The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-10
The "Brick" Pomeroy Convention.

The "Brick" Pomeroy Convention.
About two hundred delegates Of the
"BRIcK" PohERoY repudiation faction as
sembled at Columbus on the 4th inst
They went through the usual form OF
nominating ticket, adopted q PoMERoY
platform, and then the brains OF the
Greenback party repudiated the en'ire
proceedings. We give the following pro-
ceedings:
The following named gentlemen were
pnt in nomination for Governor: w. H.
Phelps OF Franklin. T. ]. Masinnis Of
Muskingum, A. NJ. Jackson Of Cuvaho-
oa, Ger. A. S. Pia,t Of Logan. Andrew
Roy of jackson and Ger. S. F. Cary Of
Hamilton. They all declined to come
hefnre the. Convention with the exception
Of Gen. Piatt, and he was nominated for
Governor by acclamatior.
Hugo PRYOR of Stark County was then
nominated for Lieutenant Governor.
The balance OF the State ticket ia as
follows: Auditor of State, Andrew Roy
OF Jackson; Treasurer, Charles Jeckins
of Mahoning: Judge Of Supreme Court,
A. NJ. Jackson of Cleveland: Attorney
General, Judge James X. Grogan Of
Hooking: Member Board Public Works,
George W. Platt Of Hamilton.
There was quite stormy time before
the resolutions were adopted. General
Sherwood OF Lucas submitted minority
report, and made very cutting speech
in its support.
PLATFORM.
The platform, reported at late hour,
is ss follows:
The National Greenhack Labor party
Of Ohio, in Convention assembled, adopt
the following declaration Of principles
az our platform. and 60 before the peo-
pie thereon with the consciousness Of
thereby performing sacred duty to our
fellow American citizens as sovereigns
OF free Republic.
: In the recognition and distrihution OF
civil and political rights and privileges,
there should he no favoritism on account
of birth, color, creed or financial condi-
ton.
The general government should issue
an ample volume OF full legal tender cur
rencv to meet the business needs Of the
country aud to promptly pay all of its
dehte.
We recognize the deplorable CONNER
clal and industrial condition Of our coun-
try as something appalling TO contem-
plate, and we unhesitatingly hold the old
parties responsible for the nefarious and
ruinols policy pursued, and point to their
record as full and complete evidence to
the people that 1t is folly to hope for re-
lief from either, and We unhesitatingly
charge this suffering and degradation as
the result OF the legislation of the last
quarter Of century being solely in the
interest Of the monied aristocracy and
corrupt corporations.
The funding of the National debt into
long time bonds, to be paid over and
over in the form of interest, absorbing
the wealth of the nation, making busi-
ness prosperity an impossibility, reduc-
ing the laborer to condition Of semi
slavery, and rendering the welfare Of the
nation subservient to the interests of the
hondholding class is an outrage so mon-
strous that any political party that sane
tions it is unworthy the support Of in-
telligent and honest men.
We are innexibly opposed to the issue
by the Government Of interest bearing
bonds OF any description for any pur-
pose whatever.
The National Banking System should
be Immediately abolished.
A tariff amply sufficient for protection
Of American industries should be mair-
tanned till q free financial system NAV
have shown IL to be unnecessary to tax
labor for the support of capital.
| All internal revenue taxes should be
dispensed with, and graduated income
tax substituted.
We demand the immediate calling in
aud payment Of all United States bonds
in full legal tender money. [Great ap-
plause when this was read.
We demand an equalization of boun-
ties for soldiers.
We denounce all references to our late
civil war OF a malicious aud insulting
nature as revolutionary and wholly in-
consistent with the principles Of free
government, and antagonistic to The re-
storation OF the old motto: United We
Stand, Divided We Fall"
The majority report was adopted by
an overwhelming majority. Not to ex-
ceed dozen opposed il. Sherwood and
Cary we're the principal men who did not
concur.
A MINORITY REPORT
Wss read by Gen. Sherwood, as follows,
but had no show Whatever, the previous
question having been demanded upon
the majority report:
WHEREAS, The financial legislation oi
the Government for years has been die
tated by bondholders, bankers and usu-
rers, resulting in the bankruptcy Of bu-
siness men, the starvation OF labor, In
filing the land With tramps, and bring
ing distress upon all except capitalists
ont OF debt and salaried officers and an
nuitants; and
WHEREAS, The croSning act In the
series Of outrages, the sham resumption
Of specie payments, has resulted only in
the still further pauperizstion of the
masses and in making the condition oi
all who are in debt still more hopeless
and desperate; therefore,
The National Greenback Labor party
in State Convention assembled, makes
the following declaration Of principles
and invites the cooperation and support
of all citizens who prefer the genera
welfare to general men. .
The National Greenback Labor party
of Ohio, IN Convention Assembled, d.
make the following declaration Of prin
ciples: s
lst We demand the Immediate repea