The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-19

yene our State Convention approximate
our actual strength and devise such meas
ures as will enable US TO carry the state
election"
Thisresoluton was carried unanimously.
The following committee was elected:
First Congressional District, Col. j. Y.
Gist, of Wellsburg.
Second District, Spencer w. Sturm oil
Worthington, Marion county:
Third District, Colonel A. X. Barbee, oil
Point Pleasant, Mason county.
ST. Piersol, ofParkersburg, was elected
chairman. ,..
On motion, the following suggestions be
respectfully submitted by our Chairman
to the National Greenback Labor Confer
ence to be-held in the city OF Washington
January Sth, as expressive oil our views on
the vital questions oil the day:
First-That the greenback be made g
full legal tender for the payment OF all
debts, public and private and the exclus.
i've paper money Of the country, and that
the greenbacki dollar and metallic dollar
shall be made by law on par with each
other. =,
second-That the bonds shall be paid
according TO the original contract.
ThirdEThat the national bank circula'
ton be abolished and greenbacks sub
stituted therefor.
Fourth-That silver be coined on the
same terms and conditions as gold.
Fifth-That the railroads and other
monopolies which are now absorbing an
undue proportion Of the substance OF the
producing classes, and have inaugurated
a policy OF consideration Of corruption and
conquest which threatens the liberties as
well as the highest interests OF the people,
shall be limited, restrained and controlled
by legislation.
Sixth-That measures be provided that
the wage.laborers OF the country who are
receiving but small inoiety OF the value
of their productions shall get the full
earnings Of their labor.
Seyenth-That we are in favor OF a
graded income tax.
Eighth-We recommend that Congress
pass Gen. Viewers soldiers and sailors
bill, also the Homestead and Loan bill oil
Judge Wright, OF Pennsylvania.
Charleston was selected as the place oil
holding the State Greenback Convention,
the time to be appointed by the Executive
Committee after the adjournment OF the
National Greenback Conference.
On motion Of Major Lot Brown, the
Hon. John A. Thomson. as Chairman oil
the State Executive Committee, is duly
authorized and empowered as the head oil
the Greenback Labor party of West Vir-
ginia, with full power to grant charters to
club organizations.
On motion, live, active worker be APP
! pointed by the State Central Committee
men to canvass each county in the State.
Rssolred, That the call for State Con.
yention 10 be hereafter Issued, be accom-
panied by an invitation to the voters with
out distinction OF party to unite with US
in the selection OF a State and Legislative
ticket fairly representive Of the tax pay
ers, laborers, producers OF West Virginia,
upon the basis Of State reform, opposition
to all monopolies, the abolition Of County
Court system, non partisan judiciary, re-
duction OF taxation, fees and salaries, the
overthrow OF Bourbonism, and the adop.
ton Of wise, liberal and progressive
policy in the Government OF the State.
Adjourned.
JOHN A. THOMPSON,
Chairman.
S. II. PEIRsoL,
| Secretary.