The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-18
OHIO STATE PLATFORM
OF the National 6reenback 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 unhesitatinely charge this
suffering and degradation ~ the result OF
the legislation Of the past quarter century
being solely in the interest of a 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
or, and therefore declare:
1st. In the recognition and distribution
Of civil and political rights and 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 impossibility, reducing the
laboreY to condition of servile slavery
and rendering the welfare of the nation
subservient to the interests Of the bond
holding class, is an outrage so monstrous
that any political party that sanctions it is
unworthy the support Of intelligent and
honest men.
4. We demand the immediate calling
q and payment Of all United States bonds
in full legal tender money.
g. 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 tor 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.
8. All internal revenue taxes should be
dispensed with and a graduated income
tax be substituted
9. While any resident of another
country of sufficient intelligence and en-.
terprise to desire to better her or his con.
dition by making q home on American
soil, must be welcomed, the importation
of servile labor from any quarter, unde,
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 tn
masses to . correct appreciation of its i'm
portance in the affairs of ..men should b.
one of the principal aims and objects o
this party.
IL. We demand an equalization Q
bounties for soldiers.
12. That prison labor should be utiliz
cd by the State.
13. That eight hours shall be lega
days work.
IA. We denounce all reference to on
late civil war of malicious and insult
ing nature as revolutionary and who'll
inconsistent with the principles of fire.
government and antagonistio to the resto
ration of the old motto, "United we stan
divided We fall"
COUNTY PLATFORM.
| Resolved, That the National Grsenbac
Labor party of Perry county endorse tn
platform adopted At Columbus on ,the Al
of June at the National Sta to Convention
RESOLVED, That the law passed by tn
late legislature known as the Tramp La,
10 unjust and we demand its immediate re
pealed.
Resolved, That we demand that labo
shall be protected from the truck syster
which is being practiced by corporation
and that labor be paid in the legal none
of the nation.
Resolued, That we favor the protection c
home industries, and demand tariff sui
ficient to protect fl.
} Resolved, That we demand the passag
of the Perkins School Book Bill or som
} similar bill to protect our people from th
school book monopoly.
Resolved, That We demand q general rs
duction of the State and County officer
salaries.
Resolved, That We pledge ourselves I
support the State and County tickets an
will support no one who Is not In full &C
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