Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-30
NEW YORK cREENBAcKeRs.
state Convention Of tho Grsenbacker. o
= W. Now York At Utica.


state Convention OF tho 7reenbackers Of
Now York At Utica. -
Utica, Aug. 2s.-The grcenbackers met
indicate the nomination ot straight
ticket.
After appointing committees on petms
neut organization and resolutions the con-
veution adjourned about n. III. till eight
O'clock Friday morning. Tue proceedings
in the convention To day have been noisy
beyond all precedent in conventions, hour
after hour being psss.d in excited wrang-
ling 1t Is thought that Harris Lewis, of
Helk,mer, president Of the Farmers ALI
ance. will be nominated for governor.
Utica. Aug 29.-The gIcenback c0nven-
tion reasseH. bled to-day, and the commit,ee
on. permanent organization reported for
chsirman Commodore VIM Vo1hees. Vor.
bees was denounced as u national banker
aud wolf In the fold. TIE name Of Geo
E, Williams. of Oswego, was moved as a
substitute tur that 0f Voorhees, VOORHEES,
admitted that he WAS national banker aud
| was here 10 help the party smash national
banks. lie was in favor OF destroying the
national bank currency and substituting
greenbacks for IL. He did not want an
Office And would bot take one.
Great applause and great excitement fol-
lowed
Costello though Voorhees, was y minon
of Tammany, and moved as an amendmen,
that the temporary chairman, Graham, he
elected permanent chairman. Williams de.
clined being permanent chairman. The
vote for chairman resultcd-Eoorhees, 96
Grahsm, 50; Williams, 10; Scattering, 20
The election of Voorhees, IS permanen,
chairman was made unanimous amidst The
widest uproar, during which the tempo
rsry chairman said: "By fair vote yor
have elected chairman why, in the name
of God, can't sou behave yourselves. 2
Voorhees, was violently applsuded anc
hissed as he took the chair.
The following platform was adopted: !.
Flrst---That national bank currency shall
be withdrawn and that ALL! money uset
blythe people, whether gold, silver or IA
per, shall be issued by the general govern
ment, and be made legal tenGer far al
deots and dues. public and private; tn,
volume Of such money to be about tifly
dollars per capita. or sufficient to meet al
the requirements of trade.
i SecOud-That the established volume O
currency shall be increased from time I,
time 10 direct ratio with the increase /,
business aud population Of the country S,
as to maintain for the dollar. or nearly a
possible, y uniform purchasing power.
Third-That all new issues of pape
mouey shall he used to cancel the ipteres
bearing debt Of the nation, to promot
needed public improvements, and 10 M,
current expenses.
Fourth-That the surplus money now II
the treasury of the nation shall be used 4
cancel the interest bearing debt.
Fifth-That the national governmen
shall issue no more Interest bearing obIie.
ti0ns. aud that oil outstanding bonds shal
be paid and Cancelled at onco.
's'xth-That postal sayings backs shal
be established. 4
Seventh-The equal taxation Of all pror
ert7. y m -
Eighth-Thst the salaries paid publi
3 officers shall be reduced to basis of ius
e compensation for tie services rendered. an
:, all unnecessary offices abolished.
I Nlnth-Tbat there shall be proper lecis
lation for the purpose Of collecting an
preserving reliable statistics to form th
basis ot. Intelligent action on all labor que.
tions TO the end that lab0r may be fhllv al
constantly employed andjustly conpensa
!. Ten,h-The establishment, u ST io,u, / su
+ equitable rates for railroad fare aud trans
portation.
lllh-That the legislature at the earle,
moment possible shall pass Law giyin
:. TO mortgaeers Of real estate t6s right Of r.
]. demption for 6ve years after ,sals.
: l2th-1ha. reasonable land limita,io
laws shall be enacted 10 prevent land mo
nopolies.
o l3sh--The sbolA,on Of state prison cou
r tracts.
/ lAh-Ths, NO political assessments {
}. candidates for Office or Office holders shH
DO permii,ed in ,his party.
lo!n-A reduction Of legal rates Of Ii
c l6th-That debts dne for labor pcrforu
T. ed ,akS precedence OF ali other cl.im.,
nj l7th-Thst no more public lands ,h,