The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

ton and order of business recommended
that the temporary organization be made
permanent. which was done, and there
upon Mr.. Jeffries stepped to the platform
and presented the chair an elegant oaken
gayel, which was afterwards used most
vigorously.
The committee on resolutions then pre-
sented its report as follows:
Rssosred, That the Peoples party OF King
county, Wash. heartily indorse the nominations
OF James B. Weaver for president and James &.
Field for vice president. the Omaha and Eliens-
burg platforms and the EIlensburg nominaes for
state officials
Resoiued, That to avoid dangerous and dissa-
trous collisions between iegaized authority and
employees of corporations, the state be en-
powered to assume absolute control OF all
plants, railroads. mines and other combinations
employing large bodies of men, whenever the
exigencies of the case may demand. We de-
msnd that the militia or posse cemitatus be I'M
der the immediate control OF the sheriff when
called into active service.
We demand that homesteads to the amount
of 81, 500 be exempt from all taxation, and that
speculative lands be taxed to their full value.
Resolucd. That contracts in which money 10 .
United states only.
Resolrcd That our public schools be devoted
exclusively to mental and industrial training
and intellectual development, and that ali ef-
forts to perfect our youth in the barbaric accom-
plishments OF welding murderous weapons be
left to military schools exclusively.
Res0iued That we demand the passage of a
law exempting from taxation all improvements
on land to the end that fines upon industry
N nj IN paSt
We demand the enactment Of q law whereby
every legislator shall be subject to recall upon
demand OF n definite per cent of his constitu-
ents, such per cent to be hereafter determined
upon
Believing that a ship canal connecting the
waters of Puget sound and Lake Washington
would be of advantage to the nation in general
and the state in particular. we demand an APP
preparation Of full legal tender issued espe-
cially for such purpose, and further to employ
idle labor now looking for relief from the gen.
eral government.
We also ask an issue of legal teuder to aid in
the construction of wagon roads throughout
the state.
Rcsotred, That none but electors be qualified
to exercise the function OF aids to authority in
state, county, or city, whether ne deputies, po-
lice Or detectives and that all such officers shall
be under oath and bonds.
ReSO,Ued, That We are opposed to nominating
or eiecting any person to hold a third term in
any Office.
We demand eight hours as a days work on all
public works aud paid weekly in cash.
We demand legislation prohibiting the pay
ment OF labor in time checks or store orders
Res0,red, That We demand that the legislature
enact laws authorizing the empowering and
compelling the state of Washington to own,
open up and operate sufficient number of coal
mines in the state OF Washington to supply fuel
to the people of the state at actual cost together
with such roads and means Of conveyance as
may be required to place the product of the coal
mines of the state upon the market in the cities
and towns of the state of Washington, and we
demand of congress an issue of legal tender
notes direct to the people for this purpose.
RESOLVED, That we demand the enactment of a
law giving mechanics and laoOrers first lien
upon the product of their labor of whatever de-
scription for their pay.
We demand the repeal of the fee system in
operation in our state, county, justice and mu-
n1cipal courts, and the enactment of law max
ing justice free: also providing that the costs
and penalties incurred in foreclosure and mali
cious prosecutions be taxed up to the party or
parties instituting such prosecutions.
Res0tped, That We place no man in nomination
who has been nominated by any other political
party, unless he comes before this convention
and openly refuses such other nomination and
principles.
Resotrod, That all wharves and public land
ings at the cities and towns of Puget sound be
owned and controlled bv the state, and that all
charges and fees for the use thereof shall go to
the state, and such charge or lee shall be limited
to the cost of maintaining the same.
The canal and wagon road planks were
applauded, but when the anti-fusion
plank was read there was burst of ap-
plause which lasted several minutes.
Several motions were made to adopt the
resolutions as read, but Don Williams pro-
tested, and, after another period of con-
fusion, was allowed to proceed. He de-
ciared he had been where he had heard
just such yells before, but they did not
scare him, and they did not scare him
now. He made plea for not dragging
the Judiciary into politics, but he was
finally forced to take his seat by cries of
"No fusion"
The chair was unable to keep the least
semblance of order, and as he got lost in
the parliamentary wrangle, he cut matters
short by putting the question of adopting
the platform as read, which was carried
by large majority. Several delegates
protested against the arbitrary action of
the chair. when the latter made and put a
motion that speeches be limited to two
minutes. and declared it carried.
Notwithstanding the evident anxiety of
the convention to proceed with it's bust
ness the chair requested NJ +. Knox, the
party's candidate for congress, and Lyman
Wood, candidate for secretary of state, to
come to the platform. Mr.. Knox said
that cyclone was coming from the
down Sound country. Hundreds were
coming over to the party, but as conven-
ton had work to do he would not take UP
its time. Mr.. Wood gave the same excuse
for not making a speech.
Nominations for county offices were
next in order. For sheriff Mr.. Hallestead
nominated, and Roswell Scott seconded,
J. +. Addleman; II. Ciayson named, and
w. J. Larkins seconded, H. {. Bulong
w. l.. Thompson named, and ex-Sheritl
William Cochrane seconded, George l..
Burke, and w. II. Moore named Harvey
l.. Fossett. Richard Ashwor,h favored
Addleman's nomination, as also did Wal
ter Walker. The name of Mr., Eossett
was withdrawn in favor of Mr.. Add!eman.
and the other three candidates were re-
quested to show themselves on the plat
form, so the delegates could see what they
looked like. This course was followed in
all the subsequent nominations. as many
of the candidates We're unknown to a ma
jority of the delegates.
After the nominations were closed s
wrangle ensued as to the manner of choos
ing the candidates. Finally it was de
cided that each delegate should cast one
written ballot. Then there were shouts
from all over the hall that outsiders were
tha Lnlocrat..s ,.,l has