The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28
KANSAS aREENBAoK CONVENTION
The nominations At wyandotte.

The Nominations at WyandOtte.
The Independent Greenback State
Convention met at WyandOtte, Sep
TENDER 18th. E. R. Richland was
chosen temporary chairman, G. W.
Miller, Secretary. Committee on per-
manent organiza ton composed of Mr..
Stockton, of Wyandotte, Mr.. Strudand,
Cherokee, Mr.. Hart, Bourbon, report
ed for chairman of the convention
U. F.: Sargent, Secretary s. H.
Downs. Committee on credentials re-
ported eighty-nine delegates, includ-
ing delegates admitted from labor or
CARNATIONS.
The convention, on motion of Mr..
Stockton, passed vote of thanks to
the present State Committee for their
faithful services and able report of
last years campaign, and request the
publication of the report in all of the
papers of the State favorable to the
cause.
The Central Committee was then
appointed, consisting of the following
named gentlemen:
First District-J. Davis, L. p. Ham
ilton, w. D. Rippy.
Second District-U. F. Sargent, F.
Sandford, H. F. Sheldon.
Third District. w. Adams, d. p.
Mitchell, s. 81. Downs.
A Committee on Resolutions was
appointed, consisting of the following
named gentlemen DIR. j. p. Root,
d. P. Mitchell, Jacob Boroman, w. N.
Harris, D. p. Hadley, U. B. PiersOll,
s. II. Downs.
Committee reported the following
platform:
Resolved, LIST. That we demand q
law of Congress making greenbacks q
full legal tender for the payment of all
debts, both public and private, which
shall be of q constant supply and of q
sufficient amount in volume OF such
| full legal tender money, to be issued
solely by the Government, to meet the
requirements of the people In develop
ing the various industries of the cOun-
try.
End. The repeal of the National
Bank law.
3rd. The remonetizing and coinage
of silver; but we are opposed to issu-
ing United States bonds to purchase
bullion, thus increasing our interest
paying debt.
4th. The repeal of the so-called
resumption act.
9th. The repeal of the resolution OF
| Congress of 1859 saying that ali our
United States bonds shall be payable
| In coin.
9Th. A law of Congress providing
for arbitration In all disputes between
| the corporations Of the country, and
their employees, on such equitable
terms as shall do Justice 70 10th parties
9TH. A law making it a penal Of
tense for any corporation to create
fictitious capital by issuing so-called
I"watered stock"
9Th. We are opposed TO the Govern.
mene granting any more subsidies "a
corporations In bonds or lands.
eth. We are in favor of the posta
money deposit system, making the
National Government, through il
pose office, safe deposit or saving
bank for the security of the deposition
. of small sums of money.
10th. Labor should receive its JUS
reward, and we believe the same maj
be brought about through the adop
ton by Congress of the principles O
!; the Independent Greenbahck party
which will restore confidence in Al
business circles, and thereby UNLOCK
: and put TO work the dormant capita
which has so long lain idle.
Il llth. We demand the repeal in TIT
tax law Of Kansas which provides fo
collecting fifty per cent interest on I'M
paid taxes, and the substitution Of
lower rate Of interest, not to exceed
twenty-five per cent.