The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-30
CAPTAIN COOKE
NOMINATED.
The Populists Named Him for the
Lieutenant G0vernOrship.
AFTER A SHORT AND HARMoNI-
Gus MEETING THE WORK OF
THE CONVENTION WAS CON-
PLETED, AND THE DELEGATES
HAVE MOSTLY RETURNED TO
THEIR HOMES STATE COMMIT
TEE AUTHORIZED TO FORMU-
LATE NEW PLANS FOR A MORE
THOROUGH ORGANIZATION.

LIZA L IA IN "a w IhktkNo EOh n vi
THOROUGH ORGANIZATION.
The Populists convention reassembled
yesterday morning at 8 o'clock at the
Old Opera Houseto complete their la5ors
and in less than half an hour adjourned
sine die. Mai. Richard V. Gaines re-
quested that his name be withdrawn
from the convention as a candidate for
the nomination of lieutenant governor;
whereupon Capt. Cooke was nominated
by unanimous vote.
Captain Cooke was then escorted to
the stage and in q brief address thanked
the convention for the confidence reposed
in him.
A conference committee consisting of
five members was elected. The com
mittee was composed of General Field, j.
Haskins Hobson, II. II. Hale, w. H.
Graveley and DIR. II. w. Evans. This
committee will be expected to confer
with the Democrats as to the probability
of successfully cooperating with them
in the coming election. In case the Dem
ocrats refuse to CO operate this commit
tee will have the power to act for the
convention should they decide 10 put up
full ticket, provided that they shall do
nothing to conflict with the platform
The State committee was authorized to
formulate new plans for more thorough
organization of the party.
Upon motion to adjourn General
Field took the floor and spoke IN behalf
of the work which had been accomplish
ed by the convention. He said that they
had discharged their duties and relieved
themselves of the responsibility and
placed IT on the other wing of the Free
Coinage purity. At the close of his address
he declared the convention adjourned sine
die.
Most of the delegates left for their
homes on the afternoon train. All were
loud in their praises of Roanoke and the
hospitality of the city.
Edmund Randolph Cooke, candidate
for lieutenant-governor on the PeoI les
party ticket, WAS born in the county of
Cumberland in the year 1871, and is
therefore 90 years of age.
On the 24th of april 1861, no entered
the Confederate army as II private and
through faithful service in behalf of his
country was promoted to the rank of ma
jor of the Eighteenth Virginia Regiment,
Hunton's Brigade, Pckett's Division.
Captain Cooke is q farmer, and resides
on the same farm which descended to
him from George III. He is the nearest
living relative of Edmund Randolph, the
attorney general in President Washing
toms cabinet, whose namesake he is.
Captain Cooke has spent his entire life
In Cumberland county excepting the
four years of the war and four years
spent at college. His college life was
divided between Washington and Lee and
Princeton.
He is high toned Virginia gentleman
and those who know him best say that he
is too. honest to do wrong, however great
the gain.
Captain Cooke was the candidate of the
Peoples party four years ago for governor
aud made splendid showing before the
people In that contest. He is we'll au Ill
fled for the high office to which he has
been named.
Following is the platform in full:
1--WE affirm the great fundamental
principles set forth in the St. Louis plat
form CT 1S96--the true spirit and mean
ing OF which IS that this government,
founded upon the idea of manhood
suffrage shall not be destroyed. and the
people -enslaved by the corrupt use of
money in elections and by moneyed and
corporate influence over the action Of leg.
islatures, courts and executive officers of
the national and State governments.
respectfully do we lepeat our unalterable
demand.for a. greater volume and fexibil-
lty In our currency without which the
present impoverished condition of the
people cannot be relieved But we insist
on this currency being issued by the gem
eral government only and not by banks
OF issue. We demand the repeal OF all
legislation now upon the statute books of
virginia providing for State banks of
ISSUE
we favor the Immediate enactment of
nCp-partlsan election law, Sc that no ad
vantage shall accrue to the party in power
ny reason of it's control of election ma
ch!nerv. All other questions in State
poiltics must continue to be of secondary
Importance until the right of mirage is
safely shielded by an aroused and deter
mined public conscience. We cannot
cooperate with any party who does not
pledge itself to this reform.
I'VE demand greater economy in State
ana county expenditures. In order to
accomplish this we favor the reduction Of
taxes. The number of offices must be
reduced. with reduction of their sala-
ries. We advocate constitutional
amendment extending the duties and
functions Of many of our officers (now
confined to county lines) to larger areas.
All salaries ought to be fixed with due
regard to prices of the product of labor
and land.
TO increase the legitimate revenues
OF the State, all stocks, bonds and other
evidences OF debt shall be taxed, or the
right of collection by law shall be denied.
and the holder of such obligations shall
re required to prove that such tax has
been paid, when suit is filed for colec-
ton.
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