Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-08-01
OHIO cREENBAcKERs
Tho Ticket Nominated mt the Convention
In Dayton.

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DAYTON, o., July 2o.-The State Conven-
| tion Of the Greenbackers was held In the
city hall last night to put o State ticket In
nomination. John Seitz, OF Seneca was
chosen chairman, and upon taking the
stand made lengthy speech, pre-
senting the principles of the Green
back party, and condemnng the plat
form of both Democratic and Repub-
| lican parties He claimed that the green
back was the money of freedom and that
| gold and silver were relics of barbarism;
urged all 10 support their own organization,
| and work for that Presidential candidate
who was nearest In harmony with their
| principles. j. w. Northwood, of Columbi-
ana, and George IIofcr, of Miami, were
chosen Secretaries, and the follow
| ing committee on resolutions was elected:
John Aman, Of Hamilton, J. G.. Gallo
way, of Montgomery, j. Brooks of Lake,
NJ. Krumer, of Franklin and J. w. North
word. of Columbiana. While the commit
| tee was preparing report the following
| State ticket was placed In nomna-
| tion: Secretary of State Peter Harris, OF
| Carroll; Supreme Judge, James q. Grogiu-
| of Hooking; Members of the Board OF
| Public Works, William Bangden, OF Ham
| ilton; Electors at-Iarge, John s. Seltz, Of
| Seneca, David Wells, of Tuscarawas.
Upon the call of districts the following
| State central committeeman were chosen:
| Thomas b. Ogden, Hamilton; James Robin
son, Clernont; Colonel Lee Watt, of Mont
| gomery; Ii. A. Ashley, of Clark; Joseph
| Watson, of Knox; John Seitz, of Seneca d.
S. Schwisher, of Licking; ID. G. Shidister,
of Columbiana; Phil Shear, of Stark. The
| committee was authorized to fill vacancies.
The following Presidential electors were
reported: David Darham, of Clermont;
| William A. Hardinger, of Clarke; Thomas
| N. Hickman, of Morrow; J. w. Vail, Of
| Wood; A. b. Laird, of Licking; Phil Shear,
| of Stark; vacancies to be filled by the dis
| trict.
At 80 p. m. the following platform was
| adopted:
Resolved, That the State Convention OF the
| Grcenback Labor party of Ohio assembled at
Dayton Ohio, indorse the platform adopted
| hy the National Convention assembled at In
| dianapolis May 90. 1884.
hcsopei, That we demand equality OF taxa
tion on all lands whether improved or unim-
Resolved, That we favor legalization Of
| trades unions and granting them charters.
Rcsolped That we favor the instituting OF
| teen years of age, so as to accomplish the alb
| olition of children's labor for private employ
| crs, realize compulsory education and inaugu-
rate a sensible system of apprenticeship.
Resolved, That this convention condemns
| the monopolization of the coal and iron lands
| of the State; the creation of fictitious values
| largely in excess of the actual cost of trans
| portation lines leading thereto by syndicates
| and cxacting dividends aud interest on the
same, out of which has arisen the present
labor strike in the Hooking Valley; and that
the earnest sympathies OF this convention are
extended to the miners struggling TOR their
| rights We condemn the importation of labor
| TO take their place, and the invasion of tho
| State by armed forces, contrary to the laws of
| the State, at the instance of such corporation
Resolred, That the hard times and stringen-
| cy of the present money market are due di-
| rectly to the financial system inaugurated
| and upheld by the power of leaders in the Re
| publican and Democratic parties whereby
| many are robbed for the benefit OF the few.
Resoipcd, That this is the sentiment of this
| convention that 1t is the imperative duty of
| the National Committee of the GrecEhack
l Labor party cooperating with the candidates
! named at Indianapolis, that IL should immedi.
| aicly institute a vigorous campaign, and that
the committee should promptly take such
| action as present and future exigencies may
| REQUIRE to maintain and strengthen the Or
| panizntiOu