Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-11

aud the passage OF a law TO protect the ballot and
prevent bribery at elections, deserve tho COM
mendation OF the people of the states.
Resoirsd, That 1t is the duty of our govern
nitnt To maintain TO It's inilest extent the doc
rlne that a man may in good faitb, change his
habitation and become a citizen of any other
country, We should protect In every part OF the
world all our natural zed citizens IA We would
our native born, and should resist all improper
claims upon them by the government To which
they no longer show allegiance. We demand that
existing treaties with all foreign governments be
rigidiy enforced. aud that earls steps be taken to
OBTAIN nom the Gei man Empire the fGtlt sSt recog.
OF our uaturalixed citizens returning or having
property there, by a modification of the treaty ex.
Is Ing between the United States.
ONO GREENBAcKERs.
The Ohio greenbackers met in state
convention at Columbus on the 4th
inst, and nominated the following
ticket: For governor, Gen. A.
Saunders Pratt, of Logan; lieutenant.
governor, Hugo Preyer, of Stark;
auditor, Andrew Rey, of jackson;
treasurer, Chas. Atkins, of Mahoming;
supreme judge, A. NJ. jackson, of
Cuyshoga; attorney general, James G.
Cragan, of Hooking; member OF board
OF public works, Geo. w. Plat, Of
Hamilton.
The platform recognizes no favorit-
lsm on account OF birth, color, creed
or financial condition; demands
that the government shall issue
an ample volume of full legal tender
currency, to meet the business needs
o! the country and to properly pay all
OF It's debts. We recognize the deplo-
rable commercial condition Of our
country AS something appalling to con
template, and we unhesitatingly hold
the old parties responsible for the me-
farious and ruinous policy pursued and
point to their record as full and COM
plete evidence to the people that it is
folly to hope for relief from either, and
we unhesitatingly charge this suffering
and degradation rs the result of legis-
lation of the last quarter Of n century
being solely in the interest of monied
aristocracy and corrupt corporations.
The funding Of the national debt
into long time bonds, 20 be paid over
and over and over, and the form of in
terest absorbing the wealth of the ma
nation; making business prosperity an
lmpossibillty; reducing the laborer to n
condition of semi.slavery, and render
ing the welfare of the nation subservi-
ent to the interests of the b~ondholding
class is an outrage SO monstrous, that
any political party that sanctions it is
unworthy the support of intelligent
and honest men. We are ~intlexibly
opposed to the issue by the government
of interest bearing bonds of any de-
scripton for any purpo'e whatever.
The national banking system should be
Immediately abolished. A tariff amply
sufficient for the protection of Amer
loan industries should be maintained
till Il fair financial system may have
shown it to be unnecessary to tax labor
for the support OF capital. All internal
taxes should be dispensedwith and
"A graduated income tax substituted.
The immediate payment OF all govern
ment bonds in legal tender greenbacks
and the equalization Of soldiers bounties.
A platform reported by Gen. Sher-
wood as n minority committee on
resolutions called out a bitter discussion
and when it was voted down n number
of delegates left the convention.
MAINE GREENBACKERs.
PORTLAND, Me, advices of June Sd
state that the 'greenback con-
vention met ut noon. VIM. M.
Rust was made permanent chairman.
Committees on resolutions and nomi-
nations were appointed and a recess
taken.
AT the afternoon session the COM
mittee on resolutions reported as follows:
This convention reafhrms tho cardinal princi-
pies enumerated in the platform Of the national
greenbaek convention OF Maine In 1873, aud looks
with pride and satisfaction AT the endorsement
by the people Of the same MT the september cleo
ton; alec congratnlatcs the people OF Maine upon
reforms inaugurated by the nationals aud carried
forward by The last legislature. TIE decay OF
American shipping Is u subject that Justly causes
anxiety aud alarm, and W. demand such ~legisll-
ton as shall C iuse Its early restoration
The increase OF the cola bonded Indebtedness
OF the government In time OF profound peace
from one billion one hundred thousand million
doilars In 1863. to two b liion dollars In 1879, ~ a
fact SO startling as to alarm every friend of the
country; that tho reduction o. the rate OF coin In
ierest, and AZ the same time increasing the prin.
cipnl TO such nm amount ~ 10 vastly Increase r0in
interest C D|tinualiy. nnd r the pretext OF ecouo-
my and by reduction OF tho rate OF interest, IL
such n deception and iraud upon the people AZ to
merit the most severe condemnation, etc.
Joseph II. Smith, OF Old Town, secur-
ing 81 votes, was unanimously declared
candidate for governor and the conven-
ton adjourned.