Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07
WEAVER and FIELD.
WORK OF THE PEOPLES PARTY
CONVENTION AT OMAHA.
An All-Night Session Closes With
Addresses by the Successful
Nominees.

OMAHA, July 1.-The national con.
vention of the peoples party was called
to order by Chairman Taubeneck
shortly after II O'Clock. Prayer was
offered by Rev. BENZ Diifenbough.
Mayor Bemis delivered an address of
welcome, to which Hon. Ben Terrill of
Texas responded Chairman Tauben.
eek announced the list of temporary
officers selected by the national COM
mittee and they were elected. c. ii.
Ellington of Georgia was introduced as
temporary chairman. In his speech of
acceptance he paid glowing tribute
to the memory of the late President
Polk of the Farmers Alliance,
Roll of states was then called for
members of standing committees, after
which the convention adjourned till 3
p. m.
When the convention was again
called to order the committee on ere
dentials not being ready to report, the
orators of the party were called for
and numerous speeches were made.
The report of the credentials committee
showed no contest and 1866 delegates
present. The report was adopted. AT
$3.50 the convention adjourned till s
o'clock Monday morning.
OMAHA, July 1.-The convention was
again called TO order at 5 "a. IN. Com
mittce on permanent organization re-
ported in favor of IL. Louclts of South
Dakota for permanent chairman; d.
ii. Hayes OF New Jersey as permanent
secretary, and list of assistants,
Chairman houck was introduced and
thanked the convention for the honor
Report of committee on rules was
adopted. Roll of states was called for
names of members of national commit
tee. Committee on resolutions not be-
ing ready to report, the convention
then adjourned till p. m.
1t was o'clock before business was
again commenced. The committee on
resolutions presented long list of
resolutions, which were received with
intense enthusiasm, and the following
platforms
THE PLATFORM,
We demand national currency, safe,
sound and flexible, issued by the general
government only, d full legal tender for all
debts, public and private, and that without
the use of banking corporations Just
equitable and efficient means of distribu-
tion direct to the people, at n tax not to
exceed per cent per annum, as set forth
in the sub treasury plan of the Farmers
Alliance or some better system; also by
payments in discharge of its obligations for
public improvements.
We demand the free and unlimited coin
age of silver and gold at the present legal
ratio of Is to /. We demand that the
amount of the circulating medium be speed
lily increased to not less than $50 per capita.
We demand a graduated income tax
We believe that the moneys of the coun-
try should be kept as much as possible in
the hands of the people, and hence we de-
mand that all national and state revenues
shall be limited to the necessary expenses
of the government economically and hon
estly administered.
We demand that postal savings banks be
established by the government for the safe
deposit of the earnings of the people and to
facilitate exchange. Transportation being
a means of exchange and public necessity,
the government should own and operate
the railroads in the interest of the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like the post
office system, being necessity for the
transportation of news, should be owned
and operated by the government in the IN
terest of the people,
The land including all the natural sources
of wealth, is the heritage of all people, and
should not be monopolized for speculative
purposes, and alien ownership of land
should be prohibited. All lands now held
by railroad and other corporations in ex-
cess of their actual needs, and lands now
| owned by aliens should be reclaimed by the
government and held for actual settlers
only.
The resolutions and platform were
adopted unanimously and after reign
of chaos which followed the convention
adjourned till o'clock.
When the convention was called to
order at o'clock Inst of supplement
tary resolutions were adopted in which
the purposes of the party were further
explained.
The roll of states was then called for
the presentation of candidates for the
presidency. Delegate Mining OF
Alabama placed in nomination Gen.
James Ii. Weaver of Iowa. 5. +. Nor.
ton of Illinois placed Senator Kyle OF
| South Dakota in nomination. A Con-
necticut delegate nominated Gen. James
Field of Virginia. A Florida delegate
seconded the nomination of Weaver,
| Wimberly of Georgia seconded nomina-
ton of Senator Kyle. stephen Ii.
Basher of Illinois nominated Van Wyck
of Nebraska. Borgerman of Indiana
seconded the nomination of Weaver.
| Morris Wheat of Iowa made the princi-
! pal speech for Weaver. Mrs. Lease
| seconded the nomination of Weaver.
| Brown of Massachusetts nominated
| Mann Page of Virginia. Numerous
| other nominating speeches were made
and an effort was made to declare the
nomination of Weaver unanimous, but
| this was defeated. A call of the roll
of states on ballot resulted: Weaver
995; Kyle, 265; Norton, |; Stanford, l.
After little delay, the convention
| proceeded TO the nomination of can
dIdate for vice. president. Ben. TerrilI
OF Texas and Gen. James &. Field o.
Virginia were placed in nomination
| A ballot gave Field 1873 ant
| Terrill 554. Weaver and Field each
made spirited speech and at a. IN.
| the convention adjourned sine die.