The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-07-08

iualiuu. Before the convention met
,-;lin, however. a telegram WAS
received 70 the effect that Judge Ores
ram absolutely declined the nomination
After supper the roll uf states was
allied for nominations OF candidates
tur president. Many eloquent sueech-
- were made nominating or see0Hling
the nominations for president, and roI
call for JuIIuting vas not reached
urti after H. o'clock 1t WAS soon
tIpursut that Gen. " ravCr was tue
-hoice of the convention, and before
the ROLL call WAS concluded the other
candidates were Withdrawn and the
nomination Of Gen. Weaver made UNI
animuus.
The platform IS substantially the
same as THAT adopted at ~. Louis
only a few verbal changes being made.
Such AN exhibition Of genuine, earn
est, spontaneous enthusiasm has not
been seen at u political convention
since tile birth of the republican party,
and the enthusiasm was not for the
.aud:dates, but for the principles of
tile party. It was q matter Of compar-
atively minor Importance who should
he nominated, providing they were
able, clean, and popular, and stood with
both feet squHrely upon the platform.
It was understood by general con-
sensus Of opinion that the nominee for
president should he taken from the
west, and the nominee for yice-pres.-
dent nom the south. james q. Field
Of Virginia, the nominee Tor vice-prcsi-
dent. Was the CHOICE Of the southeast
ern states. lie is AN old man OF nnc
appearance and commanding presence,
and is an able speaker. lie sci we'd
under Gen. Hill III the confederate
army and lost "a seg during the war.
Nhileshe was comparatively unknown
in the west, he has been in the alliance
movement for several years, and is
we'll known Throughout the south.
During the last two years Gen. lGea-
yer has visited the southern states and
the Pacific coast, and is better known
than any other man in the party.
Gen. Weaver is especially popular in
ths south, and with Gen. Field, us
running mate, Will poll the fun
strength Of the alliance in the south.
The delegates from the south were
full of enthusiasm and hope, and
earnestly declared they would carry
their states for the peoples party.
The following were the resolutions
adopted in addition to the platform:
ADuIrToxAL RESOLUTIONS.
! Your committee on platform and rcsoIu-
tions beg lcaYC, unanimously, tu report rho
/ following;
WHEREAS other questions bUvc beel Pre-
| scented for our co1sitiu rittion, we hereby sub
init the following, NOT as a part OF tho plat
! form Of the peoples party, but as resolutions
! expressive OF thc sentiment Of this convvn,
| tinn:
! First-Rcsolved. That we demand "a free
! ballot ana IA fair suut ia all elections, and
! pledge ourselves to secure iJ to every legal
! voter without federal intervention through
the adoption by the states of the uHPerTcrted
I Australian or secret ballot system.
/ Sccoud-Hesolved, That the revenue derived
| from u graduated income tax should bU ap
piled to the reduction OF the burden of taxa
don now resting upon the domestic indus
tries of this country.
Third-Besolyed, That we pledge our sup
port to fair ana liberal pensions to ez-uniCI
soldiers ana sailors.
Fourth Resolved, That we condemn the
falIacy OF protecting American labor unde
the prcscut 8, stem, which opens our ports t.
the puupcr and criminal classes OF the world
and crowds out our wage cuFuers; Bnd We
deuouuce the present ineffective laws agaius
contract labor, and demand the further re
strIctlou of undesirable immigration.
Fffjh-Resoived, That We cordially sympd
thizc with the Efforts OF organized working
men 40 shorten the hours OF labor, and dc
Rlaud "a rigid enforcement OF the existing
. cizht-hour law on government work, and ass
that "a penalty clause be added 40 the salt
law.
u Sixth-RC solved, That we rpggtd the main
tCuauce OF a Iur. standing army OF mUrcsn
aries, known as the PiukertOn S. stem, as
menace 20 our liberties, and We demand it
abolition; and we condemn the recent iuvs
sion of the territory OF Wyoming by thu
hired usEasajus of plutocruCy, assisted b
! federal officials
5 Scveuth-Hcsolyed, That we commend q
7 the favoruule consideration OF the pcopI
AID the reform press, the legislative systeu
% known as the initiative and referendum
70 Eighth-RcsOIvcd, That VIC favor a coust
, | tutionRl provision limiting the Office of pres
= don't and vice-presidCnt to one teriu, AN
1 providing for the election of senators OF tn
| United states by direct vote of the people
Einth-Besolved, That we oppose any sui
sidy or national aid to any private corpora
10 ton for any purpose