The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-07-09
THE PEOPLES PARTY
The First National Convention Of the
Peoples Party Assemblies at
Omaha.
Gen. ]. B. Weaver of Iowa and Gen,
j. G. Field of Virginia Will Head
the Ticket.

the Ticket.
Omaha Specialize first National Con
vention of the Peoples Party was called K
order by chairman Taubeneck of tn.
national committee. Alter prayer anC
speeches of welcome the temporary officer
were announced and temporary chairman
Ellington too the chair.
The first days session was taken up will
the appointment of the necessary
committees and speeches by Ignatiu!
Donnelly, POwderly and other prominenj
delegates; The convention then adjourned
SECOND DAY.
The convention was called 10 order BY
temporary chairman Ellington and praye
was offered by Rev. VIM. McCready
The committee on permanent organization
now announced its readiness to report, and
after a new hubbub had been silenced, sub
mitted the following:
For permanent chairman, II. L.. Loucks
South Dakota; permanent secretary, J. w
Hayes, New Jersey; assistant secretaries. q. =.
King OF Kansas, George Wilson OF Michigan, j
w. Denmark OF South Carolina, D. w. Monroe
Following this was also along list o
vice chairmen. each state being represented
in the distribution of this honor. The re-
port was adopted amid applause, anG
Temporary Chairman Ellington at once in.
troduced his successor.
Mr.. Louck on taking the chair said:
cannot resist the temptation OF saying q
very few words to congratulate you on the sue
grand tribute to the civilization OF the present
century. In the past ages, when great revolu'
tons were In progress, they have been brought
about, as a rule, by the sword, by the bullet
This is the greatest OF all revolutions, as being
propelled by that silent power OF education, the
ballot. 1t Is u grand tribute to tho present civ
the republic is in danger. 4 am one OF those who
believe than when the people of this nation, the
great mass OF wealth producers. have come UP
Of Of government sSns n,Se s't bV tbs b al enat tsat rb bh.I na syessm +
then saved. or will be saved by this means, and
we can certainly congratulate ourselves on that
We can c Sa ourselves that we are pro
heard OF q single saloon III Omaha having to
double their capacity to accommodate this vast
crowd. That I think WAS not true OF some
other convention cities or some other conven.
tions OF the past. You hear talk In the other
conventions about nominating certain men be.
cause they can carry certain states. We do 10
hear OF that in this convention, by the delegates
at least. Tho question is. who represents our
principles? More than that, there is a spirit
abroad here that the man who ID nominated by
~squarely upon our platform OF principles. but
he must have burned the bridges behind him
Why / have been told here that 1t will not be
safe to nominate q man
WHO HAS BEEN A ~REENBAcKER.
You have got to nominate q man who has
been either q grcenbacker or Il gold bug, and
take your choice. A greenbackcr? Why, bless
your soul; this movement was begun by green
hackers Although l take credit for being the
father OF this movement in its present form, the
seed sown by the old greenbackers IL what has
brought forth this movement. Ali but some
body says, take up q new mar who, though he
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not been identified with it in the past. The
first issue OF greenbacks was the greenbacks that
remained at par all during the war. But there
was a new issue OF greenbacks that had that ex-
caption clause in It. 1t is on the principle of
the original greenbackers that this movement
is founded: 1 believe in your selecting a
approval OF the peopleinside the party. Do not
be afraid OF what the opposition may say. You
bring up q man here and say he has not made
enemies IN this movement; and say he Is not
movement. We want a man who has made Ell
emies for this cause. and who will 60 forward
and make more enemies in the future. Such a
man ] am satisfied You will nominate to-day.
All over the Uaited States are friends who are
waiting. They are waiting until the telegraph
ticks the news OF the nominee OF this conyen;
ton. I don't want to d~ieappoiift our friends all
over this nation. I know you do not a to;
SO lot us proceed to business and as soon an
man whom we hope will occupy the White House
for the next four years.
A FIGHT YER THE L
The committee on rules submitted q re-
port which provided:
In balloting for president and vice president,
the secretary shall call the roll OF states, and
the chairman OF each state shall a%nnounce the
vote of his state as called. Each state delega-
ton shall appoint its own tellers, collect and
count its own ballots, and its chairman shall
announce the result to the convention. In case
no nominee shalrreceive o majority on the first
ballot, O second ballot shall at once be taken.
wherein each delegate must write on his ballot
the name OF his first choice and his second
choice, placing the names in the order OF his
choice. First choice first, second choice second,
q first choice being counted as one vote and a
second choice as q bali vote. The two receiving
the largest lumber OF votes shall be voted tor
on che third ballot, votes for the other persons
being not counted.
Vociferous signs of disapproval greeted
the reading Of the paragraph governing the
proposed new system of balloting. 1t was
moved that the report Of the committee be
received and that its recommendations
adoption Of this recommendation, and it
was declared carried by reclamation, de-
spite a few protests. An amendment was
proposed striking out the clause of the rules
providing that after the second ballot all
candidates except the two leaders shall be
retired and inserting g provision that when
balloting begins, candidates shall be voted
AoA AAAt4 ASAS - - SA4SAS~s 0AAVkAN4
ment prevailed by a large majority, SO that
the rules as 10 balloting are IN accordance
with the customary rules in national con-
ventlons on this matter. The rule, as finally
adopted. is as follows:
In ballotine for candidates, tho following order
roll OF states and the chairman shall announces
the vote as cast. Each state shall appoint ita
own tellers. collect and count its own ballots
and it's chairman shall announce the result.
When we commence balloting for candidates, we
shall continue until some candidate receive q
majority OF all the votes cast.
Some minor matters were then disposed
of, after which the convention adjourned
till Up. m. "
AFTERNOON SESSION. -
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Loucks at 2:O7 o'clock. The plat.
form committee then submitted their re-
port as follows:
Assembled upon the. one hundred and six.
teenth anniversary Of the Declaration OF indie.
pendence. the Peoples party OF America, In
their first national convention, invoking upon
forth in the name and on behalf OF the people Of
this country, the following preamble and declar.
alton OF principles:
our cooperation; we meet in the midst OF a
nation brought to the verge OF moral, political
and material ruin. Corruption dominates the
s sc3'Ss se sv:a sh e.. 's ssnins q; th III s.s sSnsr:Tsss; *. p ane
pie are demoralized; most Of the states have
been compelled to isolate the voters at the poll.
ing places TO- prevent universal intimi.
are largely subsidized Or muzzled; , public
opinion silenced; business prostrated: eur
homes covered with mortgages; labor impover-
Of the cap,tslists. The urban workmen are de.
nisd the right OF organization for sslfprotec-
tion; imported pauperi1sd labor beats dow
their wages; . hireling standing army, unrecog.
nized by our laws, IL established to shoot them
down. and they are rapidly desenerating into
European conditions. The fruits Of tho toll OF
millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal
fortunes for . few, unprecedented In tho history
OF mankind; and thu poyssssors OF these, in
turn, deepise the republic aud endanser liberty.
From the same prolific womb Of governmental