The Indianapolis journal., 1883-06-07
THE ANTI-HIONOPOLISTS.
State Conference of Greenbacksrs and Other
Reformers-The Platform Adopted.

conference Of about thirty members of the
Greenback party representing each congress
sional district in the State, held at the Grand
Hotel, yesterday afternoon. for the purpose of
taking the intiatOry steps Ia the organization of
an anti-monopoly movement. The meeting was
called by ]. K. Speer, editor of the Indianapolis
Sun, and t is understood that tho movement
Will be supplemental to the Greenback party or
will probably absorb it entirely before the open
Ing OF the next campaign; but for the present
the identity OF the two parties-whieh means a
difference only in name-will be preserved. The
Rnti-monopolists, however, are all Greeubackefs.
but not quite all the GreenBackers have yet
been persuaded into the adoption OF the anti
nlonopolistio platform,
Mr.. Speer presided over the meeting yesterday
afternoon. Four delegates from each congres.
sonai district, with the same number of alter
mates. were appointed to attend the National
Anti-monopolistic convention in Chicago, The
following resolutions, giving tho principles of
the movement, were adopted:
l. s''Resoived-That tho natural rights of men con
situate tho basis of this anti-monopoy movement,
aud that the time has now come for the EN-
phatc and practical reassertion. of these rights
by all the departments of government.
"Flrst-rhat the slavery of the negro was one
form of servitude only, and that its abolition
was the natural prelude TO the emancipation of
growing out OF the legaiized robbery of protect
Ave tariff, the robbery OF a public domain, the
power OF concentrating capital IN alliance with
lab0rsavlng machinery, or the dominance of
corporate wealth in the control of the currency.
"Second-That a perpetual debt is a perpetual
curse, and we demand the prompt payment of
| the public debt.
"Thrd.-That # is not the purpose Of the anti
monopoly movement to aid either the Demo
cratic or Republican parties. but to defeat them
both and that, believing them to be wholly in
capable OF reform, and hopelessly under the con
troll OF concentrated capital and corporate
wealth., the purpose OF our movement Is to take
possession OF the government and administer il
for the protection of the right and interests OF
| the whole people.
"Fourth-That in order to distribute the bur.
dens OF taxation among its citizens proportion
TO their ability TO pay, aud in order 20 prevent
the accumulation of more wealth In the hands OF
few, taxes should be assessed ON a graduated
| scale, falling lightly on the poor man and those
| oil moderate means, and Increasing with the
wealth OF the individual. that the taxes of the
millionaire will be so heavy as to make the ac
cumulation OF excessive private fortunes forever
impossible.
"Fifth-That the growing disposition to ape
| the style and usages 9f foreign courts and for
eign potentates is degrading to the simplicity OF
Republican Institutions, and that our public
| functionaries are the servants and not the mas
1 ters OF the people, and must content themselves
| with such Just remuneration as ia a fair equiva-
| lent for the work they have to perform.
and we are In favor of cutting down the salary
| of the President Of the United States to not
more mo tnan S23' 200 and the pay OF all other
meeting of the State central committee OF
/ the GreenbacK party will be held to-day 20 dis
cuss the political outlook, and the ant-iuOnopo,
| listic movement will come up for important con
sideratiOn. While they will not be likely to in
dorse the movement, their aoSiOn will DO in har-
mony with Its principles, and IL is undertood
| that the union will come at the time when it is
believed that its effects will be more advan
| tageous.
Last night. Colonel Jesse Harper, Of Dauviile
ILL.,, who, to great extent. eomposes the Green
| back party, delivered a political address at Mo
\ zart Hail to a small attendance. His speech
was a rehash OF the Greeabdok and antimon0p
| oly declarations OF the past five years.