The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-10-19

mission 10 the people anu spoke
against il. a change has come over
him now when he is working in part
nership with Russell for the election
TElitor.
We, the delegates of the National
Greenback Labor party of the State
of Tennessee, assembled in convention
this 29th day of August. 1878, do
proclaim the following to be our plat
form. of PRINCIPLES; that.
Whereas, Throughout orr entirel
country the value of real estate is de-
preciated, industry paralized, trade
depressed, business incomes and wages
reduced, unparalleled distress inflicted |
upon the poorer and middle classes of
our people, the land filled with fraud,
cmbeZzlement, bankruptcy, crime, sui |
ferlng and starvation; and
Whereas, This state of things has
been brought about by legislation in
the interest of, and dictated by money
lenders, bankers ard bondholders; and |
Whereas, While VIC recognize the
fact that men in Congress connected
with both the old Political parties
have stood up manfuIly for the rights
of the people, and met the threats of
the money power and the ridicule of
a subsidized press, yet neither the
Republican nor the Democratic par
tics in their national policies propos-
ed remedies for the existing evils; be
! it therefore
Resolved, That we demand the abb
clifton of National banks, and the is
suing by the Government of legal ten
der paper money, made e CIV lble for
al dues, public and Tr:vate, including
duties on imports, as we'll as the prin-
cipal and interest on bonds of the
United States, or in other words. made
an absolute dollar equal in its furc-
tions ns a measure of values with gold
: and silver.
2. That we demand that the Gov
eminent of the United States shall
never more issue United States bonds,
: Of any kind Or class, whereby the mon.
, ey of the country can be absorbed and
draw interest on ldleness.
3. That we demand of the Gov.
:. eminent the retirement of all Nation
al banks of issue, and that the 6, n
eial. Government alone Issue the mon
J ey of the country, and protect the
;, same for all time as a full legal ten
der tor all debts.
+. That the public lands belonging
J as they do, to all the people, should
be heldin trust for the homes Of Amer
p lean citizens.
, 3. That to afford a safe depositO-
nv for money, and to protect the PEG
pie against the fraud and loss occa-
5 stoned by savings banks and trust
companies, a postal depository svs
tenn should be established. from which
upon money being deposited, certifi-
Gates should be issued. which should
be payable on demand in full Legal
e tender Government money.
5 6. That we demand a gradual q
4 tax on all incomes above one thous
3 and dollars a year.
= Z. We demand the establishment
= of a labor bureau for the purpose OF
3 obtaining reliable statistics TO form {
: basis for intelligent Legislation on la
s Dor questions.
8. We demand thorough system
! of public school education; that the
/ Legislature prescribe the text books t.
D be used in the schools, prohibit repeat
a ed changes in same, and prevent the
: monopoly in the sale of school books
] 8. We demand the abolition o
sac system of letting, by contract, The
/ convicts in our prisons, and the ring
ing them i'll competition with he nes
/ and skilled labor.
. 10. We are utterly opposed to the
). importation Of servile Chinese labor
n to come into competition with the
: free labor Of the country.
+ II. Equal taxation of all property
f owned by individuals or corporations
e II. An quitable and efficient lier
f Jaw, which will secure the wages oil
5 l.borer and mechanic without delay
or excessive cost.
1 ID. We demand honesty and ecor
!. omy in the administration Of public
allfirs, and prompt and severe pun.
t,hn emf for malfeasance in Office.
: II. We deprecate and den0unct
/ all violent measures, and appeal on
j " to the good sense, love of jnstice
: and patriotism of the people, invok
i ing them to redress their wrongs on
r " through the hall0t-bOx.
4 Is. We demand q reduc, ion o
4 official salaries, Of taxation, and econ
o omy in all governmental expenses
c whether municipal, county, State o.
National.
16, We recognize our State debt
and favor its payment or adjustmel4
, and compromise as soon as the people
; have the ability to pay, and we be.
lieve this ability will be secured ur-
der the policy of the National Green
back party by the revival of trade,
the employment of labor, skilled and
unskIlled, and the appreciation Of
property and restoration of financial,
commercial, mechanical and agricul-
tural prosperity.
IL In the present distre sof the
people of Tennessee we favor low taxes,
q | also favor stay Of the sale OF
property on executions, until sui
stantiai relief is secured to the pro-
ductive industries of the State.
Whereas, The antagonism of the
Republican and Democratic parties,
growing first out of slavery, involved
the country in civil war; ard
Whereas, Their continued antagc-
nism came near, only a short tine
since, of involving Us again in war;
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