The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-09-26

The Congressional District Conven-
tion met pursuant to call at Lock.
woods Hall in the city of Northfield,
Sept. 18th at II o'clock in the fore
noon.
81. Lindsey called the convention
to order and read the call.
s. Reynolds was elected temporary
chairman, and G. w. Pye secretary.
A motion was made and carried
that the chair appoint a committee
of five on credentials; Hobbs, Patchin,
Cook, Lindsey and Lamb were ap-
pointed such committee.
Geo. Chamberlain made a motion
which was carried that the chair ap.
point committee of three on perma-
nent organization, Joseph Goar, Geo.
Chamberlain and +. O. Rice were ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Goar made a motion that super.
fous delegates from one locality be
used to fill vacancies in another.
MOLlOn was carried.
Mr.. Lindsey motioned that the
chair appoint a committee to draft
resolutions. Motion was carried, and
j. Goar. F. O. Rice, and Geo. Cham
berlain appointed said committee.
Mr.. Patchen motioned that two
additional members to aforesaid com.
mitte6 be appointed. This motion
was also carried and J. Godfrey and
H. Lindsey appointed such additional
committee.
E. Hobbs then made a motion
which was carried to adjourn till 2
o'clock p. m, and convention ad.
journed.
The convention re-assembled at 4
O'Clock p. m. pursuant to adjourn
ment with about thirty present.
The committee on permanent or.
ganization reported in favor of Joseph
Goar for permanent chairman, and
C. w. Pye, secretary. Mr.. Goar took
his seat with few remarks, after
which the committee on resolutions
reported the following platform,
which was adopted:
| WHEREAS, The Republican party
has inaugurated financial policy the
tendency Of which is to create q
moneyed aristocracy, and reduce the
people to condition of poverty or
|, serfdom, and whereas the Democratic
party as a party is pledged to the
same ruinous policy, therefore
Resolred, BY the delegates of the
National Greenback Labor party of
the Second Congressional District Of
Minnesota in convention assembled
that we declare ourselves party alb
, solutely independent Of either Of the
old parties, and that we adopt the
! following as fundamental planks in
, our platform:
First-The greenback dollar to be
q full legal tender for all debts, both
: public and private, and made as abso.
lutte in its functions as the gold and
!. silver dollar;
, Second--All money to be issued by
the general government;
! Third-The payment Of bonds now
e outstanding at the earliest day prac.
8 ticable in exact accordance with the
7 conditions Of the original contract
8 upon which they were issued;
s Fourth-No further issue Of bonds
: Of any long rated class;
s Fifth-No class legislation;
9 Sixth-Equal taxation;
Seventh--The repeal Of all Nations.
bank laws and the retirement Of ali
: National bank bills;
Eighth-Honesty and economy II
the administration Of public affairs
A motion was then made that VI
: now proceed to nominate . candidate
e for Congress In the Second District
I Motion was carried and an informa
ballot which stood: George Chamber
I lain ., Ara Barton Lowell 2. Tn
5 next formal ballot sto,,d: Chamber
g lain IL, Stearns l, Lowell I. Cham
= berlain was declared nominated.
II After . few remarks from Nj
7 Chamberlain the convention "a