The representative., 1896-09-23
THE FORTY-SIXTH DISTRICT.
ant Resolutions They Demand the Initiative
and Referendum and Taxation of Railroad

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ant Resolutions They Demand the Initiative
and Referendum and Taxation of Railroad
Lands.
Editor Representative.
The Populists of the Forty legis-
lative district met in convention at Lit
tie Falls, Thursday Sept. 10th, and put
in nomination strong ticket, headed by
that popular and able old war horse Sf
Todd county, c. F. Bohall.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Collins at o'clock p. M, and
E. w. Collins, of Morrison county, was
made temporary chairman. and ]. H.
Lackey, of Todd county, was chosen tenn
porary secretary. The chair then ap-
pointed committees as follows:
On Credentials-H Buskirk, of Morri-
son; J. H. Strong, of Todd; C. w. Little,
of Morrison.
On permanent organization was C. D.
Brown, of Morrison; H. F. Tracy, Of
Todd; F. w. Whitmore, of Morrison.
On resolutions were C. D. Boom, of
Morrison; J. d. Johnson of Crow Wing;
and ]. H. Lackey, of Todd.
On motion of A. D. Hendrickson, of
Todd, committee of conference was
then appointed to confer with the other
silver organizations as to division of
candidates.
The committee. consisted of J. H.
Strong, of Todd; J. D. Johnson, of Grow
Wing; A. H. Hendrickson, of Todd, and
G. W. Little and E. w. Collins, of MOrri-
son.
The convention then adjourned until
$3.50 p. m.
At $3.50 the convention was called to
order. The report of the committee on
credentials was then read and accepted.
Forty-f1ve delegates were reported as
seated, there being no contesting delega-
tions. The committee on permanent or
ganizatiOn made it's report. The tempor-
ary organization was made permanent.
The committee on conference then re-
ported, from which the following names
were unanimously nominated: C. F.
Bohall and the Hon. J. H. Sheets, of
Todd; J. H. Coop. of Crow Wing, and
Frank Newton, of Mile Laos.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following:
With faith in the righteousness of our
cause, the Peoples Party of the Forty
sixth legislative district in convention
assembled, desirous of promoting the
welfare and prosperity of our people, put
forth the following declarations of prin-
ciples.
We pledge our allegiance to the princi-
pies as set forth in the st. Louis plat
form of the Peoples Party, also the Peo-
pies Party platform of Minnesota, and
tender our hearty support to our stand
ard bearers both state and national, and
pledge ourselves to use all honorable
means to secure their elections.
We demand legislation inaugurating
the use of the initiative and referendum
that the people may have supreme power
in the enactment and repeal of all laws.
We demand that retrenchment in the
expenditures of state and county be
made by reducing the salaries of state
and county officials 25 per cent.
We demand the taxation of railway
lands; commend the Anderson bill for
that purpose, which is now before the
people for our ratification, and we fur
ther demand that the taxation of miner
al lands as other property.
We denOunce the effort of corpora
tions, syndicates and others, to coerce
their employees, as un-American, and
against the best interests of Republi-
can form of government, tending to sub
vert the right of every man to vote ac-
cording to the dictates Of his own con-
science, which is the only safeguard to
American institutions.
The officers of the Peoples Party exec
utive committee for the Forty-sixth leg
islative district was then elected, which
resulted as follows: C. w. Collins. of
Little Falls, was made chairman; C. D.
Brown, of Little Falls, secretary; J. E..
johnson, of Grow Wing; ]. s. Mudgett,
of Mile Laos; A. H. Hendrickson, of
Todd, committee.
j. H. Lackey, Secretary.