Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-07
PEOPLES PARTY
or OhIo-A Platform Adopted and q
Ticket Nominated.

Ticket Nominated.
SPRINGFIELD, August 6.-It was ex-
actly 9:15 o'clock this morning when
remporary Onarman Cavanaugh called
the Peoples Party Convention to order
by pounding with brand new sleige
hammer upon the anvil that stood upon
the flag g-bedecked block at the front oi
the stage.
Some time was taken up by DR.. Tuck
erman, of Cleveland, in explaining the
proportional ballot which was adopted
for the nominating OF candidates In the
convention. The regular proceedings
of the day were then opened with
prayer by Rev. E. p. Foster, Of Gin
cinnati.
The report of the Committee on Reso-
lutlons was as follows:
We hold that labor Is the basis OF all
wealth and should be protected by law.
The instability Of the municipal gov
ernments OF the State has led 10 the
creation OF enormous municipal debts
which are burdensome to all the people,
and we therefore demand that The con-
stitution of the State be so
amended that it wsll be impossi-
BILE to change the forms OF mu-
nicipal governmenments TO meet the
changing fortunes of politicians. and
that no change Of forms OF municipal
government be permitted without the
consent of the people.
Whereas the, Standard Oil Company
has violated it's contract by turning over
TO an alien trust its powers and privi-
leges received under the laws OF Ohio
we demand the forfeiture OF It's charter,
We demand the enactment and rigid
enforcement OF law for the suppression
of all forms of gambling in futures on
the agricultural and mechanical pro-
ducts.
We favor the election Of United States
Senators by popular vote Of the peo-
pie Of the State.
We demand the rigid enforcement OF
laws against adulteration or counter
feiting Of food.
We demaed free school books for our
public school system, and compulsory
education.
labor under fourteen years Of age.
We demand the abolition OF contract
prison labor, believing in the doctrine
of equal rights and special privileges TO
none.
The demand that taxation, National,
State or Municipal, shall not be used TO
build Up one interest at the expense Of
another.
The right to make and issue money Is
a sovereign power 10 be maintained by
the people for common benefit, hence
we demand the abolition Of national
banks as banks OF issue, and as substi-
tute for national bank notes we demand
that full legal tender Treasury notes be
issued in sufficient volume TO conduct
the business OF the country on a cash
basis, and we favor Government loans
directly TO the people on real estate or
other ample security, a. d rate Of inter-
est not exceeding per cent
We demand free and unlimited coin
age Of silver.
We oppose extravaganza that collects
Of the people each year $500, 600, 900 for
National expenses in time Of peace.
We demand the passage OF laws pro-
hibising alien ownership OF lands, and
that Congress take prompt action 70 de-
wise some plan TO obtain all lands now
owned by alien and foreign syndi-
Gates, and that all lands held by rail-
roads and other corporations in excess
of such as is actually used and needed
by them be reclaimed by the Govern
ment and held for actual settlers only.
We demand just and suitable sys-
tenn Of graduated lax on incomes
The resolution referring TO liquor was
for adoption. All the resolutions except
that referring TO the liquor question
were adopted In the lump After con-