New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-23
GREENBACKERS IN COUNCIL.
CRIT1CIzINe COL. HARPERs ACTION.


FEARS OF THE ANII-MoNOPoLY ISSUE FELL
The State Committee of the National GreenpacK
Labor party met yesterday at the SturteI"ns
House in this city, The committee Is composer "
one member from each Congressional District III
the State thirty-three in all The foho"ins was
the call for the meeting Of the committee: 1000
ALRANY n. Y, Feb. H. 1882.
To ne Members Of ne state Committee ~ me N""o''"'
Grcenback LG6or Party II Nec YORK. -, =, h,1 ., tho
meeting of the State Committee VIII he heid n ~ the
sur yorS Civ NJ noon on Wednesday. February
90 1852 committee viii consider 'ne ciI i ias
arPSr chairman Of the National Committee and take
action to what should oe doHe 70 s' ~, c fn5ing
PARTON of the National debt into long bonds ana ipr ex
tcndino the charters OF the National banks; also to
AZ. united effort among Nat Onals everywhere In
support al measures nov pending before CoLerrss on
Stale legislatures which calculated to correct the
wrongs and restrain dangerous influences OF Taroad
telegraph and land monopoies number Of influential
edy be present the meeting 10 advise with u on these
imnortant questions; therefore the attendance OF al
members Of the committee is urgently aud re pectuy
requested. GkokGb ~ 1ohEs
GEORGE BLAIR, Secretary.
The following members of the committee were
present or represented by proxies Clinton Fur
bish and Thomas Carroll. Brooklyn: JOhI Hoop
ar, George w. Tindae, George Blair, h. Il. Cum
ningham, NJ. Schachtel, John w. Stanton, New
York Frederick Swift. Mount Vernon Sylvester
Trip, Willeston; Peter Brown, Rondont; l.. l.
Mcdonald Glenns Falls; James BARLEY, Amster-
dam Madison Hail. Madison; Charles A. Walden,
Buffalo; Harvey Markham. Port Jefferson; George
o. Jones, Albany; f. o. Ball, Syracuse, and j. H.
Randall, for J. A. Sickles, Jamestown
The committee was called to order by the
charm an. George o. Jones. In the absence Of the
secretary George Blair, Clinton Furnish was made
temporary secretary. Later Mr.. Blair arrived
After the call for the meeting had been read, the
chairman said that the wording of the call recently
issued hy Colonel Harper for National Greenback
Labor Convention had given rise great deal of
debate not to say much unpleasant feeling among
the members of the party. He hoped that such
ton Won he taken would tend to strengthen
the National Greenback Labor party. 1t had cost
too much of time and sacrifice the part of
many to be lightly thrust aside. There
were many questions on which they were
all agreed and which were vital to the continued
prosperity of the country. The money question
was one of great Importance. They believed that
Congress was the only body which had the power
to issue money and that it could not delegate tins
authority to any men or set OF men. The ques-
ton of transportation had already become one of
the live issues of the day. They believed that Con-
gress possessed the power to regulate this. The
convention should speak in unmistakable language
with reference to transportation by railroads and
other corporations. The public lands should be
served for settlers and Congress should be
cstrainel from giving aw ay or disposing of
largo tracts to corporations individuals. The
National GreenbaCk Labor party in convention as
sembled at Chicago adopted platform covering
all the questions and issues. The call of Colonel
Harper had given rise to debate because of the
belief on the part of many that 1t would have a
tendency TO disrupt the party and give Use TO
another Colonel Harper had disclaimcd any such
Intention but the words of the call coud bear 40
Other constTuctqn me men no con. trc+d tne
anything which looked like an attempt TO tear
down the fabric, which they had been at such
before the committee was through win its abors
il would take such action would make itself
clearly understood in this matter by the party
throughout the country.
1t suggested that as there were present repre-
seRtatives from all parts OF the State, they should
give their experience of The manner iii which The
call was received in their localities The chairman
said this was good dea AMI called on the various
members of the committee.
Harvey Markham said that he had talked with
many Greenbackers in Suffolk County, and they
unanimously objected to the wording of he call
They would NOT give up the old Greenback party
Mes rs. Furnish and Carroll declared that
this was the sentiment III Kings County. l.. o.
Ball said that in his district there was earnest
desire for harmony but the party did not wish to
give mp the old organization. The New-York mem
6ers and several OF the country members expressed
L. j. Mcdonald, of Glenns Falls. said that the call
of Colonel llar"er was merely preliminary lie
arisen concerning il. II would lie well carefully 10
consider The subject before taking final acton. D.
II. Randall SAID that ne was III Chicago when the
call was prepared. General Weaver told him ii was
intend Il to have a gathering OF al those who IA
yoIed their principles. lie could objection
10 the call He b lieNed that those who put II out
were as earnest Greenuackcrs as the members OF the
committee. He assured thai 1t was only pre-
minary call. intended o assure an earnest feeling
| for the convention. Mr.. Furnish said that ne was
not satisfied. He knew that Colonel Harper had
| made number of eXplanatons bur these old not
me P0atb d Ia Seeo P e iafs T' 'a
| Letters read from members OF The committee
and Others, regrettlng then inability 10 be present.
| and condemning the language OF Colonel llafpers
| cali The chairman sand there were numbrr0f veil
known Greeubackers present from other states, and
| he would IKE 10 hear from them on the subject I'M
benjamin Urner, of Elizabeth. y. j., said that the
| club OF which he was member had strongly con-
demned the wording OF the call. I. I. LaihiOp, OF
! Newark ~ j.. said that in his neighbOrhOOd the
! Green hackers were strong and aggressive ana as
firm in the talih A. ever They we've ,ppo5ed TO the
! dissolution OF The party. Ldwaid NJ. DAVIS, OF
! PhIladcl PIMA, sad that he had been Ior twelve
! years a GreenbackeT and for ,orty years IN Aboi-
| zionist. lie was heartily IN favor OF the
! Pies Of the Grcenback party. lie
| was opposed 10 the unlimited issue
NJ cold anr silver He believed tLat what the Gov
eminent Of che United States calls money should be
money no matter whether IL be gold, silver,papcr q"
! old shoes. lApplause ana cries of That's the
! tnlkrl lie wrote paper on finance once and
showed 1t to that great and good man, Wendell
! Philips and he declared IT remarkable prOduc-
| ton and that it ought to be published III The
'',,'' yolce-The Atlantic Oceani
| Mr.. DavIs-NO. The Editor Of Jhe atlantic re-
/ fused it and it printed elsewhere. Horace
| Greeley once called me lunatIc Tor what had
| written. But have gone writing the same ever
| since, and these the principles am now advO-
! eating. | am opposed to the National banks ssu-
ing money but an not opposed to them rs hanks OF
| discount and deposit ia fact, they are necessary
for the transaction of business. but they should
more issue .IOney than savings banks.
Peter llerdIc, formerlY OF WilamspOrt, Penn,
now of Philadelphia said those also his views.
| IL was resolved that a Committee OF hye be APP
! pointed 10 prepare suitable resolutions The
chairman named MeSsrs. Furnish, Markham,
Tindale, Mcdonald and Hall. While they were