The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-05
GEN WEAVER OF IOWA.
The PLATFORM IS HYsTERICAL
And Pledges the Party to Correct Every
thing and BrinE About . millennium
Free silver. Free Trade and n Choice
Assertmsnt Of other Toolishnessss.

oeAHA, July 6--At the hour set for the
eDening Of the Peoples Party convention
enly about three score delegetes were
ocattorod around among the seats within
The rail- enclosure and as many spectators
were IN the audience seats.
Iemporsry Chairman Ellington, how
ovsR, sharply on the minute, called the
convention 70 order and Rev. VIM. Mo-
Crsady Of Buffsio Gap, in the Black Hills,
oflsrsd prayer.
the oredsntials committee but 1t was
some time boforo he could be found.
When he 6nally arrived, he reported that
ths committee had found no contests.
The COMMITTEES on permanent organiza-
& the name OF H. l. Loueck, South Dakota;
(og permanent secretary, J. w. Hayes,
Tie report was unanimously adopted
amid applause and Temporary Chairman
Ellington introduced his successor.
on he one leg and swinging crutch at
aszn's length, waved the assemblsgs to
His speech was Surprise
and disagreeable one to perhaps ma
1ority OF the convention, but its impetu-
ousity and nrs elictsd cheers at every
few words.
NJ. Lcusck said among other things:
This convention ID q grand tribute to the
elv5lization of this present century. In
tho pest age. when great revolutions
were In progress, they have been brought
ebout 81 Z rule BY the sword. by the bull
tions, q being propelled by that silent
power Of education, the ballot (applause).
We can oongratulate ourselves that we
nre progressing all along the line.
States have not been hxsd up By this
oonvsntion and We are all at sea, but the
ple VIII Be nominated by this convention
(op0lauso), and not th0 choice OF machine
6lelnents Of the nation.
We want no doubtful man to lead this
movoment. We must know that he has
eeen with AZ long enough to have been
1ound tyue.
have heard one thing
Thas Has Discouraged Me
little-that We must not nominate one
~ the cid guard, who have been In the
front OF this movement all the time. Did
you ever hear In q Democratic convention
or IN Republican convention the state
nsnt hads that, because man was sc-
tive n prspsssshns & E.RuSScsnn Ss OF DsmE De- n
tho head and sent to the rearf C,ries OF
uover. rovor). have been told here that
q win not be safe to nominate man who
hes been either = greenbacker or gold
hug and take your chances.
hfhsr o{ this movement in its present
form, ~ ID on the principles OF the origi-
nal green hackers that this movement 10
founded. believe In your selecting
man for the hour, man who will meet
che approval OF the people inside the
party. Do mot be afraid Of what the OPP
A new gsvel made from timber grow
lng on the nrst homestead entry In the
United States, was presented to the
chairman. Gen. w. Jackson Armstrong,
who ives inspectcr- general Of Consuls
epeeoh psrding. reports from committees.
4 n the course OF his remarks he said:
eve are met here to organise civiliEa-
tion for the
Last right for Jussies.
one million i've hundred thousand men
tramp the streets Of the country beg
eine for the privilege Of earning their
bread and ten thousand millionaircs are
eating the bread they don't earn. No
dead American has right to lie under Q
eravsetons oosting e150,000 while live
American woman woman @ = starving In % = garret:
osrf and tenant on the soil where once
~ was lord. We pay to She best talent
Of ohis country for supromc judge el0,-
90 gear and to Wall street manipu-
lntor 100000 year for systematically
swindling and robbins the people. Il
oai6 that the prics Of cabinet portfolio
undnr Republican standardization Ii
O1Go,o0o. We have met to protest against
special privileges TO any class Of citizens
On The platform Of Official rights"
= Aisss : recess Chairman ... s.ia Eranch & OF the
sion stating that probably through some
oversight the ticket agents of the Union
pacido Railway did not receive instruc-
tiono - a4iow delegates TO The conven--
tion the usual reduction In fares, and
providing that acommittee OF three COM
municate with the railroad officials to
Have the Mistake Rectinsd-
A dslegats moved that tho Northern Pa
ei1e and Great Northern roads be includ-
"a IN the resolution.
Marion Cannon OF California protested
against the resolution a. exhibiting q
want Of independent spirit. His vehem-
snt denunciation OF the roads brought
the asdionce to its feet several times. He
secured half fare, but we producers OF the
earth, have been refused equal terms. We
oan stand the refusal" (Cheers.)
Mr.. Cannon, livid with passion, swung
hiD hat I'm the air and declared In tones
that rang from end to end OF the hall that
1--WE can tell those railway companies that
the people will own and operate those
roads yet" Here every delegate rose and
cheers rent the air.
Mr.. Dean of New York moved that the
matter be brought before the interstate
oommsrce commission to see whether the
law permitted railroads to discriminate
IN favor Of one national political conven-
ton against another. He proposed using
the matter for campaign purposes. The
motion was carried.
A recess was then taken.
when the convention was again called
to order the hall was almost filed. II
was very sultry and a third OF the
delegates were in shirt sleeves.
The committee on resolutions omitted
The Platform.
The platform opens with this pre-
ambls: The conditions which surround
us best justify our cooperation; we meet