The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-16
POST MORTEM.
aREEHnAoRERs Is oOAyEAEIOa
In the Baehsye aHd KsyslOns states,
Adopt Platforms and Nominate Can.
dIdAtea After the Manner OF
Lave OrgAnIEAtiOn.

COLUMBUS, June l5.-The Greenb bacl
Labor Convention was held today, l5(
delegates being present. Charles A
Lloyd, Of Huron, was chosen temporary
chairman, and on taking the chair made
q short speech, declaring that he still
maintained the same principles regarding
the money question, which had been the
main spring Of the GresnbACk Labor Party
since its organisation, and had faith in the
ultimate triumph Of the paFty's ideas, Al,
ter the appointing ot committees the con.
vention took recess.
At the afternoon session, the Committee
on Oredentlsls reported fifteen districts
partially represented. A, 5. PlStt, oil
Logan county, was chosen permanent
chairman, and joseph Watson, ot Knox
county, Secretary.
A lengthy platform was adopted. II
declared lha. the right to make and Issue
money Is 2 sovereign. power to be main
tatned by the people tor the common ben,
eft; that a morey, whether metallic or
paper, should be issued and controlled by
the Government, and when 90 issued
should be foil legal tender for all debts;
that the Uailed States bonds should be
paid as rapidly as possible; that legal.
tender currency should be substituted Tor
the notes Of national banks; that
the National banking business should be
abolished and the unlimited coinage OF
gold and silver established by law; eqnal
protection Is demanded for labor and cap.
ital Lustdles are opposed; telegraph and
tranpOrtalion Companys rates should be
regulated by legislation; all property
should bear Ito proportion Oi taxation, and
agraduated income tax should be provided
for. The platform also denounCss All At,
tempts 10 reatrlct suffrage; opposes an In.
crease In tho standing army and militia
condemns the pEaCliCe Of issuiDg free rail,
road passes to public officials; condemns
the letting Oi convict labor; the organiza,
ton 81 ipuhIlO lnstiiutinnsfnr political pur.
poses, and submission by the LeRisla
ture 10 vote Ol the people OF an amend.
ment 10 tho Constitution prohibiting the
manufacture, sale and use ol intoxicating
drinks % beverage,
The following we're nominated: Cover.
nor, John SsilS, OF Seneca. Lieutenant.
6 tetnCr, O. jenkins, OF Mahoning,
Supreme Jrdge, J"s"ph Watson, OF Knox,
Attorney.G' rTs,. h VI. Tnttle, OF Lake,
Treasurer, v. T unryd, nt Montgomery,
MemNer1l ,hl D .. I'd Il Public Works, II.
L. hUr'itor, \ MT bu a.
PR:cEEDlSds IN PENNSYLVANIA.
PoTTsviLLE. June l5.-The National
Greenback State convention, to nominate
q candidate for State Treasurer, assembled
this morning. F. 8. Heath 10 permanent
chairman. I
The Convention was addressed by Gen,
Weaver, Representive Brumm and ex.
Representative De Is Matyr The Con.
yention sent greetings to the Columbus
Convention. The Committee on Resolu.
tlons reported platform which was
adopted. II endorses the National
platform Of 1880; denounCes the az.
greRRtion ot real estate by corpo.
rations when not In actual use
denounces monopolies and censures the
Legislature for its failure 10 pass freight
discrimination bill demands protection to
American labor and produce; denounces
the National Banks for their attempt to
Coerce Congress by the withdrawal OF their
circulation; Indignantly denies the charge
ot thesubaidized press that the GTeenbaCk
Labor party favors an unlimited issue OF
currency, and declares that only such vol.
ume Of currency Is business requires shall
bs issued denounCss the national bank
system as legaliEed robbery, and endorses
Weaver and Chambers. ''5'
R. II. Mercer oi Mercer county, was
nominated for State Treasurer by acClama.
ton.
E,S. Watson was reelected chairman
Of the State Central Con mittee.
Resolutions expressing sympathy for
the Land League ol Ireland and America
we're adopted, and the convention ad.
joutned. .1I I'd.