Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-06
NUMBER l43
President Haye. and the lawfully constituted

PRESIDENT Hayes and the lawfully constituted
government In resistance to revolution.
AT TINS, the hrst opportunity presented, the
Republicans of Indiana in this capacity, We
place IN the records of the party tribute of
our nigh appreciation of the character and
services OF Oliver P. Morton. What he has
oone lor his country and his State ia now his
tory. We can never slight his intrepid leader
snip and nnselhsh devotion to the public veal
Inc people OF Indiana must ever regard and
cnerlsn the memory of him whose name and
fam INC arc the common heritage of the nation
Aoe platform and resolutions were adopted
unanimously.
The nomination of candidates for State of-
fees was then completed as follows: Treasurer
of State, Mai. Geo. F. Herritt, of johnson coun-
~; for attorney general, Judge D. P Baldwin,
of Cass county; for superintendent of public
instruction, John T. Morrill,, of Tippecauoo
county.
After the completion of the nominations the
convention adjourned.
Maine Green6ackers.
LEWISTON. Me-, June 5.-The greenback State
convention met to-day, SS7 delegates beina
present. Chairman Scion Chase spoke of the
small origin of the movement, and said next
tall 1T would control the vote and would strike
both parties like stroke of chain lightning.
Ihe bottom Is not knocked out of the coun-
try when We see men like James g. Blaine
rocking the rag baby. Speeches were made by
various delegations amid confusion and cheers
for grandfather Cooper. James W. Smith was
nominated for governor.
The following is a synopsis of the resolution ::
The National Greenback party is an independ-
ent party forced into existence by the exigen-
cies OF the times, and intended to restore tho
country to that purity of administration which
is in accordance with the civilization and intel.
hgence OF the 18th century. The party in
Maine indorse the platform laid down by the
Toledo convention Feb. %, 1873, and declares:
First-Fealty to the American monetary sys-
| tenn. the abolition of all bank issues, free and
unlimited coinage of gold and silver and issues
by the government of all legal tender paper
money, receivable for all dues and payable for
all debts, public and private, in accordance
and IN amounts sufficient to meet the wants of
| trade, to give employment to all labor and on
able people to do cash business. and to relieve
them from the debt system which has made the
industrial and commercial classes slaves and
drudges of the credit mongers of the world
Opposition to every measure looking to a re
sumption of specie payments. uncompromi, in g
hostility to perpetuation of the system, OF
government loaned Indebtedness which is ~!
culated to burden unborn generations
government should use all funds now hoar,.ee
for resumption purposes to pay and cancei out
standing bonds. The contraction policy nov
being pursued Is proving serious in its result
and ought to be removed. All legislation shall
be SO enacted as to secure TO each man IA nearl,
as practicable Just rewards of his own labor.
The seventh resolution depounces the rex
nag OF communism. imported from Europe
which asks for an equal division of property.
As few laws as possible are declared for, an,
1t is asked that they be enforced and all useles
Offices be abolished.