The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-20
MIDDLE Of THE READERS
Iowa Pops Hold a Convention and
Nominate a Full State Ticket.
PeFFeR'S WHISPERS THERE
The Ex-senator Says He Has No Use
for Either the Democrats OF Sill
yer Republicans and Must
TO II Alone.

I Des Mpines. Aug la.--The middle-of-
the-rnad p,pulists held a state convtn-
ZION here to-day, which Was largely at
tended, about 20 counties being repre-
scented. NJ W. Weeks of Madison coun-
~ presided. 4. l.. Kicker ~ johnson
county Was made temporary chairman.
The feature ~ the afternoon was an
address by ex-senator PETER He said
in part:
N the recent discoveries of fre. gold
mines should Prove o. be AZ valuable
as present appearances indicate, the
silver question may soon bf eliminated
from republican discussions. except
possibly. as o. those persons whose In
dividual interests are at stake. Silver
republicans wan, mrre metallic money,
and they would probably be satisfied
with gold IL there is enough of II. u
IL proposed that the popuiist party
shall do two things-limit the range ~
our discussions 10 the silver branch of
the money question and ally ourselves
with the democratic party. These are
thu propositions ON which We are di-
Nided I am opposed Ia both of them.
I do not wish To s.s the peoples party
merged In another existing organiza-
tion aud especially In one too old Ia be
useful. Nor am willing without warn
ing and protesting 60 see II made the
football ~ politicians and hart.ted
away for spoils. I would i,r willing Ia
abide 10y the conclusions of a national
conference ~ delegates duly appointed
and accredited. fairly representing all
the elements among the voters who are
opposed To- th. present gold standard
and high tariff regime. hut until that
L.. tSg
is good enough for me. The alliance
with the democratic party In 1856 was
only for the campaign. Now, though
We may not be quite ourselves again
and In ow right mind. ". are free Ia
determine our affairs In our own way
as a party and as individual men.
IT may be urged that the demo-
cratic party has changed Its policy In
inspect to the coinage ratio, ] deny u.
The platform uttsrance IL merely de-
,lamat.sy. inserted To catch tn. popu-
list vote. The responsible men of the
democratic party have not been and
arr not now tenacious about the ratio.
It's candidate for the presidency and
his associates On the ticket would, as
1 verify believe. consent to any COM
promise that would secure the unlirnit
-U-tpinagc of silver No benefit would
accrue To anybody but the money
changers and specuiatgs from incrcas-
ing the coinage ratio and popuiists see
no reason Why money that II good
enough for common people is not equal
~ rood for uncommon people.
Their. II nothing In the Democratic
platform ar In that pariy'r policy
which Is any way RESPONSIVE. to the
pressing demand of the working
cIas ssrs The coinage ~ silver and an
incom. tax are the only matters abuut
Witch the democratic and populist
parties are even approximately In ac-
cord As Ia all matters which popu-
lists regard as fundamental aud as nf
SURPRISING Importance. We are not onls
not In accord hut are positively op-
p.r.d to each other.
tn. following state ticket was placed
In N. held. Governor Charles \.
lloyd, Mus.atine county; lieutenant
governor ~ \. Perkins. Lyons; judge
- thu supwme court. ], A. Lonburg.
Map.lio. superintendent OF instruc-
iivn W 4 Blain. Marion. railroad
suFnrl ls-ionsr. l.. N. Grithih. Lee. The
f'ii.s lnv urmhsf- ~ the ma atlonal
rs-ruwiftes ~sre appointed A. W, g.
Nssks Madison county. L. \ Reed,
uusHafins and : Bceb.. Lee.
frHi.-T signed bv j. ilelungr.
.rliars-l vifh fhs democrats for free
sar ras s~rf ~ ths convention to-
raH H.Ir rss f,Hisl confederation. Tn
.rrfsf .ali.sl ul-su an uopulisis ~
81 aHE co. ffs. silver democrats In
- 80 ~ - anro une of IA. theories
fnr I..ll1insfs
~ uiaffufrn adopted f.arirms the
fss4s anI omaha platforms. de-
.lafrr f,F dirrff legislation Tor 4
aurirl lrrf amount ~ sound and iieN-
~. ulansN ~ the issuance of money
o. sat. coun'y. township aud muni-
rlTsl governments. the prime ipal To ID
lsd es'k y" the government al twu
I-f esui Iisr snnum. without Interest
tn said money to be full legal tender
Tho T,mpl" amendment is endorsed
a rsdu'tion - freight passenger ard
cNpfeSs rntsS. and " tn. salaries oi
public officers Is d"ma nded. The De.
duciion ~ mortgage indebtedness fr"rl
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