The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-26
POLITICAL.


Massachusetts Greenbackers in ConVeu-
item.
LYNN, April 25.-Scarcely one third of the full
number of delegates were present when the Green
back State convention called to order at 1920
to-day. committee of twelve was appointed to
prepare list of delegates at large to the national
Greenback convention.
The sentiment of the convention, though not yet
officially expressed, is entirely for Butler. B. W.
Telnde. treasurer of the Greenback national exec
utive committee, delegate at large from New Jer.
sey to the national convention at indianapolis and
one of the editors of the Sentry the Greenback Or
intention on the part of the Greenbackers to place
General Buffers name before the National Demo-
cratic convention. On the contrary, he says it is
the intention of his party to run General Butler as
exclusively Greenback candidate believing that
the legal tender decision will bring to the Green
back party great deal of strength from the Re-
publican party. The Democratic National COnven-
ton he says, must OF its own accord give Butler the
feat with any other candidate.
The convention took a recess to 1.30, when 1t re-
assembled and the following list of delegates at
large to the national convention were elected: GEO.
Foster. Lynn; G. B. Hutchinson, Boston; o. A.
Wheeler, Bingham, N. G. Gushing, Marlboro
Objection to Hutchinson was made and it was
moved to substitute the name of A. B. Currier of
Lynn, but the list as presented was adopted. The
committee on resolutions adopted a platform en-
dorsing the recent decision of the United States
to make and issue full legal tender paper money in
time of peace declaring that the function of issuing
money should be taken from the banks and ex-
ercised by the government; that railway and other
monOpohes should be regulated by the government
for the good of the whole peoples that labor should
be protected br National and State authority as
to equalize burdens and insure just distribution of
its rights; condemns the practice of EMPLOYING
young children in factories and shops; denouncing
the exemption of any property from taxationl de-
clarlng that regulation Of the sale of liquor should
be- q matter for personal consideration.
The platform recommends that planks be inc orp-
GRATED into the platform of theinational convention
advocating that all unearned lands granted to rail-
roads shall revert to the national government; that
convict labor shall not be allowed TO compete with
honest free labor establishment of courts of arb-
tration for settlement of disputes between tue en-
ployer and employed; that eight hours shall consti-
tute day work in all public and private indus
tries; National law prohibiting the holding or own
ership of land by aliens.
Resolutions eulogistic of Wendell Phillips were
enthusiastically adopted as were others declaring
the belief that Greenback currency must soon re-
appear as the basis of our national currency.
The convention was then pledged to continue the
struggle for greenback money.
Il Rev. Mr., Babcock finally succeeded in making a
speech, criticizng the Gurus eu1Ugy rnifiipe.
an eulogy on SO great man as Phillips. At the
conclusion of Mr., Baococks remarks the cenyep-
tion adjourned with three cheers for Butler.
The possible delegates from the 18th district are
A. b. Bush of Springfield and p L. Buell. of West
fed.
Nominated for Congress.
OswEGo, Kan. April 25.-Judge Perkins of this
place was nominated for Congress today by the Re-
publican convention at Cherryvale.