The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-26
FIERCE COUNTY poPuLrsrs.
Ignore tho shotgun League and Nomt-
nate Candidates for once.

TACOMA, Aug. 25.-ISpecial. l-Dolph B.
Hannah stated to a reporter OF the Ia
coma bureau of the Posr-INrELLIGESeKS,
before going to the Populist convention
this morning, that an attempt had been
made TO get the Popalist state convention
to take up the Freeman's Protective Sill
yer Federation, but he added:
at was sat upon. That association has
no more TO do with silver than that piece
Of wood there. | know all about il, but
l Won't tell. At any rate, We did not
want anything to do with it in our state
convention, aud il did not get a hold
there, although the fellow who came there
10 boom il expected that IL would 20
through our convention with colors fy-
ing"
Mr.. Hannah Is one of tho most orthodox
of keep in the middle of the road" Popu-
lists. and be denounces fusion. As for
Steve Judson, he considers him good
enough to be Populist, but while he
continues TO remain with one of the fool
parties won't have anything to do with
him."
p. B. Egbert another prominent local
Populist, says he has commissioned = de-
tective to look up the Gloystein mystery
in Eastern Washington. He intimstes
of horse thieves who centered at Crab
creek, Washington. after they had been
driven out of Oregon. Mr.. Egbert says:
II was IN Oregon at the time. and the
sheriff stood in with the horse thieves.
lie was quietly told 20 get out. and he got
out. The farmers in Eastern Washington
have no use for horse thieves. and when
they tell man TO get he had better be
lively. Wealthy men are concerned in
this thieving. and many Of them have
defied the law and escaped punishment"
The Populist county convention elected
NJ. P. Bulger chairman and Z. b. Reynolds
secretary, with Otto Kaiser as his assist
ant There were some ladies present and
no smoking was allowed. No nominating
speeches were permitted. There were 166
delegates present
The platform and resolutions were:
al. We indorse the platform of princi-
pies adopted at tbs Yakima conven ton,
June ., 1894 and reafirm our allegiance
to the platform adopted at Omaha. July 1,
1892
80. With Just pride We call the atten-
ton of the voters of our county to the
honorable record made by our senator's
and representatives in this national con-
gress.
81 We commend the work and actions
legislature during the session OF 1928.
sResoived. That by reason of dishonest
and incompetent methods Of county and
city officials our financial standing is dis
counte at home and abroad and the limit
of cur credit exhausted and the burdens OF
taxation too grieyous TO be borne; there
fore the most rigid economy and retrench-
ment consistent with good government,
are necessary 10 avoid bankruptcy; and
we hereby pledge the Peoples party and
the nominees of this convention 10 In
augurate and carry out the reforms aoso-
lntely demanded TO prevent the connsca"
ton of the homes and property OF the
people now going forward
:" Resolrcd That the present law exempt
ing cities of 1000 inhabitants aud over
from the tax levy for public county school
purposes is wrong in principle, and unjust
in ali respects; and that this convention
of the Poop e's party pledge It's nominees
to the repeal Of the aforesaid law, and The
re~eaaetsnent OF a general and equitable
law covering for taxation all property IN
the county for county school purposes.
sEesolved That the board of public
works Of Tacoma IS an expensive. dis.
honest and eptirly useless luxury, as
was eonciusiveiy proven by the recent
proceedings 10 impeach member OF
that board; and as saij board IS eAclu-
siyefy run in the interest OF ring OF
politicians which has plunged the city
deeply in debt hy ertravagant and dis
honest methods, X IL the sentiment OF
this convention that the board OF public
works should % abolished. 20 that
end every candidate seeking a nomination
before this convention Tor senator or rep
.ssenfagivs - required - pledge himself.
If nominated and elected, TO vote for aud
urge the enactment % Az 10 abolish the
said board u public works
"Rsselsed. That while sc are in favor OF
labor obta ming Eali share Of the products
Of the wezlth that q alone produces. and
heartily svmpathlE e Eiih labor orgAniEa-
tons obtaining iheir dues from employers,
Sc dsnaunee ali unlawful methods 30 Oh
tain the same, aud believe that the only
sagutiez, tar shs wrongs Of the wage
Gamer Is bv the Use ef the ballot. and we
therefore invite al who believe IN = gov
ernmenG Of the people, By The people and
fer the people, 70 unite with as IN accom-
piishtng this end
The nominations made were; Sheriff,
A. II. Mills: auditoy, William Metcaif.
clerk. Otto Kaiser assessor, Hsnry
Beckett, Payallap; Surveyor, , r. bas-
lard, Of Tacoma; coroner, DR.. Thomas Ne
cracken. 81 Tacoma; superintendent Of
schools. ". r. Grass, Of Roy: prose
cutting attorney, A. y. Jordan. Tacoma
treasurer. John Turner; county comrnis-
ssonrrs, r. II. Rogers, George ovington.
Twentisxh senatorial district. ". ".
Kseno4le; Tweaty-ihsrd senatorial dis
trict Govner Teass: Thirty-third repre-
sentative district J. r Rogers, ". z.
Athey: Thrsy-foarth representative das
trsct. Hsnry Klopfrustsin, Q. A Nariiy
Thsrtv-ffth representative district. G. s
Eirholtr. J. W Kendall; Thirsy-sixth
representative dissEics. 7. T.. AeA1lsy