Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 February 1884 — THE GREENBACKERS. [ARTICLE]

THE GREENBACKERS.

C*U for a National Convention. The following oall for tbe National Qreon baek-Labor Convention has been Issued by the Executive Committee: The National Convention of the National Greenback-Labor party to nominate candidate* lor President and Vice President of tbe United States, to be voted for at the coming Presidential election, will be held In the city of Indianapolis, Ind., Wednesday, the 28th of May, 1884. Each State la entitled to four delegates and four alternates at large, each Congressional District to two delegates and two alternates, each Territory to two delegates and two alternates, and th e District of Columbia to two delegates and t wo alternates. Therefore, all who are In accord with the views set forth in the platform of said Party in 1880 are respectfully requested to meet n convention In their several States, Territories, and districts on or before May 1,1884, and select delegates and alternates to said convention. Jeksk Harper, Chairman. Lex Crandall, Secretary. The following are tbe names of the committee appointed to assist the Chairman and Secretary In arranging details for the National Convention: H. Z. Leonard, Chairman, Logansport, Ind; John M. Potter, Secretary, Lansing, Mich.; B. W. Eerlinde, Treasurer, Elizabeth. N. J.; Charles Jenkins, Beloit, Ohio, and W. 8. Kenworthy, Oskaloosa, lowa. Indiana State Convention. The Indiana State Convention of the Na tlonal Greenback party was held at Indian, apolls on Frida?, Feb. 22, with representatives present from all the Congressional districts. The Convention was called to order by H. Z. Leonard, Chairman of tbe State Central Committee. Hlchard Gregg, of Aurora, was made temporary Chairman, and W. H. Lee, of Bluffton, temporary Secretary. Upon report'of, the Committee on Nominations, John 8. Bender, of Marshall County, was made permanent Chairman, and T. V. Gifford, of Kokomo, Secretary. A platform of twentythree resolutions was adopted, setting forth, among other things— That many of the evils arising oat of a false financial system and from great monopolies still continue to exist, and that it is impossible to receive through either of the dominant parties the needed reform; that the power to create money belongs exclusively to the Government, and all money issued by It, whether metallic or paper, should be a full legal tender for the payment of all debts, public or private; that the national bonds are an absorbent of the products of labor, giving a class of non-j rodneers the ability to become millionaires at the expense of tbe producer, and therefore should be paid as they become due; that all rights and privileges given to national banks to issue money should be withdrawn and foil legal-tender money substituted therefor.