Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-04
THE PEOPLES PARTY
PROMPT DISPATCH OF BUSINESS BY
THE STATE CONVENTION.
a State Ticket Nominated and n Typical
Popuiist Platform Adopted
Adjourned Sine Die.
Especial telegram 10 the Dlspatch.l

Especial telegram 20 the Dlspstch.l
LYgoHBURG, Va. August 3.-The second
State convention of the Peoples party of
Virginia assembled in PAGES warehouse at
10 O'Clock this morning. A platform had
been arranged in the rear part OF the
building and rough-plank seats provided
for the delegates. while the floor of the
front portion Of the warehouse was occu-
pied by piles of tobacco exposed for sale.
The arrangements for the convention were
devoid of any attempt at display. and
there we're no flags or bunting. III was
| fDe-looking body of representative men,
| in which the farmer element largely pre-,
dominated. The convention was called
| 10 order by c. II. Pierson. of Richmond,
chairman of the State Committee,
Rev. DR.. II. II. Fleming. of Westminster
| Presbyterian church. offered an approprl-
| ate prayer.
AN ISTERRUPTIyG TELEGRAM.
Mr.. Pierson addressed the convention.
giving a brief history of the rise ana pro-
! gress of the party and its prospects ana
! hopes for the future. He concluded by
nominating Hon. J. Haskins Hooson; OF
| Powhatan. as temporary chairman, ana D.
| u. Pity. of MeckleDburg, as temporary
secretary.
In taking the chair Mr.. Hobson addressed
the convention briefly. but wasinterTupted
| by General Field. who read TELEGRAM
| from the chairman Of the hinetalhc
League. now IN session 10 chicago an
nouncing that the Silver Convention was
| q great success. ard that the Sllyerites
would Join the Third party IN the great
political contests of the future.
The usual committees were appointed
! and retired for conference.
| Congressman Pence, OF Colorado tnen
| addressed the convention, making an ear
| nest appeal to Virginians to JOIN bands
with the Populists in Determined eh9rt
| 10 reform the politics Of tho country. He
arraigned the Democratic ana Republican
partlas for failing 20 carry out Their
pledges on the currency question ana
csusticaly criticised both senator SheT-
man and Secretary Carlisle tor their
course.
rERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The speaker was interrupted by the ap-
| pearance of the Committees on.Permanent
Organization and Credentials. The former
reported IN favor of Colonel Robert Bever-
lev, of Fauquier. for permanent chairman
and tho latter that n large majority OF the
delegates we're III attendance. Colonel
Beverley was escorted to the char by q
committee composed Of Mr.. Walter r..
Grant and General Field and Drieny ac-
knowledged the compliment.
TIRE COMMITTEES.
On motion of Mr. Pierson the conven-
t;on took q recess OF twenty minutes 10
allow time for the selection OF members OF
the various committees
UpOn reessemblinC they were announced
by districts as follows:
FIRST Resolutions: c. II Pierson. Confer
snre: Rohcrt Beverley, Jr., John w. Pitts. Ways
and Means: j II &. Beverley. State Committee;
| {. II. Pirrson, John W. Pitts
spconi-Rosoluiions ". v. Curtis Confer
ence: !. ~. Savage, a. Todd. Ways and Means
w. l.. Powerf. state Committee; L. r. y. NIL
| Ter, :. II. collier.
Tnlrd-kosolutlons: Julian NJ. Ruin. Con-
! ference: W. X. Grant. Frank Beal. ways ana
Means: y. J.. NJ Dedrlcs. state Committee:
| j. B. Watkins, II. 4. Miller.
| Fourth-ResolHtops : j. II. Hobson. confer
encs: ]. y. Morton. Harry smith. WeSs and
| Means: ". ". HobsCn. State Committee: j.
! II. liObson.
hith~R RESOLUTIONS: A. NJ. LybrooF. Confer-.
| ence: B. +. Jones. j. j. wilkinson. Ways and
| Means: g. W. Il. Hale state Committee: l.. }.
| SIKH Resolutions il. V. Gaines Conferences;
| Thomas T. Cobb. Wave and Means J. b. ot9-
| ball State Committee: j. W. Bernati, 3 J.
