The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27

embracing min eteen resolutions. 1t provides
that the party shall be called the &c National
Labor Greenback Party" 1t demands the
repeal of the specie resumption act, and
the issue of absolute money or greenbacks
equal to gold and silver; but that all bonds
now subject to redemption be Immediately
redeemed in absolute money equivalent to
coin, and that the Federal Constitution be
amend SO as to limit aud restrain Con-
gress from exemp ing any properly, stocks,
bonds or credit from taxation and from
granting all subsidies.
THE Academy of Music and Chamber of
Commerce Blocks, on East Market Street.
two of the finest structures in Akron and
two of the finest west of the Alleghanies,
were destroyed by fire recently, except
the stone front and portions of the walls
| While the confagration was in progress a
falling chimney buried three fremen, Abe
| Click, VIM. Anderson and Phil Reamy in
the debris. They were only liberated by the
superhuman efforts of their comrades.
| Click is not seriously injured, although he
was the last one out and came near being
burned to death. Remy suffered compound
| fracture of the right thigh above the knee,
the bone protruding. Andersen is injured
internally, also in the back, and will proba-
bly, die. The fire broke out in the west store
room of the Goode Commerce Block, occu-
pied by j. p. Sebring as a dry-goeds store.
| A warrant was sworn out against Mr..
Sebring for setting the building on fire,
and he was arrested.
THE Iowa Republicans in Convention on
| the 18th of June nominated Captain j. A.
| T. Hall for Secretary of State; B. r. Sher-
man, State Auditor George W. Bemis, State
| Treasurer; J. K. Powers, Register of Land
Office; J. II. Rothrock, Supreme Judge;
John s. Runnels, Supreme Court Reporter,
and E. J. Holmes, Clerk of the Supreme
Court. A number of resolutions were
passed. On the finances they say: "The
wisdom and financial policy of the Re-
publican party is evident from its results
in practical resumption, already accom-
plished, refundipg the national credit !;
and any change in the policy is de-
nounced as wholly evil and injurious" !"
On the Presidential title: "The Presidential
title was definitely and fna ly settled by the
Forty.fourth Congress, and any attempt to
reopen it is dangerous, illegal, and uncon-
stitutional, and the Republican party of
! Iowa will resist all efforts not founded on
the Constitution and existing laws to dis
place the present possession of said title
, and it is a source of sincere congratulation
, that the frm attitude assumed by the Repub-
lican party of the country in this regard
forced a majority of the Democratic mem
bers of the House of Representatives to dis
avow the real but covert purpose of the So
a., called Potter investigation"
THE Vermont Democratic State Conven
ton organized on the Goth, at Montpelier
with George L. Watermans as Chairman
and nominated w. FL Fl. Bingham for Gov
ernor, Jerome w. Pierce for Lieutenant
Governor, and George E. Royce, of Rutland
for Trea urer. Resolutions congratulate
: the country on the restoration of home rul
in the South, and the overthrow of militar,
u combination, brought about in response t.
n the demands of the National Democracy
and demand retrenchment and econOm
e in the Federal and State administrations
% strict accountability of all officials, homes
: pa, ment of the public debt, home rule, n
L Federal interference in municipal or Stat
elections, just and equitable revenue tarif
e, one currency for all, and the gradual subst
ot tuition of greenbacks for national bank bill
S. The resolutions further state that III view {
N the overwhelming majority r the late cal
I'd didate for President, the Democracy of We
I'd mont resolve that the thanks of the peopl
lg are due the men who originated the preseI
1t investigation of the Electoral frauds, an
I'd that the revelations already made before tt
committee, eliminating the Secretary of tt
IS Treasury and the Republican Senator fro
an Ohio, leave no room to doubt the wisdom
IN this investigation, and that while they wou
Ms sancti, n no assault upon the official title
he President Hayes, they urge the prosecute
ed and punishment of all who aided the fraut
at by which the Presidency was wrested fro
N. the Democracy.