The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-09-07

FORTY OF THEM HOLD A STATE CoNvEN.
TON AND NOMINATE A TICKET.
WILLIAMspoRT, August 30

WILIIAMsPoRT, August 80.
There was very small representa-
tion of delegates at the Convention of
the National Greenback- Labor party.
Only about forty followers of the party
were on hand when the convention as
sembled. 1t was nearly three o'clock in
the afternoon when Chairman Rynder
called the convention to order. He said
he was not surprised at the small num-
Der present, as it was an off year. He de
sired, however, that the convention
should make up in good work for the
apparent lack of interest. After pray
er by Rev. William X Crosby, of War
rem, the roll was called and commit
tee on platform, with S. L Youngman,
of this city, as Chairman, was appoint
ed. After the committeeman had been
instructed by the chairman as to their
duties they retired, and committee
on permanent organization was appoint
ed and in few minutes reported the
following officers President, Thomas
A. Armstrong, of Allegheny; vice pres.
idents, Thomas II. Lewis and Justus
Watkins While the convention was
waiting for the committee on platform
speeches were made by Thomas A.
Armstrong, Charles N. Brumm, j, X.
Sanborn and others, the addresses being
on the usual grounds and theories and
all predicting an early success Of the
party, which, it was claimed, was now
sleeping. AT four o'clock the commit
tee on platform reported.
The platform, which was quite long,
asserts that money is solely the crea-
ton of law, without regard to the ma
terial used, and that the government
should alone issue and control it's vol
ume; denounces the national banking
system as a crime against the labor of
the country, the creator of wealth, and
for which both old parties were respon-
sible ; charges that the legislation of
the country has been controlled by the
money power for twenty years, and
against the interests of the business and
producing classes asserts opposition to
all forms of monopoly in transporta-
ton and telegraphy denounces the
monopoly of land as one which had
wrought much damage and demands
that the land shall be held for actual
settlers holds it as the imperative duty
OF the government to place such i'm
posts upon all imported merchandise
that can readily be produced in this
country as shall at least equal the diff
erence in the cost of the capital and la
Dor and charges the banks of the Uni
ted States with causing the reduction
or the duties on imports by the passage
of the revenue law through the last
Congress for the purpose of relieving
themselves of the payment of taxes
and to perpetuate the national debt
tavors a national bureau of labor to
collect and furnish the people statisti-
cal facts favors prompt legislation for
the greatest number and is opposed to
prolonging the sessions of the State
Legislature for the accomplishments OF
partisan ends.
The platform was unanimously adopt.
ed. The convention then proceeded to
nominate State ticket. For Auditor
General, II. p, Rynder, of Blair, was
nominated by acclamation for State
Treasurer, DR., w. d. Whitney, of War
rem, was unanimously nominated, Ht
declined, but finally accepted. After hi,
acceptance telegram was received
from Captain A. II. Marsh, of Erie
stating that he would accept the nomi
nation for State Treasurer DR.. Whit
ney then again declined in aneat speed
and Captain Marsh was nominated by
acclamation. II. p. Rynder was re
elected chairman, and Altoona was de
cided upon as the place for holding tn,
next convention. After the transaction
of minor business the convention ad
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