The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-07
PARTY LINES.
Platform Of The Peoples Party
Of Ohio.
State Officers Nominated at the COnY0n-
tiOn in Springfield.
Fusion Between The Louisiana Alliance and
the Antl-LOttery League = Ne
braSka PrOhibitiOniStS.


SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 6. - The Peoples
Party Convention, which closed this even
ing, wa a remarkable gathering. 1t was
composed of the dissatisfied elements of all
parties. Every delegate had his own idea
of how the existing troubles could be reme-
died, and was disposed TO insist upon it be-
ing adopted. The total representation was
1858 delegates, about 400 of whom were pres
ent. The platform went through with rush,
but after the delegates had read it carefully
in the papers, they gathered in knots about
town and discussed it freely. Many have al
ready declared their intention to bolt on ac-
count Of the liquor plank, which they say
they did not intend to adopt as part of the
platform. The leaders are confident of
forming a coalition with the Prohbitonists
not later than 1892, and going into the ma
tional campaign very strong. Their plan is
to extend the plank demanding the Govern
ment ownership of railroads and telegraph
to the liquor traffic. and have agents in
charge who will conduct the business much
as Postoffices are now run. The boiling
elements strength cannot be estimated un-
til the delegates report to their constituents.
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ganization was effected by the election of
Hugh Cavanaugh as Chairman.
The report of the Committee on Resolu-
tions was presented and adopted.
The platform demands that taxation,
national, State or municipal, shall not he
used to build up one interest or class at the
expense of another; the abolition of nation
al banks as banks of issue, and as Subst-
tute for national bank notes demands full
legal tender; that Treasury notes be issued
in suffic lent volume to conduct the business
of the country on cash basis; the payment
of all bonds of the Government instead of
refunding them in such money as they were
originally made payable in; the Govern
ment ownership of all means of trans
portation and communication. Lib
eral pensions for Union soldiers is
| favored and woman'S suffrage plank is
| included in the platform Government loans
| directly 10 individuals is favored as also
| the Tree coinage OF silver The platform
! opposes the alien ownership of lands and
| demands that Congress devise means to OBJ
tain all the land already owned by foreign
| syndicatcs; also, demands that all lands
held by railroads and other corporations in
excess of what are actually needed. be re-
claimed by the Government and held for
actual settlers only; demands a graduated
luc0me tax, the enactment ana rigid enforce
ment OF laws for the suppression Of all
forms of gambling in futures, and a strict
enforcement of the laws against the adul-
| teration of food products. The election of
United States Senators by popular vote is
| favored. The platform also demands the
| forfeiture by the Standard Oil Company of
| its charter
A resolution was adopted favoring the
! Government or State control of the sale,
manufacture, importation and expectation
| OF splrtu0uS liquors as a recommendation
TO the national convention as a solution of
the liquor problem. -
Hon. John Seitz of Seneca was nominated
for Governor. He had, in years past, been
candidate for the same Office on tue Green
back ticket.
The other nominations we're: Lieutenant
Governor, Frank Rist, compositor of Gin
cinnati; State Auditor, n. NJ. Cooper of
Athens; Attorney-General, Rial NJ. Smith
of Summit; State Treasurer, Henry Wolf
OF Cleveland; Supreme Judge, Albert
Yaple Of Cincinnati School Commissioner,
j. Il. Peterson of Green County; for meuI-
ber of Board on Public WORKS. J. S. Bower
of franklin; Food and Dairy Commissioner,
w. j, Weaver OF Portage