Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18
POINTS IN POLITICS.


Gov. nuchonan Declares That lie WIN
Run independent IN Tennessee Maeune
az "a Prophet stevenson TALKS - IIiber-
MANS Republican speating isareau,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug ld.--John r
Buchanan has bolted the nominee OF
the democratic party for governor, and
IN lengthy address announces he is an
Independent candidate for governor and
asks the votes of all citizens regardless
OF past party affiliations, He bases his
candidacy upon the allegations that he
has been called upon by the majority
OF the rank and file Of the party to run;
that he and his friends have been treat
ed badly by the democratic conventions,
county and state, and that he represents
true Jeifersonian democracy and that
the democratic convention which re-
fused TO nominate him renowned the
true principles of democracy enuneiated
in former platforms
lie announces his platform touching
state and national matters as follows;
Free coinage Of gold and silver at
present ratios; increase of circulating
medium by the general government
sufficient to meet all necessities OF
trade, business and commerce; aboli-
tion of national banks; graduated
income tax, free commerce; a tariff
only when sufficient revenue can
not be raised from other sources; eiec-
ti0n Of United States senators by the
people; restrictions in dealing in futures
on agricultural products opposition to
the force bill and federal interference
with state elections; no alien owner
ship of lands As TO state affairs he
favors the abolition of the convict lease
system; law providing for arbitration
In the settlement Of strikes and labor
difficulties a constitutional convention;
the prohibition OF the working OF chill
dren in mines and factories under IA
years Of age
MCrNE's PRoGNosTIcATIoN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. DR. G. w.
Macune, chairman of the executive
board OF the Farmers Alliance. who is
directing the campaign Of that organi-
cation as far as it is controlled from
this city, has figured out that whatever
may be the fate Of Weaver, the alliance
candidate for president, the vice presi-
deqtial candidate cun connt election
sure.
u feel said Dr. Macune, that
Fields election is practically assured
He is bound to be elected IL the election
Of the president is thrown into the
house, which is very likely TO happen.
The house would of course elect Mr.
Cleveland TO the presidency Then the
senate would have to select the vice
president from the three candidates
who had received the highest mum }ti,-r
OF votes at the polls. The constitution
prohibits the president aud vice presi
dent both coming from the same state
and the house having chosen Mr..
Cleveland first, Mr.. Reid would be rem
dcred ineligible The senate would,
therefore, be compelled 20 choose be-
tween Stevenson and Field and there
is little room for doubt that they would
select the latter
The peoples party managers claim
that at the very lowest calculation they
r.il have 100 members in the next
hos In addition 70 "a number OF re
puhlicaps and democrat - ', iiv viii Du
pledged 20 alliance or peoples party
principles.
SIR STEVENSON SPEAKS 10 UIBEGNIANs. I
BuooMNGToN, H.. Aug l6.-Gen. A.
+. Stevenson was the guest of the AM
cient Order of Hihernians at their am
nual celebration Of the Roman Catholic .
feast Of the assumption yesterday. The
picnic was held at the grounds OF the /.
Fair association. Gen. /
Stevenson, upon being called to speak, /
said i'm part:
Il believe that better day is COM
ing for the country from which You or .
your ancestors came. The time is in .
the near future when, under the leader /
ship OF Gladstone and others OF his /
party, the people Of ireland viii enjoy /
the same freedom that we have here in .
blessed America to-day. When that .
day comes there win be rejoicing, not .
only in the hearts Of the Irish people
here but in which all America win take
part.
REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS BUREAU.
NEW YORK, Aug. l6.-Sccretary Nc I
Comas, Of the republican national COM .
mittee, announced that William NJ.
Hahn, Of Springfield. O., had consented
TO take charge of the speakers bureau
and had gone home 10 arrange affairs
in his own state before entering upon
his duties here. lie will begin work
one week from to-day. While Mr. Hahn
is in Springfield he will be joined by
Reid Mr., Reid left for the
west Yesterday and viii make "A speech
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