The Portland daily press., 1880-09-23
MASSACHUSETTS GREEN
hackers.
Horace Binney Sargent Nominated
for Governor.
A Radical Greenback Platform.


WORCESTER, Sept 22.--The Massachusetts
Greenback convention was held in the Horti-
cultural hall to-day: 1t consisted OF about 200
delegates, among whom was one woman. The
convention was called to order by David J.
King, chairman Of the State central commit
tee.
The committees on credentials and organi-
cation were appointed. The committee on Gre
dentials reported 272 cities and towns repre-
sented by 3S4 delegates.
The committee on permanent organization
reported as follows:
President Charles H. Litchman, of Marble
head
Secretaries-EugeneJ j. Flaherty of Boston,
A. c. Robinson of Lynn, Timothy Daily of
Boston, and list of vice presidents
P. o. Lufkin, of Boston, opposed Litch-
mans taking place on the platform, and
long discussion followed. The report of the
committee was finally accepted with consider
able opposition and Litchman conducted to
the chair. He was received with cheers and
Kisses. In the course of his remarks the
speaker said h. would support General Butler
for Governor next year, Notwithstanding his
present lapse into Democracy. This was
greeted with vigorous cheering and kissing.
Horace Binney Sargent was nominated for
Governor by reclamation.
The Candidates for the balance of the State
ticket were reported as follows
Lieutenant Governor - George Dutton,
Sprinfield.
Secretary of State-Jonathan Arnold, North
Abingdon.
reasurer-Wilbur F. Whitney, Ashburn-
ham.
Auditor-Charles T. Warner. Northamp-
ton.
Attorney General-John M. Raymond,
Salem.
Electors at Large-H. B. Rowley, Shell
burne, and Eugene J. Flaherty, Boston.
Mr.. Devine from the committee on resolu-
tions reported the following:
ReSolUed, That we affirm the Chicago plat
form of June 8, 1880, and pledge our undi-
vided support to sthe candidates then nomi-
noted.
Resolyed That as business prosperity de-
ponds upon stability in value of money, and
stability in value of money depends upon sta
bility in the volume thereof, the control of
the volume of money is all powerful over the
industries of nation, and if trusted to corpo-
rate greed can be used to the impoverishment
of the people and the enrichment of the issuer.
Therefore, we demand the substitution of full
legal tender greenbacks for national bank
notes. and that the national government only
issue the money of the people and control its
volume.
ReSolued, That burden of interest is no
more desirable for the nation than for the in
dividual, and that common prudence dictates
the speedy payment of public as we'll as pri-
vate debts; and we depr. cate the action of the
secretary of the treasury buying bonds at a
premium when they might be paid at their
face, and demand that bonds falling due this
year and next be not refunded but paid off as
far as possible with cash now on hand and by
the substitution of greenbacks for national
bank notes.
Resolved, That giving to corporations the
power to use the national sdebt as a basis for
the issue of money, with the privilege of re-
ceiving back nine-tenths of the capital invest
ed for use, thus enabling them to draw inter-
est for hundred and ninety thousand, while
the owners have only a hundred thousand,
thus giving them an enormous gratuity inter-
esting them in the permanence of the debt, the
payment of which would deprive them of this
enormous profit, and through the issuing of
the money the power to impoverish the people
and prevent its payment tends to the subjuga-
ton of the people and the destruction of re-
publican institutions, and needs but to be
understood by the people to be forever
abolished.
Resolyed, That the soldier should receive as
good dollar as the bondholder. The soldier
received thirty-eight cents where one dollar
was promised, and the bond holder secures one
dollar for forty cents loaned.
Rels0Ced That the hours of labor shall be
shortened, and the employment of young chill
dren in exhausting factory labors be prevented
We demand the rigid enforcement of the ten
hour law on the statutes of this Common
wealth relating to the employment of women
and children, and we insist that the graSping
corporations who fitch an hours labor from a
thousand operatives, deserve the same pro-
portionate punishment melted out to lesser Of
tenders.
We favor graduated income law, that be-
ing the only method of forcing capital to share
with labor the burden of taxation.
We are opposed to an increase of the stand
ing army in time of peace.
The right of suffrage is the inalienable right
of all persons without money or price.
We oppose the granting OF onr public lands
to railroads or other corporations. or the sale
OF the same to spectators, and we demand
that they be retained for actual settlers; and
also demand that the laborers of our overcrowd-
ed cities be afforded government aid to settle
ON said lands, instead of granting su bsidies to
wealthy institutions. Land, light, air and
water are the free gifts of nature and all man.
kind, and any law or custom of society that
allows any person to monopolize more of these
gifts than he has right, to the detriment of
the rights of others, we earnestly condemn
and seek to abolish.
On motion of Mr.. Brophy of Boston, the
platform was amended by adding the follow
ing:
I'VE demand the abolition of the contract
system in penal institutions of the State"
Mr.. Reed of Worcester, offered a resolution
against the use of Intoxicating drinks and to-
bacco which created considerable amusement.
1t was voted down, and the platform was then
adopted
Mr.. Marble of Worcester offered tie follow
ing as a resolution:
"That the Greenbackers of Massachusetts
here assembled send greetings to Scion Chase
and others for nominating a straight Green
back ticket in the State of Maine.' Resolu-
ton was lost in general tumult and was left
pending.
Mr.. Brophy made motion to add the fol-
lowing:
''That the action of BENZ. F. Butler in going
over to the Democratic party which has OPP
posed legislation in the interest of the laborer
and people and who follows party which has
placed upon its ticket for the high Office of
Vice President of the United States one of the
most grasping and greatest usurers that could
be found, is denounced and that he deserves
the condemnation of all the, Greenback party
and laboring men, and the sooner the party is
purged of all such men the sooner we can ac-
cpmplish the great reform we desire.'
This was voted down notwithstanding nearly
half the convention was favorable to it.
The report of the committee on associate
nominations on ticket was accepted, the mi
nority report offered by Mr.. Brophy nominal
ing Wendell Phillips and Dyer D. Lum for
electors being voted down.
Mr.. Marble of Boston, offered resolution
in opposition to the trustee process law
Passed.
The resolution sending greeting to Scion
Chase was again called up and was laid on the
table by vote of 65 to 80.
Mr.. Brophy moved any vacancies occurring
in the ticket should be filled by gentlemen not
candidates on any other ticket. Passed unani-
mouSly.