Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-09-04
GREENBACKERS CONVENTION.

The Platform of Principles Adopted-Tick.
ct Nominated and Other Work Com.
pieted by the Convention.
in State convention at Topeka on Angus,
2Sth. The following ticket was placed in
nomination by them:
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
First District-T. c. Duell, Paramount.
Second-D. 6. Campbell, Olathe.
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. ID. Underwood, of Junction
City, and A. J. Utley, Of Usage; for Gov
ernor, H L. Phillips, of Miami for Lieu
ten mt Governor, J. w. Bridenthal, of La.
bette; for Chief Justice, II. P. Woman, OF
Shawnee; tor Associate Justice, J. D.
McBrian, of Chautauqua; for Treas.
urer, D. II. Hefflebower; for Aud.
itor, w. n. T. Wakefield, of Dickinson;
for Attorney General, II. L. Brush, of Elk
county; for Secretary OF State, ]. c. Hib-
bard, of Shawnee; for Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, Miss Fanny Randolph,
Of Lyon.
The following resolutions were intro.
The National Greenback party of the Sta OF
Kansas, in Convention assembled, do hereby en-.
dorse the platform Of principles as set forth i'll the
platform adopted Dy cur National party Conyen-
ton, held at Indianapolis, May "a, 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 further heartily ap-
prove and endorse the letter of acceptance OF our
own leader. Benjamin F. Butler.
Second-We believe that the public lands of the
Government ought to be open 10 settlement. and
that the people ought to have the right to settle
upon said lands without molestatiOn; and We de-
nOunce in unmeasured terms the unjust and bru-
ment lands by United States soldiers IN the inter-
est OF monOpOlies and cattle kings, who are left
IN unOisputed possession.
Third-We demand as matter of right that all
tn public lands not actually occupied by Indian
tribes under leg treaty, be at once opened to SET
tiemsnt 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 will bring the State less returns than
free labor should receive for like work.
Fourth-Viewing with alarm the rapid accumu-
lation OF cur public domain by subjects OF for
the demand that the alien ownership of land in.
oiyidual or corporate shall be prohibited.
Fitth-We are in favor of q 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 Stale.
That we believe that the advancing civilization
OF the last quarter of the nineteenth century de-
mands that women should have equal pay for
equal work and equal laws with man to secure
equal rights, and that she is justly entitled 10 the
ballot.
celebrating the resolution of the Greenback
Convention at EmpOIia in 1878, we emphalically
pieGge our earnest support 10 SUCH iegls alun as
will Tend 10 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-
raul and cheat the Union soldier, aud that for h
,cO.e OF years. through req tape laws compelling
the disabled soldiers and the lamilies of the sain
To be humble suppliants for recOs niliOn of lhei
rghts.
K,iteratlng 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 1t properly belongs under tn,
Constitution, and are emphatically OPT Osed 10
continuing the national interest bearing debt OF
the United StOtes. as banking basis
The question OF fusion with the Demo
Gratis on the Electoral ticket was discussed,
and Committee on Fusion appointed.