The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-30
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INDIANAPOLIS, April The State Con-
vention of the National Greenback party
met in this city at 10 O'Clock to-day. H.
P. Leonard, Of Cass county, was chosen
temporary chairman.
A committee OF one from each Congress
sional district was selected on permanent
organization.
While waiting for the report Of the
committee the Convention was addressed
by Hon. Gilbert De La Matyr, NJ. O.
There were between two hundred and
fifty and three hundred delegates present,
nearly all parts OF the State being repre-.
sented.
The Committee on Organization,
through their Chairman, reported for per-
manent Chairman Major Levi Ferguson,
Of Morgan county, and one Vice Presi:
dent from each Congressional district, and
Charles Fl. Price, Of Jasper county, for
Secretary. After brief address from the
Chairman, the Convention took q recess
till one O'Clock.
AFTER RECESS.
The National State Convention reassem.
bled at one o'clock. The platform and
resolutions adopted. declares:
/. That the people through their gov.
ernment should resume control Of the
currency, which has been delegated byt
Republicans to moneyed oligarchy, and
that all currency, whether metallic or pa.
per, should be full legal tender, and Of
sufficient volume TO do the business OF the
country.
second-That we are in the midst OF
revolution, which has for its object the
rescue OF the producing classes from the
oppression OF an interest bearing debt.
Third-Demand the payment OF the
bonded debt as it becomes due, and the
prohibition OF another dollar OF debt,
either State or National.
Fourth-Demand for labor, the divine
right to enjoy its legitimate fruits which
should be secured by law; that the public
lands shall be held for homes for actual
cultivators.
Fiith-Denounce those who, in public
position, secure illegitimate gains as un-
mitigated thieves.
sixth-Demands economy In public
affairs, and that soldiers shall be pail ac-
cording to contract, aud demands the i'm.
mediate passage Of q law to equallze SOL
diers' bounties.
Seyeuth-Declaress suffrage the inaliena.
BILE right OF every citizen OF the United
States; iayors the passage OF the Reagan
interstate commerce bill opposes the inn
portation OF Chinese servile labor; de.
nounces the arrest and imprisonment OF
American citizens for exercising the right
OF free speech.
The Convention nominated full State
ticket as follows: For Governor, Richard
Gregg, OF Dearborn county; Lieutenant
Governor, Thomas DeBruler, OF Spencer
county; Secretary Of State, J. B. Yeagley,
Of Mason county; Auditor Of State. Geo.
W. Demsree, Of Johnson county; Treas
urer OF State, John +. Uley, Of st. Joseph
county; Attorney General, John l.. Mil
Ter, OF ofTippecanoe county; also candidates
for the other State offices.
The following delegates to the Chicago
Convention were chosen: Mrs. DIR. Mary
L. Thomas, James Buchanan, Col. John
Milroy, and ]. II. Allen. The district
electors and members Of the State Central
Committee were then announced, and the
Convention adjourned.