Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-29
THE GREENBACKRRs.


appeared in the GLOBE yesterday morning,
was conducted in the, main in quiet and
harmonious manner, and with the exception
of the slight wrangle over the nomination
of q Judge Of probate court, the meeting
was conducted in as serene manner
as any the reporter has attended for years.
The convention was enlivened somewhat
BY the report of the committee on resolu-
tions that was omitted in our report owing
to the late hour at which the convention adj
journed. Mr.. E. A. Cramsie read aa follows:
RESOLVED, That we reaffirm the principles set
forth in the platform adopted at st. Paul, June
10th, 1879, by the State convention of the Ma
ional Greenback Labor party, and We cali on
all who are in favor of a government ''of the
people, by the people and for the people, to
aid us in eleoting to Office the nominees of the
National Greenback Labor party, as the only
means by which snch 9 government can be es-
tablished and maintained.
Resozved, That we congratulate the tax pay
e f OF asmnsPin eo%nty on the c 111 Of
property and its assessment, thereby reducing
the rate of taxation at least one per cent, and
we claim that to the efforts of the working
mans candidate for assessor such reduction is
mainly due.
LOCAL MATTERS. SEA
WHEREAS, The system of robbery and theft
SO common and SO generally called legitimate
business, and known as dealing in Options
in stocks, grain and provisions, which exists and
is carried on in our city and elsewhere through
out the State, and the notorious managers of
which are among the petted and pampered Of our
best society, and are not only countenanced by
it and hattered but la,led, demands more than
simple condemnation by us. t.
Therefore, be it aastl .4t
Resolved That we call on all good men and
women to frown on all who are engaged in this
modern but 'highly respectable system of
robbery, and by their condemnation bring pub
lie sentiment to their aid so that the law max
ers of the State may rid us of q monstrous 80
cial viper which is fast but insiduously spread
ing ruin and disgrace on all who enter or are
enticed within the limits of its charmed,
though fatal influences. And We demand Of our
Of a law making it's practice penal offense
and punishable as felony, thus making it i'm
possible for bankrupt sooundrels, who have
neither character, credit nor honor to lose of
being the means of transforming what might
| afterward be good and worthy and respected
citizens into felons and outcasts, to suffer for
| the crimes by which these swindling respect
able'' paupers live
| ResOLVed further, That we ask that q law en-
bodying the restrictions set forth in the fol-
| lowing clause of the new California constitu-
a.
stitution of similar nature be passed by the
legislature and presented tothe people for their
action as soon as possible. H
Clause of the California constitution referred
to: "All contracts for the sale of shares Of tn e
capital stock of any corporation association
on margin, or to be delivered at 3 future day,
shall be void, and any money paid on such con-
tracts may be recovered by the party paying it,
by suit in any court of competent jurisdic-
| tion.'
We demand the passage of the Gland bill' as
presented by Hendrick b. Wright at the last
session of Congress, without any amendment
| or alteration, as soon as possible.
Kesozued, That this convention, repre-
sentatives Of the National Greenback Labor
party of the county of Hennepin, send
| to that tribune of the down-trodden
labor men of the Pacific coast, Dennis Kearney,
the best wishes and heartiest sympathy and
most earnest congratulations on the success of
his grand efforts in favor of the people over as
| sassins, corporations and monopolies. $50
l TO soLoN CHASE, OF MAINE.
| We also give three cheers for Scion Chase, of
the old Pine Tree State, and hope to live to see
the day when he can look out of the door of the
United States, behold how good and pleasant
it is for brethren to dwell together in unity -
The resolutions were received with cheers
and were unanimously adopted.
Corrections.
In sending our report down through the
telephone some of the names were slightly
changed. The candidates nominated were
as follows:
Judge of Probate Court-Samuel Colburn.
County Treasurer e. s. Barnes.
County Superintendent of Schools Will
liam Krech.
Court Commissioner j. B. Bottineau.
County Commissioner, Fourth District
Geo. Robbins.
County Commissioner, Fifth District
Samuel Lydiard.
The convention was called to order by
Thomas A. Clark, and G. w. Curtiss oficiat-
ed as president, and D. w. Abern as secrc.
tary.