The record-union., 1896-05-14
THE POPULISTIC VIND-UP.
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first glance he should have opposed the
resolution, but he had begun liking
it and was liking it better each moment.
He had been a free trader, but was
willing to compromise on the plank in
question.
Verify, Gators cause was looking up,
and his face beamed all over, showing
that he was glad he had written the
plank and was happy to know that at
length the Populists were getting all
mixed up on the question that every
man in the old parties understood years
ago. He had set out to nave the Popu-
lists educated on the subject of the
tariff, and he or his lieutenants, or
both, were working the point to per-
fection.
Murphy of Shasta, the trades unions
organizer. cot the floor next and fol-
lowed in the footsteps of Judge Will
kins. He considered the plank merely
a request to the representatives in Con-
gress to pass the measure. He hoped
to see the plank adopted.
Chairman Barlow called a halt. He
did not see why delegates should con-
tinue to argue against a resolution
which was sure to be adopted. Any
BODY could see that it would be adopt
ed. But his words fell on barren soil,
for the opponents of the plank had not
yet fired their big gun.
VANN OF COLUSA
Had not yet been heard, and he was
very bitter against the idea of the
Populists "fopping.' He denounced
the plank as a "straddle" of the first
water. and called attention to the fact
that in the committee Murphy of Shasta
had admitted that it was straddle,
but one which was necessary to catch
the votes of the laboring men of the
cities.
AS a matter of fact, Murphy did not
make the statement alluded to, but he
had been followed by Gator himself,
who repudiated the statement
Vann spoke his full time, and when
the gavel fell the grand promoter of the
plank was on his feet to drive the last
nail home and clinch it on the other
side. The great Gator himself under
took to explain his position, and Judg-
ing from the applause his remarks el1c-
ited he was eminently successful. The
Populists. he said could no longer lg-
more the tariff, and the present plank
was the only one ever drawn which was
not a direct "straddle' on the whole
question.
Gator was doing his best, and his best
was immense. He understood his sub
ject thoroughly, and would have made
an old campaigner of one of the old
parties look we'll to his laurels. He had
not sprung the question without advise
ment, and had studied well every step.
He had never, he said, been able to give
a satisfactory answer to the question
asked him, What position does the
Peoples party hold on the tariff ques-
tion?" and when that question was
asked him after the adoption Of the
plank, he would be able to tell them the
story told by the plank. 1t is as fol-
lows:
THE PLANK.
eve request our delegates to the Ma
tional Convention to present the follow
ing for its consideration: We favor
genuine protection to American labor
by the restriction of the immigration Of
foreign labor, and by a true American
system of finance which will render JUS
tice to labor and industry and restrain
the evils Of usury; and we demand the
creation of national non-partisan
tariff tribunal Of experts by Congress,
-
Congress, to the end that tariff agita-
ton may be taken out of politics, and to
the end that tariff schedules shall be so
adjusted that the benefit derived there
from shall result to labor and not to
trusts; and we denounce the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties for refus-
ing to properly restrict immigration of
foreign labor when having power so to
do in Congress"
'fWe must have an answer to that
question" concluded Mr.. Gator, 'and
/ believe the plank in question will an
swer it. There is nothing now to an
swer that question except the clause
contained in the Omaha platform, and
If the pending plank would make the
matter clearer it should be adopted"
1T WAS ADOPTED.
Then the previous question was called
for, and amid the howl Webster arose
and said he proposed to withdraw his
amendment, as he was satisfied the con-
vention desired the adoption of the orig
inal resolution.
The vote was taken, and the resolu-
ton was adopted by a roar of "ayes,"
against which there came back one
feeble little no"
<anQ Tic cOpiC pdI VI SdliIOlUId,
in convention assembled, had finally ad-
mitted that such a thing as tariff ex-
lists, and that it is a very live issue.
SINEWS OF WAR.
On motion of Wardell, the further i'm
mediate action on the report of the Com
mittee on Platform and Resolutions
was suspended, and the report of the
State Central Committee on ways and
means was taken up.
State Central Committeeman Mother
al of Kings County said the committee
had concluded to circulate subscrip-
tion list among the delegates to raise
funds to pay off an Indebtedness of the
party contracted through the State Cen
tra1 Committee, and to secure money
with which to conduct the campaign
He asked each delegate to give what he
was actually able to give. He would
guarantee that from his county (Kings)
he could raise twenty cents on each vote
cast for Webster at the recent election
The number of votes cast for Webster
in the State was about $1,000, and If
the percentage guaranteed by Kings
County would be held up throughout the
State the amount subscribed would
foot up about $40 400.