The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-07-31

ing mHlr S4uul OL lilalte- Dl~Gil6'
readers, headed By Delegate Branch.
Of Georgia, suddenly plunged into the
hall through the main entrance and
came whooping dewn the center aisle.
Branch bore sloft q big white banner
with the inscription: .'Middle-of-tHe-
R0sd-A Straight Ticket" At the
sight Of it the Texas, Georgia, Maine,
Missouri and Mississippi delegations
mounted their chairs and shouted at
the top of their voice.
There was q ripple Of applause and a
few shouts when the name of Jacob S,
Ccxey was announced as a member OF
the committee on platform from Ohio,
There were also demonstrations for.
Gov. Holcomb. OF Nebraska; Gen.
Weaver, OF Iowa. and ex-Gov. Level
ling, Of Kansas, when their names
were shouted cut.
Delegate Crawford, of Kansas, moved
then that the delegates Of the silver con-
vention Be sdmitted on exhibition of
their badges. There we're many cries
Of ''no," mos from the middle-of-the-
road men, who evidently thought they
saw in this move TO pack the galleries
with Bryan shouters, and seEgeant-st-
Arms Mcdowell said that it was i'm
possible to carry out such instructions.
Thereupon Jerry Simpson mounted
a chair and said it was no more than
common courtesy to extend to the
other conventions which were here in
8 common Gauss the same privilege
which they had extended to the dele.
gates to this convention.
After sone wrangling Chairman But
Ter, amid howls of delight from the
straight-outs, ruled the motion out Of
order
MIR. Washburn, of Massachusetts,
from the stage announced that he had
a important resolution to offer It
proved 70 be one deprecating the talk
of split in the conven ton and was as
follows:
Whereas, We are all pcpulIsts, and depre-
| cate the talk which has appeared in some Of
| the newspapers that there is q disposition on
the part Of any portion Of this convention to
/ refuse to abide by the action Of this eOnven-
ten; therefore,
| Resolved, That We repudiate eli such utter
ances IS q reflection upon the fidelity Of the
members Of this convention and OF the peO-
PIES party.
Mr. Wsshburn said that the ques-
ton Of preserving the organization Of
this grand party" was vital, and
called for a full discussion.
4 storm Of protests came from the
J middlerof.the-roaders and one of them
made the point Of order that before
i the convention was permanently or
ganized, no such resolution could be
acted upon.
Chairman Butler ruled that during
the temporary organization a resolu.
tion could be passed expressing its
sense. ThsFeupon Congressman How
ard, Of Alabama, moved to refer the
resolution to the committee on resolu-
tons Delegate Branch, Of Georgia,
followed with a motion to table the
whole subject
There was good deal Of confusion
s. the vote was taken, viva voce, but
Chairman Butler decided that the mo-
ton was carried.
at 1912 another motion to take 4 re-
cess until three o'clock was made and
was carried.
Fridays Session.
Friday morning at four minutes
after ten Senator Allen called the del
egates to the peoples party national
convention to order and, after prayer
by Rev. WILDER G. Williams, Mrs. Ma
rion Todd, of Michigan, was intro
duesd and she announced the death of
Mrs. e. NJ Emory, of Michigan, a
worker in the reform cause and offered
a resolution OF regret at her death
which was adopted. A committee to
confer with committee from the sill
yer party convention was appointed
aud then the regular order was called
for, which was the reading of the mi
Hority report Of the committee on
rules Il recommended a change in
the order Of making nominations so
as to make the nomination of vice
/ president before that of president
This was a move of the middle-of-the-
road men. Delegate McGrath, Of Illi-
pois, promptly moved TO lay she mi-
pprity report on the table; Congress-
man Howard and Barney Gibbs. OF
| Alabams, demanded to be heard on the
motion.
After 4 heated debate a vote was
taken which resulted in 7s5 TO 615 in
favor Of the minority report
| Gen. J. B Weaver, chairman Of the
committee on resolutions, was then re.
cognized and be read the platform as
follows
The Platform.
The peoples party, assembled. in national
convention, reaairms It's allegiance to the
principles declared by the founders OF the re-
public, and also to the fundamental principles
Of lust government, as eEUnsiated In the plat
form CT the party Ia teeS We recognize that
through the eonaiVanse Of She present and
preceding administrations the country has
reached crisis "a its Essional life IS predicted
In car declaration four years aga. snG thai
prompt and PATRIOTS action s tie sppFsms
duty Of tie Eour. We rsSlize that while w
have political Independence our financial
ana industrial Independence IS yet "a
BE STAINED by restoring = or
/ country the constitutional ceHtsCI and
exercise o. the functions necessary 70 PEG
pies government, which functions have besa
hsseiy surrendered BY our public servants Z
eoFpoTats molopoliss TIE influence o. Euro
peaA money changers has been more poteat ia
shaping legislation taan the Foice 6 90
American people Executive power aad pssFol-
aEe have hesR used &C corrupt cur legislatures
and defeat the viii Of the people. and plutoc.