Daily Republican., 1879-03-17
(prsn Yesterdays Late Ili,is..)
the GREENBACkERs
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s"asosse" Tor speaker.
The following communication was
made public last night at Washington.
IN view OF the contest for Speaker OF
the 10th Congress:
ROOMS or EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
METROPOLITAN HOTEL,
WAslIINroN, d. C., March Ia, 1879.
To the Republican and Democratic
/ Members-elect of the House of Repre-
sentatives of of the Forty.sixth Con-
gress:
GENTLEMEN: The Representatives of
the National Greenback Labor party
feel that a grave responsibility rests
upon them In the organization of the
House of Representatives. The Repub-
llcan party Is fully committed to the
financial policy which has brought dis.
aster and ruin upon all the industrial
interests of the country.
1t is opposed to an exclusive govern.
ment money, is in favor of the issue of
national bank currency, and is the
champion of monopolies. The Demo.
cratic party in its last national conyen.
ton proposed no remedy for existing
financial evils, but, on the contrary.
rejected propositions looking to curren,
cy reform. Both the old parties in
many OF the States, by the earnest ad-
vocacy OF our principles, have been
able to defeat our party candidates and
elect their own. The time has now
come when devotion to principle must
oe tested and a suffering people in
formed who are In favor of relief for
them. We hold the balance of power
not only in tae present House of Rep
resentatives, but in the States of Maine.
New York, New jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
and Michigan.
In other words, in scarcely one of
the Northern States has either of the
old parties a majority. We intend to
follow out our principles and place the
responsibility of their temporary defeat
upon those who shall organize the
House against them. There must be no
our single and resolute pur.
pose by our action to bring relief to our
suffering constituents by giving full
and adequate reward to
abor. impart new life and vigor to the
.roStrate business industries Of the
,onntry and give hope to despairing
lebtors.
Recognizing the fact that much will
lepend upon the organization of the
iouse for securing legislation in their
'ehalf, and that the result will make
Up the issue in the great struggle be-
wren the people and the money power
n 1851, we propose to cooperate with
,ou by electing as Speaker either s. S.
;ox. of New York; James Phelps. of
Connecticut; W. b. Kelly or Hendrick
5. Wright, of Pennsylvania; Thor,ae
swing, of Ohio; Greenburg l.. Fort, of
illinois; William II. FELTON,, of Georgia:
ohm NJ. Bright or Ii. c. Young, of
'ennessee, each of whom by their pub
lc record on the financial questions.
las secured the confidence of constitu.
nts, or any other member ofthe House
I experience, competent to conduct its
business, who by his previous adher-
nee to our principles has shown that
their behalf he can rise above former
olitical affiliations.
We tender this proposition to the
rofessed friends of currency reform in
he name of the more than one million
oters We have the honor to represent, /
nd in behalf of the other millions who I
oted for many of you because of your
dvocacy of oar principles. We do not
lake this proposition to you as mem.
ers of political parties, but as repre-
'ntatives OF the people, to whom we
Il owe allegiance above and beyond
II party organizations. Whatever
'ay be the result, we shall appeal to :
le whole people of the United States
} justify our action. {
'MEs B. WEAVER, for the committee.