The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
A FULL STATE TICKET
NOMINITED By the PEOPLE'S IS
PARTY CONTENTION.
The Platform Invites Citizens, Without
Regard to Party Affiliations, TO Unite
with Them-A Large Attendance.


Lieutenant Governor. j. Brad. Beverly,
of Fauquier.
Attorney General, William S. Graveiy.
of Henry.
The second State Convention Of the
Peoples party convened here this morn
Ing. It was decidedly a convention Of
farmers. The agricuturists are in
big majority. The silk hat politician IS
not seen at all, and the colored man and
brother Is out of sight. AT 1913 the
leader arrived. General Field held re-
ception at one end Of the platform and
Jerry Simpson at the other.
Al 1895 Mr.. &. II. Pierson. chairman
OF the State committee. called the con-
Vention 10 order Chairman Pierson
then briefly addressed the convention,
expressing qualification at the large at
tendance of delegates, and predicting
grand results in November.
He then placed in nomination Hon. j.
Haskins Hobson. OF Powhatan. for tenn
porary Chairman. and John d. Petty. Of
Mecklenburg, as secretary. They were
unanimously elected.
Chairman Hob5on thanked the conyen-
tiOn for the honor-the greatest OF ms
iife-and said he asked only one thing,
and that was when the bugle called I'm
November to fall into ranks. ON mo-
ton Of Mr.. Pierson, the chairman ap-
pointed the following committees:
Conference. H. c. Beverly. Dr. i. +.
j. Miller, w. Il. Grant, Dr. Thomas Hen
ing. =. r. Wray, DR.. S. w. Evans, i. 5.
Graves, j. w. Blackwell 5. H. New
berry.
Platform-C. II. Pierson, a. Todd, Julian
Rufiln. J. H. Hobson, B. i. Jones, Thomas
f.. Cobbs, John r. c. Lewis, J. Brad.
Beverly. J. w. McGavock, Captain Il. X.
Cooke, w. c. Burger
The committee retired and Congressman
Pence, the young Colorado orator, ad-
| dressed the convention. He pitched into
the old parties with gloves Off, and made
a stirring appeal 10 Nirginians to JOIN
the Populists. For years and years re-
! forms had been demanded, and the oid
| parties had promised a remedy, but that
was an end 10 It, He was born IN the
beautiful Shenandoah Valley. he said, and
had been a Virginia Democrat. but was
conDeUed to leave the party ana slde
with the oppressed people Of the country.
| The widest enthusiasm was produced
/ when, in reply 10 the remark Of Bedford
delegate that he was a himetallist, the
| speaker said "There are two kinds or Di-
metallists. One believes in coming both
metals equal; the other in coming one
were proposed by a delegate, and given
! with a Will
r. W. Harris chairman of the com
mittee on credentials, reported they found
nearly full representation present. and
recommended that those i'm attendance be
allowed 10 cast the fun vote. The report
was unanin ously adopted.
J. II. G.. Beverly, chairman Of the COM
mittee on permanent organization, re-
al Chairman. Colonel
Robert Beverly; Secretary. Colonel r.
w. Harris: Assistant Secretaries, w. j.
Boon and w. f. Grayson.
The convention then took a recess TO 3
| O'clock.
1t was $3.50 p. NJ. before Chairman Bev-
erly called the convention TO order.
| The committee on nominations reported
| the following:
For Governor-E. r. Cooke, Of Cumber-
! land.
For Leutenant-G -Governor--J. Brad. Bev-
| eriy. Of Fauquier.
For DECENTRALIZATION S
| Gravely, Of Henry.
Cooke. the nominee for Governor Is
about fifty years of age, a farmer Of edu-
cation, and has been an active worker
in the interest Of agriculture.
J. Brad. Beverly, the nominee for Lieu
tenant Governor. is a son Of Robert Bev-
| erly Esq, is about thirty-fve years Of
age, and is State canvasser for the Al
lance.
w. S. Gravely, the lomiaee for At.)r-
| ney-General, Is a young lawyer OF pr )Ini &c.
| lie was elected Commonwealth's attor-
| ney Of Henry county at the last elect. IN
| by 1900 majority.
The committe on ways and means re-
| commended that the chairman Of the
county committees appoint -hrae menbe IS
| frcm each voting precinct, who, With the
county chairman. shall comprise the ways
| and means committee Of that county.
Mr.. Pence said he could promise some
thing like twelve speakers, who wodld
| not ask that their expenses be paid.
Chairman Beverly said that they APP
preciated what help was offered. but
| twice twelve speakers would not be
enough to carry on the fight. The report
vas adopted.
Subscription lists for campaign funds
were placed in the hands OF delega,es
| for circulation. The funds are TO be used
| TO nav expenses OF campaign speakers.
The platform which was adopted by
| the convention contains the folowins
Section /. Finance-The free and unlimit-
ed coinage of silver and gold at the pres ent
legal ratio of sixteen to one; national
| currency. safe, sound and flexible, ful
legal tender for all debts, public and
| private, issued by the general Govern
mept. only based on its credit and not
| on its indebtedness, In volume sufficient
| to maintain a healthy condition OF busi
| ness and distributed directly among
the people, when demanded on the secu'
rity OF their property at reasonable
| rate of interest under such system as
| the wisdom OF Congress may devise We
| are unalteraby opposed 10 State pank'
or any other than national currency De
! cause of its undesirabieness. and because
| the Constitution of the United Stal =
| coufers the power 10 Issue money on 'h'
general Government only, and this po" q
| cannot be delegated
Section Q Taxation-In view OF me no
torIous fact that the wealth OF the natlon
| continues 10 aggregate in the hands oil
! con,naratively few individuals. who man
| age TO escape payment Of their Just snare
| OF taxation, placing the burden on mos
least able 10 bear 1t. we demand risio
! listing Of all stocks, bonds ana eVidehces
| ~ debt properly subject TO taxa'ion ~
! their true market value. ana the iihpo'
sition both by national ana state GOV
| ornments OF a graduated income TAX
| vttb severe penalties for the evasion OF
,bs law. Nonresident corporations dolnt
h,s,ness in the State shall be taxed ac
oord,ng 70 the value OF the business
aone National and State LEGISLATION
shou he so framed as not 10 build UP th'
Con, a, the expense Of the many, whethei
,nder a tariff law or an Internal revenue
law or an oyster law.
section 3. public Schools-The puoii'
school system shall be placed on 1901