New-York tribune., 1879-06-05
TILE GREEYBAcK PARIK or OHIO.

GENERAL A. s. PIA1T FOR GOVERNOR.
NO TRACE OF COALITION SENTIMENT IN THE CON
yENroN-A FULL STATE TICAET AND AN TX
IRENE PLATFORM.
COLUMBUS Ohio, June 4.-The National Green
back Labor party had a quiet convention to-day.
The convention assembled IN the City Hail at 10
o'clock this morning. sidney Hildreth, of Huron,
was chosen temporary chairman.
A dispatch was read from Congressman De La
Matyr, OF Washington, advising the convention to
stand firm and uncOmpromislng.
The convention, with great unanimity adopted
resolution directing the chairman to rule out Of
order any resolution or motion looking 10 coaIi-
ton with the Democrats. The stage was decorated
with banners denouncing coalition.
All the nominations, except that for Attorney
General were made by acclamatl0n. The nOmina-
tlOns were as follows:
For Goreynor-G General a. Sanders Piatt, of Logan
County.
Tor Lieateaont- -Gorapor-Hugo Pryor, of Stark
County.
For Iudiior-Andrew Roy, Of Jackson County.
For TreaSarG-Charles Jenkins, Of Mahoning
For Supreme Court J,dge-A. NJ. Jackson OF Cuya-
For 1iioraey- -GenaaI-James c. CrOgan, of Hook
For Member Of the Board Of Public Works-George
". Platt, OF Hamilton County.
The only contest was in the Committee on Reso-
minority in opposing two features in the platform
adopted-the immediate issue Of enough greenbacBs
10 pay all the etire debt and the substitution Of an
income tax for all revenue taxes Mr. Sherwood
and his followers held that these prOpO-
siJions were extremely unwise and fanatIcal.
They offered rs minority reporq TO the
convention platform somewhat less crazy than
that of the majority, but were voted down by at
least ten 10 one, The tendency of all insanities is
towards violent phases, and the rag-mOney insanity
Is no exception. Nothing that promised ' more
money! was too extreme tor the convention 10 adopt
The advocates of "a fusion with the Democracy
did not dare open their mouths. The convention
adjourned before EwIng's nomination was known.
Tonight the Greenback leaders say the party VIII
stand by its own ticket and give Ewing no help IN
his fght with Foster.
TIE PLATFORM.
The platform which was adopted was as follows
The National Greenback Labor party Of Ohio IN
conyen tjOn assembled adopt the following dec
laratiOn of principles as our platform, anu 90 be-
fore the people thereon, with the CONSCIOUSNESS Of
thereby performing sacred DUTY 10 our Ieil0W
American citizens sOyere gns of a free Republic.
la the recognition aud distribution Of civil pO- |
hucal nights and PRIVILEGES there shouI1 Oe 40 IA
vOrtsm ON account OF birth, color, creed, or hhah-
The General Government should issue An ample
volume of full legal-tender currency 10 meet ne
all Ok It's debts. o..
We recognize the deplOrable commercial ana in
dusrrial condition Of country something ap-
Mailing to contemplate: and unhestatmgly |
mold the old parties responsible for the neiaOus and
rulnous policy pursued, and point to ther record Us
fuit and complete evidence 10 The people that ~ ~
folly 10 hope iOr relief from either; and We unhes-
tat!ugy charge this suffering and degradation as
the result Of legislation IF the last quarter or a
century being solely IN the interest OF the m0neyed
arstocracy and corrupt corporations.
The funding OF the National debt INTO longtime
bonds to be paid and over IN the form ot M
terest absorbing the wealth Of the Nation, making
business prosperity an ImpOssIbihty, reducing the
aborer 10 % condition OF semI-siayery, and render
ing the welfare OF the Nation suDscrEieut 10 tho IN
tcresrs OF the bOndhOlding class Is an outrage so
mOnstrous that aay political party that sanctions
N IA unworthy the support OF the intelligent and
honest men. We are iulexby opposed 10 the issue
by the Government OF nteTest-Dearng bonds OF any
description Tor any purpose whatever
The National banking system should De EmmedI-
atey abolished.
A tariff amply sufficient for protecting American
Industries should be ntained TIL free financial
system may have shown n To be unnecessary Ia tax
labor Tor the support Of capital. All internal reye-
nue. taxes should be dispensed with, and gradu-
ated income tax substituted.
We demand the immediate calling in and pay
meut of all United States bonds IN tu legal-tender
money.
We demand an equalization Of bounties for sol
diers.
We denounce all references to on late civil war
of malicious and insulting nature as revolutionary
and wholly inconsistent with the principles Of free
government and antagonistc to the restoration OF