The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-12
PENNSYLVANIA POPULIsTs.
Bryan Endorsed-J. r. Altman and j. p
Correll for ongressmen-at-Large.

The Pennsylvania Populst State conven-
ton was called to order shortly after 10 o.
clock Wednesday In Curry University hall,
rittsburg, 10y Chairman II. A. Thompson, of
Indian. Although about 200 delegates were
expected to attend, there were only about 30
present when the meeting was called to
order.
A. q. Hnmm of Bradford was chosed tenn
pOrary chairman. A. u. Floyd Of Irwin and
J. T.. Leslie. OF Mckeesport were named as
secretaries The following committee on
resolutions was appointed; ID. q. Kennedy,
Erici j. H. Maxwell. Mercer; DIR. o. @.
Moore, Clarion; j. II. Stevenson, Pittsburg;
and Thomas Lowry, Braddock. The COM
mittee on order Of business was composed Of
r. A. Thompson, Indiana; J. II. Stevenson,
Pit,sburg. Gcorgc q. Burrows, Pitts
burg.
]. r. Altman, of Juniata county, and J. +.
Correll, editor OF the Easton Call. were nomi-
mated for COngressman-at-large nfter n
motion 20 fuse with the Democrats on one
candidate had been rejected.
J. 4. Leslie, OF Mckcesport. was unani-
mously elected State chairman. A motion
was made that the convention elect an Ex-
ecutiye committee Of four, but this was left
to the State election. The latter will also
select his secretary. The executive COM
mittee will select the electoral candidates.
THE PLATFORM.
"Thc Peoples party OF Pennsylvania, In
convention assembled. reaiilrms its fenlty to
the principles enunciated in the platform
adopted 10y the national convention, in
Omaha, July 4, 1892, and essentially at st.
Louis, july %. 1896.
I'VE hereby concur In the work OF the
Peoples party In st. Louis In their selection
Of william J. Bryan of Nebraska as n candi-
date for president, and Thomas +. Watson
OF Georgia for vice president Of the United
States, as the standard-bearers OF the down
trodden people. And In order to secure
moro fully their election. we advocate fusion
with the Democratic electors OF this state.
Provided that, In the event OF Democrats
repudiuting the Peoples party advances on
the presidential electors, the executive COM
mit,ee TO be- clothed with plenary power to
| appoint electors known to be true Popuists
to carry out the wishes of the national con-
vention at St Louis for the nomination OF
Bryan and Watson.
ave demand that all public questions be
submitted to the people direct. through the
initiative and referendum. We condemn the
legislature for passing the act OF assembly
which aims at, and Il intended to crush and
destroy, the Independent pipe lines and re-
iineries and the act favorlng the consolida-
tion of the street car lines, as they both are
instrumental In creating monopolies, which
the Peoples party unequivocaily condemn;
and we also condemn the issue OF interest
bearing bonds for tho making OF public
roads or or any other purpose, and the call
ing together of the several county commits
sioners OF this state, at Its expense, to further
this purpose.
"We hereby condemn the repeal OF the
Sherman net without the substitution of a
Tree coinage law and point out TO the peo-
pie that whatever prosperity we enjoyed
from 1879 until 1893 was owing to the issue
Of s559, ,00O, 900 of silver and treasury notes
during the period of the Bland and sherman
acts, resulting In the importation of s22, ,0oO,-
600 OF gold In excess Of imports; also the In
crease In the circulation OF the national
banks from about 1900, 900 900 during the
first five years Of the Bland act, thereby in
creasing the circulation and keeping up
values and that the panic of 1893 was brought
about by a conspiracy OF bankers to force
the repeal Of the Sherman net and the issue
of bonds"
ave demand that II the Democracy of
Pennsylvania desire the support of the Peo-
pies party In the coming election, they must
Mt once proceed to get rid OF the traitors to
free silver among the leaders of the party"