St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-14

asserted that the adoption of the major
ity report defeated the minority report,
but the chair ruled differently. and
Lucas took an appeal to the house, which
was not recognized. however.
A suspicion had become prevalent
that the convention was packed. A
delegate declared that large number
of tickets had been stolen and it was
urged that the roll be called upon the
question OF laying the minority report
Oh the table. The kubbub that reigned
was simply distracting. The reading
clerk proceeded with the reading, but
it was impossible to hear his voice
above the frightful din of voices, kick
ing and protesting.
While the clerks were counting up
the vote. it was moved that these reso-
lutiOns, reported by the committee on
resolutions, be adopted:
The Resolutions.
Whereas. 1t appears from sworn testimony
that gigantic frauds are perpetrated upon the
grain growers of Minnesota under our present
system of grain inspection and WarehOuSing
therefore.
Resolved. That we demand that the trans
portation companies shall provide suitable
shipping and warehousing facilities at every
station on their lines; also. that the state
shall erect terminal elevators at Minneapolis
st. Paul and Duluth for the public storage OF
grain.
Resolved. That we extend our sympathy to
the oppressed workers at Homestead, Pa
and ell over the United States in their fight
against the expressions of monopolistic en-
ployers, and we urge them 10 join with us in
an attempt to overthrow at the polls our
common enemy, the monopolistic million
aires. Who are now through their control of
government and the industries of a country
rapidly and surely reducing the people to q
political and industrial slavery.
Whereas We believe there is corruption
caused by the forming of political rings by
officehOlders, therefore be it
Resolved, That no man holding salared
office shall have right to become delegate
10 convention or serve as a committeeman.
Resolved. Thatit is the sense of this con-
vention that the board of prison managers
and the governor be requested 10 sell this
years product of binding Irvine at nine cents
pound.
The point was made that the state
prison board manufactures two grades
of twine-one is selling for 10 and the
other 8 cents. A delegate came to the
stage to protest against adopting the
Irvine resolution, on the ground that
good quality of hemp Irvine can
be bought at ~ cents, but he
did not believe in paving more
for convict labor product than
the farmers have to pay for Irvine made
by honest labor. Still he thought it
right TO patrOniZe the state prison be-
cause the prison belongs to the farmers
of the state.
Senator Lommen. of Polk, obj ected to
the resolution declaring against the
right of salaried officer occupying a
seat in the convention. He wanted to
know il he was expected to 90 home
with others who do occupy salaried po-
sitiOns. Doc Fish denied that the reso-
luton applied to the convention, nor did
it to the Omaha convention. 1t was
merely declaration of principle.
The motion was then carried, land Mr..
DOnnelly took the platform to offer
resolution. He amplified that it will
be charged that the Peoples party has
the convention pronounced i'll favor of
submitting constitutional questions to
the people. and he offered this:
Resolved. That we believe it should be the
duty Of the legislature to submit to the vote
OF the people any amendments 10 The con-
stitution that are demanded by a reasonable
number of the voters of the state.
% The reading clerk announced that the
roll call had resulted in laying the
minority report of the committee on
resolutions on the table. The vote stood
352 in favor aud 175 against.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That in declaring against monop-
olies and trusts 1t is understood that the great
whisky trust is included, and the Rochester
clothing combine.
Following is the real platform adopt
ed:
The Platform.
Resolved, That the Peoples party Of Min
nesota afirms and emphasizes the principles
and demands OF our national platform. and
declares its faith in the ability and integrity
of our candidates for president and vice
president We pledge to the citizens of Min
nesota the fidelity of the nominees of this
convention to the principles of reform, EN-
bracing an immediate and radical change in
the state control of corporations and trans
portation facilities, with direct reference to
the grain traffic and state taxation.
Resolved. That the constitution should be
SO amended that the people shall have the
right to have all laws referred back TO them
selves for approval or diSapproyal,