The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-23
GNL-- BACK CONVENTION.
A Complete State Ticket Nominated,
and a Platform Adopted.
They Favor Prohibition and Universal Suf-
frage, D%enounce the Legislature, and
Call fOra National Convention.

convention yesterday forenoon at EngliSh's Hall.
Every congressional district in the State was
represented, and the hall was well filled with
delegates and spectators. The elderly clement
was quite numerous in the makeup of the vari-
Gus delegations, and the welLknown irrepressi-
Bile champions and opponents of the Greenback
party in past years were noticeably present IN
this, as in past conventions of that organization.
The convention was called to order by H. 2.
leonard, of Logansport, chairman of the State
central committee. The temporary officers
chosen were: Richard Gregg, of Aurora, chair
man; W. II. Lee, of Button, secretary. The
committee on nominations reported the follow
ing permanet officers: John S. Bender, of Mar
shall county, chairman; T. v. Clifford, Of Howard
county, secretary, which report was concurred
in. All press representatives were invited to
avail themselves of the facilities afforded by the
rostrum. The forenoon session was devoted
mainly to the consideration of the report of the
committee on resolutions. The main points of
the platform, as finally adopted, are as follows:
That many of the evils arising out of a false fnan-
elal system and from great monopolies, still continue
to exist, and that it is impossible to receive through
either of the dominent parties the needed reform:
that the power to create money belongs exclusively to
the government, and all money issued by it, whether
metallic or paper. should be n fnu local tender for The
payment of all debts, public or private; that the ma
tonal bonds are an absorbent OF the products of labor,
giving a class of non-producers the ability to become
mllllonalres at the expense of the producer. and,
therefore should be paid as they become due; that all
rights and privileges given to national banks to issue
money should be withdrawn and full legal-tender
money substituted therefor; opposing all combina-
tons, determinations, and the granting of
f i%nort,,ion by Of com Thino.o carriers; opposing
labor; that prison convict labor
shall never come in competition with free labor by the
contract system; favoring an income tax, taxing
money and property alike; that all Mexican soldiers
and Union soldiers OF the late war should be pen
stoned; exempting homesteads of residents in
favoring universal suffrage; that is the duty OF
Indiana to erect a soldiers monument by legislative
appropriations; prohibiting the issuance and acceptance
of railroad passes TO or by officers; favoring the cleo
ton of all civil officers by direct vote, and removal
from office for cause by a t~wo.thirds vote of the elect.
0fsi the ppoIIc DOMAIN must be reserved for actual set
tiers; demanding the prohibition of aliens from acquir-
ing or holding title to lands in the United States; IA
vor1ng the reduction Of salaries Of county or State of
heers at least onehalf; favoring the repeal of the coal
oil law; condemning the last Legislature in regard to
the prohlbltory amendment, etc.
The full text of the twentv-second resolution
is as follows;
and treaeherous in not submitting the prohibitory
ameandment to the people for their adoption.
therefore, We favor and demand a prohibitory
amendment to the constitution. prohibiting the i'm
p%ortation, manufacture and sale Of ntoxieatingl liquors
to be used as a beverage
The discussion that took PLACE on the report
al inc CoulillUlee on resolutions was manly IN
regard to a resolution of which the chairman,
Mr.. Gregg, was the author, recommending that
the government should lend to persons whose
dwellings, have been destroyed by the flood such
sums OF money as may be required to rebuild
their dwellings, the sums so loaned to be a first
hen on the property so improved. The
resolution was opposed on the ground
mat 1t sanctioned an Objectionable principle
IN governmental financial policy, and for other
reasons, and the upshOt of the. matter was the
adoption Of a substitute submitted by Mr.. Gregg
recoh1nendinG thai TarPose:" =" r~te'ltosh ppd@dOIy
tend to such suffer ers the REQ 1t is oiQc9nsistent
them to restore their dwellings swept away bn
the food.
On the r~eassembling of the convention at the
afternoon session the COMMITTEES on credentials
ubmitted their report, The only noteworthy
feature of this report was in regard to the con
testing delegations from Marion county. recon-
mending the admission of the Speer delegation,
headed by DR.. William Hubbard, which recon-
mendation was eoncurred in.
John S. Bender. of Marshall county, and Reu-
ben E. Riley, of Hancock, were nominated elect
ors at large.
The following were nominated for Governor:
II. q. Leonard, of Logansport; Major John B.
Milroy, of Delphi; John O. Green, of Floyd
county. But one ballot on this office was neees-
sary, resulting as follows, Leonard, 1876 ID;
Milroy, 5912; Green, s. On motion Of Major
Milroy, Leonards nomination was made unani-
nous.
On motion OF George W. Brown, of Howard,
hldJoE Ali1Iuy WIS uOIlludteu lOf Lieutenant
governor by reclamation, which was done with
much enthusiasm. and by a rising vote.
The State ticket was completed as follows:
For Secretary of State, Thompson Smith, of
Wayne county; Auditor of State, Dr.. Josias
Robertson, Putnam; Treasurer of State, Frank
T.. Waring, Wells; Attorney general, John 0.
Green, Floyd; Superintendent Of Public In
s%truction, s. S. Boyd, Wayne.
The State central committee was constituted
as follows: First district, Moses Smith; Second,
to be filed by the committee; Third, H. s. Love:
Fourth, Richard Gregg; Fifth, J. Y. Demaree;
Sixth, Thompson Harris; Seventh, j. K. Speer;
Eighth, John Hutchins; Ninth, D. Linton;
Tenth, j. d.. Tucker; Eleventh, Mines W. Lee:
Twelfth, to be filed; Thirteenth, John S. Bend
er.
The labors of the convention having been com
pleted at the close of the afternoon session, the
convention adjourned without day.
The newly-ehosen State central committee met
at room 7 in the Grand Hotel last night and or
gained as follows: Chairman, Richard Gregg,
of Dearbon county; ]. A. Garner, of Stark coun-
ty, secretary; John NJ. Studebaker, of Wells
county, treasurer. The next meeting of the com
mittee will be held on May 2z, at the Grand Ho-
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