Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-24
State PopullstS and nohibltionlsts
xset n LyncAhurS.
FUSION PLANS SUBMITTED 10 BOTH.
Promptly Rejected BY the One and as
Promptly by the Other.
TWO PLATFORMS ADOPTED.
Nominations for Congress Made In the
Sixth and Tenth Districts-Swan-
son Renominated.

LINNHBttt, VA b"buSe ~"-N'PV-
cial.)--The State Convention OF the Popu-
list party met here this morning in
Moorman's Warehouse. The body was
called to order by General James c.
Field In the absence OF Chairman Hob
son. who was indisposed. Under instruc-
tions from the Executive Committee Gene
raj Field presented the name OF Captain
Edmund r. Cooke. Of Cumberland. for
temporary chairman.
Captain Cooke. on taking the chair.
spoke briefly. lie said that two years
ago. under the teachings Of the noble
order Farmers Alliance which met here
on Wednesday. the Peoples party raised
The banner Of reform. II any man in
Virginia said that reform was not needed.
be ought to be In lunatic asylum. The
Captain spoke about the high motives
Of the Peoples party and announced
that the convention was ready for bust
ness.
ORGANIZATION.
Messrs. NJ. j.. Moss, OF Franklin; W.
II. kisser. Of Page. and w. ii. Jennings.
OF Amelia, were elected temporary secre-
taries
fials. permn nent organization, resolutions,
and plan OF organization.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zatson reported as follows: Chairman,
Major Mann Page: Vice-Presidents-C
n. Pierson, w. ii. Atkins, j. Y. Morton.
q. w. II. Hale. Thomas Cobbs. j. y.
Beverly. and Edmund II. Cooke. The
temporary secretaries were made perma-
nent.
PRINCIPLES. NOT OFFICE.
Major Page, on taking the chair, con-
graduated the body on assembling TO de-
wise ways and means TO bring our gov
eminent back TO the character OF the
representative government OF the people
II see no reason" said he. ITO change
one sentence In the platform of the Peo-
pies party. We are here to maintain
those principles and not to make plans
10 get office"
PLAN FOR UNION.
Mr.. c. u. Pierson took the floor to make
q statement He said that Chairman Hob
son and himself, of the State Executive
Committee. had had n conference in Roa-
Doke with the chairman and members of
The Executive Committee OF the Prohibi-
tion party. at which Mr.. Hobson had
agreed to submit to the convention a pa
per. which Nr. Pierson now held in his
hand. The paper embraced a platform
OF principles submitted by the Prohibition
committee as a basis of possible union. II
sontsins eight demands-for the "inita-
zion Of the referendum" I'm the passage or
sepeal OF laws; the prohibition or manu-
facture. sale. &c. OF intoxicating liquors:
q return TO the free coinage of both sill
yer and gold In the ratio of l6 to l. and
the issue of treasury notes until the circu-
1ation shall have reached $50 per capita;
q non-paTtiSan tariff commission TO an
nually recommend a tariff schedule TO
Congress, also that the tariff revenues
shall be supplemented by graduated
Income-tax and the internal-revenue sys-
tenn abolished: an honest election law (the
Walton law being condemned as "a dis
,ranchlsing MEASURE; a constitutional con-
vention to simplify the State government.
reduce expenses. and abandon the fee sys>
TEN; rigid supervision OF the immigra-
tion TO this country, and the exclusion OF
foreign criminals. paupers. Anarchists.
&c: the election Of President. Nice-Presi-
dent. and senators Of the United States by
the direct vote OF the people.
The paper was referred to the commit
tee without discussion.
The convention then took a recess TO
await the reports of the committees on
Platform and Resolutions.
The convention did not reassemble until
$50 o'clock and was then addressed by
United States Senator PETER. who ar
rived In the city this afternoon. The
Senator'S address occupied nearly three
hours in delivery, and was a caustic cri-
ticlsm of the platforms ana principles of
the TWO old parties.
THEY FAILED TO AGREE.
At it's conclusion the Committee on
Resolutions announced their failure to
agree TO the "pasis Of union" determined
upon at Roanoke by the executive COM
rnittees OF the Popuist and Prohibition
parties.
POPULIST PLATFORM.
The committee then reported plat
form. 1t affrms the doctrine of equal
rights 10 all and separate privileges TO
none. and that the wants OF the people
should formulate the laws of the land;
commends the Initiative and Referen-
dunn; charges the present condition of
the country TO Republican. supplemented
by Democratic legislation. and charges
both parties with betraying their trusts;
denounces the present administration for
unlawfully increasing the bonded debt OF
the country; reaffirms devotion TO ma
tional and state platforms of the Peoples
marty, recognizing as OF special impor-
lance the following a free ballot and
fair count. and non partisan election-laws,
q restoration OF a proper volume of cur
rency, at least $50 per capita. by the free
and unrestricted coinage Of both gold
ard silver at the ratio OF lG 10 l, supple
mented by non-interest-b legal
Treasury notes: equal and uniform taxa
ton. and fostering the public-school sys-
TEN.
J. Haskins Hobsop was reelected chair
man Of the State Central Committee.
COOKE FOR CONGRESS-.
After adjournment of the State conven-
Mon the Tenth District convention met
and nominated Captain Edmund r. Cooke
For Congress.