Arizona republican., 1896-07-25

 porting an agreement.
 General J. B. Weaver, chairman of the committee on resolutions, at $50 was recognized to read the platform as agreed to by the committee. He said the committee had held a protracted meeting, and while its proceedings had been harmonious, they were not en- tirely unanimous as Kearby of Texas and Coxey of Ohio would both offer minority reports.
 At the conclusion of the reading of the majority report J. s. Coxey of Ohio was recognized to read a minor ity report recommending the issuance of non-interest bearing bonds for inn provement of roads.
 Kearby of Texas was then intro dueed to read his minority report. He said he objected to the majority report because it was too. prolific and too near akin to the Democratic platform.
 At APO D. m. the convention decided to proceed to the nomination of vice president.
 The platform of the majority was adopted without division. The platform demands a National currency issued by the government as a full legal tender for all debts public or private without the use of banking corporations. It demands the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of 16 ito without the consent of foreign nations. Demands that the volume of circulating medium be speedily increased. Denounces the sale of bonds and demands a law pro i hibiting the sale of bonds without an act of congress. Demands that the government use its own option as to the kind of money with which bonds should be paid. Demands graduated ] income tax and the establishment of postal savings banks. Under the head of lands demands that legislation be such that every prudent and industri- ous man will be able to own his home and no land begiven for monopolized speculation Demands the lawful rec lamation of all railroad lands not ac- tually needed by railroads for their own use Holds that direct legislation shall obtain and all important laws proposed by local, state or National legislatures shall be submitted to a di- rect vote of the people. Holds that the government should own and op- crate railroads, and denounces the in famous refunding schemes. The gov ernment should own and operate tele- graph lines. Recommends the nomi- nation of Bryan and Sewall. A motion to nominate a vice-presi- dent first was carried and the conven- tion adjourned until p. m. Upon reassem bling the indications
 were strong that the business would
 be concluded before another adjourn ment.
 The platform of the silver conven-
 tion was read and then thenomina- tions for vice president formed the inn portant point of interest
 Bowman of Alabama presented ex-
 lieutenant t-Governor Gibbs of Texas
 and Gibbs refused to allow his name
 to be used. Then Bowman presented
 the name of Congressman Harry Skin , ner of North Carolina. Congressman Howard of Alabama
 presented the name of Thos. B. Wat
 son of Georgia.
 J. R. Sovereign of Arkansas, master workman of the Knights of Labor seconds the name of Thos. E. Watson
 
 , onds Watson's nomination Pence of New York nominated Sc wall of Maine for ice-president, anS the cheering was loud He closed ir [ a strong speech well received. Calamity Weller of Iowa nominated Grant Barkett of Mississippi w. H. Calhoun of Iowa protested against the statement of Weller ant 3 said that Iowa had no candidate. Col. Harris of Kansas seconded Sc
 wall
 t Kentucky yielded to Captain Bar
 mum of Tennessee, who said that i l was a foregone- conclusion that thi. r convention will nominate Bryan. l Barnum nominated A. T. Mimms o
 Tennessee.
 ] c. M. Miller of Illinois seconded tn
 nomination of Mimms. : Gunby of Los Angeles seconded tn
 nomination of Watson. Great cheer
 ing and Gunby is carried around tn, : hall on shoulders, banners waving.
 L. c. Bateman of Maine on beG1al : of the solid Maine delegation protestet against the nomination of Sewall ant g presented the name of Mann Page o : Virginia, president of the Farmers f Alliance, for wice-president. n Reeves of Montana said that hi # state is for Bryan because Bryan is 6 Populist, but opposes Sewal1, and h l. seconded the nomination of Fran e Burkitt for vice-president l. Judge Abbott of Nevada seconde V the nomination of Watson. is Rogers of California, speaking fo l. Nevada, seconded Skinner. e Motion was made limiting second e ing speeches to two minutes, and e was ruled out.
 e W. R. Henry of North Carolina sec V onded Skinner.
 New Jersey had no candidate, bu
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