The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-10-10
GREENBACK CONVENTION.

hADELN DAWN WIN Y LIN IlON.
Pursuant to call Convention of the
National Greenback party of Kenosha
county met at the Court House in Ke-
nesha Oct. 5th, 1878, at II M. The
meeting was called to order by II. H.
Tarbell, and on motion J. M. Kellogg
was chosen Chairman and John Gillett
Secretary.
It was moved and carried that the
Chair appoint a committee on resolu-
ions consisting of three. also COM
mittee of three on candidates. The
Chair appointed as committee on reso-
lutions, Messrs. j Ell. Nichols, O. p.
Hale ana H. II. Tarbell. AS Commit
tee on candidates, Thos. English VIM.
z. Wright and T.J. Hannahs. The
The committees were instructed to re-
port at the adjourned call of the Con.
vention. On motion Convention adj
journed until 2. M. M
| M f5 SECOND SESSION.
/ Convention was called to order by
the Chair. Reports of Committees were
called and the committee on resolu-
reported the following:
WHEREAS, Throughout our entire
country business is paralyZed, trade de-
pressed, value of real estate depreciat-
ed, wages reduced, and unparalleled
distress now bears heavily upon the
middle and poorer classes of our peo-
pie, causing our country to be filled
with bankruptcy, fraud, crime and
tramps suffering starvation, and
| WHEREAS, This state of affairs has
been brought about by false financial
system of class legislation in favor Of
a money power (Which has in all ages
been the foe OF human liberty,) by
changing currency bonds into coin
bonds, exempting the bonds from tax
alton. contracting the circulating me-
dium, the forcing Of the proposed re-
sumption of specie payments, and the
/ squandering Of the public lands:
Therefore, we, the citizens of Keno
sha county, in convention assembled,
make the following declaration Of
principles.
F.rst-It is the exclusive function of
the government Of the United States
to furnish the circulating medium of
the people, and any other system is
detrimental to the best interests of the
nation. We therefore demand the re-
peal of the National Banking Act, and
the power Of furnishing the currency
be exercised by the people through
| Congress.
Second-We believe that such money
should be full legal tender in pay
ment Of all debts public or private,
without regard to the material Of
which it is composed.
Third-We believe that all original
contracts made by the Government, as
to the payment of it's bonds in coin.
should be faithfully carried out by re-
deeming all such bonds as soon as they
are due.
Fourth - The act Of Congress of
March 10th, 1869, entitled can act to
strengthen the public credit which
made the bonds which were payable in
lawful money, payable in coin, was an
act of fraud and injustice, and we de-
mand it's repeal.
Fifth-The act Of January IA, 1876
called the Resumption Act. is one of
the main causes of the financial dis
tress of the country, and was made in
the interest of money lenders. We
therefore demand it's repeal.
Sixth-Wo demand that all property
both corporate and paivate bear it's
equal proportion to taxation.
Seventh--That the era of political
stock jobbing should close, and hereaf
ter the Office seek the man, and not
man the Office.
Eighth Resolved, That we invite
the members of both political parties
| to cooperate with us in the work of
establishing the great party of the peo-
pie.
On motion the above report of the
committee was accepted and adopted.
The committee on candidates report
ed the following: For Member Of AS
sembly, Hosea Barnes; Sheriff, Mich
olas Spartz; District Attorney, John
W. Hayes; Treasurer, VIM. Kemann
Clerk Of the Circuit Court, John Gala
CHAN; Register of Deeds, IL. III. Tar
bell; County Clerk, I'll. M. Rogers Sur
veyor, Jason Lothrop; Coroner, S. l..
Biglow.
On motion the report of the com
mittee was accepted and adopted.
! On motion the Chair appointed the
following as the County Committee for
the ensuing year: Ell. Ell. Tarbell, Hosea
Barns,J. M. Kellegg,A. D. Corn well and
1 w. L. Dexter.
Onmotien the.Seeretary was request
4 ed to furnish copy OF the proceedings
with request for their publication, to