The Portland daily press., 1884-05-30
TWO FOR SoLoN.
The Greenback National Conven-
ton at Indianapolis.
GEN. BUTLER FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. WEST FOR VICE PRRsE-
DENT.-THE PLATFORM
ADOPTED.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 29.-The National Green
back Convention re-assembled at 10 O'Clock this
morning, Gen. Weaver presiding. resolution ex-
tending sympathy to union printers and organized
IaDors In the "Doycotting' fight against the New
YORK Tribune was read and referred.
The committee on resolutions made three reports
The minority reports. made by Jones of New York
and Blanchard IF Michigan, were read first. The
report OF Blanchard met with enthusiastic approval
LOT the stand he took in favor of temperance aud
woman suffrage. Jones's report differed from the
majority report in demanding that while Congress
snai issue full legal tender notes, they shall be
used in payment of government debts, construct
ing public improvements, to reduce transportation
charges, completing public buildings. building a
navy, and for such other purposes as Congress is
now asked to appropriate money. until the surplus
labor OF the country is employed, profit able home
market Tor the products of American farms and
workshops created, and business done ION cash
basis. Mr.. Jones did not insist on his views and
there was no split on the platform.
Tho majority report contained lengthy pream-
repealed over 81 000, 900 annual taxes for banks
throwing burden upon the people to pay interest
thereon. The following is the
PLATFORM.
First-Holds the late decision Of the Supreme
Court on the legal tender question to be full vindi
cation of the theory which the Graenback party has
always advocated and establishes the authority OF
congress over the issue OF legal tender notes. and
demands the substitution Of greenbacks for nation
al bank notes.
second-Denounces as dangerous to Republican
institutions those methods and policies of the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties which Lave sane
TONED or permitted the establishment of land
railroad money, and other gigantic corporate
Third-Denounces the policy which has granted
corporations vast tracts of land and demands that
they be reclaimed from such corporations for the
peoples use and benefit. also that alien ownership
of land, individual or corporate, be prohibited.
Fourth-Demands Congressional regulation of
interstate commerce, deDounces "pooling,"
stock watering and discrimination in rates and
charges and advocates the construction Of national
railroads, also demands the establishment of a
government postal telegraph system.
Ffth-Demands a graduated income tar.
Sixth-Demands amelioration of the condition of
labor by enforcing sanitary laws in industrial
Establishments, by the abolition of convict labor
system, by rigid inspection Of mines and factories
by reduc ion of the hours of labor in industrial in
situations and by abolishing child labor.
Seyenth-condemns all importation of contracted
labor made With view'of reducing to starvation
wages the working men of this country.
reducing the term of United States Senator'S
Ninth-Demands such rules for the government
o. Congress as shall place all representatives of The
people upon an equal footing and take away from
committees veto power greater than that OF the
President.
Tenth-Declares that the tariff question has
agltated business for hundred years and asserts
that It never will be settled unless by the abolition
OF indirect taxation This resolution concludes by
nony as cheaply as you now give it to bankers and
tnsy can pay nigh wages to labor and compete with
all the world.
Eleventh-Says that for the purpose of testing the
sense OF the people theGreenback party is in favor
OF submitting to a vote of the people an amend
mont to the constitution In favor suri ge regard
trafic.
TweIfth-Demands that all disabled soldiers of
the late war be equitably pensoned
Thirteenth-Appeals to all people who believe in
Greenback principle to aid the cause by voice and
vote.
The majority report was adopted and the con-
vention proceeded to select candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President.
The roll of states was called and G. e. Cunning
nam OF Arkansas nominated Gen. B. f. Butler,
when nomination was seconded by Mr.. Chase of
Caltornis and by representatives Of other States
until Georeia was reached when Mr.. Craver of that
State nominated Jesse Harper of illinois. Mr..
Jones or New York nominated e. p. llison of
Wisconsin, and Mr.. Atwood of Pen asylvania nom
lnat.d T, b. Armstrong of that State. The ballot
resulted in323 votes for Butler 90 for Harper and
few for other candidates
Scion Cha Q. although not placed in nomination,
received TWO votes. General Butler was declared
the nominee.
Gen. A: M. West of Mississippi was nominated
Tor Vice President by acclaim alton. A committee
was appointed to wait upon General Butler and
General West and notify them of the action of the
convention. The convention then adjourned.