The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27
AN INDEPENDENT PARTY.
Proposed State Conventional ID
claration OF Principles.

state OnFeNtAOn-A De-
c~laration Of Principles.
A call has been issued for an indie p pendent
State Convention, y to meet at Trenton OF
May 2 next. The call is signed by William
G. Barrack of Pennington, and sets forth the
dissatisfaction of the masses with existing
parties. and the platform consists OF two sets
of declarations, n concerning national mat
tiers, the other in reference to State affairs.
The following is the PLATFORM
NATIONAL U
We favor a national currency, safe, sound
and flexible, issued by the Government only,
and a full legal tender, and that the volume
of currency available shall at no time be less
than $50 per capita.
We favor national legislation that shall
not Cypress the producers for the benefit of
the non-produceIs.
We favor a graduated income tax.
We oppose alien ownership of land and I'M
restricted immigration.
We favor postal banks of deposit at every
Postoffice where the receipts shall amount to
5000 per annum.
We favor naturalization of transportation
ines. of postal and telegraph lines, and OF
the whiskey traffic.
We favor the election of the President and
Vice-President and of United States Senators
by a direct vote of the people.
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We favor biennial sessions of the Legisla-
ture.
We favor the election of all county and
State officials by a direct vote of the people.
We favor a reorganization of our judicial
systematic abolishing of all Lay Judges-of
giving magistrates larger jurisdiction-a
county court in session, whenever necessary,
for ten months in the year-a Supreme
Court, that is supreme in fact as well as
in name, and the adjustment of the Courts
of Chapcery, Errors and Appeals and Pre-
rogative.
We favor abolishing the Board of Chosen
Freeholders, and the establishment OF a
board of three Supervisors for each county
in their stead.
We favor County and State officials receiv-
ing a stated salary; and no official to receive
over S., 200 annually; and all fees allowed by
law to be covered into the treasury Of the
county or State.
We favor legislation that will compel all
railroads within the State to bridge, grade
crossings, or maintain and operate gates at
them, and thus prevent the wholesale slaugh-
ter of our people.
We favor a reduction of freight rates on
railroads, and that passenger rates be limited
to two cents per mile, and all tickets good
until used.
We favor the payment of wages to opera
tors by manufacturing corporations weekly.
we FAVOR aDOl1Sh1ng the pruning OF bne
laws in newspapers at the expense OF the tax
payers.
We favor the reduction of fees and ex-
penses on foreclosure of mortgages and on
other legal proceedings.
We favor abolishing the issuing of rail-
road passes to all State and county officials.
We favor a reduction of telegraph, tele-
phone and express rates.
We favor the reduction of the legal rate of
interest to at least 5 per cent. per annlm.
We favor a perfect uniformity throughout
the State in text books used in our public
schools, and that the State shall furnish
snch text books as are adopted at cost.
We favor direct legislation by the people
through the Initiative and Referendum.
We oppose the legislation of gambling or
''horse racing"
Those interested are requested to address
VIM. c. Barrack, Remington, Nj.