Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-05

Although 1 taKe orsait Tor peing the rather
Of this movement In its present form, IL Is on
the principles Of the original sreenosckers
that this movement 10 founded. believe In
your selecting man for the hour-a man who
will meet the approval Of the people inside the
party. Do not be afraid OF what the opposi-
tion may say.
Let us proceed TO business soon as possible,
and send over the wires the name Of the man
who, we hope, will occupy the White House
for the next four years
A new gavel made from tim ber growing
on the first honest nd entry In the United
States was presented 10 the chairman.
General w. jackson Armstrong. who was
inspector general Of consuls under Grants
administration. made speech pending re-
ports from committees. Mr.. Emery OF
Michigan also made speech.
The committee on rules then submitted
report. IL
Limited Nominating Speeches
to fifteen minutes each and contained the
following clause:
In case no nominee shall receive majority
on the first ballot second shall at once be
taken wherein each delegate must write on
his ballot the name of his first choice and his
second choice first choice being counted as
one vote and second choice as half vote.
The two receiving the largest number Of votes
shall be voted on the third ballot, votes for
the other persons not being counted.
The report also laid down an order of
business. Vociferous signs OF disap-
proval greeted the reading OF the para.
graph governing the proposed new sys-
TEN OF balloting. 1t was moved that the
report of the committee be read and that
its recommendations be adopted. The mo-
tion was declared to be carried.
Mr. Vandervoork Of Nebraska, however.
offered an amendment striking out the
clause of the rules providing that after
the second ballot all candidates, ex-
cept the two leaders, should he retired,
and inserting provision that when bal
loting began candidates shall be voted for
until there was choice. This amend
ment prevailed by a large majority, so
the rules as to balloting are in accordance
with the customary rules In national con-
ventions on this matter.
A recess was then taken In order that
the delegates might witness the Omaha
Fourth Of July parade.
When the convention reassembled
Chairman Branch of the resolutions COM
mittee offered a resolution stating that
probably through some oversight the
ticket agents Of the Union Pacific railway
did not receive instructions to allow dele
gates to the convention the usual reuuc-
tion In fares and providing that a COM
mittee Of three communicate with the
railroad officials to have the mistake recti.
fed. A delegate moved that the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern roads be
included In the resolution.
Marion Cannon of California protested
against the resolution as exhibiting q
want OF independent spirit His vehement
denunciation OF the roads brought the
audience to its feet several times He said:
"It is not by accident that the Pacific
coast delegates have been overlooked Our
request for the customary courtesy was de-
MED deliberately and with insolence. do
not want this convention to go to the rail-
road company, cap In hand, and ask for any
privileges. The Democrats and Republi-
cans e;urcd half fare, but we producers
of the earth have beenrefused equal terms
We can stand the refusal"
Mr.. Cannon, livid with passion, swung
his hat in the air and declared in tones
that rang from end to end of the hall that
1--WE can tell those railroad companies
that the people will own and operate
those roads yet" Here every delegate
rose and cheers rent fae air.
Mr.. Dean OF New York moved that the
matter be brought before the interstate
commerce commission, to see whether the
law permitted railroads to discriminate
in favor Of one national convention against {
another. He proposed using the matter
for campaign purposes. The motion was
carried. A recess until . p. IN. was taken.
When the convention was again called
to order the hall was almost filled. II was
very sultry and third of the delegates
were i'm shirt sleeves The committee on
resolutions submitted the following
Platform:
Assembled upon the llGth anniversary Of the
Declaration of Independence, the Peoples
party of America, In their first national con-
vention, invoking upon their action the bless
ing of Almighty God, put forth in the name
and on behalf OF the people OF this country the
following preamble and declaration of prin-
ciples:
The conditions which surround us best
Justify our cooperation; we meet in the midst
OF nation brought to the verge of moral,
political and material ruin. Corruption domi-
mates the ballot box. the legislature, the con-
gress, and touches even the ermine of tho
bench.
The people are demoralized; most of the
states have been compelled to isolate the
voters at the polling places to prevent uni
versa intimidation or bribery. The news
papers are largely subsidized or muzzled; pub
lie opinion silenced; business prostrated; our
homes covered with mortgages; labor i'm
poveriJhed and the land concentrating on the
hands Of the capitalists. The urban workmen
are denied the right of organization for self
protection; imported pauperized labor beats
down their wages. n hirelino standing arp,y
unrecognized by our laws, Is established TO
shoot them down, and they are rapidly de-
generating into European conditions The
fruits Of the toll Of millions are boldly stolen
to build up colossal fortunes for a few, unpre-
cedented In the history OF mankind. and the
possessors OF these. In turn, despise the Re-
public and endanger liberty. From the same
prolific womb Of governmental injustice we
breed the two great classes-tramps and MILL
ionaires.
The nationa power to create money Is ap-
propriated 10 enrich bondholders; vast pub
lie debt, payable In legal tender currency, has
been funded into gold bearing bonds, thereby
adding millions to the burdens Of the peonle.
which has been accepted as coin since the
dawn Of history, has been demonetized TO add
10 the purchasing power Of gold by decreasing
the value Of all forms OF property as well as
human labor, and the supply Of currency is
purposely abridged 10 fatten usurers, bank
rupt enterprise and enslave industry. A vast
conspiracy against mankind has been organ
lied on two continents and II IL rapidly TAX
ipg possession OF the world. IL not met and
overthrown at onceit forebodes terrible social
commissions, the destruction Of civilization or
the establishment of an absolute despotism.
We have witnessed foT more than a quarter
Of a century the struggles Of the two great po-
litical parties fUr power and plunder, while
grieyous wrongs have cen inflicted upon the