Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-30

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sase CeaeraI Butter fer President
and General west for Vice Presl
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IxDIAxAPoLrs. Nav E.-The Green
back Convention which Assem- bied her,
TINS morning was larger IN number thar
was expected, there being between fou
and nve hundred delegates. AT al earl,
hour the anti Butler feeling becam'
manifest The proceedings we're YER,
ooisterous. which was due to the inefh
cheney OF the temporary chairman, Gen
Tyler OF Florida The great fight O
the day vas made on the question Of
proxies. DR.. I. A. Bland, residing a
WASHINGTON, proposed 20 represent
the South Carolina Greeubackers, anC
cast the entire vote of that State. Man,
southern delegations are opposed 4
Butler. and they knew that il the proxies
were admitted they would be abb.
TO defeat him. This feeling was shareI
by George o. Jones of New York auc
Scion Chase of Maine, who argued vehe
mently against the proposition to ex
clude proxies. Three hours were de
voted to discussion of the proposition
and the convention finally decided tina;
the proxies should not be admitted, and
that delegates should cast only ipdi
vIdu4lly, and not the full vote of the
States. One Of the best speeches of the
day was made by Mrs. Augusta Bristol
OF New Jersey. Her remarks were
almost entirely political, with incidental
| remarks on woman suffrage. She made
telling hit in describing the charac.
tsristics of the man the convention
should nominate, when she closed, by
saying: he should be a man with an
eye single to the best rights of the PEG.
pie" This vas taken as referring 20
Butler, and was roundly cheered. The
convention was also addressed by Mrs
Mary Hagsert and Miss Frances Z.
Willard on behalf of woman Suffrage
AMI Temperance. Gen. Weaver was
conducted to the chair, and delivered a
speech reviewing the record of the
Greeuback party, commencing its prin-
ciples and deuouncing the financial
measures enacted in recent years by
members of the old parties. At the
conclusion of Weaver's speech q recess
was taken till 1880 .. 10.
bling. and il was o'clock when Chair
man Weaver called to order. The roll
OF States WAS called for members. After
appointment of the National Commit
tee, and pending receipt of the report
OF the Committee on Resolutions,
speeches were made by q number of
Marion Todd of California, Mrs. Martha
Aersakla~A 81 Msnhs~nu Hka Dzt
erts of Texas and Mr.. Small of Georgia
cod ST." Of the Atlanta ConstttSsion)
At IL O'Clock the convention adjourned
until 3 O'Clock tomorrow without trans
acting any further business. The Com
nittes on Resolutions were not ready
to report.
lsDIAsAPoLp, May 9.-The Conven-
ton reassembled pursuant to adjourn
ment, and the Committee on Resolu-
lions was occupied in making and
adopting a motion of thanks to various
persons, including the Committee on
Arrangements, presiding officers, the
local press, and also to w. II. English
for the free use of the Opera House,
etc. A resolution extending sympathy
to union printers and organized labor in
their boysotting fight against the New
York Tribune was referred. II was
after 3 O'Clock when Chairman Waiver
announced the Committee on Resolu-
tons ready TO report, and it was then
sscertained that there would be three
repsrts, including minority reports by
Jones of New York and Blanchard Of
Michigan. and they were read. The
tirst reading was attentively listened TO
and occasionally interrupted by ap-
plause, the report of Blanchard meet
ing enthusiastic approval and the au-
thor receiving many congrat ulations on
the stand taken in favor of temper
ance and woman suffrage. Jones's re-
port differed from the majority report
in demanding, while Congress shall
issue some legal tender notes, they shall
be used in payment of Government
debts, constructing public improve
ments. TO reduce transportation charges.
completing public buildings, building
q navy. and for such other purposes as
Congress is now asked to appropriate
money, until the surplus labor OF the
country Is employed probably, home
market for the products of American
farms and workshops created, and
business done on cash basis. Jones
did not insist ON his views, and there
vas no split on the platform. The ma
jority report, as read by Mr.. Norton,
chairman of the committee, contained
a lengthy preamble setting forth tbs
objects of the Greenback party, what 1t
has accomplished, saying Congress re-
pealed over $l2 600 600 annual taxes on
banks, thro sing this burden upon the
people to paw interest thereon The
following is the platform
Resolved, That We hold the late de-
oision Of the Supreme Court on the
legal tender question to be full vindi-
cation of the theory which that party
has always advocated on the right and
authority of Congress over the issue of
legal tender notes, and We hereby
pledge ourselves to defend the coastitu-
ton against any alterations or amend
ments intended to deprive the people Of
any rights or privileges conferred by
that instrument; We demand the issue
Of such money. and Sufficient quanti-
ties TO supply the actual demands of
trade and commerce in accordance With
the increase Of population and develop
ment of other industries we demand q
substitution of greenbacks for national
bank notes, and prompt payment Of
| the public debt; We want that money
which saved the country in time Of war,
and which has given it prosperity and
happiness in peace; We condemn the re-
| tirement of fractional currency and
small denominations Of ereenbacks,
and demand their restoration We de-
mand the issue Of the boards of money
nov locked up in the United States
Treasury by applying them 10 the pay.
ment of the pubiic debt nov due.
Second We denounce AZ dangerous
to our Republican institutions, those
methods and policies OF the Democratic
and Republican parties which have
sanctioned or permitted the establish
ment Of land. money, and other gigantic
corporate monopolies, and We demand
such government action az may be ne.
cessary 10 take from such monopolies
the powers they have corsuptly and un-
justly usurped. and restore them TO the
people, TO whom they belong.
Third-The public lands being the
natural inheritance Of the people, va
denounce that poliey which has granted
10 corporations vast tracts Of lands. and
ve demand that immediate and vigor
Gus measures be taken TO reclaim from
such corporations, for the peoples use
and benefit. all such land grants a. have
been forfeited by reason of nonfuifill-
ment Of contract, or that may have
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