Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-18
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The National-Greenback Convention
reassembled on the morning Of the 10th, pur-
suant to adjournment. The Secretary read
kilograms conveying the good wishes Of the
Socialists Of st. Louis aud advice from In
dauapolis to espouse the cause of woman
suffrage. The reading elected applause.
The Committee on Credentials submitted
majority and minority reports, stating that
6l7 duly-accredited delegates were present,
and that PA delegates from labor organ
izatlons desired admission. The former
recommended that the last-named del
egates be seated with their respective State
delegations, but that the vote the State
should not be increased thereby The mi
nority report favored the seating of regularly
accredited delegates only. A lengthy debate
followed, dIrinS which the Farwell-Hall Con
yention put in an Appearance, During the
discussion Mr.. Buchanan, Of Indiana, moved
that the question of seating the outside dele
gates be relegated to the several States.
The first portion Of the majority re-
port was thon adopted, and that re-
lating 70 the seating Of irregular dele
gates dropped-the understanding being
that the motion Of Mr., Buchanan expressed
the sepse OF the Convention.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization submitted report recommend
ing Richard Trevellick as Permanent
Chairman and Mr., Litchman, the Tenn
porary Secretary as Permanent Secre-
tary. The report was accepted and Mr..
Trevelliek took the chair. The Temporary
Chairman was thanked for his services, and
the Convention took recess until three
o'clock p. m.
At that hour the Convention reassem bled.
The Committee on Rules submitted series
OF rules, the same being copy Of
lhnQn nnnnfnh hV the Iatn Naffnnu1
Republican Convention. Mr.. Brown, OF
Iowa, moved the adoption Of the tWO-thirds
rule In the nomination Of candidates for
President and Vice-President The motion
striking ont the clause permitting the dele
gates present from any State to cast the vote
OF thai state. This too was lost
A memorial from the Soeialistlc Labor
party was read, asking admission as regu-
lar delegates, aud a m ition for their admie-
sion resulted afiirmatively and all
other outside delegates were by vote
directed to be admitted and com
mittee, consisting OF Meesrs. Fox
DE La Matyr, Brown, Dillaye and Vinnet, was
eppo nted 10 notify the admitted organize
tions. Tue Committee aud the band then
left the hall, and the Convention suspended
and songs.
After short period the Committee re-
urned and entered the hau, followed by the
union-Greennackers, socialists and othe
outside admitted members. The Committee
submitted their report, h r Hoyt, Chairman
OF the Flrwel Hal Convention made a
speech, and the Convention adjourned to
meet at eight O'Clock Ia the evening
AT that hour the Convention reassembled
and aiopted the following platform;
1. That the right TO make and issue money
Is a sovereign power TO be maintained by the
people for the common benefit. The delega.
tionotthis right 70 corpora ions Is surrender
OF the central attribute Of sovereign y, void
OF Constitutional sanction, c)nforring upon
subordinate irresponsible power ABSOLUTE do
m nj m over Industry and commerce.. All
mOney, whether metallic or paper, should be
issued and It's volume controlled W tho Gov
ernmenf, and not by or through banking cor
pO atoms, and when so issued ahOul1 be tuli
\ \legaftander Tor all debts, public and private.