Arizona republican., 1894-08-31
PEOPLES PARTY. County Convention Held
 Yesterday. Good Attendance and
 Enthusiasm. Men of Excellent Standing
 Nominated.
The Chief Feature of the Platform Is Local One, the Subject of
 Irrigation.

The Peoples Party county convention was held yesterday at Gardiner's hall i; county ticket was nominated, dele gates appointed to the territorial con- vention, a county central committee chosen and such other work performed as was necessary to make an opening campaign.
 The meeting was called to order short ly before noon by George K. Miller, of Tempe.
 W. A. Bancroft and s. s. Green were put in nomination for the office of tenn porary chairman. The choice by ballot fell upon Mir. Bancroft. J. W. Curns was elected temporary secretary.
 A committee of five on credentials, J. S. Mosier. M. H. Reno, G. B. Dykes, c.. H. Sayler and D. Harer, was appoint ed. During a recess of half an hour the committee prepared report showing the following gentlemen entitled to seats:
 Tempe-W. H. Winters, G. W. Nichols, J. K. Smith, Geo. Kay Miller, F. A. Hough, J. M. Brooks, M. Stacy, G. F. Clark.
 Mesa-T. Pcmeroy, J. M. Cosby, G. P. Dykes, Jerry Miller. Frank Coray, E. E. Thornton, G. W. Woy, W. E. Miller.
 West Buckeye-M. E. Clanton, J. R. Potts, J. M. Mullen.
 Jordan-J. W. Fitzhugh, F. T. Pow CTS, c. A. Sayler.
 Johnston-J. C. Hardin.
 Ph9nix-Fred Hudson, M. H. Reno, J. Q. White, J. w. Curns. N. B. Han vile, 5. S. Green, G. B. Norton, R. E. Harrington, J. o. Hall, w. R. Reno, M. M. Casterline, B. Douglass. P. L. Hursch, L. G. Coon bs. E. Gibson. L. Roche, B. T. Gillette. W. w. Edwards, A. J. Wilson, J. Maddox.
 East Buckeye-N. G. Harer, D. B. Harer, T. s. Clay.
 Riverside-M. T. Phillips, Burt Ford Vol Gentry.
 Alhambra-D. B. Wright, W. E. Ban- croft, J. J. Johnson.
 Orme-J. S. Mosier, R. J. List, J. Crosby.
 Cartwright-C. V. shauver, D. H. Goodin. W. M. Preston.
 The report also showed that thirteen precincts were without representation.
 Other committees were made up as follows:
 Permanent organization and order of business-J. J. Johnson, W. W. Ed wards. C. P. Dykes, D. A. Hough and L. Roche.
 Platform and resolution-W. H. Winters, M. E. Clanton, J. s. Mosier, D. B. Wright and w. E. Miller.
 The convention was adjourned until l o'clock.
 At that hour and for an hour there after the platform committee was still engaged in the preparation of the doc ument.
 The committee on permanent Organl- zation and order of business reported recommending that the temporary or ganizat1on be continued, that plat form be adopted, that each pre-. cinct not provided for by the credentials committee be allowed voice in the convention, that delegates to the territorial convention be selected, that county central com mittee be appointed according to an apportionment which was offered and that the convention then proceed with nominations, beginning with council man.
 The committee on platform was still not ready and an attempt was made to go on with the order of business. This economy of time was successfully op- ho hot was platform there could be no nomi nation of candidates since they would have no ground to stand on. The con- vention settled down in resignation to wait. Judge G. w. Woy, of Mesa.a prom inent politician of Colorado two years ago was called to the stage. Judge Woy is pleasing and foricble speaker and, by the way. was powerful factor in the overthrow of the Repu blican party in Colorado.
 The judge said he was the apostle of a new dispensation, the advertising agent of circus in 8 big tent. one bound soon to become the biggest one on earth.
 Education, he said, made populists education in the school of experience. that education which comes from a chafng collar, thread bare clothing and broken boots, the education of poverty. Whatever the government had once been, 1t was no longer government by the majority. A powerful minority created by protective tariff and other unjust legislation had obtained control and imnOyaYishad the masses The progress of the country was rapid and unhealthy, a sign of the growing power of capital. Progress" said he, "means disintegration."
 ''The only relief," he added in speak. ing of the discouraging situation, lis in cutting down our diet" He held up te ridicule the inconsistency of the late Democratic convention in endorsing