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Show St. L,o;iiM HolUlay Green - KHCliH. Bt. Louis, 4. To-day was observed as a fair holiday. Not less than 75,000 people visited the grounds. In the $1,500 race "Littlo Fred" was firfit, "Dictator" second. Iu the greenback convention today to-day a very lengthy preamble was adopted, embracing nil the grievances of. the party against the government. The resolutions demand the imme diate repeal of the resumption act; tho issue of greenbacks to be full legal tender and of sufficient quantity to redeem all bonds; recommend an amendment to the constitution re straining congress from granting pub-lia pub-lia lands to any corporation; demand that all national banka be required to surrender their circulation for cancel- tiou and receive greenbauka therelor. |