Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-09-04
GREENBAOKERs' CONVENTION.

The Platform of Principles AdOpted-Tick-
ct Nominated and Other Work Com
pIeted by the Convention.
The Greenbackers of Kansas assembled
in State convention at Topeka on August
18th. The following ticket was placed in
nomination by them:
Presidential ELECTORS.
First District-T. C. Duell, Paramount.
Second-D. G.. Campbell, OIathe.
Third. J. McFeely, OsWegO.
Fourth-C. w. Marsh, Topeka.
Fifth-W. P. Vincint, Clay Center.
SiXth-A. J. Hart Stockton.
Seventh-W. NJ. Ross, Wichita.
At Large-S. D. Underwood, of Junction
City, and A. J. Utley, Of Usage; for Gov
ernOr, II. L. Phillips, Of Miami for Lieu
tenant Governor, J. w. Bridenthal, of La
bette for Chief Justice, q. ?. VrOman, of
Shawnee; for Associate Justice, J. D.
McBrian, of Chautauqua; for Treas
urer, D. H. HehebOWer; for Aud
itOr, W. II. T. Wakefield, of Dickinson;
for Attorney General, II. L. Brush, of Elk
county; for Secretary OF State, J. G. Hib-
bard, of Shawnee; for Superintendent of
Public instruction, Miss Fanny Randolph,
of Lyon.
The following resolutions were intro
duced:
The National Greenbaek party of the STATE of
Kansas, IN Convention assembled, do hereby en-
dOrse the platform of principles set forth IN the
platform adopted by our National party ConYen-
ton, held at indianapolis, May d, 1884, and we
further endorse the nominations Of said cOnVen-
ton the Hon BENJAMIN +. Butler, of Massachu-
sets, and A NJ. West, of Mississippi and as heart
lily pledge ourselves to use all honorable means to
secure their election, and we further heartily ap-
/ own leader, Benjamin F. Butler.
SecOnd-We believe that the public lands OF the
! Government ought to be open to settlement, and
that the people ought TO have the right to settle
upon said lands without mOlestatiOn; and we de-
nOunce in unIneasured terms the unjust and Dru-
/ tai expulsion Of peaceable citizens from Govern
ment lands by United States soldiers IN the inter
est of mOnOpOlies and cattle kings, who are lefE
/ in undisputed possession.
Third-We demand as d matter Of right that all
the public lands not actually occupied by Indian
tribes under legal treaty. be at once opened 70 SCI
tem9nt for hOmesteads for actual settlers, espec-
/ tally the lands known as OklohOma and Cherokee
! We demand the abolition of the present system
Of convict labor; that the laws be so constructed
as to prevent all labor of the cOnVicts from com
ing in competition with the labor OF free men, at
prices that VIII bring the State less returns than
| nee labor should recelEetQr Ike Work.
FOurth-FieWing with alarm the rapid accunu-
laCiOn of our public domain by subjects Of for
/ the demand that the alien ownership of land in
/ dividual or corporate shall be prohibited.
F1tth-We are in favor OF more stringent rail-
road law than the one now upon our statute
/ books, which shall tend TO reduce freights in
justice to the producers and carriers of the State.
That we believe that the advancing civilization
Of the last quarter of the nineteenth century de
mands that women should have equsl pay for
equal work and equal laws with man to secure
equal rights, and that she is justly entitled 10 the
/ Reiterating the resolution of the Greenbaek
/ Convention at Empofia in 1875, we emphatically
pledge our earnest support TO such legislation as
viii tend 20 the entire suppression OF the liquor
( traffic of this State as now provided
/ by law. and we demand the strict enforcement of
/ all statutory laws.
/ We denounce the action of the Republican
/ party in so manipulating the currency as to de
fraud and cheat the Union soldier, and that for q
SEQ e Of years. through red tape laws compelling
the disabled soldiers and the families Of the slain
/ to be humble suppdants for recognition Of their
rights.
ReieratIng the demand Of our national plat
form we are In favor of restoring the right of issue
OF all money OF the country to the United states
/ Government where Ii properly belongs under the
/ Constitution, and are emphaucally OPT osed 70
continuing the national interest bearing debt OF
/ the United StOtes. as q banking basis.
The question Of fusion with the Demo
/ Gratis on the Electoral ticket was discussed,
/ and Committee on Fusion appointed.