The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-26
GRANT FOR CONGRESS-
.ov,v.TrD ny PEOPLES PARTY.
~. Convention OF she Third Congress
,ionsl District Held In hioh"'""'
Omaha Platform Approved

The Third Party Convention o. the ih"u
.orc,ossional district was held IN sanger
MI vos.ordav. The meeting had been
oauoa for noon. but Il was nearly O'Clock
1910 Mr.. II. A. Muller. Of Henrico' called
the convention to order as temporary char-
man. lie appointed the following members
If tho committee on credentials MessrS'
Frank Beale. Frank Hanneesn aud A. sales.
The committee at once went to WORK ana
sf,sr a short conference reported that All
counties were represented with the eAcep-
tion OF New Kent. The report also SCI iqrth
that there was no contesuH" ue'VA8''0"'
The report was adopted.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Nominations for permanent chairman hay Nv
ing heen declared t. DO IN order. UT. a. "
peniok placed IN nomination MI Jullsn ~.
Ruf6n. of Hanover county, whls the A'toI
-nCvea 10 make the temporary chairman the
,In,,cansnt nresiding officer. Mr.. Rufhn
action was carried and Mr. Muller elected
permanent chairman s-..
Mr.. j. w. Penick was then eiecVeu pefl'S-
nent secretary. .;-..a - oo,or,;,
zoe on resolutions, consisting OF Jnllan VI.
Rufin. X. III. Nelson. W. W. race ". a.
Wilrov and g. l.. mOsby. Tho committee
retired and after due dehberauon presented
The following resolutions, which were drawn
an ,vith the assistance of Mr. G. IL. Plerson'
tSTbe Peoples party Of the Third congress
sioDal district of Virginia IN convention as
Sembled afiirms aud indorses the pIatioIH5
Of the national Peoples party promulgated
at Omaha July 4, 1892. -.
1--WE indorse the nominations mace az
S.
lanes q. Field for ice-President. ana re-
cord orr Qualification at this practical union
of the blue and gray.
"Tbe continued depression Of all leglt-
mate business mperatiyeiy Calls ior AhahClal
relief. and neither of the old parties ouers
snv remedy in that direction. IheY, the
Old parties. invite the people TO engage once
more in sectional strife, while the real inter-
ests Of the people are neglected. 49,,
I'VE. on the other hand, are Tor MAKING
an honest effort to prevent the greater az
pregation of wealth IN the hands OF the rev
al the expense of the many, condition Of
things which all good citizens desire 10 pre-
vent being a menace 70 the perpetuity OF
American institutions.
Resolved That we are IN full accord
With the national platform Of the People 8
naYty which declares for free ballot and Il
fair count in all elections. and pledge our
selves 10 secure 10 20 eyerv legal voter with
ont Federal Intervention or Force bill agen-
cies.
Resolved. That we declare our opposi-
ton to any effort TO revive the OLD state
banking system
Thepiatform and resolutions were adopted
without any opposition.
MET AS PATRIOTS.
Mr.. Piers0n was then invited 10 make an
address and in doing so he stated that the
delegates of the convention bad met as
patriots 10 secure reform from existing evils.
He then made war against the two existing
political parties and said no matter which
one was in power the people were neg
lected.
The Peoples party was the only one
travelling the right way II was 81 new thing
and many people bad not yet caught on 10
IL. There were plenty patriotic men IN the
Democratic and Republican parties, and az
soon as they could learn the true principles
and objects of the people, they would leave
their old parties and Join the new move
ment. The Democratic and Republican
parties were Siamese twins with only one
head and that head was Wall street. The
Peoples party was the party of principles.
GRANT FOR CONGRESS.
The nomination Of o candidate for Con-
cress from the Third district having been
declared to be in order Mr. Julian Nj
Rufin nominated Dir. w. r. Grant, Of Han
over county. On motion Mr.. Grant was
nominated by acclamatIon.
The nominee then stepped forward and
made short address, explaining the prin-
ciples of the Peoples party.
Nh Pierson followed with supple
mentary address, explaining the manner IL
which the work should be carried on.
The convention then adjourned.
At the close of the convention the mem
bers of the district committee and the
county chairmen present held a conference
20 lay out the work for the campaign.