Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-09-08

commerce, shall be regulated by con-
gress as the constitution directs.
7. That the public lands shall be
kept for homes for the people; and in
all those cases where railroads or other
corporations have failed to comply
with the terms of their grant, that the
lands shall revert to the government
for the benefit of the people,
s. The taxation shall be equal, and
no class of persons or property shall
be exempt from its legitimate burden.
8. To reduce the expenses of the
government to the lowest possible
amount consistent with an efficient
administration for the public well
fare,nd thorough reform of civil SER
vice.
10. TO establish public savings
banks and telegraphy as a branch of
the postoilice department.
II. 70 bridge the sectional chasm
between the North and the South, on
a common platform thSt shall secure
the rights of each and restore peace
harmony, and fraternal relation be-
tween all parts Of the country.
II. To establish such public meas
ures as shall promote the prosperity of
the whole country, re-establish our
commerce upon the high seas, and pro-
mote friendly commercial relations
with dll the nations of the earth.
Is. The National party opposes
both initiation and contraction, and
favOrs Il uniform volume of currency,
50 regulated by laws as to secure jus.
tice to both debtor and creditor, and
keep the business OF the country steady
and prosperous.
TO this end the committee have de-
yised plan of local organization to
which is invited the serious attention,
and the hearty 60 operation Of every
lover Of his country, his race, and the
free institutions under which he was
reared; also, every phase of organi2a.
ton that has for its object the amei-
Grafton of human conditions, whether
they are Greenback clubs, Trades and
Labor unions, Grangers, Farmers Al
liances, Land and Anti-MonOpoly
Leagues, or any other organic effort
against any form Of monopoly. We
recognize in each of these Il champion
of some distinct plank in the platform
of the National party, but as none of
them can alone be made the basis of a
national party Of commanding power,
we appeal to all such to unite with us
in uniform, systematic, cooperative
effort to restore to the people their lost
heritage, and their inalienable rights to
the means of life, liberty, and the pur.
suit of happiness.
Never since the liberty bell rang out
the adoption Of the declaration of in
dependence have the liberties and ma
terial welfare of the people been men
aced by the cohorts of dcspotism as at
the present time. Therefore knowing
no north, no south, 10 east, no west,
and abolishing nil lines of separation
and all names denoting separate action,
let us rally to the defense of labor,
liberty, and IA higher civilization, by a
united ballot, while there are still odds
on the side Of Il free and uncOrrupted
people.
SYSTEM OF ORGANIZATION.
In view Of organizing the National
party into more active and efficient
efforts to promote its principles,
strengthen its supporters, and give II
universal and uniform medium of con-
soidating its forces, disseminating its
national policy, and bringing all of
It's advocates into unity of purpose
and means, the following system of
organization has been adopted.
First. The executive committee
shall constitute the national board of
organization, the chairman of the
national committee being its chair.
man.
The chairman of the state central
committee of each state shall be the
chairman of the state board of organ
izatOn. In states as yet unorganized,
the members Of the national committee
shall be chairmen of the board of
organization for the states and terri
tories they respectively represent, until
the state shall be organized.
He Shall select and appoint county
chairman of each county in his state,
where none already exist, who shall act
as chairman of the county board Of or
ganlzation, Chairmen of existing
county committees to be selected
wherever such do exist.
He shall select and appoint Il chair.
man of the town board of organization
for each town in his county, where
none already exist.
He shall select and appoint a school
district organizer for each school dis,
trict in his town.
The duties Of the chairman of the
national board of organization shall
consist,
First in securing rooms, clerks and
conveniences for conducting the can
vass.
Second, in preparing, printing and
distributing blank forms for school
district organizers, county organizers,
and state organizers.
Third, in preparing instructions for
school district, town, county, and state
modes of proceeding and making re-
turns.
Fourth, in directing the distribution
of such documents as the executive
committee may adopt and as the local
organizers may require.
Fifth, in so formulating the returns
as to secure u ready knowledge of the
exact condition Of each locality.
The corresponding secretary shall
supeIintend all correspondence and
perform all the duties incident to the
office.
THE CHAIRMAN OF TIE STATE BOARD.
First. He shall see that all blanks
are forwarded to the county organizers.
Second. He shall impart all instruc-
tions to the county organizers given
him by the central office.
Third. He shall keep records of the
returns Of every county organizer, as.
certain the wants of each locality, sum-
Marie them and furnish the central
office with digested report of every
thing pertaining to the canvass as often
as he has information of general i'm.
portance to communicate.