St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-31

Tenth. LARS A. WlBERG
Eleventh. THOMAS HUTCHINSON
| Twelfth two years.. ole o. OVEN
| Twelfth -four years.. FRED GUTHER
| thirteenth ..........G. A. LUDEWIG
MRS. ELLA WHEELER GOFF,
j. w. OVEN.
The Fopulists held the third of their
series of conventions last night in
Labor temple. This one was dignIfied
by the title of 'city convention" and it
was called to order at o'clock, with
| Chairman Brown, chosen by the con-
ventlOn Wednesday night, presiding.
The first business taken up was the
election OF committee OH resolutions,
and the following were chosen:
Third ward, E. E. Stem; Fourth ward.
| Z. b. Maben; Fifth ward, E. X. Lynch;
Sixth ward. w. ". Wraaman; Seventh
ward. Ii. Stlllman; Eighth ward, S. NJ.
Fairchild; Ninth ward, A. H. Nelson;
ward. A. F. Rowan; Twelfth ward.
Charles Hines; Thirteenth ward, E. Nj.
| Freeman.
| j. ID. Pierce sprung coup on the con-
ventlon by submitting several resolu-
tion5, the purport of which was TO pre-
vent protracted fight in the conven-
ton over tine report of the committee on
credentials. The previous question was
moved by the propOser of the resolu
ton, and half dozen persons jumped
to their feet to debate the question.
The previous question is not de-
batable," ruled the chair, land he pound
cd away for five minutes in an endeavor
to restore order. The resolutions were
adopted almost unanimously, thus pre-
venting a renewal of the fight which
Occurred in the county and congress
slonal conventions over the conteSting
delegations from the First and Third
wards. Pending the report of the Gre
dental committee recess was taken.
The report of the committee OH Gre
dentials occurred exactly at 9 O'clock.
The committee reported in favor of the
delegates elected in the First ward at
the first caucus, those slated and elected
by the Chapman faction. The Malone
delegates were knocked out completely
| and not one of them secured seats.
In the Third ward Fontaine was
| knocked out and the Lucas delegation
complete was seated. When the name
Of Tom" Lucas was reached there was
a faint attempt of applause, but it did
not voice itself in any pronounced dem
onstration in favor OF the turned-d0wn
| L
on credentials, it is understood. arrived
at the decisions in order to secure har-
mOny rather than to decide the points
at issue on their merits. Some of the
FOntaiue delegates were elected by the
Lucas caucus first, and they continue to
hold their seats. There were no other
contests In any Of the other wards.
and the report as result was
adopted, although there was an applica-
ton of gag law, such as would not be
tolerated in old party conventions. b.
Fitzgerald arose to mOveathe adoption
of a minority report on the First ward
contest, which was submitted by one
member Of the credentfal committee,
but which was not read. j. H. Pierce
arose to point of order. stating that
the motion was out of order. The re-
port was accordingly put away.
The convention, as all preceding ones,
was long winded, the delegates doing
more talking than was justifable under
the circumstances and condition of the
atmosphere of the room. When they
| finally got down to business, II. j. o.
Reed was nominated for the position of
place of city treasurer. w. E. Hewitt
was nominated to run for municipal
| Judge, and f. x. Claffey as associate
judge of the same court.
The following comprises the platform
of the convention, as formulated by the
| committee on resolutions:
The Peoples party of the city of Min
| neapolis, in convention assembled be-
| lieving that the government ofOur great
cities presents one of the mostimportant
| problems of our civilization, and that
municipal campaigns should be based
| upon municipal issues. makes the fol-
| Hppi2r1fl0nS " re
ideas Of the pressing demand for NUM-
| cipal reform.
First-The laws of the state and the
ordinances Of the city should be rigidly
and impartiaily enforced.
Second-The city should possess to
the fullest extent its autonomy, and its
elections should be changed from au-
tumn to spring.
Third-That the people may be COM
pletely represented, proportional repre-
sentatfon should be adopted.
| Fourth = Municipal ownership and
| operation, under the civil service of the
| city, of the railway, telephone. gas and
| electric light plants is the only just
method to all the people.
Flfth-The employment of the best
class of men i'll all the departments of
the city's service should be demanded,
and the work of any kind should be
rewarded according TO Its value, ire
| spective of when 1t is performed and by
whom 1t is done, and eight hours should
constitute days labor.
SiXth-That the city's business be ad-
ministered in a business like and eco
nomical manner, so that the people may
not be taxed for the benefit of politicians
and middle men.
Seventh-That the salaries of the city
officers be reduced to an equality with
the salaries paid for equal service in
private enterprises.
Eighth-That all municipal work be
done by labor hired directly by the city,
without the Intervention of contractors
and lniddlemeu, and that the employees
be paid each week.
| Nlnth-We advocate the system of
local option In the levying of taxes and
demand that taxes be paid semi-annual-
! ly; and we demand a more equitable
assessment Of city property and that the
city assessor be elected by direct vote
Tenth We declare against the pro-
| posed filter system to cost over million
dollars, recommended by City Engineer
Capellen, and believe the city can be
amply provided with pure spring water
from series of artesian wells, and be-
lieve tlat no great indebtedness for the
new tier system. or any other pro-
posed improvements, should be saddled
upon the city Of Minneapolis until the
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