Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1880 — The Union Greenback Labor National Coaveation. [ARTICLE]

The Union Greenback Labor National Coaveation.

The National Convention of the Union Greenback Labor party met in St. Louis March 4, with nearly 300 delegates in attendance. After speeches by Messrs. Talbot, Prey or. Burton and Pomeroy a permanent organisation was effected by the election of the following offioers: President, Ralph E. Hoyt, of Indiana; Vice-Presidents, Dr. Cnesley, of New Hampshire; of J&hode Island; Ward Taylor, of Texas ; L. A,Brong, of Missouri; H. Nelson, ot Mississippi; B. D. Lewis, ot Kentucky; S. N. Wood, of Kansas; Secretary, G. W. Brewster; Assistant Secretaries, M. J. Nolan, of Texas; C. H. Jackson, of lowa. At the evening session the following platform was read by Mr. Pomeroy ana adopted: That we, sovereign citizens of the United States, living under a government of the people for the people, who have absolute power to make all laws and to elect all public servant* to administer them for the gram put good to the greatest number, irrespective of creed, sex, color or past condition of allegiance or servitude, in National Convention assembled, in the City of St. Louis on the 4th of March. 1880, declare as follows; and In behalf of the Greenback organisation of the people of the United States, we pledge our lives, our fortunes, our sympathy, co-operation, sacred honor and earnestness of effort to gain the foVl^ltemaintaining of a party of the people of the United States of America irrespective of creed, sex, color or condition in life entirely distinct from and in determined opposition to both of the did parties known as the Republican and Democratic parties, and that we hold it to be a matter of sacred principle not to coalesce or affiliate with either of said parties for any object or principle whatever. 2. That, as we have forever abandoned tho old parties because we differ from them on' principles and on aooount of their corruption, disregard of promises, the Constitution and the rights of the industrial element that alone makes a country prosperous and attractive and a Government powerful, we invite ail honest, industrious citlsens of the United States to oome out from the old and into the new party to make it stronger and more worthy the respect of man and the favor of' that higher power that is above all earthly or human law. - » That we pledge ourselves to the accomplishment or the following purposes as embraced in our platform of principles. The greenback dollar must be a legal tender for the payment of all debts, and by Government issued, protected and reoeivod as absolute money. • The General Government alone to issue money, and this for the benefit of all. - v That all rights and privileges given to National Ranks to issue currency as money or in lieu of money or as circulating medium be at once withdrawn, on the broad ground that ail private interests must give way to public good. , • A graduated income tag. That malteasanoe in office shall be classed with the crime of treason to the State and punished by the same penalty. That no man shall be eligible to the office of President or Vice-President of the United States for two consecutive terms. That the Government prohibit the importer.?/ tion of all servile labor. ■ That prison convict labor shall never oome In competition with free labor by the con-tract-system under any name. That Congress shall provide lor the imihodiate establishment of a general Bureau of Statistics. * J That class legislation be prohibited. # That not another acre or foot of the public domain shall ever be disposed of bykale or grant except to actual settler?, ana that no subsidies or any character be granted: 'J hit there should be a land limitation, and all land granted to corpora tions. where they have not complied with the contract, revert to the Government. //, That any person who offers to buy, or who does purchase a vote, or who is. ». party to a fraud, or intimidation at the ballot-box or elsewhere, shall be disfranchised. That eight hours should constitute a legal day's wi rk, and that official saiaries should not exceed .he price paid for skilled lAltor. That the Republic does hot need a large standing army nou vast militia organization. That all money and other property be taxed alike. ... It Thar the employment of children under twelve years of age in any factory, ah<v, store, mill or other plaoe where manual labor is required be by law prohibited. Thi.r we demand the passage of such laws as will l.uliy, fairly and justly protect the rights of the people aud of companies, prevent discrjmfnation, combinations and granting of rebate by common carriers, and to compel them to furnish the same facilities and proper service for the same price to ail men; that Such laws shall be enforced by the severest peuulties, and that we denounce and condemn the theory /established, and maintained by the courts of the country, that the iso-called) chartered rights of corporations are above and superior to Legislative action apd Government control. That wc most emphatically deny the right of the General Government in any of its departments to interfere In any way to compel the authorities of States, counties or cities to levy taxes to pay their bonds and other liabilities, and that wc deprecate the extension of the jurisdict ion of the Federal courts, which Is operating so injuriously to the people. That we i ecogntte the mutual dependence of labor and capital and deprecate all attempts to antagonize them, and all Infamous acts of the Government which take from the many to enrich the few. That labor is the basis of all human wealth, happiness and progress, and must have equal protection by the law. Usury must be abolished by National laws. In no case shall the homestead of a family to the vffiue of 92,010 ever be liable to sale for debt. * That we demand honesty and eoonomy in the administration of all public affairs and a reduction of the salaries of officers. That we denounoe and condemn the effort of both the old political parties to create a solid South or a solid North and thereby seotionalize the country; that in the organization of our party we know no North, no South, no East, no West; that we are determined the Government of our country shall be so administered as to secure equal rights to ail our people, be they high or low, rioh or poor, black or white: and that by so doing the U nion can «nd will be perpetuated forever. - . i.Vwtiped. That ail United States bonds shall be paid in such money as the Government has on hand or can issue as the same are due or shall by law be declared due. Rentced, That portions of the public domain should t>e set apart tor the use of poor people, and that the Government shall assist them on to ani l lands, which shall be sold on favorable terms, and that the said lands shall not be in any way made a Hen for a debt. Hems ted. That we favorthe Government rendering aid to heads of families who seek homes on Government lands, and that lands given to worthy aetuai settlers shall be exempt to homesteads.

HcmUpcd. That the Government shall never issue United States bonds for any purpose whatever. - The Un top Greenback Labor party of tbeUnlted States in Convention assembled declare: That we are opposed to sii interference by Congress with official votes as declared by States, and all efforts of politicians to nullify the action of the people in electing their Representatives.. The right of suffrage shall not be denied to any citizen of the United 81 ates who is twentyone rears of sire and upwards. Dr. Chesley moved that Stephen D. Dillaye, of New Jersey, be nominated for President of the United States by acclamation. The motion was received with cheers. Mr. Robert Schilling, of Missouri, then read a telegram from O. J. Smith, Chicago, stating that Mr. Dillaye had said, in a letter to Mr. Preyor, that he would not accept, the nomination at St. Louis to run in opposition to the Chicago nominee. A motion to nominate a candidate for President was then made ! and carried, and Mr. Dillaye was nominated on the first ballot. Colonel B. J, Chambers, of Texas, was nominated, by acclamation, for Vice-President. A motion was then made by Mr. Pomeroy and adopted, “that the Executive Committee be instructed to go to Chicago and present the, sentiments of this Convention to the delegates who attend the Convention there, and that when the Convention adjourn it adjourn to Chicago, June 9." Robert L. Pell, of apple fame, is among the recent deaths. He was the most successful man in this specialty in the world, and his fruit was not only known in the British market, but also in the Orient. As a gentleman farmer he had few equals in America, since he made his elegant rural life highlv profitable. He had an immense orefiard on the banks of the Hudson, whose product was entirely limited to pippins. . *. The London Queen makes the' tine point that salesmen should not address a customer by name.