The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-07-09

A Florida delegate seconded the
nomination of Weaver, and said: "If
you will give him to us you will carry
the state of Florida for the peoples
party"
Willerly, of Georgia, seconded the
nomination Of Senator Kyle.
Stephen III. Basher, of Illinois, pas
tor Of the Progressive church, pre-
sented the name OF ex-senator Van
Wycls. of Nebraska. 1t was received
with applause,
John II. Borgerman, of Indiana, sec
ondcd the nomination of Weaver
Professor G Vincent. non.conform-
ist. of Indiana, said that he had uoth-
ing to say against Weaver. but it
seemed to him that they must get new
blood into the movement, and he sec
ondcd lIyle's nomination.
Another Indiana delegate jumped up
and said TINT half 1f the delegation
was for Van Wyck.
Morris Wheat, OF Iowa, made d
strong appeal for Weaver. In sub:
stance lie said:
The common people of this country have
ut last resolved to take the reius Of this
government, which their forefather's
created and which they maintained, into
their own hands. We are to place in
nomination II candidate for the presi-
dency, not plant hireling of Wall street
but one who springs from the
great plain people of the country; one
who is thoroughly in sympathy with
their wants; one who touches elbows with
the toiler of the shop and the tiller of the
field The leaders of the old party conf
bination take their certificates of leader
ship from plutocracy migh,icr than that
which sent Home to the grave and which
holds Europe in its grasp today-a plutoc-'
rncy more fiendish than evcr afflicted a
nation. 1t touched the brow of the Min
neapolis and Chcngo conventions. he
result, as every body knows, or ought to
know, was the choice of men who were
previously chosen by the money powers of
:he courtry. They stand upon the plat
forms thnt promise nothing to the great
army OF wealth producers He who votes
for either throws his vote away and sacrl-
tices upon the base altar of prejudice the
dearest rights of liberty, equality and
home
ltis not SO here. This movement orig
ignnted with the common people. aud with
.hem 1t must remain If we would preserve
pure and inviolate our rights by the ballot
box and legislation
Now aud here. in this first grent conflict
with the plutoc acy are we to choose Il
leader He must be n mau who will guide
us in the middle of the road. who will
carry our banner boldly aad sltillfully in
| the foremost # the battle, who has taught
and will teach that tie doctrine, equal
| rights to nll and special privileges to
none, and that an injury to one is the con-
| ccsn of all, is the only enduring basis for
II republican form of government. We
| must not choose one who agrees with us
| only iu part, neither must we bow down to
| the old party theory of nominating anyone
rra fbiytl. yri1l II
! votes, regardless of whether he Is in heart
in accord with the entire platform. 1t
would be criminal blunder that might
give us temporary gain, but in the end
rtiin and disaster
We want a man who Ia cmphnticnly in
favor OF the free and unlimited coinage of
silver, und also tie issue by the govern.
ment of full legul tender paper to make
!, altogether $50 per capita in circulntion
| But he must DO. stop there. He must be
III favor OF government control of telegraph
and railroad lines and the extinguishing
OF the land monopoly.
| We haze n man who pre-emincntly fills
these requirements and who has fought
more battles for the toiling masses than
any other man in this country. In the
| gloom of bygonc years when it was worth
almost n mans life to cspouse the cause
we hold dear today, lie stood fcarlessly
and pleaded i'll congress the cause of the
l VI,
lie COMPEL d the hirclings of monopoly to
call a halt, BIS memory there Is like an
odsis i'll desert of iniquitous etruyal,
Of public trusts No Bribe has ever
stained his character, no act of dishondr
has ever sullicd the integrity of his heart
Through the dark night of party preiu-
dice has been heard his clarion call 10 nc
ton. Serene In defeat, always confident
of final success while others were dis
heartened and doubtful Of victory. wise,
skillful and full of wonderful energy in
bnttlc, when success has crowned his
efforts he never fof got the plain common
| people who so Loyalty Supported him
More than one of the mighty champions Of
| plutocracy have been put to fight by his
mental prowess ana uuanswcruD'e c argu-
inent Subsidized blncliguards in pnrii-
san newspapers hurled ut him their pois.
oned darts Of slander and riditule only to
see them fall harmless rs they struck his
| glittering armor of truth and justice 9th
ers have been great in noble self-sacritce,
but there does not live today grander
| advocate of the common people than this
brave veteran of the western prairies. In
nominating him we shall make no mis-
take. As we enter into our first battle l
| nm proud of the honor to nominate as our
candidate for the presidency one who
stands four square to all winds that blow,
that intrepid advocate of the common
people, that splendid captain of the old
| gunrd.s@General james B. Weaver.
| Mrs. Leases speech, seconding tho
nomination of General Weaver, aroused
great enthusiasm. She said:
Let me select man from the ranks of
the peoples party who Is true to reform
principles and win lead us on to victory
full and complete. In behalf of the
women of the nation who have by their
words and their work aided You so nobly
in your grand struggle for liberty, in be.
half of the Sunt1ower state desire to
tried friend of the people, that grand
champion of human liberty, that hero OF
/ n hundred bnttles-brnve, bold James B.
\ Weaver Applause. Give us General
| Weaver and not only the mothers. but the
very children will battle for him. Give him
shores the English and Irish landlords
with their stolen goods. We will make
! the plutocrats and monopoiists cringe and
trcmble There is no need to ask if he is
true. Give us Weaver aud no earthly
power can keep us from sweeping on tc
victory in November.
After Mrs. Lenses speech it was de
cided that no speeches with reference
to old candidates should be made but
that the nominating and seconding OF
new candidates should be allowable.
Delegate Brown, Of Massachusetts,
nominate Mann Page. of Virginia.
Paul Vandervoort. of Nebraska, with
drew ex-senator Vnn Wyck's name.
He said Nebraska would have heartily
supported the ex-senator If he had con.
sented to allow the use of his name.
| Then the landslide to Weaver began.
Virginia swung into line. and West
Virginia, Mississippi and Georgia were
announced for the Iowa man. New
York, although neutral by agreement
with New England, expressed The
hope TINT Weaver's nomination should
be made unanimous, end it would vote
solidiy for him.
In vain the Kyle men tried to divert
the stampede to Weaver. Schilling
made IN impassioned protest against
permitting announcements by allow
ing states TO be called nfter they had
been passed in order to stampede the
convention.
| Washburn, of Massachusetts,, and
Schilling made two of the most power
full speeches in the convention, the
latter declaring his intention to tall
of politics and his want OF faith IL
sentiment He said:
There is no man for whom 1 wouls
sooner vote for than our grand old stand