The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-07-12
TIE RAG BABY.
Greenbachers OF Wisconsin, in State
C0nYCL.fG. "a. Portage.

The Greenback Convention which
met at Portage on the 4th inst, was
composed of about seventy-Gye delegates.
and was organized by eIecting Hon. A.
B. May, of Viroqua, chairman After
| the usual preliminary business, and some
short speeches, Mr. f. p. Allis, of Mil
waukec. was nominated for Governor.
by acclimation. The following nomina-
ton: were then made.
For Lieut.. Governor, f. II Benton.
Of Fond du Lac County.
For Secretary Of State, j. II. Osborn,
Of Oshkosh.
For State Treasurer, W. Svartz, Of
Shcboygan County.
For Attorney General. Henry Hay den,
Of Wood County.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, Prof Geo, NJ Steele. of Appleton
College.
The Committee on resolutions then re-
ported the following resolutions, which
had been adopted bg Convention at
Sparta, some weeks previously:
Whereas. Throu-ha the entire country, labor
:hc creator IF an wealth. either UNEMPLOYED or
>nicdi iI-i reward. aujt eli productive industries
gre "a. E'g AND Whc'ra>. These results have
N,en hrAhcA5 ABOUT D. class legislation and the
nlsl'ita ui Oh Hitr H%t:oual finances And
Ahcrca-, Neither the Republican nor the Dem :
c.aN& party proposes any an Of relief We,
thrrvtona declare ur.c!yr> indeocuGcrit ma i,,i-a
al patriotic men 90 join us ia movement for In
du~i5Si pras per5ty al.d Eg.ncial reform We make
5hg ioy>!n ing 5e'laraj3on OF he principles &C the
ttr-t-No aemsud The immediate repeal Of the
- c;e re,rmpiig" sct ef January Iith ls35. lie
rescre ot our Industries om the disasters ana min
Essotl .a, ir'i - ga'grccncnt and the arrest OF
the suicidal aua destructive policy Of contraction
Sccnnd-Nc lscla-e thaj Il j Tie cxt,,i.i;, frnc
non {" ne '',Ng!alaen' 70 sanIy currency for
or metal, should be issued BE- and bear the St,p,,
a. Tie Federal Government
Tnra-Ne believe that paper raoney. issued nv
the GoTcrunent and made receivable Tor an il
dReS, legal tefit.-r in sac payment Of an debts
p1&}c and private and iufvrrcly,rtil,'n ,ri,b
aan1s = III sln'!aLie g..:e Of interest viii afford
Forth We ccr3-rc ~ Re IL favor az mo sn-,
~ 'S>loh ara fE,'aihitsan Of ST bank iesues and
tN1' tiN ia t-tti tE taIFrf}CT >aoEil he rs-far7l
- the Government, 70 which il exclusively he
los
FIJI We demand the RECOMMENDATION Of the
siHg- G,ii@-. and that il SHALL ha made a ia.-sl
u der far Tie pSEmcEt % sil debt iuc;u.';fr-
sr1yet,1TE ut bonds HUt We are opposed Ia the
further ss Il iatCres t-hrosiug bonds fsr HI. ur
cfsS Is silver hu!liolg Tor ce parpase OF coin5rc
: NJ w g declare i lHCpusfS-rn; With "a. sr,Y,-
e. ssd p3-2f of p1.u'rr Cover ~ n n I n =
SPECIES o. property Sao1l1 h exempt from hear
Lax q }uSt S3are Of the III J c hurasls and that
government bonds should bc taxed precisely As
ether ElegfV-
seventh The ~o>}th Of the nation sborld nav
us taxes aIU sc demand the imposition Of a tux
Upon l}eoiac- -Fs;0Os*ed according Ia its amount
~ ut Eare OPP SD 10 all maGopuiies sl
cl1ss legislation, aud believe il To Do the fn-r n
me government tn cNeTrisc 2 wholesale control
ostr an corporate bodies and "a foster and sncorr
~ caaEical aud CONNIE rciaI resource n ~ ,,
- e iAe end that ithor u.as DC lully ana prul-