Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-07
At DIES MONIES
THE PARTY HOLDS ITS ANNUAL
CONVENTION.
Proceedings of the Convention, the Cam
didates Selected and the Platform as
Finally Adopted.

DIES MONIES, Sept. 5.--Col. r. G..
Scott, chairman of the state central
committee, called the populist state
convention to order yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock and Rev. Allen G..
Clark of Ottumwa offered prayer. w.
"A. Robb of Gre ston was then presented
as temporary chairman and j. e.
Anderson of Winnebago county and
Geo. B. Lang of Des Moines as tenn
porary secretaries. After the address
of the temporary chairman, the roll Of
districts was called for members of
committees, the committee on resolu-
tions being named as follows: First
district, DR.. Bailey, jefferson; Second,
Charles Lloyd, Muscatine; Third, f. G.
Woman, Wright; Fourth, Aaron
Brown, Fayette; Fifth, c. A. Gray
Linn; Sixth, Perry Engle, Jasper;
Seventh, r. G. Scott, Polk; Eighth, O.
j. Dufur, Union; Ninth, George Null
Ter, Pottawattamie; Tenth, 0. Tyson,
Webster; Eleventh, f. +. Roe, Monona.
There was a call for all the old
soldiers to rise and be coui. and the
secretary reported seventy-five present.
General Weaver was called out and
made few remarks which were warm
ly received by the convention.
After the noon recess the committee
on permanent organization reported in
favor of making the temporary organ
ization permanent, and the report was
adopted. j. G. Baker, candidate for
congress in the Tenth district, and NJ
T.. Wheat addressed the convention
briefly.
The following new state central COM
mittee was announced by districts in
numerical order: George w. Davis,
Louisa; A. w. Kicker, Johnson; r. A.
Feist, Hardin; Aaron Brown, Fayette;
L. w. Wood, Linn; S. W. Brunt, Keo-
kuk; A. w. G. Weeks, Madison; w. H.
Robb, Union; L. w. Ivory, Mills; j. E.
Anderson, Winnebago; and A. j. West
fall, Woodbury..
Nominations being in order, the fol-
lowing ticket was chosen, each choice
being by reclamation:
Secretary of State-Lieut. Sylvanus
B. Crane of Scott.
Auditor. Bellangee of Polk.
Treasurer-Aaron Brown of Fayette.
Judges of the Supreme Court-C. G.
Cole Of Polk and j. e. Anderson of
Winnebago.
Attorney General. w. c. Weeks
of Madison.
Railway Commissioner-W. W. Pat
tee of Polk
Clerk of the Supreme Court-Chas.
B. Faber of Scott.
Reporter of the Supreme Court.
j. Shea of Pottawattamie.
The platform was then adopted as
follows:
The peoples party of the state of Iowa in
convention assembled reatfirms its devotion
to the true principles of human govern
ment declared i'll that second declaration
Of independence, thu Omaha platform of
1892 and especially to that part which
declares:
tied coinage of silver at the ratio Of Is to L.
q We oppose the issue of the United
States bonds under any pretext whatever.
In the midst of a monetary contraction
and panic we are opposed to an increase
of railroad rates in Iowa. and demand a
maximum two-cent passenger rate and a
mileage book good on all railroads
3. In the payment of pensions to dis
abled union veterans, there should be no
on account of rank.
d. We believe the people should have
the power to propose legislation, as we'll as
vote direct upon all general laws passed by
legislative bodies; and upon the foregoing
political propositions which we believe to
be eminentlv just, we invite the active CO.
operation of all good citizens.
The convention then adjourned sine