The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25
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The Greenback Club Of Noonsocket, r.
H., 10 rapidly increasing in numbers.
In Columbus, Ind, over 300 members
are enrolled IN the Greenback Club.
A Greenback State Convention is called
to meet ia Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday,
April q.
The Hon. John Magwire, Of st. Louis,
will shortly deliver a lecture, on the Fl
nancial Issue, in the Temple" in that
city. Mr.. NJ. is a thorough master Of the
question
The Independents Of Boone county,
Ind will hold a county convention in the
court house IN Lebanon on Saturday the
18th day Of April. 1876, at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ, for the purpose Of nominating can
didates for all the county officers to be
elected at the October election in 1876.
At recent meeting Of the Erie county
Greenback Club, held in Buffalo, \. ",
the following among other, resolutions,
we're adopted
Flrst-That an independent State or
ganization be effected, to be known as the
''Greeuback Party Of the State Of New
York
Second That the nominees for State
offices be selected from both existing po-
litical parties, the only qualifications de-
manded being personal integrity and
pledge Of earnest support OF the prince
plies enunciated in the cln for the above
convention.
El.t H., a..
ter States to organize similarly indepen-
dent club, to the end that the national cam
palgn may be conducted upon the Finan-
clal-tile only issue Of Importance before
the people.
Keep the ball moving. There are now
Greenback clubs organized in Washing
ton, Wabesha, OImstead, Rice, Goodhue
and Meeker COMMITTEES; Shiie preparations
! are being made to organize them IN a
number Of other counties. Pdgt,
(Mnn anti Monopoiist
The legal tenders" Of St. Louis held a
meeting few nights since and organized
Legal Tender Club No. 1, aud elected the
following permanent officers:
President d. H. Armstrong.
Vice President R. +. Wingate
Secretary Josiah Fogg.
Treasurer Charles ii Anderson
The object Of this organization is to form
local clubs in every Congressional District
in the State, and to establish direct issue
upon the financial question, and To force
1t as an ultImatum in the coming CunLrts-
sional and Presidential election.
NEW YORK, March 2l.-The new Dem
-.
pointed by the Democratic State Conven-
ton, will Eeet in this city On March "a,
for the purpose Of calling a Democratic
State Convention to choose delegation to
the st. Louis Convention, on a greenback
and anti resumption platform.
MILWAUKEE, March 2l-An adjourned
meeting Of supporters Of the movement to
form green back club, with the view of
raising the standard Of value 81 greenbacks,
and thus more effectually accomplishing
the object Of resumption OF specie pay
ments, was held tonight at the municipal
courtroom. About 20 persons responded
to the call for the meeting, among the
more prominent Of whom were VIM. Or
lege, Of kenosha DR.. 5, W. Wilson Of
Racine Mr.. Pullman, VI Plymouth W.
h. Wolf, John j. Orion, James Porter,
DIR. Z. ii. orion, Timothy Dore. A. N.
HelIner, q. Il. sherman, John Bently, d..
Stearns, Judge Mallory, g. l.. ShoIes. Il.
ii. West, Timothy Mower, James Douglas,
II. J Herbert, r. NJ. Ault, H. j. Hubert,
and George Burnhain, of this city. The
meeting was called Il order by W. II
Wolf. The committee on permanent or
ganizatlon reported constitution, the
opening clause Of which, as amended reads
as follows:
WHEREAS, We. the undersigned, are 81
opinion that i Is not only the right but the
daty of the government OF the United States
to provide and supply directly to the people
the circulating medium; and,
WHEREAS, We desire to labor together to
secure the continued, extended and exclusive
circulation OF the greenhack the best circu-
latlng medium We have ever euipVed and to
secure elasticity in its volume and certainty
Ia ITS value by making it intcrcnnvertibie
with government obligations bearing interest
at a rate not exceeding 3 81 per cent per
annum, said principal and interest payable
IN com, we hereby unite fn forming an asso-
citation to disseminate those views and u
secure the perfection and perpetuatIon Of that
truly Amer an currency; and we hereby
adopt and ratIfy this constitution ~ sub
scribIng our names hereto.
The committee also reported the follow
ing list Of permanent officers Of the club
which was unanimously ratified President,
George Burnham; Vice Presidents. Asahel
Fitch, + f. Allis, T. ii. Judd, L. MeIncke,
+. Van Valkenburg. w. Ii. Wolf, nmo-
thy Miner, j. W. Eviston, j II Perch.
Timothy Dure, c. ii. Orion, Patrick Drew,
James Porter; Secretary, 4. NJ Ault;
Treasurer, Albert Common; Executive Com
nittee, J. A. Mallory, Joseph Phillips, ;.
Bryant, H. j. Hilbert, a. NJ Heluier;
Finance Committee, George Burnham,
Guido P6ster, j. T. Gilbert, Thomas Shea,
Nelson Van Kirk, X. W. Pierce, A. Dahl
man, Vim. Piankinton
Pending the adoption Of constitution,
spirited speeches were made by Ii. II.
West, Judge Mallory, VIM. Orledge, Finn
othy Mower and John }. OFtoD, the latter
especially thrilling those assembled by the
rising and falling infections If his voice.
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