The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-07
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~ h1rM De a141 fz~ KEEN %Rs E~Jl n1~&@sS
he made ss as9seIl, and especially 50 as Is
w2s maize up Of m&sv sound pieces OF tin
Der. ssnOf Republican. and representing
the unity sns strength that ever ehaTac-
sarizea the Peoples PARTY
Mr.. Wiasor accepted the gin for the con
veatlon. AMI said one end OF IL would be
used during the coming campaign n
knocking onE the Bolton Rogers faction
and tire other the jim Woolery faction OF
the Republican party.
twsnty-mInuss recess vas then taken.
during which TIE several senatorial dis
tricts occupied various corners Of the hall.
quickly organized and elected COMMITTEES
men.
THE COMMITTEES sAxKD.
Ati2 o'clock the convention reassembled
and the various committees were APP
pointed as fol!ows:
order Of husiness-F. A. Pnrdy. Mr..
Mckay. {. NJ Alien, II. II. Thompson.
John B. Harf. u. =. Knox. T. claYson.
sf.; c. y. Hibner. l. ". Kidd. A. H
Sehutt. ". T. Forester. Jacob Davidson
Platform and resolu tions Wilcox.
Hughes. Roberf Bridges. NJ. ". Holmes.
VI. I. Hayes. +. f. Carroll, A. .. Seibert,
T.. r Moves, A. o. Hummer, Il. III. Nc
Herman, Walter Walker. J. T. Gilmore.
The convention then adjourned to meet
again At 2 ID p. N.
no FRoxfEs tLLowKD.
WbsE the convention reassembled at
that hour the delegates found better seat
ing arrangements. and the bali was
crowded both BY delegates, who about
iiiIed the entire ground floor, and specta-
tors. who crowded the galleries. The
r,r~sew-s ~ - - safSa3 aaornaA one ~ tha
proseenium boxes
The question Of casting the full vote of
country districts 20 cover sbsentees
brought up lively discussion. A motion
Was made TO let ali country delegates pres
ent cast the full vote OF their respective
precincts. An effort was made TO compel
the presentation of q written proxy from
all such absentees The whole matter Vas
finally tabled. An effort TO permit the
I've members Of the Black Diamond dele
CATION present 20 cast the twelve votes Of
that precinct brought up another lively
discussion. The motion was made on the
ground that the absent seven delegates
were prevented from attending by the coal
company. This motion was also defeated.
BEoISSTss AT THE TAIL END.
The committee on order Of business re-
ported in substance as follows, the BUSH
ness coming IN the order given:
Consideration of this report: report OF
committee on resolutions; election of
county central committee, one from each
ward and i've from the Second and Third
commissioner districts, exclusive of the
Ninth ward; nomination of commi ssioner
from the Second and Third COM
missioner districts; two justices of
the peace and constables; senator's
and legislators from their re-
spectiye districts; nomination of county
officers IN the following manner: First.
wreckmsster: second, coroner; third, sur
yeyor; fourth, superintendent of schools;
fifth. assessor: sixth. prosecuting attor-
ney; seventh. county, treasurer; eighth,
andltors ninth. county clerk tenth, sheriff
We recommend that the voting in the
convention be made by wards and country
precincts, and the result OF oil ballots be-
announced by the chairman of the ward
or precinct as the names Of the precincts
are called by the secretary of the conyen-
ton. We recommend that ali speeches be
limited TO three minutes and no one be
permitted TO speak more than twice on
any question. We recommend that this
convention empower the county central
committee 20 I'LL all vacancies that may
. occur on the ticket nominated by this con-
yenti0n. joan y. HART, Chairman.
At-t-ENt lSNAfAafN.
w. Van Waters objected 20 commencing
with the nominations at the tail end of
the ticket. as IL left the convention open
90 too much fine work on the part of fac
tions. This was opposed by a number of
speakers, who said the nominations as re-
ported by the committee were made in the
interest of the party and would keep alive
the interest in the convention 10 the end.
After lengthy discussion the rules were
allowed 10 remain as reported, and the
report was adopted as read.
The committee on resolutions and plat
form made It's report, which was adopted
as follows:
Equal rights to all, special privileges
10 none, being the chief corner stone of
Popuiist hope:
"And believing that the cardinal princi-
eles of the Peoples party are the redeem
ing power and hope of an outraged people,
We reaifirm our las. national and state
platforms and adopt the following county
PLATFORM
I'VE oppose the Capitalization of power
in the governor OF the state through the
leg slatIve establishment Of municipal
commissioners and boards whose members
are 10 be appointed and subject 10 removal
1--WE favor the reduction of the legal rate
OF interest from 20 8 per cent. per an
nun. TO the end that all usury may in due
time be abolished.
I'VE favor the radical revision of the
present state revenue law IN the interests
OF economy and justice.
We favor an employers liability act,
and further las declaring VOID all con-
tracts releasing or tending 10 release en-
pioyeFs and common carriers from liza
biiity on account Of negligence.
we favor liberal and Just reduction
IN all common carrier charges OF ali kinds
whatsoever. and a Law fixing maximum
charges therefore, as required by the state
constitution.
we favor law making il felony TO
issue 70 or for any public officer Ia ride
upon or use pass furnished by any com-
mon carrier
I'VE condemn the extrayagence of the
present county government and demand
more rigid economy Ia expenditures. and
demand the gradual reduction Of taxation
on persona. property and Improvements
on real property. with simultaneous in
crease in the rate ct assessment on land
values 10 the end that ali tines shall be-
come thing OF the past.
''Ecseitss. That We demand the strict
enforcement % the lax against issuing
store orders and that all officers whose
duty 81 Is to enforce such law and y no
shall fail or refuse - perform such duty
upon the proper evidence of failure Of such
duty. be removed from Office and that the
legislature provide for such y removal
We demand the enactment of the iro-
psEauye mandate"
RESOLVES oS FgANKLTN MINK
The folloelns resolution Was introduced
hy IL r. Hess. Of the Eighth ward, and
adopted
"NaERKks, The last session OF the state
legislature refQss1 10 pass any Law provi1-