Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1886 — Greenback Convention. [ARTICLE]

Greenback Convention.

Convention met in Rensselaer, February 6th, 1886, by call of the Chairman of the County Central Committee. On being called to order D. H. Yeoman was elected Secreta v y pr . tern. Dr. Samuel W. Ritchey read the following preamble and resolution which was ordered spread on the record: A s the money debt and labor questions are the leading questions of the day, as indicated by the action of the present Congress to suppress the coinage of silver and establish a single “gold standard,” and as the two old parties —Democratic and Republican—are substantially a unit on these questions, each furnishing men on either side of the great standard metals: And as the agitation in Congress will greatly enlighten the ueople in all sections of the country, whatever the final action may be —Therefore, Resolved, That this is a good time to reorganize the great “National Greenback Labor Party,” which was badly defeated in the most wicked and demoralizing canvas of 1884, partly through the defect or desertion of half-seated or loosely attach j ,d adherents, who were easily drawn back to their old parties through hatred of their old opponents, the promise of money, and speedy relief from all their troubles, and more thiough the stupid blindness of the masses of the old parties to the real issues in dispute, through the designed knavery of party leaders who looked to nothing but success and resulting offices, honor and money. This party, though trodden under in ’B4, was not crushed out. The true men r> f the party yet stand fast and united on the true principles of Finance, Labor and Good Government. At present we may tolerate tiu Gold and Silvr Dollar on a perfect equality in all respects, and the payment of the public debt as fast as possible in any money on hands. We will build up this party by all lawful m ans, and as all good principles seem naturally to affiliate, we ask all good persons and parties to unite with us as Knights of Latysr, Prohibitionists, Woman Suffragists, <fcc., iot to compromise, but to build up apar-

ty opposed to all monopolies and oppression, and to bring the ‘people of all classes nearer a more perfect eqality. Mr. Farmer discussed the questions of Prohibition and Finance, and was followed by Dr. Pitchey. The convention then proceeded to select the following Central Committee to serve the ensuing year: Hanging Grove —Leroy Nolan, Mr. Appleger. Wheatfield —Aug. Stimsou. Barkley—Frank Moore. Union —B. W. Harrington, R. Swaim. Newton —Jonathan Pan cost. Marion —W. C. Pierce, Wm. E. Moore, Jas. W. Pierce, Clint. D. Stackhouse. Jordan—Noah Littlefield, Howard Burr, W. H. Ritchey. Carpenter—Basil Hunt, John Jordan, Chris. Hardy, E. E. Rockwood. The Convention then adjourned. JAS. WELSH, Chairman. D. H. Yeoman, Sec’y pro. tern.