Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-08
WEAVER AND FIELDS.
THE PEOPLES PARTY PRESlDEN'
TIAL PREFERENCES.
Gen. James Es. Weaver, OF Iowa, and
James q. Field, of Virginia, Sc
cure the Nominations.

Peoples party held at Omaha was well
attended 10y delegates and was inter
esting from beginning to end.
Rev. William McCready, OF Buffalo
Gap, in the Black Hills, offered praye-.
after which Temporary Chairman Ell
lington at once proceeded to business.
The credentials committee reported
no contests and the committee
on permanent organization made
the folloNing report which was
adopted: For permanent chairman,
II. l.. Loucks, South Dakota; for pre-
manent secretary, j. ". Hayes, New
Jersey for assistant secretaries, :. ;.
King, of Kansas; George Wilson, Mich
igan; G. w. Denmark, South Carolina.
Following this was also a long list
of vice-chairmen, each state being rep
resented in the distribution of this
honor. The report was unanimously
adopted amid applause, and Temper
airy Chairman Ellington at once intro
duced his successor. Chairman Loucks
is one.legged man and made an odd
sight as he gestured his emphatic points
by swinging a crutch at arms length.
His speech was received with consider
able applause
Cen. W. Jackson Armstrong, who
was inspector general of consuls under
Grant, next delivered an Grafton in his
best manner and it captured his audi
ence, but had to give way to the rush
of business
The committee on rules made its re-
port which was adopted with few
amendments.
After short recess the roll of states
was called for Chairman Branch, of
the resolutions committee, offered n
resolution appointing a committee to
wait upon the officials of the Union
Pacific, Northern Pacific and Great
Northern railroads to determine why
delegates to the convention h al not
been given half fare rates as had been
done with the Republican and Demo-
cratic delegates. This stirred up
Marion Cannon, of California, who pro-
tested against the reso luton. The
vehement denunciation of the roads
brought the audience TO its feet several
times and led to the liyeliest scene of
the day. Mr. Cannon said: 81 want
| this convention TO understand" he
said. "that il is not by accident or
| oversight the Pacific Coast delegates
have been overlooked. Our request
for customary courtesy was denied de
| liberately and with insolence. / do
not want this convention so far rs Cal
ifornia is concerned and SO far as | am
concerned to go back TO that railroad
company, cap in hand, and ask for any
privileges whatever. Tumultuousa APP
! plause. The Democrats and Republi-
cans secured half fare, but we, not
connected with railroads, but pro-
| ducers of the earth, have been refused
| equal terms. We can stand the re-
fusal." Cheers.
Up to this time Mr.. Cannon showed
| evidence of his feeling by the increas-
| ing tremulousness of his tones. Now
he grew hvid with passion, as he
| swung his hat in the air and declared
| in tones that rang from end to end of
! the hall that 1--WE can tell those rail-
way companies that the people will
own and operate those roads yet"
Here tie enthusiasm and passion of
the speaker extended to the audience.
Every member rose and cheers rent
| the air, handkerchiefs werewaved, and it
was several moments before the
speaker conld conclude.
Dean, of New York, grasped the
matter to make politics out of it.
| There was an Interstate Commission
and he moved that the resolution be
brought before that organization to
|
roads to discriminate in favor of one
national political convention against
another. Lets use this for the pur-
pose of political campaign" he said
The motion to make complaint to the
commission was carried.
After this exciting episode the next
business was the report Of the commit
tee on platform and resolutions, which
was read by Thomas V. Gator, OF Cali
fornia.
The platform, which follows a
lengthy preamble denouncing TIE Re-
publican and Democratic parties, is in
substance as follows:
We declare: That the union of the
labor forces of the Upited States this day
consummated shall be permanent and
perpetual may it's spirit enter into all
hearts for the salvation of the republic
and the uplifting of mankind; wealth
belongs TO him who creates it, and
every dollar taken from industry with
out an equivalent. is robbery-"If any
will not work neither shall he eat
We believe: In the government
owning aud managing the railroads,
telephone and telegraph; that the con-
stitution should be amended to bring
all government employees under civil
service examination.
We demands: A national currency,
safe, sound and flexible, issued by the
general government only, full legal
tender for all de BITS, public and private
and that without tho issue of banking
corporations. just, equitable and
efficient means of distribution direct
to the people at a tax not to exceed Z
per cent per annum to be provided as
set forth in the sub-treasury plan of the
, farmers Alliance, or a better system
also by payments in discharge of its OBJ
legations for public Improvements
free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold at the present legal ratio
that the amount of circulation medium
be speedily increased to not less thar
$50 per capita; graduated income
tax; that postal savings banks bC
esta blished by the government for the
3 safe deposit of the earnings D
: the people and to facilitate exchange
The land, including all the natura
resources OF wealth, is the heritage o.
. the people and should not be monopo
lied for speculative purposes. or alieI
= ownership of land should be prohib
tied All land now held by railway