Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-13
OHIO TICKET.
The Peoples Party dominates a
Full Ticket.
JOHN SEITz FOR GOVERNOR.
Pillow and Hammer For the DevIce-The
Platform Adopted without Much
Discussion and Severely Criti-
cised Later.

the temporary chairman, Cavanaugh,
called the peoples party convention to
order by pounding with brand new
sledge hammer upon the anvil that sits
upon flag decked block at the front
of the stage.
The regular proceedings of the day
were opened with prayer by Rev. B. f.
Foster, of Cincinnati The report of
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton was the first business in order
Hugh Cavanaugh was recommended as.
permanent chairman and Dr. II. F.
Hlgdon permanent secretary. Cavan-
augh said he had too much respect for
the feelings of The delegates to inflict
upon them another speech, and after
returning thanks for the honor con-
ferred upon him he called for the re-
port of the committee on device.
The committee recommended that the
plow and hammer be adopted as the de-
vice of the party. Mr.. Vortes, of Gin
clnnati, moved to adend the report by
submitting ''the home" as the device
for the head of the ticket The figure
OF Justice holding the scales was recon-
mended but the committee report was
finally adopted. The report of the
committee on rules and order of bust
ness was next read and adopted Chair
man Cavanaugh then called for the re-
port of the committee on resolutions.
After brief preamble the following
resolutions were offered:
The instability of the municipal govern
! ments of the state has led to the creation of
enormous municipal debts which are bur
| Qena to the T0ROnla va Do
mand that the constitution of the state be so
amended that it will be impossible to change
the forms Of municipal governments to meet
the changes of politicians, and that no
change of forms of municipal governments
be permitted without the consent of the
people
Whereas, The Standard OIL Co, having
violated its contract by turning over to an
alien trust It's powers and privileges re-
ceived under the laws of Ohio, VIC demand
the forfeiture of its charter.
We demand the enactment and rigid en-
forcement of law for the suppression of all
forms of gambling in futures on all agricult-
ural and IN chanical products.
We favor the election of United States
senators by popular vote of the people of
the state
We demand the rigid enforcement OF laws
against the adulteration or counterfeiting of
food.
We demand free school books for our pub
lie schools and compulsory education
We demand the prohibition of child labor
under Il years of age.
We demand the abolition of contract
prison labor, believing in the doctrine of
equal rights and special privileges to none.
We demand that taxation, national, state !
and municipal, shall not be used to build up
one interest at the expense of another.
The ght to make and issue money is a |
sovereign power to be maintained by the |
nTNln for l.
mand the abolition of national banks as |
banks Of issue, and as a su bsttute for ma |
tional bank notes we demand that full legal |
tender treasury notes be issued in sufficient |
volume to conduct the business of the coun- |
try on a cash basis, and we favor government |
loans directly to the people on real estate or
other security at a rate of interest not ex- |
ceeding per cent.
We demand free and unlimited coinage of |
silver.
We oppose the extravaganza that collects |
of the people each year 1901, OOOO 900 for ma |
tional expenses in a time of peace.
We demand the passage of laws prohibit |
ing alien ownership of land, and that con- |
gross take action to devise some plan to |
obtain all lands now owned by alien and |
foreign syndlcates, and that all lands held |
by railroads and other corporations in ex- |
cess of such actually in use and needed |
by them be reclaimed by the government
and held for actual settlers only.
We demand a just and equitable system of /
graduated tax on incomes
We believe that the solution of the liquor
problem lies in abolishing the element of /
profit. which is a source of constant tempta-
ton and evil, and we therefore demand that
the importation, expectation, manufacture
and sale of spirituous liquors shall be con-
Quoted by the government or state at cost
through agencies and salaried officials in
such cities and towns as shall apply for such
agencies.
The following preamble precedes the
resolutions:
We hold that labor is the basis of all
wealth and shoull be protected by law. We
believe that the right to vote should be
given to everybody, irrespective of sex and
color. We demand government ownership
of all means of transportation and com
munication between and by the people. We
favor liberal pensions to all honorabIy dis
charged union soldiers of the late war and
generous care for their widows and orphans,
and demand that the differences between the
value of gold and greenbacks at the date of
payment be made equal to gold, so as to
place the soldier on the same basis as the
bondholder.
The resolution referring to liquor
was recommended to the national COM
mittee for adoption All the resoIu-
lions except that referring to liquor
" CAC ANAOPbC0 dANCA ulSCuS- | I
sion.
The chairman then called for the
of candidate for governor,
but before this business could be pro-
ceeded with the following resolution
was offered as an addition to the plat
form:
We demand the rigid enforcement of the
eight hour law in all such states as have
adopted and we recommend its adoption BY !
all employees.
The platform was Immediately adopt
ed and afterward discussed and severe !
ly criticised. !
The ticket is: Governor, John Seitz, S
Seneca county; acknowledgement,
Frank L Rist, Hamilton county; audit {
or, David n. Cooper, Athens; attorney !
general, Rial N Smith, Summit; treas
urer, Henry Wolf, Cuyohoga; supreme I
Judge, Albert s Yaple, Hamilton;
school commissioner, ]. E Peterson,
Green; member board public works, ].
S. Borrer, Franklin; dairy and food :
w. ]. Weaver, Portage.
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