The state herald., 1891-09-18
PEOPLES PARTY CONVENTION.
Gathering Of Representatives Of the
New Party at Denver.

New Party at Denver.
The Peoples party met in conven.
tion at Plummer's hall on the 9th with
nearly l50 delegates and visitors present.
Judge Orr, chairman Of the state centra
committee, called the meeting to order
ID. w. Waite of Pitkin county was chosen
temporary chairman, j. M. Long Of Nor
gan county secretary, and Il. q. Tenuey Of
Larimer county assistant.
Tho platform adopted is as followS:
"Resolved, That this convention adopt
as Its declaration Of principles upon ma.
tional questions tho platform adopted by
the Cincinnati convention held May 10,
1891:
"Resolved, That we are opposed To the
constitutional amendments proposed by
the Eighth General Assembly, providing
FOR an increase OF the taxing power and
the. voting Of $500, Goa bonded Indebtedness.
"Resolved, That cry government is
under obligations To its citizens to afford
them ali needful legal remedies; that 10 y
first compact of society; our bill Of rights
declares that courts OF justice shall be
open and speedy remedy afforded for
every injury of life, liberty and property,
and that right and justice should bo ad.
ministered without sale, denial or delay
u is the duty Of the State government 10
take heed OF these primal and organic
provisions and establish courts Of integ-
rity and ability and u judicial foroo requi :
site TO dispose of tho business submitted
to it and not deny justice from one decade
to another by delay, incompetency and
corruption. 1t is the duty OF our courts
to uniformly and evenly uphold the laws
they are obligated to maintain and re-
move disreputable and extorting clerks
and To make such provisions US will insure
honest and efficient reporting of causes
decided by the Supreme and Appellate
| courts.
"Resolvcd, That the judicial, execu two
and legislative functions Of the State
should be kept separate and INDEPENDENT
OF each other, and that by permitting
Judges to appoint their clerks has and Is
leading to vicious results in Colorado.
"Resolved, That this convention recog
hizes that the welfare OF tho people de.
mands, first, the ultimate destruction OF
speculation in lands by the making OF
titles to lands rest upon occupation and
use; second, the destruction of combina.
tons to control prices OF manufactured
articles by the establishment Of competi.
tive plants under control OF the govern
ment, state or national, In all those indus
tries where for economic production the
amount OF capital employed is sufficient
| TO render them by that fact monopolistic
Jim their character, and that this conven-
tion earnestly recommends the considera-
tion of these subjects to the people"
| ]. ID. Faulkner offered u resolution on
the part of the laboring men, as follows:
"Rcsolved, That the convention is In
favor of Just employers liability and
mechanics lien law
This was unanimously adopted.
Nominations for the Supreme iudgeshir
were next in order, and the names Of
Jackson Orr, j. Warner Mills and John
| II. Croxton were put before the conven-
tion. Messrs. Orr and Mills declined to
accept the nomination and this left but
one candidate to vote for, and he was
selected by the convention as the choice
for the office by acclamatiUn. The candi-
date, Mr.. Croston, wns called to the plat
form, and in few remarks accepted the
nomination and thanked the convention
for tho honor 1t had conferred upon him.
Judge Orr was again elected to the
craftsmanship OF tho state central com.
mitteo to serve for another year. The
delegates from tho various coun lies repre-
scnted handed in the names Of the follow.
Ing as the delegate OF his county on the
state central committee; Clear Creek, G.
s. Dcsch; Costilla, ID. S. Smith; Custer,
J. X. Bolinger; Delta, J. X Hinkley
Huerfano, II. B. Willis; Larlmer, X. 7.
Tenncy; Las Animas, w. S. Star; Logan
S. b. Robuck; Mesa, Jerry Nolan; Mon
trose, NJ. J. Roselma, Morgan, J. NJ. Long
Pitkin, ID. IL. Waite; Rio Grande. IL. V
Smith; Saguache, David Miles; Weld
A. ID. Moody.
Tho convention was then adjourned.