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NJ ZEN WENT MAD.
Enthusiasm Over the Adoption of tn
Platform.

Enthusiasm Over the Adoption of the
Platform.
OMAHA, July 4.-Branch OF Georgia read
the platform proper, and the strong SEN
tences picturing graphically the ruin of the
country unless there was reform were well
received and met with appreciation, but
when the sentence relating to the Govern
ment ownership Of the means OF transport
tation in the peoples interest was reached
there was demonstration which inter-
rupted the readers progress. ex-senator
Van Wyck, in the front of the hall, leading
the Nebraska delegation and the con-
vention.
The reading of nearly every plank In the
platform proper was received with some
applause.
The free silver plank was greeted with
cheers and waving of hats, and the Govern
ment ownership railroad plank again got a
tumultuous greeting, in which it was
noticeable that Nebraska, Georgia, Kansas
and Texas led.
Applause aud cries Of "Amen" from all
parts OF the house was the receptjon
accorded the paragraph favoring the Gov
ernment control Of the telephone aud tele-
graph lines.
regular Baptist camp-meeting chorus
greeted the land plank.
as tuo COuC}usIOn OF tue reading the
platform was warmly greeted and its adop-
tlon instantly moved and, though Missouri
delegate was striving, for some unknown
purpose, to get recognition, IL was put
through by unanimous consent
Then the convention broke over all re-
straint and went wild. Delegates arose in
their chairs, cheering, swinging their coats,
waving their hats and fans and throwing
things In the air. Several delegates seized
Branch OF Georgia. the chairman of the
committee on resolutions. and trotted him
up and down the main aisle ON their
shoulders. A number of delegates also
seized the uprights used TO hold the placards
designating the places of the State delega-
tons, and rushed with them to the platform,
forming Gordon about il. Banners were
also borne there. That of the frontier
county Of Nebraska bore p!aeard in
scribrd: what is home without a mort
gage? Don't all speak at once" A picture
OF settlers CABIN was also tart OF IL, and
on the reverse side, on big gold piere, was
Inscribed: Twenty dollars, 1892" the
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LEADER AND TEACHER.
High Praise From His Home for Genera
james u. Weaver.

High Praise From His Home for General
james Il. Weaver.
OMAHA, July 4.-The principal speech
Tor Weaver was made by Morris L. Wheat
OF Iowa. He said, in part:
The common PEOPLE of this country have
at last resolved to take the reins of this
Government into their own hands. We are
10 place In nomination a candidate for the
Presidency who ig not plant hireling of
Wall street, but one who springs from the
great plain people of the country. one in
thorough sympathy with their wants. one
who touches elbows with the toler Of the
shop and the tiller of the field. The leaders
of the old party combinations take
their certificates of leadership from
piutocracy more fendish than ever
afflicted nation. 1t touched both
the Minneapolis and Chicago conventions,
and the result was the choice of men who
had been previously chosen by the money
powers of the country. They stand upon
platforms that promise nothing to the great
army OF wealth producers. He who votes
for either throws his vote away and sacri-
fees upon the base altar of prejudice the
dearest rights of liberty, equality and home.
1t is not so here. This movement originated
with the common people, aud with them it
must remain II we would preserve pure and
inviOlate our rights-the ballot-bOx and leg
islatiOn. Now aud here, in this great con-
nlct With plutocracy, we are to choose
leader. He must be man who will guide
us In the middle of the road; who Will
carry our banner boldly and skillfully in
the forefront of battle; who has taught
and VIII teach equal rights to all and special
privileges to none, and that injury TO one is
the concern to all is the only enduring
republican form Of government. We must
not choose one who agrees with US only in
part. Neither must we bow down 10 the
old party theory of nominating any one
who we think will command the most
votes, regardless of whether he accord with
the entire platform. 1t would be a criminal
blunder that might give US temporary gain,
but In the end would mean ruin and diSas-
ter. We want q man who Is emphatically
in favor of the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver, and also of the issue by the Gov
ernment of full legal tender paper to make
altogether 500 per capita in circulation. but
he must not stop there. He must be in favor
OF the Government control of telegraph and
railroad lines, and OF the eXtingulShment
of land monopoly. We have man who
pre-eminently fills these requirements, and
who has fought more battles for the tolling
masses than any other man in this country.
Others have been great In noble self Sacri-
fee, but there does not live to-day a grander
advocate OF the common people than this
brave veteran of the Western prairie. In
nominating him we shall MAKE no mistake.
OF the honor of nominating as our candi-
date for the Presidency one who Stands four
square" to all the winds that biow-that ill-
trepld advocate OF the common people, tina t
splendid captain of the 'old guard" General
James b. Weaver.
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FIELD OF VIRGINIA.
A Spirited Struggle for Second Place
the Ticket.

