The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-05

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of the Chair. but the latter, who was an ally
of the Weaver forces. kept his race IN
another direction. and at last. when SEM
blance of order had been secured. he sought 10
break the force OF the coming Developments
by reading telegram from ). Nj. Emory, OK
Lansing. Mich, TO the effect that he had Just
been advised by the local postmaster
that orders had just been received from the
Postmaster General 10 the effect that a
pamphlet by Mrs. i. Y. Emory. entitled
the Seven Financial Conspiracies,"
labor and Alliance text book. had been
excluded from the mails. This al:
forded Chairman IOucks an opportunity or
making brief speech in which he scored the
Postmaster General for discriminating against
Alliance literature.
BY this time the clamor for Mr.. Taubeneck
had become so general that the chairman
could no longer ignore him. Stepping up 70
the very edge Of the stage, be commenced;
II have Just received a telegram from Dr.
Houser. of Indiana. that wish TO read. The
telegram is ss follows: I have just seen
Gresham; il unanimous he will not decline.
Two-thirds OF the convention was on its feet.
and once again the hall rang with cheers aud
other ebullitions of JOY and enthusiasm.
PAGE WILL ACCEPT.
The confusion might have continued indef-
nitely had not Mr.. Brown. of Aiassachusetts.
leader of the Weaver forces. climbed upon
the platform and demanded hearing. he
said:
II hold in my hand q letter from General
Page chairman Of the Virginia State Alliance
Ia which he tells me that his name may go
before this convention, that If full. free ex-
preston Of the will of the convention, he will
abide by the results; That Is Just little bet
ter than Mr.. Gresham. who wants u unani-
mOusly." fGreat confusion snd uproar and
cries Of sit down."l
Chairman Louoks. Indignantly. That is
disgrace 10 this convention. We stand upon
our principles of equal rights TO all
Mr.. Taubeneck moved that the convention
adjourn until o'clock. and the motion was
adopted. At o'clock recess was accordingly
ordered.
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention was called TO order at $50.
News that Gresham had given the final re-
fusal to accept the nomination had been
received. Mr.. Branch. of Georgia. read the
report of the Committee on Platform.
THE PLATFORM.
OMAHA, July 4.-rhe preamble and plat
form adopted by the Peoples party cOnyen-
ton to-day declares that:
We meet in the midst Of a nation brought
10 the very verge OF moral, political and mate
rial ruptures. Corruption dominates the
ballot-box. the Legislatures. the Con-
gress and touches the ermlne of the bench.
The newspapers are largely subsidized or
muzZed: puOlo opinion sllenced business
prostrated; our homes covered with mort
gages; labor impoverished sand the land
concentrating in the hands of the capt.
talists The urban wOrkmen are
denied the right of organization for
self-protection. imported pauperlzed la
Dor beats down their wages; hlrehng
standing army, unrecOgnized by our laws. ls
established 20 shoot them down. and they are
rapidly degenerating into European eondi-
tions From the same prolific womb OF gov
ernmental injustice we breed the two great
classes-tramps and millionalres.
we have witnessed for more than quar-
ter of a century the struggles Of the two great
political parties for power and plunder. while
grievous wrongs have been inflicted upon the
suffering people. We charge that the con-
trolling influences dominating both these par
ties have permitted the existing dreadiul con
ditions 10 develop without serious effort 10
prevent or restrain them. Neither do they
| now promise US any substantial reform.
Assembled on the anniversary OF the birth
Of the nation. and filed with the spirit OF a
| grand generation who established our inde-
pendence, we seek TO restore the government
of the republic 10 the hands Of the plain
people with whose class II originated.
We demand = national currency. safe,
sound and flexible. issued by the general
government only. full legal tender for all
debts public and private. and that without
the use of banking corporations. q Just.
equitable and efficient means OF distribution.
direct TO the people, at a tax not to exceed
per cent. per annum. TO be provided as set
forth in the sub-treasury plan of the Farmers
Alliance OF some better system, also by pay
ments in discharge Of its obligations TOR pub
llc improvements.
suvER AND RAILROADS.
We demend the free aud unlimited coin
age of silver and gold at the present legal
ratio of rs 10 /. We demand that the amount
of the circulating medium be speedily in-
creased 10 not less than $50 per capita.
I'VE demand a graduated income tax;
'.Trausuortion being means Of exchange
and public necessity, the Government
| should own and operate the railroads IN the
| interest OF the people.
The telegraph and telephone. 3like the
postOfice system, being necessity for the
| transmission of news, should be owned and
! operated by the bONerhmeht III ITO ihtefeSs
| of the people.
"Nl lands now held by railroads and other
corporations in excess OF their actual needs,
and all lands now owned by aliens should
! Do reclaimed by the government and held for
actual settlers"
When the reading was finished Hugh Caya-
naugb. of the Knights of LABOR, reported TINS
resolution on behalf of the committee
Resolved, That this convention sympa-
| thizes with the Knights OF Labor IN
their righteous contest with tyrannicsl
| combines OF clothing manufacturers OF
| Rochester. aud declares IL 10 be the duty OF
all who hate tyranny and oppression TO refuse
10 purchase the goods made by the said
| manufacturers or 20 patronize any merchant
who sells such goods. Adopted.
GENERAL WEAVER NOMINATED.
The platform having been adopted, candi.
dates for the presidency were placed in nom.
| ination. The candidates were General j. Is.
| Weaver Of Iowa, Senator j. III. Kyle OF South
| Dakota. General Fields OF Virginia and Sena-
| tor &. Ii. Van Wyck OF Nebraska.
Speeches were concluded at 1890 O'Clock
| when the first ballot was taken. 1t resulted
| as follows;
Weaver, s95: Kyle. 275; scattering. 2.
THR yIcE-PREsIDEST.
The nomination of General Weaver wa
made unanimous. delegate moved an ad
,ournment until $50. but the Chair ordered
| the call of the roll for nominations for Nice-
| President at l A. NJ. ,,,.
8.s5 A. M-General James Fields. OF iVir-
einia. was dominated for VIce-President on
the FIRST ballot, the vote standing Fields 733;
Terrell 5i4.
CAREER or THE NOMINEE
James b. Weaver was born IN Dayton. Ohio,
June ". 1888, aud is a lawyer by profession.
He enlisted In the Federal army as q
privste. and az tho close OF
the rebellion was mustered out IS a
brevet brigadier- general. He served IN
Congress from 1879 20 1881. was nominated Tor
the presidency on the Greenback labor ticket
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