The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-13
PENNSYLVANIA PoPULISTs.
Bryan Endorsed-J. r. Altman and J. P.
Correll for Congressmen.at Large.

The Pennsylvania Populst State conven-
tion was called to order shortly after 10 o.
clock Wednesday In Curry University hail.
pittsburg, 10y Chairman r.. 4. Thompson. Of
Indian. Although about 200 delegates were
expected to attend. there were only about 80
present when the meeting was called to
order.
A. G.. Hamm Of Bradford was chosed tenn
porary chairman. A. Is. Floyd Of Irwin and
J. T.. Leslie. OF McKeesport were named as
secretaries The following committee on
resolutions was appointed: ID. G.. Kennedy,
Erie; j. l.. Maxwell. Mercer; DIR. o. q.
Moore. Clarion. j. II. Stevenson. Pittsburg.
and Thomas Lowry. Braddock. The com
mittee ON order OF business was composed OF
II. \. Thompson. Indiana; j. II. Stevenson.
Pitisburg. George G.. Burrows, Pitts
burg.
j. +. Altman, Of Juniata county, and J. r.
Correll. editor Of the Easton Call. were nomi-
mated for Cougressman-at-large after "A
motion 10 fus, with the Democrats on one
cuudida," hal been rejected.
J. l.. Leslie, ~ Mckce.port was unani-
ously elected state chairman. A motion
wa- mude that the convention elect an En-
ccutiye committee Of four. but this was left
g. the state election. The latter will also
select his secretary. The executive com
mittee will select the electoral candidates.
IuE PLATFORM.
"Thr Peoples party of Pennsylvania in
convention assembled. realllrms It's fcaliy to
the principles enunciOted in the platform
adopted ty the national convention. In
Omaha, july T. is9l, and essentially at 81.
Louis, July -. l7lt.
We hereby concur in the work OF the
Peoples party Ia ~. Louis In their selection
ot William j. Bryan % Nebraska rs a cHndi-
date for president, and Thomas y. Watson
Of Georgia for vice president Of the United
states. ~ the .tlnlari-bearers OF the down
troddcn people And In order 10 secure
more fully their election we advocate fusion
with the Democratic electors Of this state.
I Provided that, IN the event Of Democrats
/ repudiHting the Peoples party advances on
/ the presidential electors. the executive COM
| nitt"r to be- clothed with plenary power 10
| appoint electOr, known to be true Populists
/ & carry cut the wishes of the national con-
/ ycn,ion at -. Louis for the nomination Of
| Bryan and Watson.
Eve demand that all public questions be
! submitted to the people direct through the
| initiative and reierenium. We condemn the
| legislature for passing the urt ot assembly
which aims at. and is intended TO crush and
/ destroy, the Independent pipe lines and re-
nncrps and the act favorlng the consoliIa-
| ton Of the stree; car lines, ~ they both are
Instrumental iu creating monopolies. which
,he Peoples party uncquivo'aily condemn;
and We also condemn the issue of interest
bearing bonds for the making oi public
roads or .or any other purpose. and the call
! Ing together Of the several county commis-
-ioncrs Of this state, at It's expense, to further
this purpose.
Nv hereby condemn the repeal OF the
sherman act without the substitution OF "a
free coinage law. and point out to the p"o-
! pie that whatever prosperity wa enjoyed
/ from 1879 until 1873 was owing TO the Issue
/ OF Sjj9, 600, 900 oi silver and treasury notes
during the period ot the Bland and sherman
| acts. resulting In the importation II $4,000. =
/ 900 Of gold In excess OF Imports also the In
crease in the circulation OF the national
: banks from about :20000O.00O during the
{ first i've years Of the Bland act. thereby In
creasiug the circulation and keeping up
values and that the panic of s93 was brought
about by a conspiracy of bankers 70 force
the repeal Of the sherman act and the issue
OF bonds"
1--WE demand that II the Democracy oI
! Pennsylvania desire the support of the Peo
l!',. or3 "atadi ID spin arodbd the track a,or
free silyefThecawG Garel.y. :;;l -. an, heJ.,
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