The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-01-12
Proposed Call for a National Conyen.
ton.

tiOn.
ColoneGJesse Harper has issued the fol-
lowing:
HEADQUARTERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
NATIONAL GREENBACK-LABoR PARTY,
DANvILLE ILL, December :, 1881
This Committee has received many
suggestions from earnest workers in the
cause of human rights, that Confer
ence or Convention should be called to
unity and organize the people prepar
atory to the political campaign of 1882,
upon which we are about to enter.
In response to these suggestions, the
Committee has determined upon this line
of action:
1t will prepare and distribute broad
cast throughout the country blank
forms for signature by the people, call
ing for National Convention consist
| ing of representatives of those who ad-
here to the principles for which we are
| struggling. When half million sigma
lures to this call have been secured, this
/ Committee will designate the time and
place for holding the Convention.
Inasmuch as this method of calling
National Convention is an innovation
upon established methods in our own
party, as well as in all others, the Com
mittee will assert the grounds for its
action:
1. That a new and accurate enroll
ment of our strength may be made.
2. That new system of work and
propagandism may be put in action dur
ing this winter season, taking advantage
of the apathy in the ranks of the old
parties and the absence of any issue be-
tween these dominant and warning fac
tons to engage the attention of intelli-
gent and earnest men.
| 3. To offer basis of union for politj-
cal action, to be formulated by the pro-
posed Convention, to all the various Or
CARNATIONS outside of our own ranks
Land Leagues, Farmers Alliances,
Trades Unions, Monopoly Leagues,
Producers Movements and Associations
of Workingmen-and to all liberal
minded people of every avocation and
class, who are aroused by the growth
of the predatory corporations, by the
development of a corrupt governing
class, and by the subtle forms of despot-
ism which threaten to destroy the hber-
ties and dearest rights of the people.
Believing that the people have reached
q crisis, not alone in governmental at
fairs, but in civilization itself, the Com
mittee would invite and urge the coop.
Grafton in this plan of action of all men
and women who are willing in the i'm
pending conflict to make stand for the
rights of man and the dignity of human
nature.
The Committee would recommend ir
this connection that as soon as ten o.
more signatures have been secured K
the appended paper, in any locality,
club shall be formed to advance tht
work of enrolment and organization.
By order of the executive committee
JOHN HARPER, Chairman.
FOR THE SIGNATURES OF THE PEOPLE
: We, the undersigned citizens of th'
United States, desire that Nationa
Convention shall be held, the time ant
place to be designated when five hun
dred thousand signatures have beel
: secured to this paper, to consist of tw'
delegates from each Congressional Dis
trict in the Union, to be chosen by tn
citizens of each district, who affirm q
follows:
That the two ruling political parties
: having lived beyond their period of use
fulness, should be overthrown, and tina
the interests of the people demand tn
upbuilding of new political organiza
tion pledged
1. To destroy sectional strife.
2. To pay promptly the public bono
ed debt.
D 3. To reduce the taxes and expend
lures.
; A. To establish the unlimited coinag
I of gold and silver.
5. To substitute Governmental lega
/, tender paper for bank issues.
i 6. To overthrow corruption at til
polls and in representative bodies.
o Z. To secure a free ballot and ia
u count.
|, s. To control by law and bring int
e subsection to the interests of the peop
all corporations and monopolies whic
5 have corrupted the public service, an
by combination and extortion have e
J. tablished absolute dominion over mo-
ey, over transportation, over inventic
and over land and labor.
[NOTE.-This paper to be returned whit
filled with signatures, to Jesse Harper, Da
vile, Ill. Retain copy for local enrolment
oi Name, i Post-offfce. County. State