Daily globe., 1881-06-23
Greenbacl.ers' Convention.

The eireenbackers met in convention at noon yes
terday in workipgnen's hall. Apermanenr organi'
ration was accomplished By electing H.P Accracken
chairman aud F. 5. Curtis secretary.
Mai Hotchkiss, from the committee on resoiunons
reported set of lengthy and lsboious resolutions,
reyereiy censuring the financial aso administrative
n hev Of the ycyernment, snifested by Old Pal ty
leaders .der tbs dietatioa OF rich moaopohes ahu
ealliug for the payment or the non-taIabe GalOnai
debt q, rapidly prseib!e Also ofaccea .ne retEe
,nent of the greenback notes OF small denomination
as fraud upon ths people which should Dc eo rig
msl1 ID until IL siuel to heaven.
They advocated that ID mone;s be ishusd Dy
authority of the poop,s and Of equal cebt p;ylns
power That the lea .ers Of the paries icing se;-
tional, ali=tocrac, speculative II their aims ana
practice no logger worthy the cola 1ence asa sup
port OF tce American IeUpe, aud aiso recon- ;nende6
the pu,cy and principle Of the fational Greeh6acs
Isoor patty, the cnly relief fionl the
opyres ,.v5 laws snd practices u said clo pafties
That lhs equandering Of the S5t0,cU1 OF ihte:n.i
imuroyeulent ronds u1on the holders of the old
bogus bonds, proposed by.dh' ! st legislature
merits thesegeres: condennstfoc. said bonds should
bs 81 suplied to the ;,ubHc 1tnts as 10 relieve the
peops as lar as posi- lie from ths bdrde1s OF taxa
t,ot Tor educational purposes. Therefor 1t was de-
1nanded that they be- made a part OF tae pu3ic
school fuG to the end tnat all direct taxauSn for
such purposes may he discontinued.
phsL they recognized the Importance OF rallroada
AMI would do injustice, 8 Ill the encrcacnMents oi
railroad corporations npon the sacred rights OF the
masses have become an saImlng eili tnat NUT %
promptly checked, before the courts aud egisatutes
are subjiIgated to tneir rapacious Will.
Thai tIey reJUsuiZs with scorn and contempt
the unconstitutional action CT The list legislature Of
Minreso5a aud tae efforts Of Gov. Pillsbury under
sucn unconstitutional legislation, to enforcs the pay
ent by tue people of tha old bogus State credit oan
railroad bJnns, which have not saadoH OF moral or
eouitau:e character TO stapd upon.
They denounced in tn. most emphatic terms the
o Jlicy o. public donations to corporations as per-
niciou
They d.maud equal and just tsxstion, TO secure
which Il : rad lated ncuIne tax should be author Zed
aud et 1rued 4y juS, all persons being taxed fo- no
m ors ti IN their actual interests 10 tbs prupsry
taxed.
TO advance the cause OF tho whole people "a de-
elared III " llvi,e the earnest cooperatien OF Just
men ii all parti:s against ali nonopolies and
tings.
The platform, the gist OF which Is sa5cve given,
elicited spirited discu ion by tae delegates. Some
favored addDg many more feaiures TO It, whils 9TH
ers wrr, l,t rabidy II favor OF cutting cut many
of the plAaas.
III nber of gentlemen wished temperance plank
added to il, but others thought That tue
temper .HcA element vas milk and Water" and
ihonxhs it bset to confns the ISSUES 10 Esancsl
basis - far possi6!o.
a mott ia to iecalnnit caicd out hot coEtest b,-
tween tia lie sdiny delegate. and Maj HG chkss,
Who il the lJttde of his z9ai and en'husisnnli
fatner-d ns various psnk.-raiInlng 10 It they we're
Fawei O lis timber that Ii th- m io1 10 re-
comni. Ior amendment should pas, na wished 20
PIT the eu;nent in his great locket, and hnmoy
witadf ~ f'oln the convention.
Altar s2.r ed Il hit tie cjly, ,nticn adjourned to
meet i, t..e evening to I'D 'pt d platform