The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-29
And Other Events In Political Circles.
The Gre.nbsek Convention

WfphhpAN hi"hEH rHSShAp's"' N"N'
rlSuED,
IspAs.rsLn. May 2s.-spseches also
were made by Mrs. MsriDn Todd, ot Gala
ioynia; Mrs. Martial, Strickland, u giehi'
ran; Charles Roberto, OF Texas, anl Mr.,
Small, OF Georgia, "Oid 81" o. the Atlantis
Constitution, Al IL o'clock tue convention
adj burned until 0 O'Clock to'morraw with
out trausaatiug any further business, ito
committee ON resolutions not being ready
20 report.
RULLErIS.
ISpIAsAroLIs, aay - The Greenbsck-
ers nominated Butler for president and
West, OF Mississippi for vice president.
YE,TERDAr's PGacgsniNGs,
IsDIASAPliIH, lNp., May 20 The national
rrs enhack convention reassem6led nt lO
o'clock, Ger eral Weaver presiding. The
committee On resolutions were not yet
ready 10 repori. and the entire forenoon
session was taken up with brici addresses
from a number Of members, q Continuation
Of las, nights proceedings. The platform
committee sent word toll presiding officer
that thoy would 10, CO ready 20 report ne.
fore half past . or 3 O'Clock, and at Has
the convention adjourned until o'clock.
IL Is understood the committee On
resolutions are nt l1ggsrhoAd9 over plank
on the tariff, and good deal OF cebslc IS
expected In the convention. To prevent
much time being consumed, speechea nave
be en- limited TO five minutes, no delegate
TO speak twice until oil have spoken n
committee wse eappo!oted to wait on Hon.
q .orge W. Jalian AID invite him to ad-
drc s tho convention. Tnereis some tslk
of a balE over Buffers 10 oliination, but u IL
not likely to omount to much. Crandall
SAYS hp don't like Butler, bat II Jhe con-
ysntion eau afford TO commit the party to
such blund,r no can and he will sIard BY
tha came.
The convention ressssmblsd pursuant TO
adjournment. The committee on resolu.
| tious not being ready to. report, the inter
yening time was occupied adopting mo-
tions o. thanks 10 various persons. A res.
oluton extending sympathy 20 Union
! printers snd Organized labor IN
the boycottigg fight against the New
York Tribune WIS read and referred. II was
after O'Clock when Chairman Weaver an
nouuced the committee on resolutions
| ready 20 report, ard ID WAS then Gecerteinsd
there would he three reports. Minority re-
ports were made by Jones, OF New York,
and Blanchard OF Michigan, and wero read
| first. The reauing was atteniiveiy listened
| to and occasionally interrupted by ap-
plause, the report OF Blanchard
meeting with enthusiastic approval, aud
its author receiving many congratulations
Oh The ataud he TOOK in favor OF temper
anas snd wofuan euffraEs. Jones cF.Ted
4
that while congress shall issue full legal
lender notep, they shall De used in pay
ment of government debts, con-
s.ructing public improvements, TO re-
duce transportation charges, conn
pleting public buildings, building
navy and for such other purposes as con-
gress is now asked to appropriate money,
until the surplus labor OF the country is
EN- ployed, profitable home market for the
products Of American farms and workshops
created sudsbusiness done on cash basis.
Jones did not insist on his views, and there
was no split on the platform.
The majority report WAS read by Mr..
Morton, chairman Of the committee, aud
contained long preamble, setting forth
the objects OF the gr enback party and
what IL has ACCOMPLISHED: saying congress
had repealed over $4,000 coo OF annual
taxes for banks, throwing this burden on
the people to pay interest thereon. Fol-
lowingis
THE PLATFORM.
First-Thct we hold the late decision of
the supreme court on th,e, the
vindioation Of tho theory which this party
has always advocated on the right and
authority of congress as to over issue OF
hedge @ ourselves to uphold said decisions
and TO defend the constitution against
alteration cr amendments intended to
sn, SspIy0 or the prvePPss PsG'' contpred aby By
! that instrument. We demand the issue Of
! such money and in sufficient quantities
Of trads trade in accordance with the
; Increase of population and the develop.
inert ot cur industries. We demand
the substitution Of greeubacks for rational
! bank notes, and the prompt payment OF
| the public debt. We want that money
Ha Which ts Savsq s vap our and c'1nh5S WhoSa has sn
given it pro7perity and happiness
in peace. We condemn the retirement
of fractional currency and the
smaller denominations Of green
backs, and demand their restoration
We demand the issue of the boards OF
money now locked in the United States
treasury, by applying them 70 the pay
Seconi-We deuounce as dangerous TO
our republican institutions those methods
and policies of the democratic and repub-
licnn parties which have sanctioned or per-
rnitted the establishments OF land, railroad,
money or other gigantic coporate
monopclies, and We urge such government
action ss may be necessary to take Eom
the monopolies the powers they SO cor
ruptly and rniustly usrrped and restore
them to the peopls to whom they justly be-
long,
urgl inheritance otthe peogls, We denounce
that policy which has granted to corpora.
tions vast tracts Of land, and demand that
| Immediate and vigorous measures be taken
| TO reclaim from euch corpora
tiops for the peoples uEe and benefit
| ell such land grants as have bsen forfeited
| bv reason of fnon..ulillment OF contracts, or
| tnat may have been wrongfnlly acquired
| by corrupt legislation; and that euch rail-
road lands and other public domains, be
| beucs!orth held as a sacred trust, to be
granted only to actual settlers, in limited
| ouautities, and we demand alien ownership
Of land shall be prohibited. '.A
Fonrth-We demand congressional con-
troll and regulation OF interstate commerce.
| We depounce pooling stock, watering and
| discrimination IN rates and charges, and
that congress shall correct these abuses,
even it necessary by the construct on oi
notionsl railroads. We also demand the
estetlithment of a government postal tele.
graph system.
Fifth-All private property ALI orms @!
money and obligations to pay on money
| ehould bear their just proportion OF public
| taxes. We demand graduated income
tax.
the condition of labor By enforcing santa
ry laws in industrial establishments; by
| ;he abolition of convict labor; BY theirjgid
inspection of mines and factories; by the
reduction of houys OF labcT IN industrial ss'
Establishments; by fostering educational In
situations, and by abo!tshinS child fshcr.
ss,r suts