The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-05-30
PopnIists Comfy Convention.

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last Saturday at the Court House,
and was called to order by Hon. j.
P. Pickens, who addressed the meet.
ing at some length, and presented
the pledge to be signed by all who
desired to participate in the pro
ceedings of the convention. About
all who were present signed the pa
per, and became fully allied with
the Populists party.
On motion, of Mr.. II. n. Farley,
VIM. Brown, Esq, of Graham dis
trict, was elected permanent chair
man.
Mr.. Brown accepted the chair
manship with thanks, and announc-
ed the first thing in order to be the
election of a Secretary.
On motion, g. NJ. Skinner, was
elected Secretary, and Chas. Mees,
Assistant Secretary.
On motion of ]. P. Pickens, the
CHAIR appointed the following gen
tlemen as a Committee on Resolu-
tions: ]. G. Kautz, D. w. Skinner,
T. E. Greenlee, j. 2. Pickens
and @. McMillen.
On motion W. A. Carsons, D. w.
Skinner and a. N. Farley were APP
pointed a committee to select an
Executive Committee, to be COM
posed of three members from above
the Great Kanawha, and two mem
bers from below the Kanawha.
There being no further business
before the Convention, on motion il
took recess until o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met at the hour
named and was called to order by
the Chairman.
Committee reports being in order,
the committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following, which after
being read was adopted by sections.
RESOLUTIONS.
We your committee on Resolu-
tions, respectfully submit the follow
ing for the conventions considera-
ton.
We. the Peoples Party of Mason
County, in Convention assembled do
hereby re-assert the inalienable right oil
all citizens to life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness; and we hold thatithe
object of our government was designed
in the beginning to secure those bless
ings, but in the light of our social con-
ditions We hold, furthermore, that no
such right can be exercised under sys-
tenn of inequality. essentially destruct-
i've of life, of liberty, and of happiness,
therefore be it resolved,
list. That we endorse the Omaha Plat
form, which is hereby incorporated into
our declaration of principles, as follows:
OMAHA PLATFORM.
FOUNDATION pRrkc1pLEs.
First-That union of the labor forces
of the United States this day consumma-
ted shall be permanent and perpetual;
may its spirit enter all hearts for the sal
walton of the republic and the uplifting
of mankind.
Second-Wealth belongs to him who
creates it, and every dollar taken from
industry without an equivalent is rob-
berry. Elf any will not work, neither
shall he eat" The interests of rural
and civic labor are the same; their in
terests are identical.
Third-We believe that the time has
come when the railroad corporations
will either own the people or the people
must own the railroads, and should the
government enter upon the work OF
owning or managing any or all of the
railroads. we should favor an amend
ment to the constitution by which all
persons engaged in the government SER
vice shall be placed under civil SER
vice regulation OF the most rigid char
acter, so as to prevent the increase oil
the power of the national administers
ton by the use of such additional gov
eminent employees.
FINANCE.
First-we demand national curren-
cy, safe, sound and flexible issued by
the general government only, a full legal
tender for all debts, public and private,
and that without the use of banking
corporations, just, equitable and eff
Gent means of distribution direct to the
people at tax not to exceed per cent.
per annum to be provided as set forth
in the sub.treasury plan of the Farmers
Alliance, or a better system; also by
payments in discharge of its obligations
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