The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-29
THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.

THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
The Opening Exercises and Speeches of Col.
Harper and Gen. Tyler.
After the delegates had been properly seated,
the convention was called to order by Colonel
Harper, chairman of the national executive com
mittee, who said 'My countrymen-You will
now give attention to Rev. Mr.. McCulloch who
will ask the blessing of God on u.s. Mr.. Nc
Culloch invoked the divine blessing in the fol-
lowing words:
To whom should we look but unto Thee; oh God,
who giveth light and life to act upon all those ques
tions which addressed to individuals and to
the country that love. We thank Thee for the in
SEPARATION of the Almighty that giyeth wisdom We
bless Thee that Thou hast committed this great trust
into the hands of men. We thank Thee that these
of ours and these matters of daily life are
given us to think about and discuss, and to enact.
And we bless Thee that upon this land upon which
our feet tread, and which fathers bought with
their blood, which their sons nourished with their
blood and which we, their children, to preserve
with hves-that these great trusts committed
to US. And now, oh God Thou, who hast given
IT'S this neoD great and charge Of 9untEy Tth t S
interests of its little children its poor its weak, and
its ignorant and the interests of its women and the
interests of its unborn generations, we ask Thee that
those who this day discuss its interests may
be sautifed from on high and that the spirit which
leads unto all truth will lead them unto truth conse
may discuss and consider these questions which
given to them to consider in simplicity of mind, in
purity of heart in conservation of spirit. God grant
that they may weigh everything in the balance of JUS
tice and be governed neither by expedience com
promise. partisan interests May they take that
short and direct road which is the road of all right
eousness, and God grant to give them ability
and skill to do that which they under
take Oh God when we look upon this
country with its teemng millions with its promise of
future home to all with all the things that dear
to do, indeed bless Thee that Thou hast given
us so much light that Thou hast given much
nestness of spirit thou hast; and ask Thee that
each may consider ourselves charged with its
interests and may discuss them, and consider, and
decide them much as in us lies, in the spirit OF
Jesus Christ who looked upon all men as brothers,
who would bind them together by social obligations,
who would measure every transaction with
golden rule and would teach to do to all
as would ourselves be done unto. Help
us them to look into the faces of all and look into them
as brothers. and TO seek their interests and not ours
and in the interest of Justice of love and mercy
And now God bless the who are here met to-
gether preserve them from danger and from sickness;
watch their wives and little children keep their
eyes from tears and their feet from falling, and God
grant to them and to at last abundant interest
in that kingdom of justice peace and righteousness
pain or that maketha lie, and to Thee shall be the
praise, through Jesus Christ, Lord. Amen.
Mr.. Crandall, the secretary of the committee,
read the official call for the convention, which
included the basis of representation, viz. four
delegates at large for each State and two dele
gates for each congressional district. In nomi-
mating General Tyler for temporary chairman,
Mr.. Harper said:
COLONEL HARPERs REMARKS
Gentlemen of the Conventional am exceedingly
gratiied this morning when | contemplate the fact
that eight years ago on the 18th day OF May was in
this beautiful city of Indianapolis and in of your
beautiful halls, and had the great pleasure and tried
to discharge it duty to put in nomination before
the National Greenbaok Labor party for
distinguished
distinguished philanthropist that the world
shall forget, Potter Cooper, Iappausel,
and urged, with whatever ability had, that the con
vention would nominate him and then walk straghty
after him he leader that leaned neither to the
right to the left but with heart Overlooking with
his great love of humanity willngto spend and be
spent in serving his country Applause Since that
time / have looked into all of the States of this
Union this great country of ours and have, in
upon them the great duty of following the light that
was held aloft the 18th of May, 1876 and, now,
Union in representation in the beautiful city of Ind
annapolis. Applause l congratulate you, thank
you that you have left your homes your duties your
families; left duties that great because higher
duty was laid upon you, and have come to spend few
days in this city, o,t to intensity the light
until at last like the sun in its MONDAY splendor it
shall irradste this country and bless the world! We
have great work to do and in the language of Mr..
Lincoln let say, I'VE will do the right Applause.
Let us say in the language Of Mr. Lincoln when the
burden of this country rested upon his shoulders and
upon his heart: Let us do our duty as God gives
to know IL, and leave the consequences with Him"
fApplause.1 We have much work to do Time is
passing. 1t is not the time am here to urge the
great principles that fought for to waste time
in euogy for the work Is to DO done The principles
that believe to be asserted in
language so plain that he who runneth,
may read and he who resdeth may understand, and
upon which we are to put man, who as he shall
to God shall answer to this country and carry
the banner of success if 1t is possible Let
enter upon that duty, and as the first step i'll the
movement of an organized body have the than
pleasure of introducing as the temporary chairman of
this convention as ordered by the committee an his
torca name in country, Hon. John Tyler, of
Florida Gentlemen of the convent5,s. present your
temporary chairman, Mr.. Tyler of Florida.
In taking the chair, General Tyler was greeted
with continued applause, He apparently
quite nervous, and 1t took some time to sufficient
Fly recover his composure. His speech was de-
ivered in disconnected and jerky way which
greatly impaired its effect. He said
THE SPEECH OF GEN. TYLER.
Gentlemen of the Convention: Icome before you
the members of the third national convention of the
National Greenback Labor party Considering that in
years past lave passedmy life in retirement.
cuded for the part from the face of The pXblic
being called upon by you tbrourh your national
committee to preside you importantly is honor
tribute IL in slightest degree 10 nyssli il sttifies
to knoo that it has in tyour app'ecieiion Of yne