The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-05-31
National GreeAback Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 29.-The
National Greenback Convention re-
assembled at 10 O'clock, Genera.
Weaver presiding. The committee
on resolutions was not ready to re-
port and the entire forenoon session
was taken up in brief speeches by
| members of the convention. The
committee sent word to the p,e>id.
ing officer that they would not be
ready to report before half past two
or three O'clock, and the convention
adjourned until two O'Clock. 1t is
understood the committee is at
loggt rhe%ds owe the plank on the
tariff and a good deal vi debate is ex>
pe cted in the convention. There Is
some talk of a bolt over Buffers
nomination, but it is not likely 10
amount to much. Crandall q 8 he
doesn't like Butler but if the conven
ton can afford to commit the party
to such u blunder, he can and will
stand by the same.
The convention re-assembled pur>
suant to adjournment, and the COM
mittee on Resolutions lot being ready
to report, the intervening time Was
occupied in making and adopting
motions OF thanks to various persons,
including the committee on arrange
ments, the presiding officers, the
local pIess and also w. II English,
Tor free use of the opera house.
A resolution extending sympathy
to Union printers and organized lab, r
in their boyco,ting fight against the
New York Tribune Was read and re-
terred.
1t was after 3 o'clock when Chair
man Weaver announced the COM
mittee on resolutions ready to report,
and it Was then ascertaiued there
would be three reports. Minority
reports made by Jones. of New York,
and Blanchard, of Michigan, were
read first. Their reading Was atten-
lively listened to and and OCCASION
ally interrupted by applause,
the report of Blanchard meet
ing with enthusiastic ap-
plause, and its author receiving
many congratulations on the stand
he took in favor Of temperance and
woman suffrage. Jones' report diff
ferred from the majority report in
that While Congress shall
issue full legal tender notes, they !
shall be used in payment Of Govern
ment debts, constructing public im-
to reduce transportation
charges, complete public buildings,
building the navy, and for such ether
purposes as Congress Is now asked
appropriate money.
Jones did not insist on his views |
and there was no split on the plat
[orm. The majority report was read
~ Mr.. Norton, chairman OF the
:Ommlttee. 1t contained a lengthy
preamble, setting forth the objects of
Greenback party and what it has
accomplished, saying Congress had
repealed over $l2, GOO, 600 annual taxes
or banks, throwing the burden On
he people to pay Interest, therefore
We adopt the following platform
Second-We denounce as danger
to our republican institutions
hose methods and policies of the
and Republican parties
which have sanctioned or permitted
ne establishment of land, money
no other gigantic corporate mon
aud we demand such
action as may be neces-
airy to take from such monopolies
he powers they have SO c~orruptlv
nd unjustly abused and restore
hem to the people to whom Justly
hey belong.
Third-The public lands being the
latloual inheritance of the
we denounce that policy
'hich ha, granted to cor
vast tracts of lands.
nd We demand that lmmediate and
igorous measures be taken to re-
lain from such corporations for the
eople's use and benefit all such land
rants as have been forfeited bv rea-
of non-fu'fillment of contracts mr.
may have been wrongfully &C.
alred by corrupt legislation: and
lat such railway lands and other
abl'c domains be hencetorth held a.
sacred trust to be granted onlv tn
;tual settlers in limited uuan1i1ies
we demand that alien ownership
lands, individual CT c~ornora,I
lall be prohibited. ,