The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-07-07

ARE THE PEOPLES PARTY
NOMINEES FOR PREST-
DENT AID VICCPRES-
Jr-F
They are Chosen in n Gathering
Of Peoples Party Represen-
tatiyes at Omaha.

Inc Urst NatlOUal SouVeQ-
ton of the Peoples Party of the
United States met at Omaha on
Saturday July the End.
There were over 1900 dele
gates present. Hon. Fl. l..
Loucks, President OF the Ma
tional Alliance, was made per-
manent Chairman.
On Sunday impressive me-
mortal services of the late L. T..
Polk were held.
Monday July the 4th the Con-
vention assembled to nominate
candidates for President and
ce-President of the United
States. Gen. James B. Weaver
CT Iowa was, like Harrison and
Cleveland, nominated on the
first ballot. The vote stood,
Weavsr 995, Kyle 275.
James b Weaver was born in
Ohio on the 18th Of June, 1888,
and is lawyer by profession.
He enlisted as private in 1861
and rose to the rank Of Brigadier
General. He served three terms
in Congress, and in 1880 was the
candidate of the National Green
back Labor Party for the Presi-
dency receiving 3O7,74O votes.
General James G. Fields of
Virginia was nominated for
Vice President on the first bal
lot.
When tbs roll of sta ties was
called for members of the Ma
tional Committee, the North
Carolina members were annonn-
ced as follows: W. r. Lindsay.
t. B. Long and s. 0. Wilson.
THE PLATFORM.
The following are extracts
from the platform VIII ich was
unanimously adopted
FINANCE.
We demand free and unlimi-
ted coinage of silver and gold
at the present legal rate Of 16
to l. We demand that the
amount of Girl medium
be speedily incfaa b not less
than $50 per capita. W. demand
a graduated income tax. We
believe that the money of the
country should be kept as much
as possible in the hands of the
people and hence we demand
that all State and National rev.
enue shall be limited to the ne
cessary expenses of the govern
ment, economically and honest
ly administered. We demand
that postal savings banks be es-
tablished by the government for
the safe deyosit OF the earnings
of the people and facilitate ex-
change.
FORCE BILL.
Resolved, That we are in IA
vor of a FREQ ballot and a fair
count in all elections, and we
pledge ourselves to secure it to
every legal voter through the
invention of the States by means
of the Australian or secret bal
lot system.
The land, including all the
natural resources of wealth, is
the heritage of all the people
and should not be monopolizea
for speculative purposes, and
alien ownership of land should
be prohibited. All land now
held by railroads aud other cor
pOratiOns in excess of their &C
tnal needs and all lands now
owned by aliens should be re-
claimed by the government and
held for actual settlers only.
TRANsP
Transportation being a means
OF exchange and a public neces-
sity, the government should own
and operate the railroads in the
interest Of the people.
The telegraph and telephones,
like the postal system, being a
necessity for the transmission
OF news, should be owned and
operated BY the government in
the interest Of the people.
1t Congress shall determine
that Nicaragua canal, or any ma
tional waterway necessary, the
same should be constructed,
owned and operated by the gov
ernment, and we oppose any
subsidy Or national aid to any
private corporation for any pur-
pose.
PENSIONS.
Resolved That we pledge our
support to fair and liberal pen
sions to ex-Union soldiers and
sailors.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
Resolved, That we favor a
constitutional provision limiting
the Office of President and Vice
President to one term, and pro-
viding for the election of the