The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-24

lastly 20 entertain any kind OF p-opo-l-
ton looking 20 an alliance with either OF
the old parties IF any delegate from
Washington should have the ha-dIhooi 20
60 20 81. Louis and barter away my prin-
ciples." said the ThErston county man IN
ringing tones that all could understand,
II gflI put my foot on his neck and sink
II so deep in his blood that he viii never
rise again II would be far better for him
10 have q niIlssone hung around his neck
and jump into the Sound, I say 20 the
fusioHist temporizer ami compromises. We
have no Use for yo1 in the Peoples party
Forests speech was received with
dernonstratiye applause. and IL vas pain
that In his hatred os the fusion idea the
Thurston county delegate had many SYM
pafhizers in the convention. During the
applause that followed the last sentence
the King and Pierce county delegates sat
IN the debate on the financial is
sue had 1t not been that the
leader on the other side appealed
10 the advocates OF the silver standard
In the convention. an appeal which the
majority Of the delegates could not resist.
SO x vas that the convention allowed the
land and transportation questions. which
have always been at the head and front
OF the declara tons OF the party. 10 be
dwarfed into insigninoance by the silver
question
When Forrest had concluded. the report
OF the committee en- credentials was re-
ce.ved Tire committee reported that la
delegates were entitled 20 seats. Proxies
We're approved. The repor> vas adopted.
Next came the report Of the committee
on permanens organization. Majority and
minority reports we're presented. The frst
recommended that the convention elect
permanent chairman The contention was
raised that Temporary Chairman Cline
was representative In the legislature
from his county. This report was signed
by the following: ". II. Brum5aagh. NJ.
ID. Ward. Charles Elder, J. A. Davis. j. o.
Wing and J. r. Critics. The minority rec
commended that the temporary organiza-
ton be made permanent. II was signed
by c. II. Dew. Aaron Webster. ]. c. Craw-
ford, c. r. carusi, J. w. Hopkins. Robert
Bridges and T. t. Parson. The minority
report was adopted and Chairman Cline
thanked the convention for the honor con-
ferred upon him.
The platform committee presented the
following report:
I'VE. the Peoples pUty of the state of
Washington for the wesArn part Of said
state. in convention assembled. declare:
''The present deplorable condition OF the
greatest republic the world ever saw has
been brought about by Tecreancy OF the
Republican and Democratic parties TO the
trust reposed ia them by the people. So
completely have these parties become in
fatuated with the money power. so ser
vile has been their devotion 10 the will
OF the plutocracy, that the rights OF the
so-caiied common people have been en-
tirely overlooked. and as a result the
people have become impoverished. their
homes and properties have become mort
gagged and sold. industries are prostrated
none, and outside of the few favored ones
a universal poverty and distress prevails
over our beloved land. and We believe that
this distress will continue and increase
just in proportion AZ we depart from the
doctrines enunciated by the Peoples par
~, as proclaimed at Omaha July 4. 1s92.
we therefore hereby resffirm our deyo-
tion TO the cardinal principles of the
Omaha platform touching the great ques-
tious OF finance. land and transpor sa ton.
we urge upon the representatives TO
he chosen to the national convention 10
be held July -. lSes the adoption of di-
rect legislation as a fundamental princi-
pie Of the party"
The 'overshadowing question plank
printed above is the last one of the plat
form
Frame. OF Snohomish. was on his feet
quickly with a motioa 10 amend the plat
third clause setting forth the paramount
Importance OF the financial question. on
the ground that In the Omaha platform
the land and transportation questions are
given as much importance as that OF the
coinage OF silver. Frame made a long
and earnest plea FOR the principles of the
party as promulgated tn the Omaha plat
form. He said that the platform as pre-
sented 70 the convention was agreed on in
the committee by vote of 10 T. He
believed the convention would not repudi-
ate the national platform By giving the
silver question preference He said the
platform as adopted by the committee was
a fusion dodge and that II was drafted SO
that. when the Democrats adopt a silver
platform. they can appeal 20 the Popunsts
on this platform 20 come into their camp
AMI hght the gold plutocrscy.
W Z. Andrews or King, defended
the report Of the committee. He said he
would not be frightened by the threat
OF the Thurstou county delegate thar ha
would trample 10 neck into the dust.
we ought &c have a Nttle common sense
he said vehemsntlv. If we are cafiad
upon 10 sacrifice party for the sake of
principle We ogs 1T 20 be ready and wiling
30 30 IL. The rights of the people must
10 maintained a aUy cost The money
plut0cracy has the people by the throat
and Il We aon't rise IL our night, we Will
he like the slaves in ISL
Andrews concluded by referring 20
George Turner sna 10 Senator Teuer's
course al =. Louis, IN eulos.stIc terms.
The mention o. siiver's champion caused a
burst OF applause. he urged that the
delegates should be lest free % vote for
the silver cause a. 81 Louis
Forrest. Of Olympia, replied for The anti
fuslonisJs or stra}EhtouJs. Tie condemned
Ar3rsws' suioEfstic reference 10 Tefsar
nra - men who have always fought ne
Peoples party nor 20 prerare a nsce roI,-
tia8l red Tor them 70 occupy. now fhst
thev have left the Repu.ii dean party. Tha
n ss}on ef ;he Puuulist party VIII rot a.
iasg if tn xaf on ths D. md eni Of TIE bar,s-
wagon Of some other political orsanlra-
Bailey os TAGrsfou. condemned Te1tav's
record 4s secretary Of the interior. when
rs d stroke of tire gen he bad zlver away
uli1l.ons % acres ~ fhe peoples .ar7s
Hart % n n& pat3 a giuwlaE tribute %
Teller &na Turner 1irs H0hars saura-~ss.
es tse argg the debate had nken. ard
advised tAe convention 80 st3n3 BY the
principles - the Peoples party.
Baker cs Fserce spoke axa4~E TIE
auer3rD~ns ar4 In favor os tas platform
az reported.
Farmer Tosa % Gasou ssls the goa
nintocrscy had lsid down tae issue ara
tae slver.tss must take uc fha go.
Tee preyious q'ssstloa h~inE called for
tAe Frame asne n1ureat was & feassf srs
tne gaR1forsa a4opte1 ey a large rsa lerstv
Tse next Tmova of ne stvsr1tes waE %
wes tne casv&nfsgE 20 ~10aG @ rssa.nttsn
ln-lo~SF< Tet-aT. Ansrf as introduces I.
George Turner cane tn for sharn -
pra se Ar4 Increment In the raso5u-so-
Fr a.ueaa "a shs autr1cF tkess Er "a rs-a,-t
ua1s 1ehats 20 spring fnto r4x Mfa
Ssna-Ehfsuts. S1a bhAeve3 ;h@w ve~a
Hsra EcE 1c EsasEtasu ra@ partv arra1tza-
fsar faaEAt tae resolution vlwor1s74lv
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