New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-07-13
THE PEOPLES PARTY
The First National Convention Of the
Peoples Party Assemblies at
Omaha.
Gen. j. B. Weaver Of Iowa and Gen.
]. G. Field Of Virginia Will Head
the Ticket.

YentlOn OF the Peoples Party was called TO
order by chairman Taubeneck of the
speeches OF welcome the temporary officers
were announced and temporary chairman
Ellington took t'is chair.
The first days session was taken up with
the appointment OF the necessary
committees and speeches by Ignatlus
Donnelly, Powderly and other prominent
delegates. The convention then adjourned
till Monday.
SECOND DAY.
The convention was called to order by
temporary chairman Ellington and prayer
was offered by Rev. VIM. McCready.
The committee on permanent organization
now announced its readiness to report, and,
alter new hubbub had been silenced, sub
mitted the following:
For permanent chairman, n. u. Loucks.
South Dakota; permanent secretary, j. w.
Hayes New Jersey; assistant secretaries. s. 3.
King OF Kansas, George Wilson OF Michigan, j.
w. Denmark OF South Carolina, D. w. Monroe
Following this was also long list of
vice chairmen, each state being represented
in the distribution of this honor. The re-
port was adopted amid applause, and
Temporary Chairman Ellingtonsat once in
PRODUCED lis successor.
Mr.. Loucks on taking the chair said
I cannot resist the temptation Of saying a
cess. OF this magnificent convention. 1t is a
grand tribute to the civilization Of the present
century. In the past ages, when great revolu-
tions We're 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 Il grand tribute to the present civ-
ilization, and though many of our friends think
the republic is i'll danger. am one OF those who
believe than When the people of this nation, the
great mass OF wealth producers have come up
to that high standard of changing this system
OF government by the ballot, that this nation is
then saved, or will be saved by this means, and
we can certainly congratulate ourselves on that
K We can ongratulate ourselves that we are pro-
crossing all along the line. Why, l have not
double their pacity to accommodate this vast
crowd That / think was not true or some
tions OF the past. You hear talk in the other
. conventions about nominating certain men be-
cause they can carry certain states. We do not
hear OF that in this convention, by the delegates
at least. The question is. who represents our
principles? More than that, there is a spirit
abroad here that the man who is nominated by
this convention must not only stand firmly and
squarey upon 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 man
WHO HAS BEEN A GREEN BACKER.
You have gotto nominate man who has
been either greenbacker or Il gold bug, and
take your choice A greenbacker! Why, bless
your soul; this movement was begun by green
hackers. Although take credit for being the
father OF this movement in its present form, the
seed soWn by the old greenbackers is what has
brought forth this movement All! but some
body says, take up a new man who. though he
may agree with this greenback movement, has
not been identified with it in the past. The
first issue OF greenL acks was the greenbacks hat
remained at par all during the war. But there
was new issue OF greenbacks that had that ey-
cepuon clause i'll 1T. 1t is on the principle OF
the original greenbackerS that this movement
is founded. l believe in your selecting
man for the hour-a man who will meet the
q npOD lpi 6n he III of
be afraid OF what the opposition may say. You
bring up a man here and say he has not made
enemies i'll this movement. and say he is not
worth that with a snap of the fngerl i'll this
movement. We want man who has made
emies for this cause and who will go forward
and make more enemies In the future. Such q
man am satisfied you will nominate to-day.
Ali over the Uated States friends who are
waiting They are waiting until the telegraph
ticks the news of the nominee of this conven-
ton. don't want to dlsappoint our friends all
over this nation. ! know you do not want to;
SO let us proceed to business and as soon as
possible send over the wires the name OF the
man whom we hope will occupy the White House
for the next four years.
ss FIGHT OVER THE RULES.
The committee on uies submitted re-
port which provided:
In ballotipg for president and vice president,
the secretary shall call the roll OF states, and
the chairman of each state shall announce the
vote of his state as called. Each state deiega-
ton shall appoint it's own tellers collect and
count it's own ballots, and its chairman shall
announce the result to the convention. In case
no nominee shall receive ma jorty on the first
ballot, 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
cnolce. First choice first, second choice second,
O. first choice being counted as one vote and u
second choice as a half vote. The two receiving
the largest number OF votes shall be voted for
on the 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 COMMITTEES be
received and that its recommendations
adopted. A vote was then taken on the
adoption of this recommendation and it
was declared carried by reclamation, de-
spite lew 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 provision that when
.balloting begins, candidates shall be voted
for until there was choice. This amend
ment prevailed by large majority, SO that
the rules aslo ballotlng are IN accordance
with the customary rules in national con-
ventlons on this matter. Therule, as finally
adopted is as follows:
In baHoting for candidates, the following order
shall be observed: The secretary shall call the
roll OF states and the chairman shall announce
the vote as cast. Each.state shall appoint its
own tellers. collect and count its own ballots
anu slts chairman small announce the result.
When we commence balloting for candidates. we
shall continue until some candidate receive a
majority OF all the votes cast.
Some minor matters were then disposed
of, after which the convention adjourned
till 2 p m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to- order by
Chairman Loucks at 207 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 iii
their first national convention invoking upon
their action the blessing OF ALMIGHTY God, puts
Gorth III the name and on behalf OF the people of
this country the following preamble and declar-5
alton OF principles
The conditions which surround us best justify
our coo operation; we meet in the midst of a
nation brought to the verge OF moral, political
and material ruin. Corruption dominates the
ballot box the legislature, the congress- and
touches even the ermins Of the bench. The peo-s
pie are demorazed most OF the states have
been compelled to isolate the voters at the poll
ing places to prevent universal intimi-
dation or bribery; the newspapers
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