The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-26

LYMAN WOOD. OF King.
For Presidential Electors,
WILLIAM J. CALDWELL, of King.
r. P. BARRELS, OF Whitman
JAMES BAssETT, Of Lincoln.
WILLIAM LEE, sr., Of Yakima
ELIExsRURs, July 25-The state conven-
ton OF the Peoples party of Washington
met in the opera house here this morning,
and was called TO order by d. B. Hanna,
chairman OF the state central committee.
J. N. Reed. of Whitman, was elected tenn
rorary chairman. 0ut OF pa delegates
80 were present, Asotin, Clarke, Cowlitz,
Island, Jefferson, Mason, Okanogan and
Fan Juan counties not being represented.
J. c. McCrimmon. of Yakima, and w. j.
Larkin. of Seattle, were made temporary
secretaries. Mayor Baldwin delivered the
address Of welcome, which was responded
10 by Editor Harris, of the Tacoma Sun.
The committee on credentials Vas made
up of one delegate from each county, and
the COMMITTEES on resolutions was named
in the same manner A resolution that
no delegate be seated unless he be quail
fed voter of the county from which he
comes accredited was overwhelmingly
tabled after hot contest, the charge be-
Eight between King and Pierce counties.
A motion that four delegates from the east
side of the mountains and five from the
west side compose the committee on plat
form was vigorously voted down, the OBJ
lection being made that this especially
recognized sections, while the principles
Of the Peoples party knew no North,
South, East or West. The committee on
resolutions was as follows:
Adams, T. c. Dondy, ClaIlan, z E. Sewers;
Columbia, A c. Fsn Patten; Douglas, J. 3.
Smith; franklin, J. B. Mccarthy; kliekitat,
7. E. Brooks: Kittitss. J. T. Greenwood; Lin
coin, James Bassett; snohomish. IL e. York;
Stevens, +. T. BARRELS: Thurston, j. NJ Swan;
Chehalis, r. Distler; Cowlitz. A. w. McCorken;
Garfield, J. b. Noyes; King, z. J. LETTERS: Kitsap,
~ Z. Johnson; Lewis, s. C. Herren: Pierce,
Governor Teets; Spokane, g. NJ. Galloway:
Whatcom, W. r. C. Adams; Whitman, r. II.
Booth: Yakima, B. 4. Vaughn.
Adjournment was taken over the noon
hour TO allow the committees time to re-
port. On reassembling the committees
were still out, and the time was put in by
singing campaign songs and speaking.
The committee on order of business re-
ported in favor of making the temporary
organization permanent; adopted. A
strong effort was made 20 begin the nom-
nations before the committee on resolu-
lions reported, but it was voted down.
The committee reported the platform,
which was added TO till it stood as follows:
We indorse the national Peoples party plat
form, together with the supplementary resolu-
tions.
We demand the abolition OF the poll tax law
We Demand that the state shall publish and
furnish free OF cost all the text books used in
the public schools.
We demand that the public schools of this
state be furnished with a complete copy of the
financial laws passed by congress, together with
. textbook on money and its functions, and
that all teachers be required to pass examine
ton in the same: the same to be used az a text
book and taught as other branches.
We demand repeal of the law exenptiug
bonds, mortgages and credits from taxation.
We demand amendment of the present deiin.
vent tax law. 20 the end of justice to the tax
payers. and re-enactmsut OF a redemption
CLAUSE.
We demand "fellow servant" law making
the person or corporation liable for damages re-
suItlng from negligence OF agents or employees
We demand that all irrigation bitches and
canals be owned, bull, and controlled by the
government.
lnasmuch as the Northern Pacific railroad has
never acquired any rights. either in law or
equity. to any of those so-calied railroad lands
lying between kalsma and Tacoma, we hereby
demand the immediate resumption of said lands
by the government, 10 be held for actual settle
ment only. with all the rights reserved 10 the
occupant under the homestead law. We further
demand forfeiture to the government OF ali lien
lands now held within this state by said North.
ern Pacific Railroad Company
We demand that the contract labor svs,ern on
public works DO abolished.
H.
foreign persons TO come into this stale and act
rs officers, and We demand that laws he passed
prohibiting PinkerionIsm OF ali forms in this
stste.
We demand the enactment of such laws IS
will reduce freight and fares on all railroad
lines in this state, and such further restrictive
legislation ms will relieve the people from cor.
porstc oppression.
We extend our heartiest sympathy 10 the
lockec-oui men OF Gear Alone and Home
stead, and We will extend TO them financial aid
In Their struggle wlta monopoly and plu-
:ocracy
This convention sympathizes with the Knights
OF labor in tho;r righteous contest with the
tyrannlcal combine Of clothing manufacturers
oi Rochester, snd declares IL T. be the duty o.
all who hate tyranny and oppression 10 rclusa
TO purchase the goods made by "sntae" manu-
'setG'ers OK 10 patron.zo merchants who sell
such goods
We sre opposed to Chinese immigration.
free employment cfiIce~ should ~ maintained
70 enable employers and employees 10 come To-
gs;her without Cost 10 either
During the progress OF the convention \
Gel Of resolutions was presented by VIII
lam }. Caldwell OF Seattle. Among these
was one saying:
quarantine should Re instituted against the
Seattle fost- lSTEILICENtER 81 IN its treatment
oi tue Peoples patty It ass proved itself worse
than the smallpox or The black plague.
The resolution elected great apnlause.
but was not adopted, nor embodied in the
regular resolutions. Another resolution
which was appiau3e1 bat not adopted. was
to tie effect that John l.. Wilson. owine
90 his vote IN the silver question, should
be sdmonished 10 .eave the state which hs
60 lenoeIv represented. Dcuunciation al
the '>S5oo lGuSe--ng picnic OF the mill
ria was also received with shouts. Al
most The entire afternoon was taken IN in
adoption 6. The platform. Half Of the
delegates were on the aoor simultaneous,
~ different times. nul a good deal al
warmth was manifested.
Nominations being next in order -,
following were nominated by sccfqos.io,
For electors-Wusam J. Caldwell -
coRnsy, T. T. Earte,.s. (Ce'or.4f N'rif-,s..
James BassetL ilaeo.a; W.lLsa Iee -
Yakima 49, 60
After the nomination Of the electors -.
convention adjourned I'll ia q, 80
seIubling the nomination Of two cor,,ass
uea WaS proceeded with arsf9 81. -.