Spirited Struggle for Second Place on
the Ticket.
OMAHA, July 4.-With little DELAY the
call of the roll of States for nominations
for Vice-President was begun.
General Z. Gather of Alabama presented
the name Of Ben Terrell Of Texas for the
honor.
Delegate Reverly OF Arkansas nominated
the ex-Confederate general. James G. Field
OF Virginia. and the nomination was Sec
onded by1a Colorado man.
A Florida delegate named Ben Terrell of
Texas, whereupon a North Carolina man
sprang TO his feet and asked if A
man could be eligible for the Vice
Presidency who had been On trial before
the Farmers Alliance. This created tre-
mendous upr0ar, and Terrell passionatelv
denied that he had ever been connected
with any trust. saying that this attack was
unworthy OF any man, and defying the per-
son who made the charge TO prove it.
Bald win OF Illinois attemp ted to nterro-
gale lerrell but the questions could not be
heard, and Terrell left the stage
Harvey OF Georgia grew excited in de-
Tending Terrell, denouncing the charge as
an Infamous lie and asserting that it came
from the machine which controlled the
cordage business of the country.
This stirred up Samuel Leavitt of Joliet.
ILL.,, who shouted that he had proofs of the
charges
A personal encounter seemed imminent
for time between Terrell and Leayitt. but
friends warded il off
Nearly all the subsequent speeches lad
some relation to the charges and most of the
speakers, while coming out for Field, were
careful TO say 1t was not because of the
cordage trust matter.
Finally balloting was begun and the first
ballot resulted: Field. 733; Terrell, 554.
Weaver and Field each made spirited ad
dresses and at A. II. the convention ad-
journed sine die.
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CANNON GOES OFF.
The Californian's Ringing Denunci
of the Pacific KaiIroads.

