The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-05
WEAVER AND FIELD NOMINATED.
Gresham's Withdrawal Gives the Iowa
Agitator a Clear Field.

Gresham's Withdrawal Gives the Iowa
Agitator a Clear Field.
OMAHA, July 4.-The delegates were
prompt in arriving for the night session,
and all were nervous and expectant, ow-
ing to the lack of positive and final infor-
nation as to the possibility of the accept
ance of a nomination by Judge Gresham
The first actual business was the reading
by Chairman Branch, of the resolutions
committee. of supplement to the plat
form as follows:
WHEREAS, Other questions have been pre-
sented for our consideration, we hereby submit
the following, not as part of the platform of
the Peoples party, but as a resolution express
i've OF the sentiment of this convention.
We demand free ballot and fair count In all
elections and pledge ourselves to secure il to
every legal voter without federal Intervention,
through the adoption by the states of an upper
vertable. Australian or secret ballot system.
We demand that the revenue from graduated
the burden OF taxation now levied upon the do
nestle industries of the country.
We pledge support to fair and liberal pensions
to ex-Union soldiers and sailors
We condemn protecting American labor I'M
der the present system. which opens our ports to
the pauper aud criminal classes of the
world and crowds out our wage earners, aud
contract labor, and demand a further restriction
OF undesirable immigration. We cordially SYM
pataize with the efforts OF the organized work
ingmen TO shorten the hours OF labor and de-
msnd rigid enforcement of the existing eight
hour law on government work, and ask that a
penalty clause be added to said law.
We regard the maintenance of a large stand
Ing army of mercenaries, known as the Pinker-
ton system, as a menace to our liberties and de-
mand its abolition; and we condemn the recent
invasion of the territory of Wyoming by hired
assassins OF the plutocracy, assisted by federal
officers.
We commend to the thoughtful consideration
OF the people and the reform press legislative
system known the initiative and referendum.
We favor a constitutional provision limiting
the Office of president aud vice president to one
term. and providing for the election of senators
ot the United States by direct vote of the
people.
We oppose any subsidy or national aid to any
private corporation for any purpose.
The immigration plank and the anti
Pinkerton plank was loudly cheered.
When the first paragraph relating to the
force bill and Australian ballot system was
read. delegate moved to lay it on the
table, saying they already had the st.
Louis platform. His motion was beaten
decisively on vote.
resolutions was promptly seconded. and it
was adopted before some protestant could
get word in.
Others protested against any gag" law
and one delegate moved a reconsideration,
but on its being put 10 q vote it was de-
feated by viva voce vote, though the
delegates from Ohio and Missouri pro-
tested against this methad of counting
and demanded a call of the states on the
votes.
Branch then introduced Hugh Cava-
naugh, of Ohio, secretary of the resolu-
tons committee, who read the followin &
resolution. which was unanimously
adopted by the convention:
Resolved, That this convention sympathizes
WITH the kniEhts Of La or in their righteous
contest with iyrannicsl combine Of the
Clothing manufacturers of Rochester. and de-
cares Il TO be the duty OF all who hate tyranny
and oppression 20 refuse 10 purchase goods
made By said manufacturers or pstronige any
merchant who sells such goods.
Peters, OF Texas, moved to table the res
buttons and Dean, of New York. TO divide
II. The first part. expressing sympathy,
he wanted 10 vote for. but not for the boy
colt. This is political convention"
said he. and the latter part of the resoiu-
ton is out of order"
In vehement language General Secretary
Hayes. of the Knights of Labor, declared
that sympathy was not what was wanted.
The Knights of Labor demanded the boy
Colt.
Gator, Of California. earnestly supported
the resolutions and entered upon what he
described SIS the scientific basis of boycott
and pointed 10 the action OF Moses when
the children of Israel were oppressed, 10
show its ancient character. forgetting
is not human but divine" said he.
Cyclone" Davis, of Texas, was for boy
colt.
After some further debate Ignatius Don
nelly took the platform. He said:
Iae resolution was in keeping with the spirit
Of the preamble 70 the platform adopted with 50
much unanimity earlier in the dav. The
Rochester clothing manufacturers have said to