Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-06-19
GREENbACK PLATFORM.
Adopted by the National Convention
at Indianapolis, May %. 1884.

at Indianapolis, May 20, 1884,
/. We hold the late decision of the
Supreme Court on the lrgal-tender qucS-
tion TO be II full vindication of the the
DRY which that party has always advo-
Gated on the right and authority Of
Congress over the issue of legal-tcnder
notes, and We hereby pledge ourselves
to uphold said decision and to defend
the Constitution against alterations or
amendments intended to deprive the
the people of any rights or privileges
conferred by that instrument. We de-
luand the issue of such money in suili-
cicnt quantities To supply the actual de-
mandS of trade and commerce in ac-
cor,lancr with the increase Of pOpula-
lion aud the development Of our indus
tries. We demand the substitution of
grcrnback, for national bank notes,
aud the prompt pay mcnt Of the public
debt; we want the money that saved
our country in time of war, and which
has given ii prosperity and happiness
in peace. We condemn the retirement
Ot fractional currency and small de-
nominations Of grecmbacks and demand
their restoration. We demand the is
sue Of the hOard> of money now locked
up in the United States Treasury by ap-
plying them to the payment Of the pub
lie debt now due.
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Pu"''r'ni 'I'.'H "Iicl' nave St''r,I'ic,'
VI ,'lu,''.eu , lnc i rSl'p'INil''ghl Oh Iaiu'
i"'i''''' ''""'. an" o'"'' E'-"'i''o coi
!"'"'o "'o""lo''I' anu VIZ u''I''i''
H"ch H"'t'",nyn'aI s "'t'"i' rs may DC
necessary 10 'lHT from 7,leh ih"hopoIit'
'n' l'"M.vIH NI''ci 'I'S nave c"rruP'N
anu "nlu'''{ uNuriru' anu anu restore 'heh
" .'' ,r"i't !"no'I, 'i'A "eI1h@'
D. iht pup''' 'i'.,'S p'i',T 'ho hatn
'"' .''l'.i ''.''.'' VI .'I PcTP''' we W.
h""hce 'Ilat p"hry WhIch mas @rahte'
To corporations vast tracts ol lahnN. an'
VIZ "''llaliu 'iia' inlnl'ula'e ana Nigor
""N ''''as"fcN w 'aNoll 10 reclailll IRON
N"c'' '"rporat'oilS l"r lie p'opI" uS'
ana nGhgn! a'I Surh lahu grants Il, nay nay,
heeh lorIcil"u ny reason oi hoh-illlilll
in'h' ol contract, OF lhat may nave DJecl
Wt"hgi"i'N acquire" ny corrupt IrglNIa
'lnT' ana thal Sucli rr'IaIih'" Ial'uS an'
"'her puDiic CONAN he hchcrlnrth hrl,
rs Il sacred trust 10 br granted only t'
''''i''l H'''i"r' ID liill''" quantities; an,
"'"ci'"n'' 'i''V alI'h "n'T1'iIp oi laIid
!h"N'""'l or corporate Sl'aIl DC promo
H'u'
l. we demand congressman regll
Ia'loh oil Interstate commerce. We de-
Ii!hIlte ''p"ol'hE' STOCK Watering, ;'n'
"''IIiihiht,I"h III r'i'rS anu clar%'N
ana 'hat congress Sli'II correct theS'
'''''', even II necessary ny the con
''ruc'l"h 9t national railroads. We al
;" "'n'aAu 'h' 's'lo'''hlhrhI "l gov
'ril'"'nIW poN'aI ''i'Er'Ph system
d. All pr'y2ir property HORNS O
''io"'I anu "o,lE@IohN |" "pay money
So3V!" ooar 'hnIr gust proportion 4"
pune taxes We demand Il Sraduatc'
income laN.
d. we demand IN amolloration u
tle condition oi labor by enforcing san
ltary laws IN industrial establishments
by the abolition Of the convict labo
system, by the rigid Inspection OF mine
and factories by a reduction of tn
hours OF labor in industrial establish
mcnIs, by fostering educational inSttu
lions ana by abiollShlnTchlId-Iabor
g. we condemn all lmportation9 o
contracted labor made with a view o
reducing to starvation wages the work
!ng men OF this country, and deman
laws for It's prevention.
:. We insist upon Il constitutions
amendment reducing the terms of Unit
cd States senators onc-half, and maxim
them elective directly by the people; a
so making the President ineligible t
re-rIectlon.
u We demand such rules for tn
al rcprI'rA'a!lveS OF the people upo
committees veto power greater tha