The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-03-02
eRtfnBacKERs N COUNCIL,

6REEnbACkEnS COUNCIL,
Meeting 81 she New York ssase Cen.
sslstce = Dissatisfaction with Jesse
asarper,s Cali for = National Con-
vcmslom.
In response to call issued by George
@. Jones, Chairman Of tho State Com
rlittee Of the National Greenback- Labor
party Of New York, meeting Of tho
State Committee was held in the Sturte-
want House, New York city. Tho
avowed purpose Of the meeting was 10
consider the call for National Conven-
ton recently issued by Col. Jesse Har.
per. Chairman Of the National Commit
tee also to take action With reference
to financial measures pending before
Congress, and ito stimulate united
effort among Nationals everywhere to
the support Of all measures now pending
before Congress or State Legislatures
which are calculated to correct the
wrongs aud restrain dangerous indu-
ences Of railroad, telegraph and land
r1onopolies.
Twenty members Of the committee
were present. Eight or ten Greenback-
ers from other States were present
George o. Jones, Of Albany, who called
the committee to order, said that the call
recently issued by the Chairman Of tho
National Greenback Committee had
given rise TO considerable debate, not TO
say bitter feeling, among the members
Of the Greenback party. Col. Harper's
call seemed to point TO the disruption d
and the organization Of another
party. It was true that Col. Har.
per had disclaimed any such inten-
ton, hut the language Of the call WAS
certainly suspicious. The members q
the Greenback- Labor party were 81.
tremely jealous and sensitive with re-
gard to the principles Of their party.
They had labored and suffered for tho
organization, and they did not want 70
see it destroyed.
The individual views Of several MEM
beers Of the committee were expressed,
and the dissatisfaction with Col. Har.
pcr's call was found to be ..lmost unan-
imous.
John Hooper, Of New York, said he
wanted to see the National Greenback-
Labor party remain a. it was, that il
might stem the tide Of political corrup-
ton and class legislation in favor Of the
rich. benjamin Urner, Of New jersey,
said he regarded the call for National
Convention as opening the door to GER
tain elements which had hitherto been
looked upon as sources OF weakness to
the Grnenh0ck Labor party.
G. G. Lathrop, Of New jersey, was
not exactly in favor Of the language OF
the national call, but he was in favor OF
calling National Convention of all
classes and all parties who would signify
their willingness to carry ont the princi-
pies Of the Greenback- Labor party.
A committee was appointed to draft
resolutions, and while they were deliber-
ating the meeting listened to express
sions Of the views Of several gentlemen
from New Jersey and Pennsylvania
One delegate pitched into Gen. Weaver,
saying that he had 1.-THE Presidential
bee in his hat" and that he should be
made to come out and say whether OF
not he intended to stand by the Green
back patty.
A resolution was adopted favoring the
passage Of the ten million fractional cur
rency bill now pending in Congress.
The committee reported Q series oi
resolutions which had been previously
prepared by Chairman Jones. The res
olutions declared that this COMMITTEES
would fail in the discharge Of its duty "a
those it I. presents il it did not express
its sincere regret Ut the absence Of any
alluslon TO the name Of the National
observation-disclosures party in the papcrl
issued by its highest officer, Chairman
Harper, and its surprise at his recon-
incubation for the "npbuilding Of ne I
political party" It was resolved that
in the opinion OF the committee, "a Ma
tional Convention Of the National Green
back Labor party should be held at n
early day, SO that it's principles may b
brought directly to the attention Of Con
gress and the people while legislation il
pending calculated to defeat some Of tn,
important measures for which the party
is contending. aud to place the respon.
sibility of such legislation, il enacted
into laws, on the men and parties re
sponsible for their enactment"
The action Of DR.. Epenetus Howe N,
Endorsed. The resolution was adopted,
together with an amendment by Mr.
Furbish requesting MIR. Howe to insis
that the call issued by Col. Harper b,
Withdrawn. Albany was decided upon
as the place for the holding OF the mex,
State Convention, and the third Tues.
day in July as the time. After gen.
eral interchange Of views or the objects
and work Of the Greenback- Labor party
the meeting adjourned.