The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-07-05
Platform and Nominations Rushed
Through Everybody Weary.
A TICKET NOTABLE FOR WEAKNESS.
Patrick Henry winston slips eut Of
spesch-One Delegate wanted .
Plank AbeIishing Laws for the
Collection OF Debt.


objected to, amended and substitutes
offered as regularly as they rolled from
the tongue of one OF the secretaries. II
had begun to look very much as though
the delegates were to be detained even
beyond the time when the railroads begin
running, and they assembled at 8 p. m.
on Friday in fear and trembling. That
In, some of them did. The leaders had
apparently been holding caucus at the
dinner hour; because, almost as soon az
the chairman called the con vention to
order for the night session, q delegate
moved the adoption Of the platform so far
read, with the addition Of plank rela-
tive to the initiative and referendum
and it was carried with q rush, and the
convention got to work.
The platform as adopted was read as a
whole and enthusiastically cheered, Its
provisions are substantially as follows:
1.-THE peoples party is called upon to
settle a grave question; the friends of
equal suffrage demand the enfranchise-
ment OF women; the bond usury system
needs attention; excessive taxation needs
reduction and laborers protection; We
recognize the moral right Of the people to
bear arms, but are opposed to the main
tenance Of military organization by indi-
viduals, corporations. or by the state in
times OF peace; official salaries should be
reduced"
Other matters Of minor nature were
discussed, and the platform continued:
ave believe these reforms can only
be secured to the people by the adoption
Of the system known as the initiative and
referendum; the platform reaffirms the
Omaha platform; demands the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver at ratio Of
Is to i; wants school text books printed
at the expense of the state; desires the
exemption Of homesteads while occupied
as such by the owners or families to the
amount of $4,000, and like exemption Of
personal property from sherlff's sale !;
direct election by the people OF all grain
inspectors, mine inspectors, log scalers,
and inspectors Of food products, and all
other state officers not prohibited by the
constitution; the payment of wages by
corporations weekly in cash; that all
notes and mortgages be taxable, and, to
render this effective, the assessor to stamp
all such documents, with forfeiture PEN
atty of one-half Of the amount to the
school fund; demands the privilege Of
the payment OF taxes quarterly, with the
option OF paying the amount not due at
the end of any quarter; denounces the
county salary fund system; demands
township organization, with power to levy
taxes; demands law prohibiting def
cheney judgments, and extending the re-
demption period to five years; pledges
legislature to pass law prohibiting the
sale Of school lands, which should be
leased to create perpetual fund; de-
mands graduated land tax on all lands
owned by corporations or individuals
above $4,000, the rate continually in
creasing on such additional valuation"
After the adoption Of the platform, the
convention proceeded to the nomination
of candidates for supreme Judge for the
west side. The following named caudi-
dates were placed before the convention
H. L. Forrest, of Thurston; A. N. Jor-
dan, Of Pierce; w. S. Bush, of King. Mr..
Forrest was elected ON the third ballot
by vote of ll9 out of possible 2l2.
For supreme judges, the east side
presented the following names:
]. NJ. Ready, of Kittitas; B. N. Car
rier, l.. II. Prather and W. E. Richard.
son, all of Spokane. Mr.. Ready knocked
this persimmon- on vote OF lO8.
The west side populists then presented
candidates for congress, as follows: W.
P. c. Adams, of Whatcom; L. f. RAIDER,
p. B. Egbert, NJ. F. Knox and J. r.
Rogers, of Pierce. Mr.. Adsms-who, by
the way. is state organizer for the great
A. X. U.-won, being named by accla-
nation.
Eastsiders proposed several names for
congressman but they were all with
drawn. and J. c. Van Patten, Of Colum-
bia, was named by reclamation.
After these nominations had been made,
W. d. Jenkins, of Whatcom, made short
address eulogistic Of Patrick Henry Wins
ton, in which he said that the genial p.
II. was misunderstood by a majority Of
the delegates present, who had treated
him coldly for no apparent reason. He
wished the convention to send for Wins
ton, that he might make them one Of his
characteristic addresses. The delegates
present seemed in sympathy with the
suggestion as they vociferously applauded
it-and messenger was dispatched for
Winston. During his absence, NJ. p.
Bulger, OF Pierce, read the following let
ter from Col. Winston, same having been
handed him early in the session, to be
used when Mr.. Bulger thought best:
North YAKIMA, June 20.
NJ. 7. BuLeER-My Dear Sir: You
know that some friends who are partial
to me insist upon presenting my name to
the convention as candidate for the
nomination for congress. Personally,
have never desired the nomination, even
If the Partially of my friends should pre-
vail in the convention. The only thing
that bothers me Is when and how to make
the announcement. have decided 10
request you to do so by reading this let
ter to the convention ct the proper time,
insisting that you read 1t in time for my