Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-16
THE NATIONALS.
PENNSYLVANIA Convention.

ALTOONA, PA, July 15.-The National
Greenback Labor party OF this State met
in convention here to-day. Thos. A.
Armstrong, of Allegheny county, was
chosen temporary chairman, and the
various committees were appointed,
after which a recess was taken.
Upon reassembling, Samuel r. Mason,
OF Mercer county, was elected perma-
nent President.
Henry Carey Baird, of Philadelphia,
was nominated for State Treasurer by
acclamation.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following as the platform OF
the party:
The National Greenback Labor party
of Pennsylvania, in convention assem-
bled, declare:
|. That it is in favor OF the payment
of the national debt strictly in accord
ance with the stipulations OF the con-
tract under which it was created, and
that no more interest bearing bonds OF
the Federal government be issued.
3. That the Federal government only
shall issue money; that such money
shall be full legal tender, and that full
legal tender greenbacks shall be substi-
tuted for national bank notes.
3. We demand for the sake OF econO-
my and convenience that the trade dol
lar and fractional silver coin be replaced
by fractional paper currency.
4. We demand the repeal OF all laws
that foster inequality in condition
and opportunity, as they are in violation
OF universal justice.
8. We demand the enactment OF an
income tax law, with heavy penalty
for purjuring its violation, and that SAID
tax be graduated in proportion to in
comes.
6. That all debts due for labor per-
formed take precedence OF all other
claims.
z. That we demand the passage and
approval of an act abolishing the store
order, or truck system, and compelling
the payment of all wages due laborers at
regular stated rates and in lawful United
States money.
s. That we demanc the passage and
enforcement of such laws as will prevent
all combination determinations, or the
granting OF rebates by transportation
companies, and compelling common car
riers to furnish service for the same
price TO all men.
8. We demand that no more public
lands be voted to corporations, but that
they be held for sctual settlers.
10. We demand that education shall
be free and industrial, and that no child
shall be allowed to grow up inignorance.
The above platform was adopted with
the following additions: Demanding
that there shall be contraction in otli-
cial fees and salaries to correspond with
the reduction of incomes in other direc-
tions; that there shall be specific tariff
placed on all raw materials produced
here for the protection OF American in
dustry; that the hours OF labor shall be
reduced to eight hours per day that the
contract system of labor in our
prisons and reformatory insti-
tutions shall be abolished; severely
denouncing any attempt at coalition
with any other party and favoring
the establishment of national and
State labor bureaus.
A resolution condemning Gov. Hoyts
veto of the wages bill as violation OF
his pledges to workingmen, was tabled,
but was subsequently taken up and
passed.
A telegram was received from Henry
Carey Baird, declining to be candidate
for State Treasurer and the convention
then proceeded TO again nominate can
didate for that Office and Peter Satton,
wealthy farmer and ex-Judge, of Indiana
county, was nominated on the second
ballot.
E.S. Watson was selected as chaiaman
of the State Central Committee.
Adjourned sine die.