The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-30
THE GREENBACK CLUB
rhey Rsstsy the STATE Pr~sfsvm ts-
,r~aue- H-sstusfons ses.crnsak tb-
Su.tcip.s ks-etsop- Rsssxi- and "a
tourn without AefIsn.

rhey Rsstfy the STATE Ptsusvm Ia
,rsaue- H-sstustoss -cr.sok IN.
Eu.tcfpss ks-ettop- Ksrxi~ and "a
bonrs without Aessen.
A All early hour Saturday otght, the
members cf the club and lobby cons
me eiHg dropping Ia parties of tso
and three, aud long q, fore tbz NEE
irg wa- called 10 ofdtr the city hail
wss Oiled with the friends ~ the
various candidates, 3 runor having
gained currency that a city ticket, Sc
leeted from among the candidates
already announced, would be nomina-
ted by the club.
The meeting was called to order by
MIR. Eakins, and a. the preliminaries
were being disposed OF, the "emaD-
city" promised by the outside bartsri>
ans developed. The lobby mem GERS,
"a the proceeding progressed, became
more and more convinced that the
oes, interests of the city demanded
that the club should be informed
that the nomination OF ticket
involved an outrageous, indefensible
and utterly senseless invasion of the
rights of the candidates who would in
evitably b- Jeff" as 1t was a mathe-
maticsl certainty that there were not
enough offices to go around.
The platform Of principles adopted
by the state convention, came In its
order for adoption. This was the sig.
nal for the picking Of the oratorical
flint and the printing OF the aIgumen.
tstive pan. The guns were somsw hat
rusty aud hung fire, tut when dis
cbarged the execution WAS damaging.
The cons held the course OF human
events did not render necessary the
adoption aud ratification of the plat
form a. this time, for various and sun
dry reasons hingiug upon the CT y
election The pros seem d to hold the
butt end OF the argument, and so man.
sged the cracker Of the party lash rs
TO pat through the motion to adopt
with pop. The committee on Teso
iutious then reported ~ follows:
WHEREAs, Tue DoGy polItic ie often
Ietrayen, aud the people defIauded,
through the mscbiuai ions Of unscrupu-
ious demagogurs, UNFOLDING ciiquts
aud RIGGS against the puolle welfare,
u becomes the imperative duty OF good
citizens and intelligent YOlesH toIbrsw
sucn safeguards around Che municipal
treasury ~ viii .tiectuaIiy prevent
politital cormuTaDts f0lstius TIER toois
into office and by and thi ugh sucn
agency fatteu upon iil-g Ten gaIIs
Therefore, he u
ResOlued, That in ORDER 10 abolish
the system of excesses, suI wrongs,
growing out of the exeru!ac OF power
cy the city assessor and collector dur.
lng the past year, whether under n
bad charter or ungnarded state laws,
We, tile greenback party OF Dallas,
present an equitable, just aud honest
platform upon which the conscieu
tious voters Of this city eau safely
sud honestly elect an upright, compe
tent officer To discharge, la the utter
est OF the people and To the credit of
the city, the functions and duties OF
this, the most important office within
tie gilt of the people of Dallas, and be
IL further
Resolved, That Of the many self
nominated candidates seeking that
office none have pledged themselves to
reform or to do otherwise than 10 con
tiuue the litigation consequent Upon
the forced construction OF the civ
charter and state laws, which, In ef
feet, imPnverishes taxpayers, and en-
riches the official far beyond the value
OF any services he can possibly render
TO the people; and be 1t further
ResO(Uod, That the assessor and col
lec!or of the city OF Dallas shall receive
full and just compensation for his ser.
vices, and in ali cases OF delinquent
taxes that no charge other than levy.
ing aud advertising shall. in such ca
ses, be made; that all cost accruing in
excess OF one dollar in all eases OF de-
linqueney, In the event OF sucI collec-
lions being legally made, shall be
placed to the credit OF the city, to be
pla ed under the control of The city
council, and used solely for the cree
ton OF suitable school ediiice or eii-
fees in the.city OF Dallas, aud the same
10 be dedicated 10 the use and benefits
OF the public tree schools; and be it
further
Resolved, That In the adoption of
w .O'"N Fiohs+hog tutcItrts Ot
every property holder, and every man
who has child TO educate are con
sidered. and the peace, dignity and
prosperity Of the City Of Dallas ad-
vanced.
AS the reading progressed, the out>
side patriots manifested yet stronger
desire to be "hesrd In meeting" The
members of the club were equal to the
emergency, however, and for two
hours tilted over the adoption of the
resolutions. Sir Knights FeBdrich,
Eak,n, Cross, Lee. DIR. Murray ana
others entered lance in the tourney.
The field was fiercely contested, but
as victory refused to perch upon either
side, the recall was sounded, four
days truce announced and the knights
babe abide their time. The outside
oarbsrians then took the feld aud
held high carnival for season, when
motion to adjourn was carried.