The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-07-14

Speeches by Weaver, Harper, Do
In Matyr, Gillette, West,
Wright, Chase and
Others.
A Glorious Time and Great 0ood 40.
oonplished.
(From the Chicago Exprsaal
LANSING, Mich, Juno So
The first Of series Of camp mcetings to be
held in different states Of the Union, under
tho auspices Of the National 0reenback Lecture
Bureau, was inaugurated In this city, on Tues
day, 28th inst. under the most favorable CIR
cumstances, and promises to be truly "a feas,
OF reason and fiow OF SOUL as well ~ pro-
ductive Of much good to the psrty in this SEQ
tion Of Michigan.
The camp ground lies about . mile to the
southwest OF the Capitol building, on the
grounds Of the Central Michigan Agricultural
Society. These grounds cover forty acrss Of
land, we'll shaded with an excellent growth Of
maple and oak trces, and is amply supplied
with water facilities and AL other necessitios.
There are between fifty and sixty tents pitched
near the main entrance to tho grounds, form
ing semi-circle ct the lower end Of which has
been erected the speakers stand, leaving space
for the seating Of large conc0urse Of people
in such . manner - to enable every one TO un-
drrstand distinctly each word that is uttered
from the stand. The r0strum has been hand
somely decorated with evergreens, bouquets Of
anco is further enhanced by 0reonback mot
toes, such a. s.NO Taxation Of Industry 10
support Idlenees," "No Especial Privileges TO
Monopoles, !" equal Rights for the People, !"
Justice IL Impartial" All Money . Legal
TENDER" Live and Let Live" while on
hangs an excellcut old painting inscribed
Liberty in Danger, and showing the national
| Capitol building, the dome and wings Of which
are wrapped III the coils Of : serpent labeled
Monopoly" while the reptile raises ita
hideous head, as in tho oct OF striking deadly
blow at the Goddess Of Liberty, who stands in
an apparently helpless attitude. just behind
her Is Uncle sam, being urged to her aid BY Z
| figure which closely resembles Puck. Ihis
painting is the work Of Master John b. Potter.
!, the son Of the unwearying and accommodating
manager OF the camp meeting. MIR. J. NJ. Pot
ter, editor Of the Lansing Sentinel.
The instrumental music ID furnished by thu
Lansing Knights Templar band, which has the
reputation or being the bsst band in the STATE
OF Michigan. The vocal music, which ID !
prominent feature Of the exercises, 10 Furnished
by Messrs. w. 3. Lurten and p. D. Stout, o
Jacksonville, H., who are known generally :,
"the Greenback Moody and Sankey." Ihei
singing is radically 0reenback, and they a
ways receive hearty greeting on making thei
appearance.
Each morning I national salute il fired o.
the grounds from two handsome little piece
Of artillery, one belonging TO the GrcenbAcl
Club Of Bay City, Mich. and the other TO th
club at Port Huron. These two guns ar
named after Gen. James b. Weaver, aud wer
cast by Mr.. Thomas Munn, Of Bay City. Mr.
Mum il thorough Greenbacker.
The meeting was opened Mt half-past
O'Clock on the afternoon Of Tuesday by Hon
J. w. BegOle, Of Flint, Mich, who announces
that the Chairman Of tho State Central Com
mittee, Gen. Wm r. lnnis, Of Grand Rapids
illnesa in his family. Mr.. Begole stated tn
object OF the meeting, and introduced - III
speaker or the afternoon Hon. Jesse Harper, q
lilinOaa, the newly-eleceed Chalrman Of IN
National Executive Committee of the Nations
party. Mr.. Harper WAS loudly applauded 0
his appearance. Tue gentleman q once eI
tered upon one OF his characteristics Greer
| O0Sh rPVSNSASss ss0sAAs6 sVs W. seSAseS 49,
ing which he made . thorough cxpositio
Of the principles OF the National part,
and ventilated the infamous legislatso
and financial policy Of the old parties, shown
that the bulk Of the property and wealth Of u
country had been transferred from the hanG
Of the many into the hands Of the few, char
lug that it had been accomplished by laws bor
ininiqnity and executed BY Republicans, aesaste
by Democrats. He thon laid down the follov
ing eight propositions q the car 3inal prlnCipS
OF the National party. Tho people d.man
the repeal and qualification OF these law.
! the end that the money power shall bs d
armed and 1. Tho bonds paid and not rcfun
ed Z. Dank issue suppressed and the issue Z
stored 10 the Government, to whom It prol er
belongs s. AL money, whether mt tai or pape
to be issued by the Government and made II
legal tender in payment OF all debts public q
private 4. The free and unlimited coinage
gold aud silver to be Established by Law, 1t q
same weight and hnenese Of oAch . now flx
, by law; 5. That corporations shall have
greater privileges than other persons. y
high seas, the lakes, the navigablc rivers, {
mails and railroads are al public highways !;
That frciShtage, transportation, tho caTryi
!. trade, being part OF ooa. nerco, shall be Y
y nlated by Congress ~ the constitution dircce
Z. That the public lands shall bc kept for hon
Tor the people and in all those casos where n
/. roads or other corporations have failed 70 co
ply with the terms Of their grant that
% lands shall revert to the Government for
benefit Of the people; .. That taxation sh
y l'e equal. and no class Of persons or prope
shall be exempt from its legitimate burden
b was the original Anti Monopoly party. that
= doctrines covered all monopolieA and
b placed upon tho witness-stand,
y uratively, Mr.. +. B. Thurber, Pm
= dent 81 tho Anti i-Monopoly Leag
! OF New York, for the purpose OF discover!
- Wherein the league waa In accord With the
tional party. On I'll tho above peopositi'
the league has nothing 70 sAy except = to
fifth. Therefore il Was evident to the spca
that tho movement IN New York wax only mi
to divert the attention 0f the people from Of
!. vital issues, aud the duty Of the National Z
y ty. ~ the original Anti-M Monopoly party, wal
I step in and proclaim itself q such party,
10 steai its thunder. Mr.. Harpef's address
full Of convincing argument, and had tell
effect upon his auditors.
n At the close Of Mr.. Harper's remarks Ma
b ger Potter read letters from Gen. w. r. Il
and Hon. \. w. Fowler, rcgretting their
ability to be present, after which the meet
was adjourned until hAlf-past O'Clock in
evening.
Al the close Of the afternoon meeting an
formal conference of the prominent mcMl
of the party present from the State Of Mi
gan WAS held for the purpose Of disc0s
means by which tho State might De more 9
oughly organized. Suggestions were made
several gentlemen present, hut nothing def
was arrived II, and the meeting WAS Adjoul
until Wednesday afternoon.
The Chairman OF the evening meeting
Hon. Warren Chase, If California. vino, I
taking the chair. made = few remarks ful
announcement to Grccnbackers. The
Club enlivencd tho exercises with songs
short but visoIou, speeches were made b
Martin Williams, editor of the Call, Sed
No: Hon. A. w. Wright, ono of the agit,
Of currency rcform in tho dominion Of CAu
]. IL Randall. of Jamestown, n. Y, an
ID. Phillip, OF Michigan.
Wednesday, session.
The session this morning was not or
until IL o'clock. The presiding ofiiccr 81
= dAy Was tA.Ssate Senator II. q HodR
he Lansing. Gen. Innis WAS down on the
IS. lramme for the morning address, but,
Ahsen,. Caairman Hodge introduced, il
~ stead Mr.. III. Martin Williams, editor o
Gai, S.dala, Mo. Mr.. Williams talkcl
u over an hour, aud his arguments went hon
every one Of his auditors. The NEE
...h shn MA