The Californian's Ringing Denunciation
of the Pacific Railroads.
OMAHA, July 4.-lnstead of twenty min
utes, it was nearly an hour before the con-
yention resumed business. The roll of
States was first called, and each answered
the name of its member of the National
Committee.
Then storm was precipitated by the
chairman of the resolutions committee offer
Ing resolution calling attention TO the fact
that the ticket agents in Washington and
other States on the line of the Union Pacific
Railroad did not receive instructions to
grant delegates 10 the convention the usual
reduction Ia fares and appointing a COM
mlttee TO communicate with the railroad
officials and have the mistake rectifed.
Several delegates moved that the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern roads be
included in the resolution.
Delegate Marion Cannon of California
eXcitedly protested against the resolution
as exhibiting want of independent spirit
in the convention, and his vehement denuu-
citation OF the roads led 10 the liveliest scene
OF the day.
IL want this convention to understand"
he said, that it is not by accident or over
sight that the Pacific Coast delegates have
been overlooked. Our request for the Gus
tomary courtesy was denied, deliberately
ventlon, as far as California is concerned,
to go back TO that railroad, cap in hand.
and ask for any privileges whatever. [Tu-
multuous cheers. The Democrats and Re
publieans secured half fare, but we, the
producers OF the earth, have been refused
equal terms. We can stand the refusal.
lCheers. We can tell those railway compa-
nies," continued the speaker in tones that
rang from end to end of the hall, that the
people Will own and operate those roads
yet"
The enthusiasm and passion of the
speaker extended to the audience and every
member rose to his feet and wild cheers
rent the air.
The Montana delegation indorsed the
sentiment of Cannon, and so did Oregon.
The chairman of the resolutions committee
then withdrew his resolution.
On motion of Dean Of New York Il was
decided to bring the matter before the Inter
state Commerce Commission TO decide
whether the law permitted railroads to dis
crImnate IN favor of one national political
convention and against another.
The committee on resolutions not being
ready TO report, a recess was then taken
until p. NJ.
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portrait device on the coin being money
lender with long. aYaricious nose and a
noticeable lack Of chin.
Tennessee's banner pledged $4,000 votes
to the new party; and Virginia had George
Washington for its examplar.
Then the banners and placards were
rushed down from the stage and an i'm
promptu procession. to which new adher-
ents were constantly received, started
around the body of the hail in which the
delegates sat, the drummers heading the
marcherS.
Conaecticut's banner said: Congress
and not the people be II Shyloek' twins
-Groyer and Ben"
The crowd broke forth time and time
again in applause, and the women joined
in the movement Getting into line they
marched with their male associates. the
men not in the line shouting encouraging
cries of fright, sisterp
After twenty-five minutes of this sort OF
thing the leaders concluded to stem the
tide, but it was hard work. The remark
able demonstration still continued, and.
forming in the center of the hall, the band
played yankee Doodle" and "Dixie,"
while number Of enthusiastic delegates
sang DartV songs
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the Progressive Church. said that as armies
follow intrepid leaders to conquest and
victory, so should political parties crown
with honor the genius and leadership which
gave il birth. The Peoples party was
founded on principles, not men. and it de-
manded as its leader the biggest, brainiest
and squarest man in the party fold The
party should keep in the middle of the road
and choose man who was old enough in
the party to know where the middle of the
road was. That man was Senator Van
Wyck of Nebraska" The mention of Van
Wyck'S name aroused some of the liyeliest
cheering of the evening.
John Fl. Borgermand OF Indiana seconded
the nomination OF Weaver.
Professor c. Vincent of the Noneon-
fOrmists of Indiana said that although In
diana was divided now, she would not be
in November. He had nothing to say
against Weaver, but it seemed to him that
they must get new blood into the move
ment, and he seconded K yle's nomination.
Another Indiana delegate jumped up at
this and said half the delega ton was for
Van Wyck
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INDoRsING THE BoYCorr.
The knights of Labor Upheld by UnanI-
NOUS Vote.

mOuk Vote.
OMAHA, July 4.-Branch then introduced
Hugh Cavanagh OF Ohio. secretary of the
resolutions committee, who read the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted by the committee:
"ReSofred, That this convention sympa-
thzes with the knights of Labor in their
righteous contest with the tyTannicaI CON-
bine of clothing manufacturers of Roches-
ter, and declares it to be the duty OF all who
hate tyranny and oppression to refuse to
purchase goods made by said manufacturers
or to patronize any merchant who sells such
goods
Peters of Texas moved to table the reso-
luton and Dean of New York to divide it.
The first part, expressing sympathy, he
wanted to vote for, but not for the boycott.
This is political convention" said he,
"and the latter part OF the resolution is out
OF order"
In vehement language General Secretary
Hayes OF the Knights of Labor declared
that sympathy was not what was wanted.
The Knights of Labor demanded boycott
Gator OF California earnestly supported
the resolution and entered upon what he
described rs the scientific basis Of the boy
cOu He pointed TO the action of Moses
when the children OF Israel were oppressed
to show its ancient character. "Boycotting
IS not human but divine" said he.
"CyelOne" Davis of Texas was also for
the boycott
After some further debate Ignatlus Dom
nelly took the platform The resolution, he
declared, was in keeping with the spirit of
the preamble to the platform adopted with so
much unanimty earlier in the day. The
Rochester clothing manufacturers have said
tu 10000 of their wOrkmen and workYomen
that they could not gain the means of live
lihood without yielding their rights as
American citizens, Dir. DOnnelly said. "On
this question there can be no compromise
The agriculturists Of the country must
stand by their brethren, and we viii crush
all men who seek 10 oppreSs their fellow
men. Here there can be no hesitation
and no compromise. Ii is war 10 the knife.
ana the knife to the hiit. Loud eheersl |
trust that those who have staggered away
from this resolution because of the oppro-
brIum that hireing press has applied to
the word boycott will withdraw their op-
position and that the resolution will be
adopted BY rising vote" Tremendous
applause
At the conclusion of Donnellv's address
Powderly, Hayes and others grasped him
warmly by the hand.
A Kansas delegate moved the previous
question, but the chairman stated that a
colored brother desired to say few words.
Il wont yield TO any brother" said the
Kansas delegate, and on a rising vote the
motion 10 strike out the boycott clause was
Overwhelmingly defeated and the resolution
adopted by acclnmation.
The colored delegate protested against the
action OF the convention ordering the pre-
Ti0us question. II don't think it is right"
said he. "after you have ell spoken that
you should call for the previous question
You expect us to help you out with our
votes on election day aud yet refuse us q
hearing"
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4 HE PLATFORM.
4 Flexible Currency and Government
Control of Everything.

