The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-24
THE PopULIsr PLATFORM.
For Free Coinage and Government
Ownership of Railroads.

ST. Louis. Mo. July 3. The
Popuiist committee on platform met
at the Lindeil hotel today. ]. B. Weaver.
of Iowa, was elected chairman, over Jer-
ONE Kirby, of Texas. Gen Weaver said
he was for the principles OF the party frs.
and for party autonomy next. but he de-
sired 1t understood that he did not pro-
pose 70 give up either. The committee
decided upon the appointment OF five sub
committees OF five each, on preamble.
finance. transportation. land and direct
legislation. and authorized the chairman
TO make selections. The committee then
took a recess untl O'Clock. The selec-
ton OF Weaver as chairman IL considered
a victory by the advocates OF Endorsement
OF tho Democratic nominees. The COM
nittee on resolutions and platform con-
sists OF. Alabama, J. W. Whitehead: Ar
kansas. Isaac McCracken: California, ].
A. Johnson: Colorado. J. n. Voorhees,:
Connecticut. Joshua Perkins: Delaware.
]. Grossly: Georgia. j. V. Hines. Idaho.
James Gum; Illinois. John p. Steele: In
dana, Alfonso Burkhsrt: Iowa, J. B. wea-
YER: Kansas. John Davis: Kentucky, ]. A.
Parker; louisiana j. T. Howell: Mime
sofa, J.. A Campion: Maryland, Enoch
Mayer: Massachusetts. z. r. Pierce;
Michigan. r B. Taylor: Minnesota, s. NJ.
Owens; Missssippi. Frank Bork.tt. Mis-
souri,. j. Suiier Long: Montana G. w.
Revess; Nebraska, Gov. Siias Hoiconb:
Nevada, none. New Hampshire. G. 5.
Greenieaf. New Jersey. L. T. Fuller; New
York, J. r. white; North Carolina. w.
Henry: North Dakota. L. A. Holland:
Ohio. Jacob s. Coxey: Oregon. Rev. J. s.
McHaines; PennsylvaHsa. T. e. Dean;
Rhode Island. bartholomew vauete:
South Carolina. none: South Dakota, II.
l.. Boucher; Tennessee, John r. Buchan-
an: Texas. ]. c. Kirby: Utah. Fl. ". Law
renee; Vermont, Milt r. Baker: Virginia.
J. q. Field: Washington. j. r. ROGERS;
West Virginia. II. T. Hoavau; Wisconsin.
Robert Scniilng. Wyoming, William
Brown; Arixcra, A. II. Noon. Indian Ter
ritory, none: New Mexico. Thomas r.
Keller: District OF Columbia, Carl Browne:
Oklahoma. W. +. Garrison; Alaska none.
S. Louis. July 23.--The subcommittee OF
the Populist committee on resolutions was
nj work ct midnight on the draft OF plat
form 20 be presented 10 the fun committee
In the morning. The preamble and the
pianks on finance, land. direct legislation
and transportation had been agreed upon.
The preamble denouncss the old parties.
declaring that their politics have brought
the country 20 the verge % ruin and en-
throned pistocracy apon the ruins of the
democracy. The financual plank demands
the free c5lnage az silver and the further
increase of The circulating naedefra accord
Ing 20 the demands of business II de-
noonesS the sales ~ bonds nv the present
administration. and demands a law pro-
hinfslns issues IN the future IL demands
legislation 20 prohibit discrimination be-
tween different kinds OF money in con-
tracts. that the government shall pay OBJ
legations IN any kind % lawful money: a
graduated income tax. ard postal savings
banks. TIE land plank declares against
land monopoly for speculative purposes,
ard condemns The ssTeacsne rallroaa land
grant frauds" Direct legislation. national.
state and local. r. demanded
The transportation plank denznis gov
errasns ownership % railroads and 90 tel
exTAph ana telephone lines