due laborers at regular stated interests
and in the lawful money of the United
States.
Erght-That We demand the passage
and enforcement of such laws as will
prevent all combinations, discrlmina-
tiors or the granting of rebates by
transportation companies and common
carriers to furnish the service IoI Ike
same price to all men.
Ninth-We demand that no more
public lands be voted to corporations,
but that they be held for actual settlers.
Tenth-We demand that education
shall be free and industrial, and no
child shall be allowed to grow up in
ignorance.
Resoiued, That we denounce the act
known as Tramp act" believing 1t TO
be in dorogation of the principles Of our
. free institutions.
Resoiced, That in order to protect
our native industry We demand that a
specific tariff be placed upon all arti
ces for which we have the raw mater ial
and skill to produce.
Resoirei. That iDasmuch as the $40
bond purchaser has, By legislation and
administration policy, been enabled 10
make his securities payable in coin in
stead of lawful money, we propose that
the soldiers and sailors whom the gov
ernmeni contacted to pay in gold, but
eventually pa d in what was then de-
preciarei currecy, be reimbursed to
the full extent OF their losses.
/ Resoiued, That this convention Sc
verely condemns any and all efforts ola
the part of town or county organiza
,ions of the National Greenbaek-La5or
party TO coaIesce with either the Dem
ocratic or Republican parties.
ReS0ired. That the contraction OF IN
/ flsted official salaries and fees should
have followed closely the contraction Of
! the currency, and these salaries and
fees be made 10 bear the same proper
tionate reduction as have unofficial sal
aries-the wages o. labor, and the
prices of the products OF the farm ani
the workshop.
Besoluei, That tie veto by the Gov
ernnr OF the Store order bill, as passed
by the last Legislature, was unwise, un-
just aud unrighteous, and on act Of sub
servience to tie worst forms of monop-
oily, thus showing the hypocrisy and
fal,hlessness Of the Republican party
and its candidates IN their professed
advocacy of honest money aud honest
Dor, meets with our hearty coudem-
nation.
Resolred, That We recommend, as
labor-savirg machinery increases, that
the hours of human labor be reduced
10 eight hours.