New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
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Fourth-Declared that the internal ervenue:
being a war tax, should be devoted to the relief
| OF the people from the remaining burdens OF the
war; including the payment OF pensions.
Fifth-Favored more intimate commercial re-
lations with other Powers on the American
continents
silver coinage Of the Constitution. and cir
culatng medium convertible into such money
! without loss"
| Seventh-Afirmed the equality of all men be-
fore the law and the necessity Of exact justice
| to all.
/ Eighth-Believed in "a free ballot and fair
count and preservation of liberty with order"
| Ninth-Favored Federal appointments in the
/ Territories from the citizens thereof
Tenth-OppOsed all sumptuary laws.
Eleventh-Favored Civil Service Reform, sepa.
ration of Church and State. and diffusion OF edu.
cation by common schools.
Twefth-Favored Legislation which will tend
: to the equitable distribution Of property and
repeal of all laws restricting the free action OK
! labor"
Thirteenth-Demanded that the public land be
kept. as far as possible, for homesteads for actual
settlers
Fourteenth-Opposed converting the Govern
ment into a machine for collecting taxes 10 De
distributed among the States or the citizens
thereof"
Fifeenth-Opposed Chinese and other servle
Sixteenth--Demanded protection Of the rights
of American citizens in foreign lands
acknowledgements the acquisition OK
Louisiana, Florida, California and the adjacent
Mexican territory under Democratic Admins.
tons with the purchase of Alaska, the sole fruit
Of Republican administration Of nearly quar-
ter Of century"
| Eighteenth-Favored Improvement OF river
waterways.
Nineteenth-Compared the growth Of Ameri-
can shipping in Democratic times with its day
during Republican times, and the loss OF the mar
kcts Of the world.
! Twentieth-Com the character, princi.
pies and services Of Samuel j. Tilden.
! GREENBACK-LABOR
For Presdent-General Benjamin F. Butler, OF
Massachusetts. previously Representative IN
Congress from that State.
For Vice President-A. NJ. West, Of Mississippi
Convention held in Indianapolis, May - and
PLATFORM
| First--Declared that since the formation OF
the party in 1876 it had now been organized
Second-Pointed with pride" as their work,
! to reconciliation Of the standard silver dollar;
preventing the refunding Of the public debt INTO
| long-time bonds; stoppage OF the squahderlne
| of the public domain on corporations, stoppage
of retirement OF the sreenbacks and decision
| Of the United States Supreme Court in favor OF
| the legality Of the greenbacks.
Third-Denounced and opposed land-srdne
railroads and other monopolies.
Fourth-D-nounced both the dominant parties
! for releasing the National banks from over
ST., OOO,OOW of taxation.
! Fifth-Denounced both parties for their ef'
forts further to repeal taxes, so as to stop pay.
ment of the public debt and aid the banks. and
\
ury toward payment of the public debt
! Sixth-Denounced the United States Senate
for failure to pass bills originating in the House
Of Representatives retaining l0ooooooo acres
of lands forfeited by railroad companies.
Seventh-Demanded the issue Of greenbacks
in place OF National bank currency, small de-
nominations Of greenbacks, and application OF
the money in the Treasury toward payment Oh
! the public debt.
Eighth-Denounced land and corporation mo-
nopoes
Nnth--Demanded reclamation of public lands
forfeited by companies 10 which they had been
granted.
Tenth-Demanded regulation OF interstate
commerce. National railroads If necessary, and
Government postal telegraph system
Eleventh-Caed for a graduated income tax
Twelfth--Demanded enforcement of sanitary
laws in factories addition of convict labor. In
spection Of mines ana factories, reduction Oh INC
hours OF labor. and abolition OF child labor.
hirteenth--Condemned importation OF con.
tract labOrerS.
Fourteenth--Insisted a constitu tionaI
amendment shortening the terms of United
States Senator's
Fiiteenth-Demanded such rules in Congress
az would take away from committees a veto
power greater than that Of the President.
Sixteenth-Asked for abolition Of Indirect
taxation and a wise revision Of the tariff laws.
and declared that If money was given to farm
ers and manufacturers as cheaply to bank
ers they could pay high wages to labor ana
compete with all the world"
SeventeeDth-Favored submission OF amend"
ments to the people granting woman Suffrage
and restricting the liquor traffic
Eiphteenth-Favored pensions for disabled
Union veterans.
Nineteenth--Afiirmed the National character
Of the party.
Twentieth-Appealed to the people for sup
port. "
For Presdent-John =. 81. John. Of Kansas.
For ce-President-Wam Daniel of Mary
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