The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-20
STATE TICKET NAMED BY MIDDLE
READERS In THE HAWKEYE
STATE.
Mr.. LLOYD FOR fGoyERNoR.
A PROTEST PRESENTED BY FUSION
WING IGNORED f8Y THE
CONVENTION. 20
Silver at the Ratio of Sixteen to
One the Text of the Kansas
Senator. ]" 20

DIES MONIES, Aug. 19.-The middle
Of the-road Populists held state con-
vention here today, which was largely
attended, about fifty counties being
represented, A. W. G. Weeks, of Madi-
son county, presided. A. l.. Kicker, of
Johnson county, was made temporary
chairman. The feature of the after
noon was the address of ex-senator
PETER. He said in part:
''If recent discoveries of fresh gold mines
should prove to be as valuable as present
appearances indicate, the silver question may
soon be wholly eliminated from Republican
discussions, except, perhaps, as to those per-
sons whose individual interests art at stake.
Silver Republicans want more metallic money
and they would probably be satisfied with
gold If there Is enough of 1t. 1t is proposed
that the Populist party shall do two things
limit the range OF our discussions 10 the
silver branch of the money question, and
rally ourselves with the Democratic party.
These are the propositions on which We are
divided. 1 am opposed to both of them.
I do not wish to see the Peoples party
merged in any other existing organization,
and especially in one too old to be useful.
Nor am 1 willing, without warning and pro
testing, to see it made the Football OF poll
ticans and bartered away for spolls. l would
be willing to abide by the conclusions of
national conference of delegates duly ap
pointed and accredited, fairly representing all
the elements among voters VINO are opposed
gime. But until that can be accomplished
the Populist party is good enough for me.
The alliance with the Democratic party in
1896 was only for the campaign. Now. though
we may not be quite ourselves again and in
our right mind, we are free to determine
our affairs in our own way, as party and
as individual men. -
party has changed its policy in respect to
the coinage ratio. I deny it. The platform
is merely declamatory-inse to catch the
Popuist vote. The responsible men of the
Democratic party have not been and are not
now tenacious about ratio. It's candidate
for the presidency and his associate on the
ticket would, as l verify believe, consent to
any compromise that would secure the un-
limited coinage of silver. No benefit would
accrue to anybody but money changers and
SPECTATORS from increasing the coinage ratio,
and Populists see no reason why money that Is
good enough for common people is not
equally good for uncommon people.
There is nothing in the Democratic plat
form or in that party's policy which is in
any way responsive to- the pressing demand of
the working classes. The coinage of silver
and an income tax are the only matters
about which the Democratic and Populist
parties are even approximately in accord.
AS to all matters which Populists regard
as fundamental of surprising Importance,
we are not only not in accord, but are posi-
lively opposed to each other"
The following state ticket was placed
in the field:
Governor-Charles A. Lloyd, Muscatine
county.
Lieutenant Governor-D. L. Perkins, Lyons.
Judge Supreme Court A. Loneburg, Wa
pello.
Superintendent of Instruction - William
Blain, Marion.
Railroad Commissioner. H.. Griffith, Lee.
The following members of the ma
tional committee were appointed: A.
w. c. Weeks, Madison county; L. 1.
Reed, Muscatine, and j. S. BeetZ, Lee.
A protest signed by J. Belangee,
chairman Of the Populists, who have
combined with the Democrats for free
silver, was sent to the convention to-
day. but was denied consideration. The
protest called upon all Populists to
Join with the free silver Democrats this
year in an effort to advance one of the
theories of the Populists.
The platform adopted reaffirms the
ST. Louis and Omaha platforms; de-
clares for direct legislation; for a SUI
ficient amount of sound and flexible
money" for the issuance of money to
state, county, township and municipal
governments; the principal to be PAID
back to the government per cent per
annum, without interest, the said
money to be a full legal tender. The
Temple amendment is indorsed; the
reduction of freight, passenger and eX-
press rates, of salaries of public Of
ficers, is demanded, and the deduction
of mortgage Indebtedness from assess
ed valuations is urged.