Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-29
IOWA GREENBACKERs.

A Split In the Ranks Upon the Money
Question and Delegation withdraw
The Political Legislation of tho Majority
In Congress Observation-Disclosures Etc.
De MONIES, May 2S.-The Greenbackers met
here in State convention, ut IL M, and after
organizing and appointing The usual commit
tees, tsok recess te Q P. NJ.
Upon Resembling John Porter was made
permanent President. The committee on Gre
dentials reported thirty ont of ninety-nlne
counties unrepresented, and . number of dele
CATIONS untitled. By discussion tho fact was
developed that two elements were present; the
straight greenback, in favor of paying bonds
in legal tender notes. and an element in favor
of paying them in gold, sslyer, or legal tender
notes. Toe latter Iarty prevailed, and tber-
eupon the Wapello county delegation Withdrew
from the union -
The platform adopted sets forth that
grieveous wrongs have been perpetrated upon
the masses of the people by those to whom have
been delegated the power of government, espec-
tally by limiting tho legal tender quality Of
tho government to national bank corporations;
payable 10 gold, and by converting the nom
lnterest bearing circulating medium into IN
interest bearing debt, thus causing . shrink-
age of values, depression of business. etc. The
platform further denounces resumption, and
declares public money has been wasted In
i
1t declares the government alone must issue
money in IN amount to be constitutiOnally
! fixed on q per capita basis.
That government bonds must be called in
and paid in full legal tender money.
That national banks of issue must be sbol-
ished and greenbaoks supplant their issues.
| That the silver dollar be coined without
limit.
Endorses the arrearage of pension bill and
bounty bill.
Declares that while execrating the outrages
upon union soldiers during the war in South
ern prison pens, the violence of partisan spirit
in Congress should be condemned, rs it seeks
to revive the dead issues of the past while con-
spring against and refusing to provide meas
ures of relief for the present.
Declares in favor of an honest, unintimi-
dated ballot and fair count.
. That the salaries of public officials be re-
duced Is to so per cent. from the President
down.
That the strictest economy be practiced and
officials be held to a strict account.
Commends all means for suppression of in
temperance.
Approves the stand taken by the Iowa Green
back representatives in Congress, and especially
endorses Weaver and Gillette in their contest
with the combined opposition of both the old
parties.
: The nominees of this c invention are can
didates of the party, and the platform refuses
to recognize the right of any one to change Q,
: alter the ticket except in case of death, wher
; neither Democrats nor Republicans shall be
: placed on the ticket to fill vacancies.
The other resolutions were Of , local charac
ter.
Daniel Campbell, of Grant county, va
nominated for governor Recess till evening
Q For Lieutenant Governor, w. II. Moore, Of
Dubuque. For Supreme Judge, w. 81. Jones
Q of Davis. For Superintendent j. A. Nash, o
0 Polk county.
b At the night session Mr.. Farnsworth, o.
9 Winneshiek, member of one of Brick Pome
rey's clubs, on the refusal of the convention t.
endorse Pomeroy's Chicago platform Withdrew
! from the body and asked the reat of the dele
4 gates to follow him. His and several other del
= egations thereupon left the hall. The conven
: tion, after listening to q number of speeches
), adjourned.