Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-21
THREE In THE RACE
The Peoples Party OF Illinois
Nominate Ohicers
ON A BR0ADGuAGE PLATFORM
What IL Demanded and How II Is Pro-
posed 70 secure lt-pslsgstes
Are Named

DAxvgILE. Ill. May eo---At the Illi-
nois state convention Of the peoples
party. held here on Thursday, the dele
gates 10 the Omaha convention were in
seructed 70 present the name OF Col. s.
+. Norton. of Chicago. as the choice OF
Illinois for the presidency. II. L.
Tauhensck WAS nominated for gov
ernor by exclamation, but he promptly
declined A. NJ. Barnett. Of Hallsville,
was then nominated for governor;
Charles q. Dixon. of Chicago, for lieu
tenant governor, y. G. BLOOD. of Mount
Vernon. for secretary of state; j. w.
McElroy. at Richmond. for treasurer;
jesse Cox. of Chicago. for attorney Ren-
eral; 8. G. Hill. Of Martinsville. for
auditor; trustees of the Illinois univer-
sity, Samuel A. Graham. of Spring
field; A. NJ. Smith. OF South Chicago.
and Alexander Piatt OF Jacksonville.
For congressman 1T large, Jesse Hsr-
per. of Danville. and Lester Hubbard.
Of Chicago.
Tho platform WA adopted with a
rousing vote and with cheers. 1t re-
aAlirms the declaration of principles
adopted at the ST. Louis conference of
February - and pledges entire loyal
~ thereto; demands punishment
for those who attempt TO inter-
fere with free speech, free asssmblsge
and . FREQ press; favorx COM
pulsory education and free text books;
condemns convict labor. and demands
the employment Of couvicts in the max
;~> - v>v-~n>~< vc~1s ~ul ~xb.,.
state improvements; demands that
interest on public funds be COW
cred into the treasury; favors q
law providing for weekly pay day and
the abolition Of the truck-store system;
demands the submission to . vote of
the people Of IN amendment to the
state constitution allowing to women
tho full right Of suffrage; recommends
the favorable consideration Of the quota
system Of representation to the people
Of this state; condemns the extortions
Of the corporation known a. the Union
stock yards Of Chicago. and the exist
ence BY law Of boards of trade that
deal in options ON the necessities of life,
and demands that they be abolished;
denounces the prospected increase Of the
regular army and regards tho formation
of permanent forts and RsrrisOns near
the great centers Of population Is a
menace to our free institutions; recog-
nisss In the employment of private
standing armies In the interest of
corporations and great monopolies q
serious menace to the liberties of the
people, and demands that the Pinker-
ton and like forces be disbanded.
The delegates at largo to the Omaha
convention are: 8. +. Norton, John Nc
Govern. A. w. Simpson. A. w. Panton,
James Hughes. Of Chicago; p. Bashor.
Nilledgevills; Joshua Edwards. Cam
bridge; g. w. 6hiulkle, Denver; William
Hess. PittsAeld; Mervin @. Oakley.
Petersburg; Joshua Green, Macon;
Jesse Harper. Danville; II. Il. Taube-
neck. Marshall: J. 8. Barnum, Shelby
vile; g. w. Wickline, Nashville; J. A.
Scudamorc. Benton.
Tho electors at largo are John p.
STEELE. OF Dalton; A. C. Barton, of Dan.
Vile: E. J. Lindholm. Of Chicago; H.
r. Smith, Of Lafayette. A partial list
of electors from the districts was re-
ported: First. Gottlieb Kraetxer; Sec
ond, Joseph Lagsden; Third, Amos W.
Simpson; Fourth, David B. Bird
Sixth. Charles Boone; Seventh, John
Miller; Ninth, Marion Gallup
Tenth, w. w. Searles: Eleventh.
C. w. Mcmillan; Twelfth. John o. Rob
erts; Thirteenth, Henry NJ. Miller
Fourteenth. Jones varger; Fifteenth
John +. Beysr; Sixteenth. d. T. Hsrbi
con; Seventeenth. ]. +. Clark; Eight
eenth. Jonss Tontx; Nineteenth. James
Creed; Twentieth, G. w. English. Del
egstes 1t large and from the districts tc
| the Omaha convention were announced
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