Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-11-10
NEW YORK GREENBACKERS.
A Brief Statement of the Principles
OF the National Greenback Party.


stood by the people:
l. Because the corporate interests
which control a majority of the Re-
publican and Democratic newspapers
will not permit their readers to know
what the National party desires to ac-
cOmpliSh.
2. Because such newspapers persist
in asserting that the Greenback party
is dead, while statistics show an in
crease of over four hundred 400 per
cent of votes cast by that partyin 1880,
as compared with those cast for its
candidate in 1876; and
8. Because it has always been too
poorto pay for printing and diStribut-
ing papers and documents in sufficient
numbers to overcome the influence
which the Misrepresentation of its
principles have wrought on the public
mind; therefore, this statement has
been prepared to meet the demand now
coming from all classes Of the people,
and from all sections of the country, to
know in plain language just what the
National party proposes to carry out,
should it get the control of The govern
ment.
First-The Natl, ma. party holds
that the right to make and issue money
is sovereign power which belongs to
The general government Only, and that
that power under the federal constitu-
tion, cannot be delegated to any state,
corporation or individual. That the
general government can through its
laws place its stamp on any material
and make the material so stamped, the
lawful money of the country, by MAX
ing it a full legal tender in payment
of all private debts; and receivable for
all public dues.
II holds that the volume of money
should be equal to the business re-
quirenents Of the country, so that the
people will not be compelled to pay in
terest on seven dollars, for every dollar
in circulation as they donow. 1t holds
that gold and silver are utterly made
quate in their amount to furnish the
supply of money required, and that the
only purpose metal money now serves
i'll this country is to promote the inter.
est of usurers and professional money.
lenders, and that its use as money will
soon be regarded as Il relic of barbar
ism. 1t holds that the value attached
to all money is governed by the con
tdence in which tits held by its owner
and that the American people have ST
much confidence in the stability anC
perpetuity of their government, thai
they will always accept the money il
issues because they have that conf
dence.
1t holds that when money has beer
issued in sufficient amount to meet tn,
demand of business, its volume SHOULD
be made permanent; SO as to give per
manence to the Value of property, ant
the employment and compensation o
labor.
Second-The National party hold
that all railroad and telegraph com
panies which have increased thei
capital beyond the amount actual,
paid by their stock and bOndholders fo
the property represented, have done s.
in violation Of the fundamental law o
eminent domain, or the right to tax
private property for a public use, un
der which law only, legislative sanction
can be given for the construction o
railroads and telegraphs, and that al
burdens levied on the public to pay in
terest Or dividends beyond the amour
so paid, should be prohibited by stat
and national authority, and that al
charges hereafter made by such con
panies should be regulated by law on
basis which will restrict such charge
to fair return on the money actual
invested, and the necessary expenses G
operating the property.
Third-It recognizes the dangerou
influence which concentrated capt.;
now exercises over legislation and til
avenues of public information, an
would restrain such influence by in
posing graduated income tax on a
corporations, and individuals who's
annual income exceeds two thousan
dOllals.
Foluth-lt holds that the publ
lands belonging to the governmel
should be held for actual settlers an
not be granted Or sold in large trac
TO corporations or individuals.
FiGth-It holds that all propert
should bear its equal portion of tax
tion, and that no man has the right
claim the protection of the law, wi
by investing his money in untaxt
bonds, escapes the burdens followir
the enforcement Of law.
Sixth-It holds that it is the duty
the government to protect every leg
voter in his right to vote and have h
vote honestly counted, and it wou
disfranchise forever, any man wi
either buys Or sells a vote at the poll
Seventh-It believes tha. the mo
important political necessity of the pre-
ent time is to restore harmony al
good feeling between the people of h
North and South, which result cam
be brought about through either Il
Republican or Democratic parties, /
cause their names are associated wi
the prejudice and hatred engender
by twenty-five years. discussion of Il
question Of slavery, and the four yea
of civil war that discussion brougI
about.
The questions for which legislati,
is demanded by the National party a
entirely separated from the dead pas
they relate TO the present and futu
home interests Of every family, al
must prevail in order to preserve h
free government and liberty of Il
American people; being of equal i
terest to all classes, those who ado
its principles, experience a more kind
feeling toward their fellow-men.
true National eve thinks of the natio
ality, religion, color, or on which 81
his brother National fought in the la
war; to understand and adopt its pri
ciples is like experiencing the baptis
which washes away all sins. Its m
sion means peace and the advanceme
of civilization by legislating in the
tertsts Of the many instead of Il