Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16
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Then the roll call OF states was
called for the presentation Of candi-
dates for the presidency. When Ala
bama was called Delegate Manning
placed in nomination Gen. James L.
Weaver, of Iowa, saying: "He is a
man, the mention of whse name Gre
ates enthusiasm anywhere in the
union"
s. f.. Norton. OF Illinois. placed
Senior Kyle, Of South n.kota, in
pominataa-
A Connecsrcus delegate declared
that he would present one who same
from a state which gave us d Washing
ton and a Jefferson-General James
Field, Of Virginia
A Florida delegate seconded the
nomination of Weaver, and said: "If
you will give him to us you will carry
the state of Florida for the peoples
party"
Willerly. of Georgia. seconded the
nomination Of Senator Kyle.
Stephen II. Basher, of illinois, pas.
tor of the Progressive church, pre-
sented the name of ex-senator Van
Wyck, OF Nebraska 1t was received
with applause.
John ii. Borgerman. of Indiana, Sec
onded the nomination of Weaver.
Professor C. Vincent, a non-conform-
list. of Indiana, said hat he had 10th
ing to say against Weaver. but it
seemed to him that they must get new
blood into the movement, and he Sec
onded Kyle's nomination.
Another Indiana delegate jumped up
and said that half of the delegation
was for Van Wyck.
Morris Wheat, Of Iowa, made a
strong appeal for Weaver. In sub
stance he said:
The common people of this country have
at last resolved to take the reins Of this
government. which their f~orefather's
created. and which they maintained, into
their own hands. We are to place In
nomination n candidate for tho presi-
dency, not q plant hireling of Wall street,
but one who springs from the
great. plain people of the country; one
who Is thoroughly in sympathy with
their wants; one who touches elbows with
the toiler OF the shop and the tiller of the
held The leaders Of the old party com
bination take their certificates of leader
ship from q plutocracy mightier than that
which sent Rome to the grave aud which
hoius isurope IN Its grasp today-a plutoc-
racy more fiendish than ever afflicted a
nation. 1t touched the brow OF tho Min
neapoiis and Chicago conventions. The
result, rs everybody knows. or ought TO
know. was the choice Of men who were
previously chosen by the money powers of
the couutry. They stand upon the plat
forms that promise nothing TO the great
army of wealth producers. He who votes
for either throws his vote away and sacri-
fees upon tho base altar Of prejudice the
dearest rights Of liberty, equality and
home.
ltis not so here. This movement orig
ignated with the common people. and with
them IL mu> u remain IL we wonld preserve
pcre and inviolate our rights by tho ballot
box and Legislation
Now aud here. In this first great conflict
with the plutoc acy are we 10 choose u
leader. He must be q man who will guide
US In the middle of he road. who will
carry our banner boldly and skiilfully In
the foremost Of the battle, who has taught
and will teach that the doctrine. equal
rights 10 all aud special privileges TO
nonc, aud that an injury to Que Is the con-
eern Of all, Is the only enduring basis Tor
. republican form OF government We
must not choose y who agrees with "