The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-10-20
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Or THE NATIONAL GREESBAcK-LABoR PARTY or
THE UNITED STATES, ADOPTED AT CHICAGO,
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! Or THE NATIONAL GREESBAcK-LABoR PARTY OF
THE UNITED STATES, ADOPTED AT CHICAGO,
/ JUNE 3, 1850.
| /. That the right to make and issue money il
| q sovereign power To be maintained by the poo
pie for the common benefit. The d.legat. Gu
Of this right to corporations is surrender OF
| tie CENTRAL attribute Of sovereignty, void OF
| constitutional sanction, comforting upon sub
ordinate irresponsible power aud absolute do
minion over industry and commerce. All
money, whether metallic or paper, should Be
/ issued and its volume controlled Lv the Gov
eminent. and not by or through banking cor
porations, and, when SO ISSUED, should be a
full legal tender for all debts, pubic and lri-
waite.
:. That the bonds OF the United States
should not be refunded, but paid as rapidly III
| r acticable. according to contract. To enable
| The Government to meet these obligations.
l,gal-tcnder currency should be substituted
| far the notes OF the national banks, the ma
| tlonal-banking system abolished, and the un-
Limited coinage Of silver, as well as gold, es-
tab!ishcd by law.
8. That labor should be SO protected Ly
national and State authority as to c9ualizc liz
/ burdens. and insure q just distribution OF Its
results the eisLt-lonr law OF Congress should
be enforced; the sanitary condition of midas
trial establishments placed under rigid control !;
| the competition OF contract convict labor ahol-
isaed; bureau OF labor statistics established !:
/ factories mines and workshops inspected !;
| the employment Of children under Il years III
age forbidden, and wages paid III cash.
| 1. Slavery being simply cheap labor, ami
| cheap labor being simply slavery, the lmrorta-
| tion and presence OF Chinese serfs necessarily
tends to brutalize ana de- fale American labor;
| therefore immediate STEPS should bc taken to
| ahrugate the Dnrhngame trca'y.
D. Raslroad land grants forfeited by reason OF
| non-tglfllment Of eoatract should he immcdi.
| atsiy reclaimed by the Government, and hence
| forth the public domain reserved exclusively as
| homes for actual settlers.
| g. 1t is the duty OF Congress 10 regulate in
| tr-State commerce. All lines Of commlnca-
| ton and transportation ehaal! BE- brought uu-
der such Legislative control a. shall secure mod
| crate. fair and uniform rates for passenger and
| fr.i, 1T traffic.
Z. We deaounce as destructive to prosperity,
| and dangerous to liberty, the actions ci the old
p,rli.s III fostering and sustaining gigantic
land, Railroad and money corporations and mo-
nopolies invested with and exercising power,
| belonging 70 lilo Government, and not r,spon-
sill. 10 II iar tho Malln.r NJ Their cx.r.lc.
y. Iha. the constitution, giving Congress the
power to borrow money to declare war, 10 raise
and support .rnics, 10 provide and ma,Gtain a
| navy, never intended that The men who loaned
their money fer lni. rest coasat ration should
| be preferred to the solder ana sailor who
p,riled their lives aud she'd their blood on land
and sca in defense Of their country and we
conslemn the cruel class legislation OF the Re-
publican party which, While protesting reat
gratitude to The soldi,r, has D.eat unus,lv Iii
erimlna'ed against hun aud in favor oi tie
| bonlkodeg
o. All property should bear its jn.i proper
| ton Of taxation, and We demand u graduated
| income tax.
| 10. We dcnonace as most DANGEROUS the ef-
! forts evegywAtl c manifest to rstrct the ,iahis
Of suffrage.
! IL. VIZ are opposed 10 an Increase OF the
| standing army III time ~ peace, and tho IT,
rid ous scheme 10 establish al enormous A,.i-
itary power under the gnise Of militia laws.
IL. We demand absolute a.lioeras,c rules
/ FOR the government Of Congress, placing Mi
representatives of the people upon an eau |
| footing, and taking away from committees
| dent.
~. We demand Government OF the people,
hy the people and for the people, instead of
! Government " the hondnola.ra. ny the bond
aold. Is and for the haadholders, and VIC de-
| nounee every attempt Ia str up sectional s.rlf.
| as an chari 10 conceal monatroas crimes
against the people
IA. IN the fnftncranee Of these cals we aek
the cooperation Of all fais-mnael people.
We have no quarrel with individuals, wage Ito
war upon Glasses. bat only against vicious III
stitutions. We are not content to endure fur
| Their discipline from our present actual rulers,
/ who, having dominion over money, over trans
| poftation, over hca and land, and largely on, r
the press aud tho machinery of Government,
| WELD nnwarrantable power over our nstitu-
tons aud over our life and property.