The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-25

ried and declared all further de-
bate to cut off. Nevertheless,
Mr.. Gerry Brown, of Massachusetts.
and Governor Gibbs. of Texas, were per-
mitted to address the convention both
In favor of nominating the vice presi-
dent and selecting southern Populist
for the Office.
Jerry Simpson. from the body Of the
hail. inquired whether Governor Gibbs
would pledge the l03 votes Of Texas for
this purpose in the same way as he had
pledged the votes of Kansas.
Governor Gibbs replied: 'There are
some men who can pledge the vote Of a
delegation without consulting them, but
we are not that kind of men," U-augh
teri.
The question was put on the adoption
Of the majority report SO far as 1t did
not conflict with the minority report,
and it was adopted.
"CYCLONE" DAVIS'S REMARKS.
When that portion Of the rules was
reached which provided for a reversal
of the order of nominating president
and vice president, Cyclone" Davis
took the stand and said ne believed he
could now point the way to haven
Of peace. He had received pledges from
the states of Nevada and Illinois in ad
dition to the states of Kansas and Ne
braska that If the convention proceed
ed IN regular order they would sustain
the middle of the road candidate for
vice president. He for his part was
wiling to trust their good faith and to
withdraw all obstruction.
A delegate from Minnesota added to
these pledges the almost unanimous
support of Minnesota's SO delegates.
But the convention was not in the hu-
NOR to accept the olive branch of
peace. Fifty men addressed the chair
at once. and when the chairman declar-
ed that the previous question had been
ordered, Mr. Crandall, of New Jersey
advanced to the platform and shaking
his fist said he was a delegate and he
proposed to be heard. He was howled
down Notwithstanding.
The roll of states was called on the
question of substituting the minority
report giving precedence to the presi-
Dental nomination for the majority re-
first and vice-president.
Mr.. Skinner. of North Carolina. who
had cast 95 of that states votes for the
majority repCas, announced that he
would change that vote unless good
faith was to he observed. and southern
vice. e-president nominated. A scene of
great confusion ensued which delayed
the proceedings some time. An inform
al count showed the vote to be: For
the minority report $50. for the major
ity 766.
Before the result was announced. Mr..
Skinner changed the vote of North
Carolina. casting the whole 95 votes for
the minority report. which was thus
adopted.
The official total was: For the mi
nority, 7S5. for the majority report. Gl5.
The report as thus was declared
adopted. The chair announced that the
committee on resolutions mad prepared
report, but the minority member who
wished to sign minority report, re-
quested time for this purpose.
THE PLATFORM.
General Weaver, of Iowa, chairman
VI thC tciitihitttt vi anu
platform. then took the stand and read
the platform as follows:
The Peoples party, assembled in nation.
al convention reaffirms its allegiance to
the principles declared by the founders Of
the republic and also to the fundamental
principles of just government as enunciat-
ed in the platform of the party in 1892
We recognize that through the conniv-
ancc of the present and preceding admin
istrations, the country has reached a crisis
in its national life as predicted in our
declaration four years ago and that
prompt and patriotic action is the supreme
duty of the hour. We realize that while
we have political independence. our finan-
cial and industrial independence is yet
to be attained by restoring to our country
the constitutional control and exercise
CT the functions necessary to a peoples
government, which functions have been
basely surrendered by our public servants
to corporate monopoly. The influence Of
European money changers has been more
potent in shaping legislation than the
voice Of American people. Executive
power and patronage have been used to
corrupt our legislators and defeat the
will of the people and plutocracy has
thereby been enthroned upon the ruins Of
Democracy. To restore tn. government
intended by the fathers and welfare and
prosperity Of this and future generations.
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