The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-06-05
FIRST on THE TRACK.
Ben Butler and Gen. A. II. West Nom.
mated to Head the National
Greenback Movement.
Minnesota Democrats Select Delegates to
Chicago Who Are Heartily In
Favor OF Tilden.

Every State in the Union except two was
represented at the National Greenback Con-
vention at Indianapolis, May %, Delaware
and Mississippi being the exceptions.
South Carolina was represented by Morse
Churett, proxy. The convention met in
English's Opera House, and was called to
order by Jesse Harper, of Illinois, Chair
man of the National Committee, after
which the Hon. John Tyler, of
Florida, was chosen Temporary Chair
man. The anti Butler feeling among some
of the Southern delegates manifested
itself early in the day, and was chiefly no.
ticeable in the determined effort to give
proxies permission to vote. Solon Chase,
of Maine, and George O. Jones, of New
York. argued vehemently against excluding
proxies, but, after three hours heated dis
cussion, the Butler men were triumphant,
and it was decided that delegates could only
cast individual votes. This decision made
the actual vote of the convention AL.
During the day the following telegmms
passed between Gov. Begole, OF Michigan,
and Gen. Butler:
To Gen. Ben Butler. Boston:
Will YOU accept nomination on satisfactory
platform? No other question here.
j. w. BEGoLE
To J. w. Begole, Indianapolis:
Thanks for your consideration but why
should be asked question which. under like
circumstances was never put to any other man!
Il not my record as Grcenbackcr for twenty
years sufficient, without q formal pledge to Won.
which would cause me to be pointed at as q man
nv '>'s AVA =" '' BENZ. F. BUTLER.
Permanent organization was effected by
the selection Of Gen. James B. Weaver. Of
Iowa, as Chairman; Vice President for Illi-
nois, Charles yoris. Among the Secrcta-
rics were c. C. Post and s. l. Norton.
Gen. Weaver was conducted to the chair
and delivered aspeech reviewing the growth
of the Greenback party, commencing its
principles and denouncing financial meas
nres enacted in recent years by members Of
the old parties.
One of the best speeches Of the day was
made by Mrs. Augusta Bristol, Of New Jersey.
Her remarks were almost entirely political,
with an incidental reference to woman suf-
characteristics of the man the convention
should nominate, and closed by saying he
should be a man with an eye single
to the best interests Of the peo-
ple This was taken as referring
to Butler, and was roundly cheered.
At the conclusion of Weaver's speech a
recess was taken until 7:30.
The convention was slow in reassembling,
and it was o'clock when Chairman Weaver
called to order The roll of States was
called for members of the National Com
mittee, with the following result:
Arkansas, C. E. Cunningham: California,
d. Shellhouse; Colombo. G. DE In Matyr;
Connecticut, Henry G. Baldwin; Georgia,
Charles ID. Parker; Illinois, Jesse Harper;
Indiana. Richard Gregg: Iowa, E.
II. Gillette; Kansas. A. ]. Utley:
Kentucky. L. A. Wood; Louisiana, w. H.
Hyer: Maine, Charles S. Emerson; Massa-
chusetts, G.. Il. Hutchinson: Michigan. i.
S. Greene; Minnesota. G. III. Roberts; Mis-
souri. Henry d. Hill; Nebraska. L. G. Pace;
New Hampshire, Warren G. Brown: New
Jersey, b. w. Terlinde; New York. Lewis
+. Post; North Carolina, George II. Wren;
Ohio, J. S. Carkson; Pennsylvania, J. A.
Case; Rhode Island, d. +. Chase; Texas, An
drew Young: Vermont, Nj. N. L. Bake: West
Virginia, J. w. Gorham: Wisconsin. Robert
Shilling; District Of Columbia, Lee Gran
dali.
After the appointment of the NATIONAL
committee, and pending the receipt of the
report of the committee on resolutions,
speeches were made by q number, including
Solon Chase of Maine, Mrs. Marion Todd
Of California, Mrs. Martha j. Strickland of
Michigan. Charles Roberts of Texas, and
Mr.. Small of Georgia-"Old 81" of the At
lanta Constitution.
At IL o'clock the convention adjourned
until 10 o'clock on the 29th without Trans
acting further business, the committee on
resolutions not being ready to report.
Upon rcassembling the convention spent
some two hours in listening to brief ad-
| dresses. Then a recess was taken until 2.
Mt which hour it was again announced that
the platform was still in process of con-
s.ruction. Meantime several resolutions Of
| thanks were passed, one to William III.
English for the free use of the Open
House. resolution Of sympathy with
union printers and organized labor in boy
| cotting the New York Tribune was adopted.
At o'clock Chairman Weaver announced
| that the Committee on Resolutions was
ready, and it was ascertained that there were
three reports. The minority reports were
by Jones, of New York, and Blanchard, OF
Michigan, the latter receiving much praise
for the stand he took on temperance and
woman suffrage.
The majority report was adopted, and is
as follows:
/. That we hold the late decision of the Su.
| preme Court on the legal-tender question to be
| full vindication Of the theory which that party
|
| ity Of Congress to Oyerissue legal-tender notes
and we hereby pledge ourselves to uphold said
| decision and to defend the Constitution against
alterations or amendments intended Il
deprive the leople Of any right
or rvileges conferred by that instrument WI
demand the issue OF such money In sufficicn,
quantities to supply the actual demands Of trads
| and commerce In acce riance with the increase
! OF population and the development Of our indus.
| tries. We demand the substitution Of erccnbEcks
I for national bank notes and the prompt paymcn,
!, of the public deLt. We want that money which
saved our country In time OF war. and which has
| given It prosperity and happiness In peace We
| condemn the retirement OF the fractional ur.
| rency and small denominations of Rrcenbacks
| and demand their restoration We demand the
| issue Of the hcards OF money now locked up in
the United States Treasury by applying them tt
the payment Of the public debt now due.
2. We denounce AZ dangerous to our rcpub'
| lean institutions those methods and policies O
tho Democratic and Republican parties which
have sanctioned or permitted the establishment
| OF land, railroad, money, and other gigantic
corporate monop0lies. and we demand sucl
| governmental action as may be necessary Il
take from such monopolies the powers the,
have 50 corruptly and unjnstly usurpcd and re
| store them to tho people to whom they belong
$. Tho public lands being the natural inner
itanee IL the PEOPLE, we denounce that polio,
| which has granted to corporations vast tracts o
| land and we demand that Immediate and Wig