The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-25

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6. %,VeFy WE'LL" reioined Mr.. Simpson,
S1sNe oleven votes from Kansas, one goes
asGray; (Laughter and applause
a delegate from Maine wished to
answer Mr.. Patterson, but the previous
question was demanded and the chair
pronounced it carried and declared all
further debate cut off.
nevertheless Gerry Brown of Massaohu-
settS and Ex-Gov. Gibbs of Texas. were
permitted to address the convention,
9o0h IN favor of nominating a Vice Presi-
gent and selecting Southern Populist
for the office.
more protests came from the body of
aelegates against SO much talk, and then
Ghe chairman proceeded to state the pend
ing motions and ruled first uestion was
Whetner the majoriy report should be
auopGeu, as far as it was not inconsistent
WIN the minority report. This was
carried.
Much time was spent over the details
oI the rules. Many amendments having
oeen onered to them with more or less
alsouss ion and the usual degree of con-
MT. Washburn of Massachusett was
called to the chair to relieve Senator
Allen The convention Ey an almost
unanimous vote, decided TO leaye the
selection Of chairman of the national
COMMITTEES to the committee itself instead
OF confdtng the selection to the presi-
Dental nominee.
When that portion of the rules was
reached which provided for the reversal
OF OF The order of nominating President ana
Vice President, "Cyclone'' Davis said he
believed he could now point the way to
the haven of peace. He had received
pledges from Nevada ana Illinois in
addition to Kansas and Nebraska, that IL
inc convention proceeded in the regular
order that they would sustain the
middle of the road" candidate for Vice
PRESIDENT. He was willing to trust their
good faith and Withdraw all obstruction.
The convention was not in the humor
TO accept the olive branch of peace, and
h1gy men addressed the chair at once.
When the chairman declared the
previous question ordered, MIR. Crandall
OF New Jersey, advanced to the platform,
and shaking his fist said he was q dele
gate and he proposed to be heard, but he
was hoWled down Notwithstanding.
The roll Of states was called on the
question OF substituting the minority re-.
port giving precedence to the Vice Presi-
DENTAL nomination for the majority re-
port to proceed to ballot for President.
First, Skinner Of North Carolina, who
had cast IS Of that states vote for the
majority report announced that he would
change that vote unless good faith was to
be observed. ana q Southern Vice Presi-
dent nominated. A scene of great con-
fusion ensued, which delayed the pro-
ceedings some time.
The informal count showed the vote
to be for the minority report 730; for the
majority report, 766. Before the result
was announced Mr.. Skinner changed the
vote of North Carolina, casting the whole
So votes for the minority report, which
was thus adopted.
The official total was for the minority,
1856; for the majority, 615.
Gen. Weaver of Ohio, chairman of the
committee on platform read the resolu-
items and platform, which has been
agreed TO with great unanimity, but not
with entire unanimity, as minority re-
port would be reported by Kirby of Texas
and Coxey Of Ohio.
THE PLATFORM.
THE platform demands that the ma
tional money be safe and sound, be issued
by the general government only. to be
full legal tender for all debts public and
private.
For the FREE and unrestricted coinage
of silver and gold at 16 to 1 without
waiting the consent of foreign nations,
and to increase the volume of the circu-
lating medium to an amount suff1 oient
| to meet the demands of business and
population, and to restore just level OF
| prices Of labor and production.
| That no more bonds be issued except
| by specific act of Congress, and that the
government in payment of its obligations
Rhall use the option as TO the kind of
lawful money in which they are to be
paid.
It also oalls:
For graduated income tax; establish
| ment of postal savings banks; govern
nent ownership of railroads and tele-
graphs; that the foreclosure of existing
| liens of the United States on Pacific rail-
roads, should at once follow the default
| in payment by the debGor; enforcement of
the existing laws applicable to these
roads; prohibition of private and
tion by Congress which wilt enforce the
| exception of mineral land from land
grants; that bonafide settlers on all pub
| lie lands be granted free homes as pro-
| vided in the National Homestead law,
and that all lands not now patented CONS
| under this head and favors "a system of
direct legislation through initiative and
| referendum under proper safeguards
| demands the election of President and
| Vice President and United States Sena-
tors by direct vote of the people; de-
olares that the United States should
| recognize Cuba as free and Independent
state; favors home rule Ia territories and
the early admission of the territories as
states; declares all public salaries should
be made to correspond to the price of
labor and its products; that in times of
great industrial depression idle labor
should be employed on public works as
far as practicable and calls for legisla-
ton preventing the courts imprisoning
oitizens for indirect contempt and ruling
them by injup ctions; favors just
pensions; declares it the duty of the
several state legislatures to taxa such
action as will secure full free and fair
ballot and an honest count.
HOW 1T WAS RECEIVED.
There was very little applause given
any OF the various declarations Of the
pistform. The one in favor of recognizing
Cuban Independence was the most ap-
plauded, and after it, in point of popu-
larlty came the one in favor of the initia-
tive and referendum.
D. .. CoZey as representing the