The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-07
PEOPLES PARTY PLATFORM.
A Free and Unlimited Coinage Of Silver
Recommended.
THE LIQUOR RESOLUTION REFERRED.
Liberal Pensions 10 Union Soldiers Favored-
seitz Nominated for Governor
The Proceedings.

SPRINGFIELD. O., August ct was exactly
9.l5 O'Clock this morning when Temporary
Chairman Cavanaugh called tho Peoples
party convention TO order by pounding with
brand-nsw sledge hammer upon the anvil
that stood upon the fag-bedecked block at
the front Of the stage. Considerable time
was taken up oy DR.. Iuckerman. Of Glove
land. in explaining the prOportionate ballot,
which was adopted for the nominating of can-
dIdates in the convention. The regular pro
ceedings OF the DAY weTe then opened WITH
PRAYER 10y Rev. Foster. Of Cincinnati. The re-
port Of the committee OF permanent organizn-
tion was the first business in order.
Hugh Cavsnaugh was recommended az per-
manent chairman and Dr.. IA. I. HlgdOn per
Inanent ceoretary. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Cayansugh said he had too much re-
spect for the feelings Of the delegates TO IN
ffict upon them another speech, and after re-
turning thanks for the honor conferred upon
him. called for the report OF the COMMITTEES
on device Tho committee recommended
that the plow and hammer be adopted ~ ths
device for the Peoples party ticket. nj.
Voiles Of Cincinnati. moved to amend the
report bv substituting The Home" rs the de-
vice for the head Of the ticket
The figure of Justice holding the scales was
also recommended for 2 device. but the 70
mort of the committee WAS finally adopted
The report Of the committee On rules snt or
der Of business was next read aud adopted.
Chairman Cavandugh then callod Tor ths
report of the committee on resolutions. After
brief preamble the following resolutions
were offered
pKoPLE's rARTT PLATFORM.
We hold that labor Is the basis Of all wealth
and should be protected by law.
The einstability ofthe municipal governments
OF tho State has led g. the creation of enormous
municipal lebts which ara burdonsome to a..
the people, and we therefore demand that tho
c0nstitntion Of the State be 30 amended tnat
it will he impossible - change tho forms or
municipal governments "a meet the changing
fortunes of politicians and tnat no change =
forms Of municipal governments be permitted
without the consent of Tho people.
Whereas, the Standard OIL Company having
violated its contract by turning over 10 an
alien trust is powers and privileges received
under the laws If OHIO. We demand tho for
feturo Of It's charter
We demand the enactment and rigid en-
forcement of E law for the suppression II All
forms Of gambling m futures on al hgrlcu'-
tural and mechanie 81 products.
We favor the election Of United states
Senators 10y popular vote OF the people OF tho
State.
We demand the rigid enforcement Of laws
against adulIerarlOn or couIterteitng ~ food.
We demand trea school books for our pubic.
school system and compulsory education.
No demand the prohibition ot ohiid labor
under fourteen years Of age.
We demand the abolition OF contract prison
labor. believing in the doctrine Of equal rights
and special privileges 10 none.
We demandIhat taxstion-National state
or municipal shaA nCt he ~o' 20 .ul-- g..
one interest at the expense Of another
fhe right 10 make and issue money is
sovereign power 20 be maintained by the peo-
Dle for common benefit; hence we demand
the abolition of National banks as banks Of
issue aud a. = substitute t0r National bank
notes we demand that fuil legal tender treas
ury notes ne issued IN sufficient volumes o.
conduct the business of the country on cash
basis and We favor Government loans directly
70 the people on real estate OF other ample
security al ratio OF interest not exceeding
2 per cent.
silver.
We oppose extravaganza that collects OF the
people each year $500 900, 900 for National e1-
penses IN time Of pence
We demand the passage of laws prohibiting
alien OwDership of lands. and that Congress
take prompt action 10 devise some plan 70 OBJ
tain all lands now owned bY alien andfOrelgn
syndicates and TINT ah lands hold by rail-
rOajs and other corporations In excess OF
such az are actually used and needed by them
be reclaimed by the Government and held Tor
actual settlers only.
We demand a Just and suitable system OF
graduated tax on incomes
We believe that the solution Of the liquor
problem lies in abollshing the element OF
profit which is source OF constant tempta-
ton and evil and We therefore demand that
exclusion importation, expectation, manuiac-
ture and sale Of sp.rituOus liquors shall be
conducted by the Government or state at cost
through agencies and salaried officials IN such
towns and cities as shall apply tor such agen-
cies.
We believe that the right 20 vote should be
given h. everybody, irrespective OF sex or
color; we demand Government ownership or
all means OF transportation and communiea-
tion between and by the people Of the United
States.
We favor liberal pensions 10 all honorably
discharged Union soldiers o. the late civil
war and generous care for their WIDOWS ana
orphans. and demand that the dlherences
between The value of gold and greennacks ~
the date OF payment he made equal - goid
50 as To place the soldier on the same footing
ar the bondbolder has been.
~HR RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The resolution referring to liquor was ro-
commended 30 the National committee for
adoption. All tho resolutions except that re-
ferring to the hquOr question We're adopted
in the lump After considerable debate on A
motion 20 lay the liquor plank on the table
the committees recommendation 10 refer ~ 10
tic National committee was adopted and the
committee was dismissed.
Hon John Sietz, ot rifiin was nominated
for Governor, aud Frank Rist, OF Cincinnati,
for Lieutenant-GoyernOr.
Many Of the delegates declared their inten-
tion tins evening % boitthe ticket Oh account
or the liquor plank IN the platform, when
they say they did not intend 90 adopt as part
Of the platform The leaders are confident OF
forming coalition with the Prohibitonlsts
not later than 1872 and going into a National
campaign very strong.
Catholic Total-Abstiuenco Convention.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., August e.-At the
meeting Of the Catholic Total-Abstinence
Convention requion mass for the repose
OF deceased members was held, after
which Bishop Cotter. the chairman,
called the meeting 60 order The
reuort OF the committee OF resolu-
tions was then read The resolutions stated
that the platform of the union recognized the
liouor traffic rs the chief cause OF
pauperjsm. vice and crime Bishop keane
then made few remarks The report OF tho
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