Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-07-29
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sixth-we demand that the government, in
ayment OF It's obligations shall use its option
a. 10 the kind of lawful money in vhire 4.
snail pay them. and We denounce the r,cx.,,
and preceding administrations for surrende-.
ing this option to the holders OF governmen,
obligations
Seventh-we demand n proper tnco,,. -
to the end that aggregated wealth shaii 49,
It's Just proportion of taxation
Eighth-we demand that postal .ax,n,.
Aaks be established by the government for
the safe deposit OF the savings Of m. $3.50.
and to facilitate exchange fSf'N
Two minority reports were submitted 70 The
People party convention by members OF the
. In on resolutions who did not feel
Ina' tne platform adopted by the majority
was sumcfentiy explicit in several subjects
One drawn oy Mr. Coxey of OHIO se,,anas
tne passage OF the non-inSerest bearing bonds
ana good roads measure A more extensixa
minority report denounces the republican and
democratic policies OF tariff denounces the
democratic and repu blican policies 20 ,oi.-a,s
the invasion OF sovereign states BY autocrat,o
military power; denounces the issuance of in
lerest-oearing United States bonds in time
Va peaee' demands national and safe sound
currency issued By the general govern
ment only; demands the free and unlimited
coinage cf silver and gold ut the ratio of
70 10 y demands graduated income tax: de-
.-nus tne establishment by the governments
OF postal savings banks. asserts the beifef
that the government should own and onerate
.alroaos the telegraph aud the telephone.
favors direct legislation by means OF th,, mi.
ua,Ne ana referendum. and finally concludes
with the belief that IL Is the supreme duty of
the convention TO adopt platform OF is own
and nominate ticket OF its own
The report as thus amended was then de-
cinred adopted The chair announced tha,
the committee on resolutions had prepared n
report, but the minority members who wished
TO sign minority report requested time for
this purpose
rhere was very little applause given to any
OIL the various declarations OF the platform
The one In favor OF Cuban Independence was
most appreciated. and after IL in point of non.
uiarity, came the one in favor of initiative
aud referendum"
Mr.. j. = Coxey. OF Ohio, as representing tho
ntno'ty OF inc committee on platform re d
other propositions to be added to the Mat
FORM. among them being these non-In crest
bearing bonds; good roads; extension of SUI
rage 10 women, and the ownership and con-
.roi oy the government OF every industry nee
essary 10 the welfare OF the community.
At The request OF some delegate tho nn,n-
eial plank of the platform was again read ana
IL was explained that the various propositions
IN the minority report were intended as sup
Elementary to the ms jority report
MT kelrby. OF Texas. on the part of the
minority, stated an objection to the platform
70 DC that II was too elaborate and too much
like the ono adopted at Chicago He present.
ed n ubstitute.
committee on rules was presented by Mr. r.
Nalette. OF Rhode Island IL was read the
opening paragraphs being paraphrase OF the
declaration OF independence
As soon as the delegates caught on TO IL Z"
they broke out into derisive shouts and laugh
ter ana cries OF Thomas Jefferson"
Inc question was then put and the platform
reported by the majority OF the committee on
rules, was agreed TO. and all the amendments
were laid on the table.
Several motions to take n recess ,ut o,on
ing were made and voted down: "A remon-
STRANGE on the part OF the conference commit
tee against proceeding with nominations until
after n report should be received from the
committee was treated with disdain and n
motion 90 call the states for nominations for
wee president was, at 4:2o p m, carried amid
applause.
AT 4 80 the matter was reconsidercd and the
Adjourned until g. 81
AZ o: 20 the convention was called to order
nnd nominating speeches for vice president
began. Messrs Harry skinner, OF North Car
DINA: Thomas Watson. OF Georgia: Arthur
Sewall, OF Maine; Frank Burkett, OF Anssis-
sippi' A l. Minis, OF Tennessee. and William
Page, OF Virginia, were placed in nomina-
tion.
The voting for vice president began at i2:o5
a m. The call OF the roll was completed at
ls:2a Then Mr. Burkitt Of Mississippi. took
the stand TO withdraw his name and to ask his
friends 10 change their vote to other candi-
dates MT Minis. Of Tennessee, next took the
stand and asked his friends To cast their votes
Tor Watson, adding, II release them from all
obligation to me
Inc Changing OF votes began and delegates
almost tumbled over one another to change
their votes TO Watson. who soon had enough
to insure q nomination. though the whole pro-
ceedlngs were so irregul1rly conducted that
the clerks could not make a record
Finally Texas changed I03 to Watson and
settled It
motion was made to suspend the rules and
make Mr.. Watson the unanimous choice of
the convention AS soon rs this had been
done the lights went out This threw a
damper on the usual circus parade which had
been all arranged for.
The hall remained in almost total darkness.
except for candles which the reporters sup
Piled The band struck up and the sergeant
alarms implored the great audience not 70 be
sta mpeded horrible din rose out OF the
darkness and the repeater vainly shouted:
Come to Order"