The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-09
A Sound Financial Platform.

. About thirty members of the House
of Representatives, composed of such
prominent Democrats as Messrs. Regain.
Of Texas, Ewing, Of Ohio, Springer, Of
) Illinois, and Wright, Of Pennsylvania.
and most Of the Greenbackers. held a
meeting recently and adopted the reso-
lutions subjoined Mr.. Wright occupied
the chair and at his request Mr.. Ewing
lanother Democrat) explained that the
object Of the meeting was To secure the
cooperation Of all members. whatever
their party ties, for the presentation Of
financial measures to the present Con
gress-an organization somewhat like the
Silver League Of the last Congress, which
united On financial measures. If relief
TO the people come it must be gradually.
because Of the attitude Of the Admins
tratlon and those who support it,
Various members spoke on the fnan-
cial question and they concurred in at
tributing the pecuniary distress Of the
country IN a considerable degree to the
action Of the Secretary of the Treasury
in locking up the money Of the people
and restricting the coinage of the stand
ard silver dollar to two millions amonth.
when he was at liberty under the law to
coin 100000 Such a power, they |
said, ought not to be conferred on any
man. These gentlemen said their effort |
should now be to place measures of re-
lief before the country, and should they
not be adopted at this session, during
the present Congress, an appeal should |
be made to the people. They were en-
couraged to believe that the people
would demand such means as would
afford the desired relief.
We will admit that we donot see why
the present Congress at its present ses-
sion should not make an honest effort
to afford the relief so much needed.
Let the Democratic maiorities in the
two houses pass the requisite bills. Ifthe
President veto them, they can 90
to the country upon the issue
thus joined, with the evidence that they
did what they were able for the i
relief Of the people, and the respon- {
'ibility of the failure, viii rest upon the g
Republican party.
The following are the resolutions that
we're adopted. In reference to their ;.
Justice and practicability, there can be h
10 doubt. The propositions embraced b
the fifth resolution would require to f'
e carefully guarded to avoid the impo- Il
ltlon ola double tax upon the same -
lass Of persons. The remaining resolu-
ons are in full accord with the gener- u
lily accepted policy Of the Democratic c;
arty They are an almost exact copy re
the platform adopted by the Democ- pc
icy of Ohio in 1878, and advocated by ne
Mr.. Thurman the acknowledged
adler OF the Democratic Senate. in an
aborate address which was STYLED .stba
y note of the campaign" Mr.. Black -
Urn OF Kentucky, who received strono trs
pport in the Democratic caucus for Sro
eaker, was elected to Congress on the inc
ne platform which he warmly indoors
IN letter that was reproduced as
evidence of the orthroxy of his faith tai
a Democrat pending the contest for the 3" {
eakership. 1t will be seen, therefore, fro
1t there Is no excuse for organizing ma
new party to accomplish the objects acc
forth in these resolutions. The Dem by
attic party is equal to the task of ant
'lr accomplishment, and much more. ha:
the good of the county: ent
fesotred That we will ask the co-operation the
'ur fellow members of all parties in endeav- l-o,
lg to pass at this session bills for the fol- Ai''
ing purposes: has
lrst-Ihe increase of the coinage of silver Aoc
ne capacity OF our minis, and issue certi- log
= receivable Tor all public dues. and the mic
chase OF silver bullion at market rates. 70
ecohd-lo reissue greenbacks now held for
redemption OF fractional currency or here to {
7 retlred Tor the payment of the arrear& of .. e
Slons and IN extinguishment of the bonded
t. the
for the substitution of Ie- mo,
tender notes for national bank notes.
ourthIIo stop all further increase of the LII Ii
onal debt WY ma !
provide for tax on incomes of
$500. IS /
essrs; Ewing, Weaver and Warner were 1t is
)lhted committee to prepare silver bill | Wy,
ccordance with the first branch of the res, W II
ION. 1t was started that Mr.. De La YOU
yr had bill to offer in relation to tbe
Tuition OF legal tender notes for national coht
notes. Won
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