The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-03-20

ne NohNtullt' met pursuant W. tI-
iournment, the President Professor Huot-
On in the char
The following resolutions we're then pre-
sented.
BY Mr. Martin. ILL.,
R,soi,rd. that we are il favor nf such Laws
a. shall serve t. tiN and perpetuate the Tree
ms itutions Of SELF government for the people,
aud open the way to still greater future ad-
ment, and To gain this end We invite the
active cooperation Of the working classes, and
all others who wish to oppose the monopolies
that Cypress the people tor the sole benefit Of
any class
RCsotred, that We favcr such legislation as
shall secure a lowering Of the rate Of interest
throughout the union.
Resolved, that members of all legislative
bodies should lie voted for upon the plan Of
cumulative voting, thereby securing represen-
tatIon of the minority.
Resolved, that the government should con
troll all means OF -transp rtation and commu-
nicatlon.
BY Mr.. Patterson, of H.:
ResoIteei, That in the opinion Of this con
vention the people are intelligent enough to
elect all their public officers.
BY Mr.. Boone, Of Illinois
Tsesolcei, That this convention is in favor
of electing the president and vice president
of the United States by direct vote of the
people, rather than by our present electoral
college system
By Mr. LoudOn, Of Missouri:
| Resolred, That ia the original contract be-
tween the general government and the peo-
a ..fl - A
under which the $40 bonds were issued, it
was clearly stipulated that said bonds were
to be redeemed in greenbacks, by the terms OF
| the laws under which the various issues were
made, amt were declared to be Interchange
able that the act Of 1869 declaring certain
bonds to be releemable in coin dad not nor
! could it include $40 bonds that any other
mode Of paying said 80 bonds than in green
! hacks IL violation Of faith by the general
government with the people
ymsstsf, of ffiff6ois
Rrsolrvf. That We elect the President and
senators Of the United States by popular
| vote.
The following telegram from Mr.. Eu-
gene Beebe, Of New York, was read and
received:
| NEw YoRK, March IL, rs.
| To the President of Greenback Convention:
Thousands of oveF-taxed New Workers,
sick of bondholders, dry rot, and hard pan
depletion, greet -you Hurrah for Pentleton
ErGENE BEEBE,
St Cloud Hotel
On motion, the Convention went into
committee of the whole.
A heightened discussion then ensued a.
to the time and place for holding the Ma
tional Nominating Convention.
On motion an informal ballot was helt
to determine the same. Philadelphia
Louisville, st. Louis, New York, Cincin
natl, indianapolis and Chicago ware sug
4 Qested. The ballot resulted in favor of st
! Louis.
Mr.. Olleman gave at lsngth his views ol
J the best means TO effect thorough organi
zation, and the methods by which green
back clubs could be established, and lee
. ssrers placed in the field. He was fol
lesed by q humber Of delegates, VIII
agreed in the main with bis suggestions
Mr.. Richards offered the follOwing:
! Rssoscd That the Secrstszy Of this Cor
. vsntion cause loo copies of the names of th
. members ct this onvention, with their p. {
= address e Be printed. and ready for dlstribS
taon af eth desk tomorrow mnrninR, m
We herebrlndividualiy agree 70 pay g. bil
: MIR. Buchanan. Secretary Of the Nstiog