Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1878 — National State Platform. [ARTICLE]

National State Platform.

The National Greenback Labor Party of Indiana in convention assembled, declare: 1. V\ e declare our fealty to the American monetary Bvstem—the abolition of all bank is-ucs! tne the Issuing h^'.h 0 ? CO, " agt ‘ of « ,,Id a '»l Giver, and the issuing by the government Of full legal-tender paper money receivable for ail dues aud pavabie tor debts, public amt private, in amount sullicient to meet-the wants of trade, to-ive emnlovme r to all labor, and to enable the people to do a cash business, and to relieve them from the debt sys tern which has made mo industrial and commercial classes the slaves aud drudges of the creditmongers of the world. creau g. We declare our opposilion to everv measure looking to the resumption of specie payments, the monarchical system of finance which puts all the interests ol industry, trade and-commerce in the hands of the few, aud enforces a monopolv of societ 1 rUCtIV ° thC highl,!,t material godd of 3. We proclaim our uncompomising hostilitv to the perpetuation ol the system of govermeat bonded indebtedness which is intended tohindunborn generations in chains, and we declare that the government should use all the funds now hoarded lor resump,ion purposes to pav and ctuice! ou i. »tr.ndt;i 3 bond- aud that it should maUacw and

•liberal issues of money to be applied to the same purposa; and that the issue ot future interestbearing bonds should be prohibited by constitutional amendment 4. We demand that all legislation should be so enacted and so administered as to secure to each man, as nearly as practicable, the just reward of his own labor; and we deuouuce ail lawlessness, violence and fruud that refuses submission to the will of the people honestly expressed through the ballot. 5. We denounce the red flag communism Imported from Europe, which asks for an eqnai division of property, and we denounce the communism of the national banks, of the bond syndicates, and of the- consolidated railroad corporations, which have secured and are enforcing an unequal division of property, having alrcuc.y divided among themselves ten thousand million.- of tne pioperiy oi’ the people by corrupting the representatives and servants of the people. The oue system of communism ignores the inequalities ot capacity which have been planted by nature in the human family, and both systems are destructive of the rewards of toil and of the incentive to industry and exertion. 6. We declare that until the American monetary system, which will result in the practical extinction of debt and usury is established me Siaushould by aii the powers that it can exert, limit and reduce the rate of interest so that it snail in no event exceed the average increase of wealth by productive industry. 7. We favor simple, plain and economical government, as few laws as possible, and they rigidly enforced—as few officials as practicable, and, -they held to a close accountability. To this end we demand the abolition of all useless offices, and the overthrow of the system by whichoiLecs are made to yield almost princely fortunes. It is the first’ duty ot the next general assembly of Indiana to secure such legislation as shall make it impossible lor any local or State official to receive more than adequate pay lor his services; and when practicable the compensation should be fixed by a specific salary. 8. We denounce the conspiracy of the Democratic and Republican leaders of Indiana to build a costly and magnificent state house, which, as experience has proved in ail similar cases, wonld result in the general plundering of the people.— We denounce the action of the governor in calling a special session of the legislature for the purpose of fostering this scheme. We denounce the indecent haste with which the state house commissioners are proceeding to let a contract to bind the people ol the state, und we demand that no contract shall be let until the voters of the state have had an opportunity to express their will upon the subject through the legislature to be chosen in October next. 9. We protest against the weak and ineffective election laws of Indiana, and we ask that the next legislature shall enact statuies which shall secure lair elections in the state, ami which shall provide severe and adequate punishment for fraudulent voters, aud for those who bribe voters or procure fraudulent votes. 10. We denounce the criminal and unfair apportionment of the legislative aud congressional districts of the state in the interest of the Republican party, and the equally unjust apportionments made in the past by the Democratic party, and we pledge our members of the legislature to vote for a fair and equitable apportionment which shall secure a full and untrammeled expression of the sentiments of the people. 11. The State shall enact laws which will abrogate the abuses and protect the interests of men who work in mines, by providing for the proper ventilation of the mines; aud the earnings of all employees of corporations should be a tirsi lien upon the property of said corporations. 12. II it was wise and needful in 1807, when money was plenty and the country prosperous to enact a bankrupt law, it is certainly humane now to amend such law so to prevent trauds and to continue in force this last escape of the oppressed debtor Ironi the extortions of the money pviwcr And we favor the exemption ol’ not less than SI,OOO worth oi property to the householder from forced salt; on execution. 13. The constitution should be so amended that the President, Vice-Bresident and Senators ol the L nited Slates shall be elected bv direct vote of the people. 11. We are unalterably opposed to adding to the burthens of the people by an increase of the standing army, believing with Washington that -‘overgrown military establishments under any form of government are inauspicious to liberty." and particularly hostile to republican liberty."" 15. Y\ e mdoi se aud reaffirm the piatform of principles acopted at Toledo, February 22,1878, and we congratulate the country upon the union of Unpolitical interests subserving the useful ranks of society, in one party which shall advance, this decree to a higher and better civilization and this oldest gospel, that there shall be work for all and that all shall work.