Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-18
From the State Register.
THE GREEN HACKERS
Nominated ID. II. Siubbs for
Governor, and A McCready
for Lieu.. Governor.
John Porter. for Supreme Cour,
Judge. S. F. Ballard, for Su.
perintendent-the Platform.
AETEPNpoN SESSION

erintcndent-CheF platform.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order
at 2 p. NJ, and the Committee report
ed the following
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
observation-disclosures allinger.
Vice Presidents
lst District--George G. Fry.
Cd e. Van Epps.
Sd IS. Il. Spangler.
18th "A. butcher.
9Th james Mcdaniel.
It'll % Il. ID. Barns.
Sth B. Winchester.
9th Il. Q. Hogart.
Secretaries--Porte G. WEIGH, A.
Adams, j. +. Thompson, W. ii. Robb.
Mr.. Ballinger assumed the chair
and expressed his thanks for the
honor conferred. lie said he would
do the best he could. He was we'll
pleased, so far, at the work that had
been done. The convention was as
scmbled for the purpose of doing
good. You have left your homes at
a busy season, and for the common
good. We are sometimes asked why
the Grecnbackers exist. Our answer
is that there is a wrong somewhere,
and we are leagued together to
right it. Money is necessary for bust
ness. The old time custom was to do
business on the specic-basis alone.
AT the close of the Franco-Prussian
war, seven years since, France was
supposed to be Frustrated, without the
hope of rising in less than one hum
dred years. But France did business
with paper money, and to-day it is
the most prosperous nation of the
earth. There is not enough money
in this country to do the business of
the country. We want no less capt.
alists, but better men. We want gold,
silver and grcenbacks. We want to
have the Government bonds changed
into greenbacks so that we can get
money for the transaction of our
business.
j. w. Muflly presented the report
of the Committee on Credentials,
which was adopted. The delegations
We're not given by counties. but 81
delegates were reported present.
The roll of districts was then called
for the appointment of a
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
lst District-G C Fry, of Jefferson.
I'd District--Samuel Sinnett of
Muscatine.
Sd Districts 7 Spangler, of Blu
chanan-
4th District-Wm Morse, Of Floyd.
9TH District-Geo Carter, of Iowa.
9th District--G W Chambcrlin, of
Wapello.
It'll District-G w Jones, of Polk.
Sth District--W ii Robb, Of Union.
9th District--C II jackson, of Green.
Mr.. George G. Fry made green
back speech. He thanked God that
the republican party had resolved in
favor of restoring the silver dollar.
| (Applausc.) The political economist:
of this country are not the bankers
but the laboring classes. Cheers
The greenback movement is a move
ment Of labor against capital. Be
fore the bonds should be paid in golG
they should be repudiated. The Ma.
J tional banks should be put down, thu
farmers have the right to raise Ell
masse and put these banks down
!. Cheers.)
Mr.. A. butcher, Of Woodbury.
, said the National bank system was
: swindle on the people.
. Mr.. Hoggatt, of Story, said he fel
5 good, "like sister at camp meeting.
, He knew all about the cause Of tn
I present financial trouble; he wa
! born in a hollow sycamore tree an,
rocked in hollow maple log. an,
!. knows all about it; the wealthy me-
0 make money out of the bankruptc
}. of the poor; the rich have got hol
5 of the bonds and they put their tool
in Congress; one year ago the green
e hackers had no organization and n
e leaders, now they have all thes
things. The speaker was greeted g
every sentence with roaring cheer
Mr.. McCready, of Woodbury., RI
c ported the following
e PLATFORMS:
a Your Committee on resolution
is beg leave to submit the followin
"a declaration of principles and pIa
form:
- WHEREAS, Throughout our entil
1t country. labor, the creator of a
y wcsItll, is either unemployed or d,
p MED its just reward, and all produ,
!, tive interests are paralyzed and
y WHEREAS, These results have bee
s brought about by class legislatio
e and the mismanagement of our n,
!, tional finances; and
: WHEREAS. After generations of e,
pericncc, we are forced to belle,
l. that nothing further can be hoped II
4 through the old political parties
therefore we make the following d
claration of principles:
l. We demand the uncondition
y repeal of the specie resumption q
j. of Jan. IA, 1875, aud the abandon
n ment of the present suicidal and d
struc!ive policy of contraction.
9 We demand the abolition of N
c tional banks, and the issue of lcga
r tender paper money, by the COVER,
p ment. and that it be made receivab
= for all dues, public and private.
9 ,. We demand the reconciliation
:: the silver dollar, making it full
It gal tender for the payment of Il
n coin bonds of the Government al
l. for all other dues, public and privat
= 4. We demand the equitable tax
l. ton Of all property without favor {
&c privilege.
l. ). We commend every honest efl'o
d for the furtherance of civil seryi
n reform.
re 6. We demand the repeal of q
l. class legislation and the cnforcemc
l. of such wise and progressive mea
If ures as shall secure equality of RICH
to all Legitimate interests, and impa
tial justice to all persons.
/. Z. We demand q reduction of of
,s ces and salaries, to the end that the
" be less taxation.
y s. We demand that the Indepen'
= ents of Iowa sustain and endorse Il
> principles Of railroad legislative co
~ troll, as expressed by the highest j
: dicial authority, not as enemies
% public enterprises, but as friends
N the whole country and of the peopl
IS 8. We demand that all legal meal
&c be exhausted to eradicate the trafl
in alcoholic beverages, and the abat
'' ment OF the evils of intemperance.
v 10. We are opposed TO all fnrth
,r subsidies by either the State or N
a tional Government, for any and q
purposes, either to individuals or
~ corporations.
y II. We invite the considerate jud
TO ment of our fellow-cititzens. Of .
10 political parties, upon these our pri
- ciples and purposes, and solicit Il
d cooperation of all men in the fu
es thcrance of them, as we do belle
e. that upon their acceptance or reje
n ton by the people the veal or woe
" our beloved country depends.
= The resolutions were adopted as
- whole and unanimously.
Mr.. McCready offered as minor
Us ty report the following resolution :
ee We demand that the governm
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