Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-07-30
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Is We favGr systsm Of direct leg.sla-
| under proper constitutional safeguards.
General Propositions.
1T. We demand the election Of president.
vice president and United States senator's
by direct vote OF the people.
Cuba our deepest sympathy in their I hero 80
struggle for political freedom and indie
public Of the world. should recognize that
Cuba is and Of right ought to be a free and
A:Is. We favor home rule In the terri
the Se'e early admission Of the Territories a as
go All public salaries should be made to
correspond to the price of labor and its
pr reg fa times Of great industrial denres-
sion idle LABOR sho1id be employed on ap pub-
lie works as far as practicable. sE&E
~ The arbitrary course stt,e OF the courts
ton. should be prevented BY proper iegis-
"2s. We favor just pensions for our dis
ahled union soldiers.
''24. Believing that the elective franchise
10 to- government Of. sfor and by. the 3eopie.
81 'n adSpted in
democratic, and we declare it to be the
duty Of the several state legislatures to
baot and Is full
'.25. While the foregoing propositions
constitute the platform upon which our
witch its orsanHaton viii be-
we recognize that the great and pressing
issue of the pending campaign upon which
is the financial question:. and upon this
ties we cordially invite the aid and p CO.
- oil 1}D II
| zens agreeing with us upon this vital ques-
ticn." st
Minority Report.
There was very little applause given to
any Of the various declarations of the
platform. The one in favor Of recognizing
Cuban independence was most appreci-
atcd, and after, 1t. in point Of popularity,
came the one In favor Of ''initiative and
referendum -s.a. -
A minority report was presented which
embodied all of the points relative to in
come tax, direct legislation, etc., with the
addition Of plank against irredeem able
| money. It concluded as follows: 1--WE in
vite the cooperation Of all men in this ma
ton who desire the accomplishment of
pure government, economically adminis-
tered and we therefore believe it to be the
supreme duty of this convention to ADOPT
| a platform Of its own and nominate a
ticket Of its own" .tE - ~
Mr.. j. 8. Coxey, Of Ohio, read other propo-
sitions to be added to the platform. among
| them being these: non-interest-beari
bonds; good roads; extension of suffrage to
| women, and the ownership and control by
the government of every industry neces-
sary to the welfare of the community.
Platform Adopted.
The question was then put and the plat
form reported by the majority Of the COM
mittee was agreed to and all the amend
to lott + &oI
After the roll Of states had been entered
upon the convention reconsidered it's de-
termination not to take recess and at
ABB adjourned to meet again at six p. NJ
Populists In dorse Bryan. is
St. Louis, July 27.-The national con-
vention of the peoples party, after four
days of heat, turmoil and unlimited ora
tory completed its labors at 4:4O Sat-
urday afternoon and adjourned sine die.
Notwithstanding the receipt of one or
more kilograms from Mr.. w. j. Bryan,
declining to permit the use of his name
on the populistic ticket unless Mr.
Arthur Sewall, his. associate on, the
Chicago ticket. were also endorsed, Mr..
Bryan was put in formal nomination,
as originally contemplated, by Gen.
Weaver, of Iowa, and was seconded by
one or more spokesman from every state
and territory with about ten excep-
tons, and on a ballot received 1.O42
votes against 321 for Col. S. F. Norton,
OF Chicago, who, at the last NON nt,
was selected as the candidate Of theFun-
reconstructed 'middle-of-the-road ell
ement. It was the intention of this fac
ton early in the morning to place Mr..
Eugene Debs in nomination and thus
to force the labor issue to the front,
but Mr.. Debs telegraphed declining to
serve, and his telegram was respected.
In the hurry and excitement of Sat-
urday's session plans Of the middle Of
The road" faction were not carried into
effect. Congressman Howard, Of Geor-
gia, had resolution to present provid-
ing that in case Mr.. Bryan did not ac-
cept the nomination Col. s. b. Norton
be declared the nominee of the party:
Mr.. Howard was listening to Stump"
Ashby denouncing the Bryan faction,
and .Ashby prolonged his speech until
after the convention had adjourned.
When Howard reached for his resolu-
ton he found out that the following
had been presented by George 81. Alb
bott, Of Nebraska, which provided that
plenary powers be given the national
committee after the convention adj
;ourned to do all things that the conven-
ton would do if in session.
I - {; The Proceedings.
Senator Allen called the convention
to order at 9:35 o'clock. After the in
vocation and some unimportant bust
ness the convention proceeded to the
nomination Of a. candidate for president
CT the United States. The roll call be-
gan, and when Alabama was called Gov.