4 Flexible Currency and Government
Control of Everything.
OMAHA. July 4-The platform was as
follows:
We demand a national currency, safe,
sound and flexible. issued by the General
Government. of full legal tender for all
debts, public and private, and that without
the use of banking corporations. a just.
equitable and efficient means OF distribution
to the people, at a tax not to exceed per
cent per annum, 20 be provided as set forth
in the sub-treasury plan of the Farmers
Alliance, or by better system; and ais o
by payments in the discharge of Its obliga-
tions for public improvements.
(d) We demand the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver and gold at the present
legal ratio OF 16 to /.
tb) We demand that the amount Of the
circulation medium be speedily increased TO
not less than $50 per capita.
(c) We demand a graduated income tax.
I'D 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 revenues
shall be limited to the necessary expenses
OF the Government, economically aud hon
estly administered.
(e) 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 ex-
change and public necessity, the Govern
ment should own and operate the railroads
in the interest Of the people.
The telegraph and telephone systems, like
the p0stoffice system, being necessity for
the transportation Of news, should be owned
and operated by the Governs ment in the n-
terest OF the people.
,an8-I,and iuPiudiuu n m nofuroi eou-oao
OF wealth, Is the heritage of the people and
should not be monopoliZed for speculative
purposes, and the alien ownership of land
should be- prohibited. All land now held by
railroads and other corporations in excess
OF their actual needs, aud ali lands now
owned by aliens, should be reclaimed by the
Government and held for actual settlers
onlV
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second choice If no one secured a majority
on this ballot, the two candidates receiving
the largest number of votes only should be
voted for IN the third ballot.
All resolutions were TO be referred tothe
committee on resolutions without debate.
Each State and Territory was 10 have one
vote for each delegate.
The following order OF business was re-
ported:
Announcement of the names Of the Ma
tiOnal Committee.
Report of the committee on platform and
resolutions.
Nominations of candidates for the Presi-
dency and balloting thereon.
Nominations of candidates for the Vice
Presidency and balloting thereon.
Nocterous signs of dsapproval greeted
the reading of the paragraph governing the
proposed new system of balloting. but after
some colloquy motion on the adoption OF
the report was put and declared carried.
Nanderyort of Nebraska protested that
any man who had choice should be per-
mitted to exercise it without being muzzled
de proposed an amendment striking out
the clause providing for the retirement of
all except the two leaders after the second
ballot, and the amendment prevailed by
large majority. leaving The rules in this
matter as Is customary in national conven-
tions.
The convention then took recess foT 90
minutes TO witness the Omaha Fourth of
July parade as it passed the convention
hall
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DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.
The Committee Had Prepared a Long
Preamble.