Seyenfh-ResolutioDs: James G. Field. Com
| ference: ". A. Riley, o. :. Feisbough, Ways
ana Means: George ". Price. state Commit
tee: James z. Miller. }. x. {. Lewis.
Eighth-Res0utlOns j. BRAD. Beverley. Con-
terence j. w. Blackwell X. q. taisey. Ways
and Meaus: ". :. Trimmer State Committee
Judge James Voolfolk, }. Brad. Beverley
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: j. w. Mcdavock. Cor
ference W. J. COone, ". L. Farmer. Ways
and Means; p. NJ. Beverley
Tenth-iesolutions Edward Carter. Con-
ference: c. T. Harris, ;. X. Irwin. ways aud
Means: &. Is, BlOXton state Committee: Z. b.
Harris, J. Z. l. Fleshman.
The convention then took recess until
o'clock L. NJ.
WAYS AND MEANs."
The first business Of the afternoon ses-
sion was tine report of the Committee on
Ways and Means. 1t provides for the ap-
pointment of d committee OF three at each
yoting-precinct in each county. who, with
the county chairman. shall constitute the
County Ways and Means Committee, tins
committee to report 10 the state char
man as often as NAV be deemed advisable.
CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
Printed subscription lists for the col
lection Of campaign funds were then DIS
tributed among the delegates, the money
so raised to be expended III paying the
legitimate expenses of speakers. While
awaiting the report OF the Committees on
Platform and Nominations the convention
was addressed by N. A. Dunning, editor OF
the National Hd'chman, Of Washington. ID.
c., and Mr.. Turner, OF Georgia.
The Platform.
The Committee on Resolutions soon ap-
peared, and through its chairman, MIR.
Pierson, submitted the following:
FINANCE.
Section l. The free and unlimited coinage OF
silver and gold at the present legal ratio oil 10
| TO /. A national currcncy-saie, sound ana
flexible; a full le gal tender for all debts, pub
| lie and private: issued by the General GOVern-
ment only based on It's credit and not on its IN
debtedness, IN volume sufficient 10 main am
healthy condition Of business, and distributed
| directly among the people when demanded on
the security OF their property at reasonable
rate Of interest under such system as the Wis
| dom Of Congress may devise. We are unaltera-
| bly opposed 10 state banks or any other than
| national currency because OF its undesirablo-
ness and because the constitution OF inc unltod
States conters the power TO issue money on the
General Government only, and this power can
not be delegated.
TAXATION.
| Saction . In view OF the notorious fact that
the wealth of the nation continues to aggregate
in the hands OF comparatively few individuals,
who manage to escape payment OF their Just
share Of taxation, placing the burden on Ihoso
least able 70 boar ", we domand rigid listing
of all stocks bonds, and evidences OF dobt. pro.
perry subject to taxation at their true market
value, and tho imposition. both by national and
State governments, OF graduated income TAX
with severe penalties Tor the evasion OF inc law
Nrn-resideut corporations doing business IN the
STATE shall be taxed according TO tho value OF
Inc business dOue. National and state legisla-
few at ,he expense OF the many, whether under
a tariff law, or an interna-reyeuue law, or an
oyster Law.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Section 3. The public-school system shall be
plac,d on q footing OF increasing usefulness,
and to this end We demand that the money
raised for its support shall not be used as re-
wards for party services.
ELECTORAL REFORM.
Section 4. We demand the repeal OF the An
derson. NJ NcC Cormick election law, and the enact
meut in It's place OF a non-partisan law, which
shall guarantee TO every citizen Legally ehVtiou
90 vote the right 10 cast his ballot without intor-
ference and with the absolute certainly that
such ballot viii be counted as cas-
AIMS or Tbs E0PLB's PARTY.
The preservation OF our homer, tns peace and
fraternity OF our cOuntry, the conten'ment ahd
happiness Of our people, and the Developments
aud proaperiiy OF all honest industries are the