The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-09-04
PppuIists' Opening Session.

journed.
PppuIists' Opening Session.
Woods opera house was quite prettily
decorated. but was not overcrowded when
Chairman Ewing, OF the state central
committee of the Peoples party. called
the state convention to order. After
short talk. Mr.. Ewing called r. b. Tay-
lor. of Bay City, 10 the chair, as temper
airy chairman. Mr.. Taylor thanked the
convention for the honor conferred upon
him and said that he would not be so
ungrateful as 10 affiict his hearers with
long speech. lie said that the time had
come for action. The people of this coun-
try must do something TO restore the
country to prosperity. The country. as
Well as the individual had gone into bank
ruptcy The Republican party had made
failure in protecting the rights of the
people. They declare that we must wait
until we have the consent of a friendly
power before some steps can be taken to-
ward righting the wrongs that exist. so
that the time has come when the people
must put shoulder to shoulder and rush 70
the rescue of the country. The issue is
forced upon us. The speaker believed that
the time was ripe for union. He did not
believe in trying to mix Gil with water.
or truth with falsity, but when his
brother was coming his way he believed
Ia holding out his hand TO help him up.
(Applause) There are three conventions
i'm this city to-day. all standing squarely
upon the issue Of free silver. The Peo-
pies Party stands for free silver and
other issues. We shall take one thing at
a time and then reach out and take the
rest (Applausc.) w. II. Clute. of Au-
burn, Bay county, was chosen temporary
secretary. Committees were then APP
pointed on credentials. permanent orgam-
cation and resolutions. a committee of
five was approved, after a stormy time,
to confer with committees of the other
parties upon tho matter OF uniting 10
name union state ticket. The committee
was as follows: John w. Ewing and
laVl If NNseaWa rtrr.a n IL
Reynolds, Of Lansing; Edward S. Greco.
OF Detroit and j. T.. Mcbride, OF Grand
RGpids. y recess was taken until 3 =. IN.
Inc chairman was prompt in calling for
order, but the delegates were slow in
coming in and the committees We're still
slower In reporting, and 10 fill the time
speech. The state central committee pre-
sented its finaNcial report, thowing that
of 81 500 pledged only N296 81 had been rails
ed, and of this s. Sc is still In the treasury.
Finally the rules We're suspended and the
report Of the committee on permanent
organization was received before that on
credentials. This was to the effect that
DIR. A. w. Nichols. OF GreenVille as per-
manent chairman, and Il. NJ. Nandercook,
Of st. Louis. as secretary The appear
ance OF DIR. Nichols on the platform was
the signal for long and continued APP
'ause. He thanked the convention for
selecting him charm an; saying that he
could scarceIy express his gratitude for
the honor conferred upon him. He spoke
for half an nour and was frequently in
The committee on resolutions present.
ed the following as the views of the
party:
We indorse the platform adopted by the Peo-
pies party at the 81. Louis convention and
the candidates named at that st. Louis conven-
ton
We demand the passage OF the per diem pen
sion low and denounce the Republican party
for its unjust discrimination in paying the
union soldiers during the war in deprecated
currency and paying the bond-holders in appre-
ciated gold. and we favor that the proposed
graded income tax be applied to the paying Of
pensions far needed.
state platforr-we have observed with alarm
the constantly increasing taxes levied under
the Republican administration. and we demand
rigid economy in our state expenditures
We demand that the property owned by cor
porations in this state which is now exempt
from all county. city. township and school
taxes shall bear just and equitable share Of
the burden OF taxation.
In order to prevent corruption and the enact
mont OF laws detrimental to the people, we
demand a system OF direct legislation by which
the lawmaking power will always be under the
absolute control OF the people.
we demand local self-government foi all cit
les. towns and villages.
We demand that the mine inspectors be
elected by direct vote OF the people.
The committee on credentials then re-
ported all delegations fun. The state CEN
trail committee was named and approved,
but a big snag was struck in the election
OF the chairman OF that comm ttee. j.
w. Ewing had been nominated and II
was thought that he would go through
But that was where F. NJ. Fogg, of Les
lie. settled down on the peace of the
gathering. MIR. Fogg named for the po-
sfton r. S. Greece OF Detroit. and instant
ly there was trouble as cries in opposi-
ton TO Greco came UP from all sides.
Dozens of Delegates were on their feet
clamoring for recognition. Then as n
compromise candidate for chairman, II.
J. Jeffries, OF Detroit, was mentioned. The
wrang'ing continued and darkness fell
over the hall. Motions to adjourn were
made thick and fast. The hall was in an
uproar. Finally a motion to let the dele
cations vote on the question was carried
with the following result: Ewing, aO2
Greco. IS; Jeffries. 13. Ewing was de-
clared the unanimous choice. The con-
vention then adjourned until o'clock.
Although IL was the general opinion
that the convent on would be abe 10 get
on no further In the transaction of bust
ness. yet the convention hall was packed
to the doors for the evening session, and
while waiting to hear something, II such
thing was possible from the conference
committee, n number OF speeches were
made the chief of which was bv Col. G.
G.. Bradshaw, OF Shebyvil,e, Ky. After
speechmaking had been on for nearly
three hours, a subcommittee was ap-
pointed headed by DR.. G.. ii. Sherman OF
Detroit 10 wait upon the conference COM
mittee. and find out the situation and re-
port progress. This report was IN effect
that the committee would probably be in
session all night, or at least until the
early hours of the morning, and the con-
vention was advised to adjourn until
morning and this was done.