Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-30
NEW YORK GREENBACKERs.

Lively Row Over the Orsanjxation-The
Ch.ts man Selected Accused ~ heinz a
MtniOn OF Tammany-An Extreme Fiat
Money aud socialts,ic Platform Adopted
UTICA, Aug. 29.-Tbe Greenback convention
msnent organization reported. The chairman,
VIM. Voorhees,, was denounced as national
banker and a wolf in the fold.
LIVELY ROW.
The name of ex-Assemblyman George E.
Williams. of Oswego, was named as a substi-
tute for Voorhees,. tst5'zsf 7ais
Voorhees, admitted he was national banker
and was here to help the party smash the ma.
tional banks. He was in favor Of destroying
national bank currency and substituting green
backs for it. He did not want an Office and
would not take one. Great applause and great
excitement followed.
Mr.. Costello thought Voorhees, was minion
OF Talnmany and moved an amendment that
the temporary chairman, Graham, be elected
permanent chairman.
Mr.. Williams declined being permanent
chairman. = @ ET
The vote for chairman resulted: Voorhees,,
96; Graham, so; Williams, 10; scattering, 20.
The election of Voorhees, as permanent chair
man was made unanimous amidst the widest
uproar. during which 4 he temporary chairman
said, by fair vote you have elected chair
man; why in the name of God can't you be-
have yourselves?" Voorhees, was violently APP
plauded and Kissed as he took the chair.
THE PLATFORM.
The following platform was adopted:
The National Greenback Labor party Of the
State Of New York, in convention assembled,
do demand:
First-That national bank currency shall be
Withdrawn, and that all money used by the
people, whether gold, silver or paper, shall be
issu by the general government and be made
legal tender for all debts aud dues. public and
private, the volume of such money to be about
$50 per capita, or sufficient to meet all re-
quirements Of traie.
Second-Tnat the established volume of cur
rency shall be increase l from time to time in
direct ratio with the business and population
of the country, SO as to maintain for the dol
lar, or as nearly as possible, uniform purchas
ing power. $50
Third-That all new issues of paper money
shall be used to cancel the Understanding
debt OF the nation, to promote needed public:
improvements, and to pay current expenses.
Fourth-That the surplus money now in the
treasury of the nation shall be u:ed to cancel
the Understanding debt.
Fifth-That the nat onal government shall
issue no more interest bearing obligations and
that all outstanding bonds shall be paid and
cancelled al once.
sixth-That postal savings banks shall be
established.
Seventh-The equal taxation of all property
Elghth-That salaries paid public officers
shall be reduced to q basis of just cOmpensa-
ton for services rendered. and all unnecessary
fict abolished.
Ninth-That there shall he proper legislation
for the purpose of collecting and preserving
reliable statistics to form basis of Intelligent
action on all labor questions, to the end that
labor may be fully and constantly eln ploye;i
and justly compensated.
Tenth-The establishment of just and equit-
able rates for railway fare and transportation.
Eleventh-That the legislature, at the earliest
possible moment, pass q law giving to mort
gagors of real estate the right of redemption
for five years after sale.
Twelfth-That reasonable land limitation
laws shall be enacted to prevent land monop-
olies.
Thirteenth-The abolition of the State prison
contract system.
Fourteenth-That no political assessments of
candidates for Office or Office holders shall be
permitted in this party.
Fifteenth-A reduction of legal rates of in
terest.
Sixteenth debts due for labor per-
formed take precedence of all other systems.
Observation-Disclosures no more public lands
shall be voted to corporations but that they be
held for actual settlers.
Eghteenth-That We favor a tariff which
shall protect American industry and manufao-
turers.
Nineteenth-That the government should
faithfully perform its pledge made to union
soldiers at the time of enlistment, to.wit: that
they receive l6O acres of land on being dis
charged, in fee simple and equitable payment
per month of each soldier, according to the
value Of full legal tender dollars.
delegate from Corning advocated coalition
with the soft money Democrats, and nomi-
mated Allen G. Beech, but the name was re.
ceived with storm of hisaes and recess was
taken. After recess Richard Scheli, New York
city. was nominated for governor. The nomi
nation was received with Kisses, cheers and
great cont usion.
Dir. Mu!tord, of New York, said he and those
whom he represented would bolt the nomina-
ton of Schell and put new ticket in the field
with new organization behind it.
The name of Richard Schell was withdrawn,
and Harris Lewis was then nominated for
governor, and John yelling for lieutenant
governor, both by reclamation. The ticket
was then completed by the nomination of p.
K. Mccain for secretary of state, John A.
Shannon for comptroller, Julian Minnie treas
urer, and George Wright, attorney.