The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-06-06

GreenbacI< Platform.
The Greenbackers Ct indianapolis last
week nominated Gen. b. y. Butler. for
President. aud Cen. A. NJ. West. or
Mississippi, for Vice President. The
follow ing is the platform:
"First-That We bo}d tho late decision
of the Supreme Court OF the legal tender
question 10 10 full vindication Of the
theory which this party has always ad-
vocsted on The right aud authority Of
Congress over the Issue Of legal tender
notes"
I'VE demand the substitution or green
bacss for nssc->l bank notes, and the
prompt psvr,eut o! the .s1iic dent; We
want The n res :s;::sich saved our country
IN time Of ..ar. and which has given.it
prosperity and happiness IN Ieace. We
Icondemn the retirement Of fractional
currency and small denominations Of
lgreenbacks.
"Second-- We denounce A. dangerous
m our republican institutions those meth
DDS and policies OF the Democratic and
Republican parties which have sanction
Ied or permitted the establishment oflsnd,
railroad. money and other gigantic COR
|porste monopolies, and we demand such
governmental action as may be necessary
10 take from such monopoIies The power
they have 50 corruptly and unjustly
|usurped, and restore them to the people
TO whom they belong.
"Third--The public lands being tho
natural inheritance Of the people, we de-
|nounce that policy which has granted to
vast tracts Of lands. and we
demand that immediate and vigorous
|measurcs be taken 20 reclaim from such
corporations, for the people's use and
benefit. all such land grants as have been
forfeited by reason Of non-fuldllment of
contract, o. that may have been wroag-
fully acquired By corrupt legislation, and
such railroad iands end other public de-
mains be hcnceforth held e sacred trust
10 be granted only to actual settlers 70
limited quantities, and We demand that
4 lien ownership Of land, individual Or
shall Be prohibited
1Fourth-We demand Congressional
regulation Of Interstate com0ercc, We
Idenounce pooling stock watering. and
discrimination ID rates and cl.arges. and
that Congress shall correct tbeee abuses.
Even if necessary BY the construction q
|nauouai raiiroaoe. Wc $50 oeu'aoo tne
establishment of govcrnesent postal
Telegraph system
"Fifth--All private properly, Al forms
Ief money obligations 20 pay money
lshould bear their just proportion Of pull
|lic taxes. We dema1c graduated IN
come tax
sixth ~ demand a. SPECIFICATION
lof the condition 81 labor by enforcing san
ttary Laws - industrial establishments
~ the abolition o. tne convict laoor
eystem; ~ the rlRid inspectsou q
'mines and factories; ny me reduction ~
Foe hours q iaper ~ INDUSTRIAL estaoii:n-
lmente oy fostering a. eaucauonai m
stitutiont, and ~ aDoiifnlng chi'd hpor'
~Seventh--We condemn AL impor'a-
Itions of contracted labor mace Win
view Of reducing 70 starvation wages
The working men Of tbs country ana
we demand laws for re prevention.
Eighth we Insist upon consitu-
lticnal fmendment reducing me terms 81
office of United states senators
"Ninth--We demand such rules sor
|the Rovernemnt q Congress e. snail place
All representatives 81 the people upon an
Equal footing, and take away from com.
|mi''ees veto power greater than thst o.
|freslnent' -..