Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27

was Drigat. The reforms IL had favored
would MAKE it immortal. While we have
been willing 10 work with another minority
party we never agreed 10 strike the green
back flags, and ii any party thought there
was no strength in the greenback party,
let them try 1t on.
"A b. Hudson, OF Mancelona, was intro.
duccd as temporary chairman and was re
ceiyed with great applause.
Mr. Hudson on taking the chair made
some brief remarks, thanking the conyen-
lion for the honor and stating that he could
never believe the men who bound them
seives together in l>iS, lSSO and l>s2 would
surrender these principles. He believed
thaJ wncn the convention adjourned the
people wopld know what they wanted He
was a protectiOnist, but IT was for the pro
lection of American homes and not the
taxing of the ncccssaries OF life for the
benefit of the mOnopOlist (applause).
Whatever the convention did let IL adjourn
as the grccnback party OF the state OF
Michigan.
Jacob barr Of Grand Haven, was chosen
temporary Secretary.
Committees on resolutions, organization
and conference were appointed.
The committee on permanent orgdnlZa-
ton reported j. II. Whiting, OF ST. Clair,
FOR permanent chairman, Jacob Baar, OF
Ottawa, for secretary, and Charles Dewey,
of Lenawec, for assistant secretary. The
order of business was report OF conference
Committee, report of resolutions, nOmina-
tons. Representative j. X. Whiting was
introduced by ID. w. Fuller as "A live con
gresham.
On taking the chair Mr. Whiting thanked
the convention for the honor and was proud
TO preside over greenback convention,
because that party believed in live issues.
Tho Greenback party believed that the
present tariff was IA menace TO the pros
perity of the people, and that was the main
issue o-day, and the Greenback party
should Join 10 bring about the reforms SO
necessary, and IL was in no sense an offer
ing for sale Of the party. They could ask
for nothing which was not sensible and
would not tend TO relieve the distress Of
the country
Pending "A report Of the committee on
conference, at go a recess of half an
hour was tax N and when the convention
re assembled the committee on resolutions
presented the following platform, which
was adopted:
/. The greenback party was organized TO
protest against the funding laws, national
bank system inscriptions monopo!les and
class legislation that formed the sacred love
of the republican party. 1t had for its fur
ther object the pcrpctuation OF the legal
tender grccnbaCk as the proper currency or
this nation for all time 10 the absolute eX-
clusion Of bank issue of money. II saw that
the grcenbaCk fought the great war OF the
ItOtllibu 10 a. ElbIibuS N4pSt. PRIV iHE 'plA-
clusivelv that II is the only form of public
credit the American people will ever need
ia any national emergency, however peril
Gus or distressing
The greenback party reafiirms its conserv-
alive uttcranccs IN past platforms against
/ a bonded debt against banking system
for the issue of money, Whethcr national or
state, against any law of any kind that dis
eliminates in favor of the few; and thus re
affirming. proud Of its wholesome influence
upon public policy and determined TO con-
time the exercise Of that influence for the
common welfare it refuses 10 disband
while monopoly and money trusts and jobs,
subsidies and bribcrs presume 10 rule the
country.
IL now as heretofore demands of the gov
eminent that il exercise fully and alone
its sovereign power 10 issue money and reg
ulate its value
II demands the payment Of the bonded
debt in accordance with the law, as rapidly
as possible and protests for all future time
against the issue by the nation of another
interest bearing bond, either through re
funding or TO meet any unusual expenditure
in peace or war.
We also demand state law which shall
fairly and equtably divide taxation on real
estate between the owner OF the fee and the
holder of the mortgage liens thereon. wheth-
er such MORTGAGE be a resident OF the state
or otherwise.
The greenback party. in harmony with
intelligent organized workingmen, distinct
~ demands laws for the protection of hon
est labor; not so much in the form OF i'm
port duties, but rather by penal statutes
leveed at railroad wrecking, stock water
ing, pauper and contract immigration, con
Wet and child labor, corners, trusts, com
bines and pools. Strikes and boycotts are
equally dcplOrab Ole whether invoked by CAPT
tai or labor. la Place of these and dyna
mite or Pinkcrton murdercrs we ask for
Cancellation. mutual esteem and impartial
arbitration.
The greenback party further declares
for the absolute forfeiture of all unearned
land grants and the careful preservation Of
the public domain for actual settlers. also
for the reduction OF taxation 10 the needs
B OF "A frugal. economical administration
The greenback party not only cordially
sympathizcs with temperance and mOrali-
ty,' but most cmph itically demands that
such laws shall be- enacted, even Ia caanges
in the constitution, as may seem necessary
u remove from our midst the bIighting
curse Of intempcrdnce, il being our earnest
conviction that the people cannot long enjoy
the blessings of liberty, peace, happiness,
prosperity and pure government on half
drunk and one halt sober.
With sincere gratitude we express our
admiration for tle patriotism and heroism
Of the soldiers and sailors who defended the
flag and the union We believe the time
has come 10 grant every soldier and sailor
a service pension and the equalization of
his pay TO the standard of gold, the same as
the bondholders received, and that disabil-
ity pensions should begin from date OF dis
ability in all cases. We therefore declare
for the repeal of the date clause OF the ar
rears of pension act, and to meet the add.
tional expense of the generous treatment
we would extend 10 soldiers and sailors, we
favor a graduated income tax and new is
sue of legal tender grcenbacks.
Giving due credit TO President Cleveland
for the appointment Of Gen. John &. Black
TO the head of the pension bureau, we thank
the brilliant and gallant pension commits
sioner for his unelualed devotion TO the
claims or pensions of disabled and diseased
soldiers and in this connection further we
thank the fusion members Of congress from
Michigan for their earnest efforts under
the lead of Gen. James Il. Weaver TO defeat
the wilkins bank bill.
RESOLVED, That taxation of the people
for other purposes than raising revenue
for the expense of the government economi-
cally administered, is robbery under the
form of law. We arc therefore in favor of
the revision of the unjust tariff and its ad-
iustnent to n revenue basis.
The committee of conference reported
the agreement as TO fusion made with the
observation-disclosures committee and the