Morris tribune., 1892-07-06

ballot and a fair count in all elections anti
pledge ourselves to secure 1t to every
legal voter without federal intervention
through the adoption in the states of the
Australian or secret ballot system.
Second-Resolved, that the revenue de-
rived from the graded income should bs
applied to the reduction of the burden OF
taxation new resting upon the domestic
industries of this country.
Third-Resolved, that we pledge our
support to fair and liberal pensions to ex-
union soldiers and sailors.
Fourth-Resolved, that we condemn the
the fallscy of protection OF American
labor under the present SYSTEM, which
opens our ports to the pauper and Grim
inal classes of the world and crowds out
cur wage earnsrs; and we denounce the
present Ineffective laws against CONTRACT
labor, and we demand the further restrlc-
tion of undesirable immigration.
Fifth-Resolved, That we cordially sym
pathize with the efforts of organized
werkingmsn to shorten the hours OF
labor, and demand a rigid enforce
ment of the existing eight hour law
on govern ment work, and ask that PEN
atty clause be added to the sal. law.
Sixth--Resolved, That we regard the
maintenance of large standing army of
mercenaries, known as the Piukerton
system, as a menace to our liberties, and
we demand its abolition; and we con-
denim the recent invasion of the terri
tory of Wyoming by the higher assassins
of plutocracy assisted by federal officials.
Ssventh-Resolved, We commend to
the favorable consideration Of the people
and the reform press ths legislative sys-
ten known rs the initiative and refer
enGum
Eis ishth-Resolved, That we favor a con-
stitut ional provision limiting the Office of
president and vice president to one term
and providing for the election Of senators
of the United States, by direct vote of
the people.
Ninth-Resolved, That we oppose any
subsidy or national aid to any private cor
poration for any purpose.
Applause and cries of "Amen" from
all parts of the house was the reception
accorded the paragraph favoring gov
ernment control of the telephone and
tegraph lines. A regular Baptist camp
meeting chorus greeted the land plank.
The conclusion of the reading of the
platform was warmly greeted. Its
adoption was instantly moved. and
it was put through by unani-
NOUS consent and the whole
convention rising in advance of the
chair and adopting the platform almost
before he could move its adoption. At
once ON the adoption of the platform the
convention broke over all restraint and
went wild in demonstration that had a
likeness to descriptions of enthusiastic
bastile demonstrations in France. The
convention, audience and delegates. rose
to their feet, and the first platform of
the Peoples party was ushered into the
world with a scene of enthusiasm that
in intensity and earnestness, though not
in absolute length, almost equaled the
cyclonic OVATION which greeted the men
ton of the name Of James q. Blaine at
Minneapolis. That scene lasted thirty
one minutes, and this scene between
twenty and twenty-five minutes.
The Evening Session.
It was no4 until nearly 10 p. m.
when the regular order of business, that
of calling the roll of states for nomina-
ton of candidates for the presidency,
was reached. When Alabama was
called E. G. Manning, of that state, in a
speech that was very imperfectly under
stood, owing to his distance from the
platform, named General J. B. Weaver,
of Iowa. General Fields of Virginia,
Senator Van Wyck of Nebraska, and
Senator Kyle of South Dakota, were also
placed in nomination,
E. S. Fish, of Minnesota, deplefed the
fact that Ignatius Donnelly would not
allow his name to be presented. A
It WIS not until 1:30 that the speeches
were finished. .. 49,
Iny lo4i call of states on the vote then
began and resulted Weaver, 995; Kyle,
275; scattering, 3.
S. F. Norton moved the nomination
be made unanimous. Schilling, of Wis
consin, seconded the motion.
The nomination was made unanimous
at 1 :55 a. M, and the delegates arose to
their feet and gave three cheers. -
A Texas delegate moved an adjourn
ment until $50, but the chair ordered
the call of roll for nominations for vice
president at 2 a. ID.
Fields of Virginia, and Ben Terrell of
Texas, were placed in nomination, and
at 2:15 ballot was taken, resulting:
Field 1888, Terrell 554. .-
At 2:20 Field and Weaver were intro
duced and briefly returned thanks for
the honor, and the convention adjourned
sine die.