The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-22

tional hanks and the money class and that
such class legislation is opposed to good
government Mr.. Bancroft, Of New Jer-
sey, submitted resolution favorin plan
of abolishing the national banks and the
issue of all money by the government
Mr. Jones, of New York read series of
resolutions which were loudly cheered,-
Delegates from New Jersey offered resolu-
in favor OF Ireland's redemption, and repu-
dating all attempts at coalition with eli.
ther the Democratic or Republican par
ties Mr.. Thompson of PENNSYLVANIA,
read a resolution that the National
Greenback party has for its main object
the emancipation Of labor from the op-
preston of capital, etc. BY unanimous
consent he was allowed TO speak on his res
olution, and be adVised decorum and mod
Grafton in their proceedings. Mr.. Wahi
of Pennsylvania, offered resolution that
the con Inference enter it's protest against the
new bonds proposed TO be issued by the
secretary of the treasury; Mrs. Chandler,
of Philadelphia, a resolution in favor of
woman suffrage; MIR. Kaiser, OF Pa, one
that the money of the nation be OF paper
alone, issued by the government alone, the
demonstration of gold and silver. the pro-
hibition of any further interest bearing
| debt, and eight hours days labor; Mr.
| Miles, of Pa, one in favor of the issue of
greenbaeks, and the abolition of national
banks; Mr.. Andre, of Pa one that q II mon
ey be issued by the United States, the
opening Up of the system of internal i'm
provement and Withdrawal of public lands
from sale or gifts to railroad monopolies
and their distrib button among actual set
tiers, ETC.; Mr.. Camp, a resolution for the
payment of maturing United States bonds
in silver money now boarded in the Uni
ted States treasury. Resolutions of simi-
lar tenor to the above were offered until
the call of States was concluded, all of
which were referred. During the evening
communication were read from prominent
Greenbackers and labor reformers in the
different states, who were unable to be
present. Mr.. McGnire, from Missouri,
read paper upon the distribution of the
public lands, contending that every citizen
has natural right to portion of the soil.
He read a letter which he had recsived
from the late Jeremiah Black, of Pennsyl-
vania, upon this subject. At the conclu-
sion of the reading of the papers and reso-
lutions, call was made for Mr.. Ralph
Beaumont, a prominent advocate of the
labor party, who mounted the stand and
entertained the audience for some time.
SECOND DAY.
At noon the convention was called to
order by Mr.. Murch, and after some minor
business letters were read from E. B Dean
Corning, New York, and from the Green
back men of La Crosse, Wis. The latter
say that the refusal of Hugo Preyer, and
M. M. Pomeroy to take part in this con
ference is evidence that they are acting
for selfish motives. At this point the roll
was called and number of names were
added
| GEN. WEAVER
was called for and addressed the meeting.
He referred to the difinnlties under which
the party had labored-the Republicans
having forced on the country currency
which had destroyed the greenback. and
the Democrats having claimed that theirs !
was the best Greenback party. They could
not however, go before theeountry as they
had in the past The Democratic party he
predicted. would be silent an the currency
question. While there were differences in
the Greenback par,y-and it was not to be
wondered at, for they were all reformers-
they could all be united.
DENNIS KEARNEY
was called for and addressed the conven-
ton, saying they we're here to attend to bu-
sines and to carry out their purposes when
they 60 nome. He related an anecdote
about his advice to man on sinking
ship to put his bible in his pocket and
work the pumps. They were all bound for
the same port-the White House, which
they intended to capture. The Republi-
can party was run by national bank direc-
tors, iron hoofed and shod in HE'LL Tap
|
their emmissaries. You, ycu mudsills and
mutton heads Of society, have been driven
up year after year like sheep. In Califor-
MIA he had formed party to capture the
capital, and they did it. He did not intend
to use big words, and that he might as well
say that he was a Green hacker, and that be
directors of the national banks should be
sent to the low st regions ofh--l, and that
the men if they had courage,
SHOULD HANG JOHN SHERMAN
for attempting to fill an office he is not
fitted Tor. He admonished them not to be
bought off when voting time comes, ad
ding that these adventures would attempt
to buy them of by sending nice young
lady to them if they could not reach them
any other way. To day they found evrey
man who had stolen dollar in favor of
strong government, and such a government
the labor party wonld give them-of the
people, by the people, and for the people.
[Applause.l
The report of the committee to confer
as to the call of the national convention
was then read by Rev. De LaMatyr.
THE CALL.
In compliance with an invitation from
the national and congressional committees
of the National Greenback Labor party to
all currency and labor reformers in the
United States to unite in calling conven-
tion, to appoint the time and place of its
meeting and to determine the basis Of its
representation in order to elect national
committee and to nominate candidates for