The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-06
GREENBACK CONVENTION.


Meeting of the National Grcenback Coma
vention mt Indianapolis-The OrEaniza-
Il Nominated-The Platform.
The National Greenback Convention &c
nominate candidates for President and Wee
President met at indianapolis on TIE 18th
A permanent organization WAS effected b.
the election of General John Il. Weaver, OF
/ Iowa. Chairman, with a Nice-PTeSiGcIt fCi
each State, and the following Secretaries
c. +. Davis, Iowa; c. +. j.. DoOdy, New
York; 5. c. Post, Illinois; j. W. NOrthrup~
Ohio: c. Roberts, Texas: ). +. Norton. HI
rois; b. W. Ferlend, New jersey. The re-
mainder of the day was occupied i'll apr
pointing committees and speech making
when the convention adjourned mtil morn;
ing, pending the report of the committees
General Weaver proved to be Il model pre-
siding officer. His speech was only about
fifteen minutes in leagth, and was devoted
To a brief review of the work AMI achieve
mentS of the party and a plea fer it to con
tinue in the discharge of It's duty.
Second Day.
INDIANAPOLIS, May SO.-The Naiona:'
Greenback Convention reaSSembled ye>te--
day morning, General Weaver presiding
After the adoption of the platform. the role
of States was called and {. +. Cunningham
of Arkansas. nominated General Il. +. Bat
her. which was seconded by Chase, OF Cali
fornia, and by the representatives of the
States until Georgia was reached, VA,
Craven, of that State, nominated JeFe
Harper. of Illinois. Jones, OF New
York, nominated Il. 4. AliiS. OF Wis.,
consin. and Atwood. of Pennsylvania. nom9
mated Armstrong, of that State. A ballot
resulted. Butler S25, Harper -. AlIi> =.
Davis l.. Scion Chase, though not placed
in nomination, received two votes Butler
was declared the nominee. The ~cOnventl"..
then proceeded To the selection OF 4 candi-
date Cor Vice President, and General n. VI
West, of Mississippi, was nominated by ac-
clamation. Colonel Winston, - North Ca1
DINA. ID. A. Hopkins, Of New Jersey. CEN
eral W. 7. InniS, of Michigan. George L
Hutchinson, of Massachusetts, and eX-t;oy-
ernor Sprague, of Rhode Island, Were aI~
pointed Il committee to wait ON Governor
Butler and General West, to notify them Of
the action OF the convention. AdJOurne
The Platform.
e'Resolred. That we hold the late decision o.
the Supreme Court on the legal tender guess
tiOn to be q full yindicatiOn 90: the theory
which this party has always a1vocat q on the
and authority of congress over the issue
of legal tender notes. and We hereby P.''!@t
TO uphQid said decision and To- de
fend the Constitution against aisDraj ions or
intended 10 dcprivc the r%cOlieci
any rights or privileges conferred 10y thai IL
sJrument. We demand the issue of SUch
money and in sufficient quantities To supply
the actual demand of trade AMI con.
mcrcc in accordance with the incrrab
of population and the development O.
Industries. We demand the sub~tr
tuition of srccnhackS for National i.jur
notes. and the prompt payment Of the pubic
debt. We want that money which saved our
country in tirlc or war. and which has given It.
prosperity and happiness IN peace We con
u, mu the retirement OF fractional currency
AMI small denominations OF grecnb:i@kS Iuc
demand their restoration We demand tn
of the boards o. money now locked up 4
tine United states Treasury by applying then
10 the interest of th" public debt now due. \
SecOnd-We denounce a. dangerous u our
Republican institutions those mcthOdS an
policies of the Democratic and Republican
parties which have sanctioned and permittrC
the establishment of land. railroad. money AMI
other gigantic corporate mOnnpp!ieS. and We
such Governmental action a. may "
necessary to take from such mOnOpOieS We
they have so corruptly and UEiuStiy
lsurped and restore them TO the People &c ,
whom they belong.
lnlru-Inc pubic Eli1S HelnG the NNtiirG
Of the people. we deuounce tha;
policy which has granted to corporations vas:
tracts of land, and we demand.rhat immediate
md vigorous measures be taken To reclaim
mi bcncHt all such hand grants as nave. beer
by reason of non-fulfllment OF con
ract or that may have been wrOn2fully aC~
luired by corrupt leglslatIOu; AMI that >uct
abroad lands and other public domains =
held as sacred trust 10 bc granted
,nly to actual settlers in limited quantities.
we efnAId that ilIfen nIgnHrGhin af IYnf
or corporate. shall be prohibited
Fourth-"e demand Congressional regula
ion of Interstate commerce We denOunce
pooling stock watering and Discrimination
n rates and charges; and that Congress shall
'orrcct these abuses, even II necessary by the
of national railroads. We also
the establishment OF a Government
POSTAL Telegraph system.
Fifth-Al private property. all forms of =
ear their just proportion of public taxes
We demand a graduated income tax.
Sixth-We demand an aneliOratiOn of the
onditi0n of labor by enforcing sanitary laws
"a industrial establishments, by the abolition
T. the convict labor system. by the rigid in
OF mines and factories, by the reduc
ion of the hours of labor in industrial eStah-
by fostering educational institu-
ions, by aboiishing cheap labor.
Seventh-We cohdemn ali importatfOns of y
ontract labor made with "A view 10 reducing
o starvation wages the workingmen of this
ountry. and demand laws for It's prevention
Eighth-We insist upon a CONSTITUTIONS
reuociuS tne Terms OF Cnltec
tates Senators.
Ninth-We demand such rules for the gov
rnmcnt OF Congress as shall place all repre-
OF the people upon an equal foot
lR, and take away from the committees e
etc power greater than that of the President
Tenth-The question as tn the amount of
uties 10 be levied upon various articles of
has been agitated, quarreled owe Han7 D
as divided communities for nearly "a hun
rcd years II is not now and never will be
ettled unless by the abolition of indirect
II Is "a convenient issue. always
ti-ed when the people ara excited oNrr
buses in their midst While we favor "A wsse
OF the tariff laws, with 81 view to rsis-
* revenue from Injuries rather than
ecessaries. We insist that Us an economic
uestion It's Importance is insignifcant US con-
arcd with the financial issues; for. whereas,
e nave suffered our worst panicS uDdek
W and also under high tariff. we have never
lnered from panic or seen our factories and
orkshops stopped while the volume of money
circulation was adequate to the needs 81
Give our farmers and manuFacf-
rers money a. cheap as you now give our