Preamble.
OMAHA, July 4.-The effect of the pro-
ceedings In the convention was to alarm the
resolutions committee. 1t became stam-
peded and its members soon filed on The
stage with the platform hastily brought to
completion. Their appearance removed the
cause for the fight on the floor, aud the con-
vention became silent while Thomas Gator
OF California read the preamble Of the unan-
lmous report oil the committee. At the
conclusion Of the reading. Gator asked that
1t be adopted, and this was done unani-
mously. 1t was as follows:
Assembled upon the one hundred and six
teenth anniversary Of the Declaration of
Independence. the Peoples party, invoking
the blessing of Almighty God, puts forth in
the name of the people OF the country the
following preamble and declaration of priu-
ciples: We meet in the midst of a nation
brought TO the verge of moral, political
and material ruin. Corruption dominates the
balloi-box, the Legislature, Congress, and
even touches the ermine of the bench. The
people are demoralized. Most of the States
have been compelled to isolate voters at the
polling-places to prevent universal intimi-
dation or bribery. The newspapers are sub
sidized or muzzled. Public opinion is ST.
fenced; business Is Frustrated our home
covered with mortgages; labor impover-
ished; land concentrated in the hands of
capitalists. Urban workmen are denied the
right of organization for self-protection,
which imported, pauperiZed labor beats
down their wages. A hireling standing
army, unrecogniZed by law, is established
to shoot them down, and they are rapidly
degenerating into the European condition.
The fruits of the toll of millions are boldly
stolen to build up colossal fortunes nnpre-
cedented in history. and make the possess
sors OF them In turn menace to the
republic and to liberty. From the same
pronnc womb OF governmental Injustice we
Dreed two great elasses-tramps and mil
honaires. The national power to create
money Is appropriated TO enrich the bond
holders, and the vast public debt PAYABLE in
legal tender has been funded into gold
bearing bonds, thereby adding millions to
the burdens OF the people. Silver which
has been accepted as coin since the dawn
OF history, has been demonetiZed to add
to the purchasing power Of gold by
decreasing the value of all forms OF
property, as well as of human labor and
the supply of currency is purposely
abridged TO fatten the usurer, bankrupt
enterprises and enslave industry This
vast conspiracy against mankind has been
organized on two continents, and IL is rap
idly taking possession OF the world. If not
met and oyerthrown at once it fOrbodes ter
ribie social commissions. the destruction Of
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he renewed Ills leg;

ne renewed LIS legal practice, was elected
District attorney of the Second judicial Dis
trct of Iowa in 1866. and was appointed
assessor OF Internal revenue for the fifth
district Of the State. He became editor of
the Tribune. published at Des Moines and
was elected TO Congress in 1878. 10 June.
1SS, he was nominated for the Presidency
by the National Greenback Labor party
and in the election following received 3O7.-
$40 votes. He was returned to Congress in
1854 and reelected in 1856
The nominee for the Vice Presidency was
born III Walnut. Culpepper County, Va, on
the oath OF February, 1926, and is conse-
qGently 66 years of age. He comes from the
same stock as the New York family of
Fields. In his earlier years he was q teacher,
and in 1913 be came to California with the
Argonauts, and in 1850 he was selected as
one OF tie secretaries of the conveu-
ti0n that framed the first constitution
OF this State. Later lie returned to Virginia
and from 1860 to 1865 was attorney for the
commonwealth of his native county. He
entered the Confederate service at the out
break of the war and served until he lost a
leg at the battle of Slaughter Mountain,
Since the war he has been Attorney General
OF Virginia, and from its first inception he
mas been identified with the third party
movement
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Measures to Facilitate Public Business in
Congress.

WASHINGTON. July 4. - Pierce will
Introduce a resolution in Congress at
the next session providing that on
day to be agreed upon it shall be In order
to move suspension Of the rules to pass
public measures which have been previously
discussed, and that a majority vote shall be
sufficient. Ii is probable that such bill
will be reported from the Committee on
Rules, and IL the majority favor it it will be
adopted. 1t may be that this proposition
will be adopted at a meeting of the Com
mittee on Rules tomorrow, instead of
two-thirds suspension rule for Thursday. to
secure the passage of the tin plate and other
bills, as we'll as the silver bill.
suppressing Border Troubles.
The Secretary of State has received ad-
vices confirming the reported troubles along
the Rio Graude near San Antonio. The
troubles involve no political features, but
are simply individual acts of desperadoes
from both countries Instructions have been
sent TO General Wheaton, commanding the
Department of Texas, 10 communicate with
the Mexican general commanding in the ad-
joining province with view to co-operat-
ing In the enforcement of the neutrality
laws and preventing further violence if pos
sible.
Capital Notes.
Ex-Secretary Blaine has sent the Presi.
dent cordial acknowledgment of the re-
eeipt OF his telegram OF sympathy and con-
dolenee at the time Of the death Of Emmons
Blaine.