Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-02
GREENBAcK LABOR CONVENTION.

The County Convention of the National
Greenback Labor party met at Jacobs Hall
at 2:20 P. II. j. D. Jost, Chairman of the
County Committee, called to order.
T. Woodward moved that the Chair ap-
point committee of five on credentials and
five on organiza ton. Carried.
e. G. Morton moved for the appointment
of a committee of five on resolutions. Car
ried.
The Chair named these committees On
Credentials-Messrs. Norton, Burns, Smith,
Woodward. Mahaney. On Organization
Messrs. Riogold, Welty, Lytle, DAILY and lie
Blanc. On observation-disclosures. Woodward,
Keller, Mrs. Smith, Boyne and Morton.
The Convention then took recess.
The Convention reassembed at $40 P. N.
The Committee on Credentials presented
its report, setting forth that the delegates re
ported entitled to seats as certified by the
County Executive Committee were G. Butter
field, A. B. Burns, j. K. Houston, L. Daily,
E. q. Morton, ST.; L. Woodward, Il. S.
LuRd, n, b. Mckenzie. J. Mahaney, j. Cas-
lone, w. L. Smith, j. d. Jost, J. D. Moyna-
han, s. II, Kay, r. n. johnson. j. Plimp-
ton, James Harkin, j. Newbaur. Mrs. A. +.
Smith, u. A. Leblanc, Thomas DsRea, Geo.
Hodgson, C.. S. Ringold, Mathew Hodge. S.
Read, Terence McCabe, Ben. Todd. Henry
Dillman, 3. Love. a. A. Vanine, j. c. Quinn,
Geo. l. Lytle, n Peterson, C. SCHNEIDER, j.
Murphy, L. a. Vogel, C. S. Keenan,, Thos.
Howard, John Kane, Joseph Hull. James
Riley. j. Welty, j Il. Treat. John Bonnet
ia, Matt Keenan,, c. B. Brockway, W. B. G.
Keller, j. P. Sarsfeld, T. OLaughlin. w. S.
Runyon, H. Ladd, Peter Crandall, Fayette
Bell, w Garrett, Morris Toomey. j. Dun
ming, G. NJ Boyd, Charles Smith, j. NJ. An
derbech, L. G. Morton, Jr., John Cornell, S.
+. Smith, John Donahue. George Wilson,
DR.. Amos G. Lee, Caleb Arnold, j. II.
Brown, Thomas Shaler, IL. j. Smith, Thos.
Mcconnell, j. NJ. Bell. I. L. Bell a. NJ.
Plumber, John Hahn, Henry Fay, c. Bandy,
J. a. Simons, 4. Hanlon. J. w. Gilgore, q.
w Siedel, VIM. Frazer, w. L. Eaves.
Houston was proxy for John Bonnetta and
Joseph Hull; w. l.. smith for Joseph Plimp-
ton and S. II. Kay.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Organization reported,
recommending as permanent officers Ferdi-
nand Woodward for President, b. e. Nor
ton, Sr.. for Vice President and Samuel Z.
Smith for Secretary. The committee also
reported the usual order OF business. The
report was adopted.
Mr.. Woodward, on taking the chair was
spplauded, and briefly addressed the Conven-
ton. saying the party had war to wage, but
how long it would be he could not say, but
hoped ere long to put President in the
White House. He believed the country now
ruled by a pack Of the greatest scoundrels
that even lived, and that the financial system
is a fraud that the whole national debt is a
fraud, and not a dollar of it was ever neces-
sary. The rebellion Itself had not done the
damage TO the country that the present infa-
nous currency system has.
The Committee on Resolutions reported.
The resolutions in brief:
/. Iudorses the national platform of the
party.
2. Declares against land monopoly as sub
yersiye Of liberty, order and good govern
ment.
8. For the abolition Of national banks, and
that the Government loan its credit to the
people for carrying on cooperative factories,
foundiies, mills, mines and farms.
f. For the establishment of State aud Ma
tional Bureaus of Labor Statistics.
). That railroads and other public convey
ances shall be owned and operated by State
and National Government, and run at cost
price.
G. For free industrial education. and that
all citizens shall control and enjoy the full
benefit of the produce of their labors.
T. No abridgment of the right Of suffrage
on account of race or sex.
g. Against Chinese immigration and against
competition by Asiatic slave labor.
9. For reasonable protective tariff.
10. Denouncing the burning of currency,
the retiracy of greenbacks and the substitu-
ton of interest bearing bonds.
IL. That the bonds of the Government
coming due be paid with money now on hand
in the Treasury of the United States.
y. Against usury as sin and crime.
13 For protection of manhood and woman
hood as well as lifeless property, and that
1.-THE law as administered to-day is the re-
verse of this proposition"
IA. "Idleness and paupsrs' wages must
cease or this republic cannot i've
Is. That the Democracy was responsible
for the rebellion, and the Republican party
for the greater sin of creating and sustaining
an unnecessary bonded debt.
16. That the changing of our circulating
medium into untaxed interest-paYing obliga-
lions for the benefit of the Shylocks of Eu-
rope and Wall street. has made 10000 600 of
slaves in place of A. 600 600 set free by the war.
IL. For election OF the President and
United States Senators by direct vote of the
people.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously.
An assessment of 30 cents on each delegate
was ordered.
Benjamin Todd nominated for Assembly
man Ferdinand Woodward. He declined,
but the Convention, with applause, noinina-
ted him by reclamation. Mr. Woodward
said he thought it a bad nomination. He
was not popular. He was in the Republican
party fifteen years. ard never got any show
to get a position, and ne thought that party
wouldn't let MIN in now. However as Mr..
Todd had agreed to make a fight for him,
and furnish the means, too, he'd stand in.
Laughter
George l. Lytle nominated E. G. Morton,
Sr, for Assemblyman from tie country, Sec
onded by Mrs Annie +. Smith. MIR. Nor
ton declined, said he wasn't likely TO win a
fght, having been In one recent campaign,
and, beside. he expected to leave the State
on a trip East in about three weeks.
A b. Burns nominated Elijah Daily Of An
telope for Assemblynan.
w. l.. Smith nominated G.. S. Ringold Of
Sacramento. MIR Ringold declined.
a. a. Vanine nominated W. 3. G.. Keller.
Mr.. Keller declined.
L. G. Morton nominated Thomas McCon-
nell. He didn't know if he would run, but
he knew he was with the party, heart and
Mr.. Ringold wanted to know if Mr.. Nc
Connell would support Weaver and Cham
bers.
George Wilson believed Mr.. Mcconnell
would run he had recently talked with him
Mr.. Daily was then nominated by acclama
ton.
On motion of Lyle Messrs. Morton anc
Ringold were appointed to communicate viii
Mr.. Mcconnell by telegraph.
The Convention then adjourned unit
7PM
The Convention reassembled at7:S0P. n.
Mir. Ringold called attention to the seventh
plank in the platform, regarding unabridged
right of suffrage, and said it might be con
strned to admit the Chinese to the right. He
moved to strike out the plank and substitute
IS follows: 1.-The right of suffrage shall no
be denied to any citizen of the United States
who is u years of age and upwards"
His motion prevailed, and the substitu
ton was made.
w. B. G. Keller spoke at length concern
ing and offered resolutions declaring:
l. In favor Of five instead of seven county
Supervisors.
2. Abolishing Office of County Treasures
| and in favor of letting out the county money
for safe-lEeeping, or some similar plan BY
which the county will derive revenue by it.
g In favor of strictest economy in pubic