Year: 1878

financial system of the old political par
ties the industries Of the country are
prostrate, labor is paralyzed by being
sold to untaxed bondholders, native
and foreign, forcing millions of labor
ing people into idleness, crime and des-
titution, and


WHEREAS, The present finaneisl sys-
tenn depreciates our national currency,
greenbacks and silver coin compared
with gold, making three different mon
eys of unequal value, thereby causing
confusion in business, n loss to, and
gross wrong upon the laboring people,
and


WHEREAS, The old political parties
have failed even to offer remedy for
these great evils hence the necessity for
the Independent Greenbaek and Labor
Reform Party to establish just and
efficient financial system and money
currency that will be ample for ell bust
ness for all time, that our country may
be redeemed from debt, from business
depression, and our people from the
the CALLING chains of moneyeIS menopo-
lies, extortion, etc, interest and an in
adequate and debased currency.


Resolred, The immediate and uneon-
ditional repeal of the Specie Resump-
tion Act, the repeal Of the National
Bank Act, the demonstration of silver
coin and the issue of national curren-
cy by the government as a full legal
tender, consisting of gold, silver and
paper, coequal with each other, not in
quantity but in their standard values,
having the same and equal purchasing
and paying power in the transaetionon
all business, public and private. without
limit.


Resolved, That the paper. money is
sue of the government shall have the
same significance as coin money, not a
promise to pay but money receivable
for all claims and demands of the gov
ernment and a full legal tender for every
kink of Indebtedness.


Resolred, The Immediate calling in
of all United States bonds as they be-
come due, and payment of the same,
principal and interest, in legal tender
lawful money of the United States,
and that such legal tender money shall
be kept as a circulating medium among
the people, never to be converted into
bonds of any kind bearing any rate of
interest.


Resolred, That the deprecated eur
rency now known as the greenback, shall
be withdrawn from circulation and IA
full legal tender paper money substitut-
ed therefor


Rssotrsd, That whenever it is deemed
promotive of the public interest, we fa-
vor the government issuing to any
State an amount Of legal tender, law
! full money, not to excel oDe-twentieth
of the assessed value Of the property of
such State, the money to be refunded at a
stipulated time, not less than ten years,
with interest at the rate of two per
cent. per annum, the State loaning the
same to the people individually for
sberter periods at three per cent. per
annnm, well secured by real estate.


Resotrsd, That the genius of our in
stitutions declare that the burthens
and blessings of the government shall
be equally borne and enjoyed by the
whole people, therefore we favor equal
taxation of all property, bonds or other
obligations representing recognized
value, when in the hands of private
owners, no matter by what authority
issued


Rcsoirsi, That the recent act of Cen
gress known as the "Silver Bill" is an
unwise and unequal concession to the
bullionists, an unjust discrimination in
lav,r of gold, providing no relief tC
the Embarrassed industries Of the coun
try, and financial delusion and de
ceptive device to strengthen the metallic
chain that binds the laboring and tax
paying people to the money power


Resolred, The law that allows unlim
tied importation of servile Mongolianl
to this country is productive of incalcu
liable social evils, present and prospect
i've, and demands immediate and ap
propriate legislation to properly reatrair
the same


Resolved, That intemperancc, from
the use of intoxicating drinks, too Otter
characterize our public servants in higl
, and low places, fostering crime and cor
ruption, therefore we will support n,
one for office whose general characte
for sobriety does not furnish saf
guarantee against the indulgence Of thi
prevalent and demoralizing habit
Therefore we are in favor of the Loca
Option Law


Resolced, That we favor reduction
of the present fees of Clerk and Sheriff
and rigid economy in every depart
ment of our public affairs.


Resolved, That good roads are essen
tial to the development of our State
the comfort, convenience and prosperit
of the agricultural class, therefore "
favor law levying tax upon the assess
able property, including poll tax, t


be applied under proper restrictions t


the improvements of roads and higl
ways instead of optional labor as now
Resolved, That we favor law tina


will reasonably restrict exorbitant raj
road tariffs and reimburse those who's


property is damaged and destroyed b
! compelling the railroad corporations


fence their railroads in certain places O
be amenable to legal Judgment b
serving notice upon any of its agent


where the damage occurs


ResoIoed, That large proportion {


our most productive lands are rendere
: useless for want of thorough drainage
: therefore we favor law that will al
thorize any person or persons who d'
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