The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-05-05
Afternoon Session.

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presiding over it.
| Afternoon Session.
| n. w. Parker, Of Marion County. Chair
man OF the Committee on Resolutions. sub.
united the following resolutions as its plat
| form:
The National Greenback Labor Party of the
state of Indiana, in Convention assembled
! declare
l. That the power which issues and controls
the volume OF a peoples currency is the abso-
lutte dictator OF their financial and business
interests.
| their own financial and business interests
through their National and State Govern
mems
3. That the delegation of that power bv the
Republican party 10 moneyed oligarchy has
prec1pltated upon the country the present
| fiDanci ii and business ruin.
4. We, therefore, demand that the peoples
| Government shall imm =diately resume the
control OF their currency, and issue the same
directly to the people, without the aid of bank
corporations, and IN sufficient volume to do
the business OF the country on a cash basis.
3. That all currency, whether metallic or
| paper, should be alike full legal tender.
g. That the producing classes of the world
are now ensaved by interest bearing debt.
luton, having for its object the remoN al OF
this, the greatest enemy TO individual liberty
and National progress
s. That he sS7u,OO0, of our National debt
soon payab, at the option OF the Government,
should be paid as so N as practicable, accord
IL,
bearing notes, which shall be full legal tender
currency.
8. That the whole OF our bonded debt should
be paid In Ike manner as soon as practicable.
10. That we are unalteIa ably opposed to
another dollar Of bonded indebtedness, either
State or National.
IL. That all wealth is produced by labor,
and that all class legislation against labor is
Infamous.
the legitimate fruits of bis own toll, and the
government shou d secure TO him that right.
IL: That the puOlic lands should be sacredIy
held TO furnish homes for actual cultivators.
ii. That official stealing has become an I'M
endurable buI den in our political affairs.
10. Tn the men who take advantage of
the positions of trust and honor TO which the
people elevate them To secure Legitimate
gains are unmitigated thieves, more to be alb
horred than highway robbers.
10 That all such should forfeit their po-
sitions and salaries, De DISTINGUISHED, and
punished as other crioninals.
H. That the most rigid economy In public
affairs is espe clally demanded by our indebted
and depressed condition.
Is. That the payment of the bonds in coin,
originally payable In lawful money, was a gift
TO the bondholder, and the payment of the
soldier in deprecated paper, when by contract
payable In coin, was aad is an un unjust dis
elimination in favor of the bondholder
Therefore we demand, in JUS ice to the soldier
that he be paid &C oraing to contract.
~. That we demand the immediate passage
by Congress OF law for the equalization of
soldiers bounties.
%. That the right of suffrage is the inalien-
81. We fndorse and demand the passage of
what is known as the "Reagsn bill" on inter
State commerce, together with such other
legislation as will force the transportation
compan MES to become what the people design
ed them to be when they called them into ex-
1stence-namely, the servants, ana not the
masters, Of the people; add TO the develop
ment OF the Nations resources, ana not a
power Of a few men to build up an aristocracy
OF wealth, by cruising out all fair and honor
able competition among business men.
Y Tnat we are opposed 10 the importation
Of the Chinese servlle labor.
%. That we denounce the arrest and i'm
prisOnment OF American citizens for rcising
the right of free speech, as one more step to-
ward the subversion OF Republican institu-
lions, and the enslavement of the people.
The resolutions were adopted as a whole
by rising vote.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for Governor with the following result:
Gregg, 400; Riley, 124 Mr.. Riley came for
ward and moved to make the nomination Of
Mr.. Gregg unanimous.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Hon. Thomas F. De Brul T, of Spencer
County; Robert Gregory, of White County,
was presented and Sithdrawn. On motion
of Mr.. Buchanen, of Marion, Mr.. De Bruler
was nominated by acclamstion.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Captain Jacob B. Zesgey, of Marion
County, was nominated by acc,a nation for
Secretary OF State.
AUDITOR OF STATE.
George w. Dsmaree, of Johnson County.
was nominated by reclamation for Auditor
of State after all other candidates had de-
olined.
TREASURER OF STATE.
John F. Ullery, OF st. Joseph County;
John @ Albert, OF Orange County, and Nor
ton G. Rankin, of Vigo County, but both the
latter names were Withdrawn, and Mr.. III
lery was nominated by acclamation.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
John L. Miller, of Tppecsnoe, was nomi-
mated by acclamstion for Attorney General.
REPORTER OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Thomas Marshall, farmer OF Delaware
County, was nominated by reclamation for
Reporter of the Supreme Court.
CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Captain G. II. Tressler. of Vsnderburg
County, was nominated by reclamation for
Clerk of the Supreme Court.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION..
A W. Sslby. of Pike, and Jason H. Allen,
of Vigo County, were presented, but both
Withdrew their names. John Young. of
Marion; Major Levi Ferguson. of Morgan
County; L. K Pleas, of Howard County;J G
Barnett of Johnson County. All other
names were withdrawn, and Mr.. Pleas was
nominated by reclamation.
JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Judge william A. Upton, of Fountain
County. was nominated for Judge OF the
Supreme Court for the Third District.
John Bender, of Marshall. was nominated,
but IL was found that be would not accept,
and the question OF tho nomination of a
Judge for the Fifth District was referred to
the State Central Committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Buchanan, the Conven-
ton adjourned sine die.