The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-06-28
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The Platform.

The Platform.
The resolutions reported by the commit
tee We're as follows:
BE it resolved by the peoples party. in
convention assembled:
u That we pledge our allegiance to the
principles of the peoples party as disclosed
m The Omaha and St. Louis platform ana
appeal To all who love purity and good
government 10 unite with uS in our efforts
TO have the principles therein enunciatsd
prevail believing. we do. that should
they prevail. they will bring prosperity
t. the country ana happiness to the people
80 That we send delegates 10 the ma
tional convention to he held in Nashville
large H. selected by the convention with Al
tcrnates. ana that three delegates b. Sc
lecied from each congressional di strlcI,
- That we condemn and disappfoNo
OF fusion as practised i'm the past.
-. That the railroads. like public roads
and streets should be owned by the gov
eminent: that such ownership Is TO be
accomplished gradually. IN manner con-
sstent with sound public policy and BUS
stale at the expiration of the present lease,
shall be employed I'm making "A support
for themselves. ana IN constr uc,lns ~, aI
roads. which shall belong 10 the state. . aIu
ia constructing and improving IN" pubic
highways thereof. and To this cnd anu ~
au experiment. IL Is the sense 81 lnlS 'o III
venstou that tn, Western and Atlantic
railroad shall be extended from Atthti !"
Savannah. the convicts 81 inc star "..hns
used I'm the construction thereof. ana that
the same shall forever remain the prop
cr;v of the state.
- Resolved. That the peoples party
most heartily indorsc the course OF non
w Y Carter I'm his effort 10 purify inc
Judiciary end that he deserves the tililha
Of an good cifiZsn ms Of the state
&c Resolved. That we urge and implore
al members Of the peoples party 10 sun
scribe for the reform pantrS as Tar rs
they have the ability 10 do 50. ana that
they use every energy and ehort IN theh
power To place form literature before me
people that they may be- properly 'dncateh
- T., the true. status and condition of the
no
correct the evils existing IN the govern
nent . ! THORNTON. Chairman.
wv ". WILSON. Secretary
Fusion Is Condemned.
Half a dozen amendments were offered
to the one in regard 10 fusion. The gem
era, tenor Of the amendments was that the
party opposed fusion past and future Hol-
combe. Of Fulton. offered one which read;
Resolved The we condemn and disap-
provr all fusion and declare for strict
middlc-of-the-road policy in the future.
Six delegates from the state nj large
we're cleo. d TO the Nashville conference
and each congressional district was enti-
tied 10 choose three delegates. The district
delegations caucuSsed together and nancd
their delegates. The six were voted tor
by each county ON slip Of paper seven
names were placed in nomination. Nearly
twenty were voted for. The six highest On
the list were Thomas T.. Watson. Of Nc
Dufiie: Casey Thornton. of Muscogee;
James X Hines. 81 Fulton; +. y. Sanders.
Of Fulton: ". T.. Peck. Of Rocliale. and
Judge Traitor. Of Troup. Judge Hines and
Colonel Peek obtained Isl votes each. the
highest east. Mt Watson received li5 votes
The delegates from the congressional dis
tricts are:
/ II. -. White. Screvcn; Il. Lee Moore
Builoch; ". 4. Bruncr. Liberty.
> }. II. Siblen. Berrien: Tom Jones. Ter
r.lI- r A FTurniuSepd CLAY.
; r. T.. Wimberly. Pulaski: George Nc
Neal. Sumter: J. II. Claxton. Macon.
l. w. +. Stone. carroll; Bion Williams,
Nleriwether. c. J. Thornton. MuscoE.e.
3 John +. Mcclure. Robert Todd. NJ.
:. Guy Taylor. Bibb. H. NJ Jefferson,
Henry. J. r. Dickey. Upson.
= William Phillips. Cobb: 5. p. Nc
Night j. W. Mccarthy
=. ". J. Elder oconrc. X. T. DAVIDSON,
Greene. r. A. Mcfarland. Franklin
= w. d. Hawkins. J. \. Pearson. /. l..
Clements.
IL. Z. q RIcGrcg7r. Warren. j. r. Ho-
gan Lincoln. :. ID. Walton Richmond.
4 collection was taken M for the Jani-
tor. and the convention adjourned
The counties which were not represented
were
AppIing Baker Brooks. pryan.
Hurk~. Calhoun. Camden. catoosa. Charl-
ton. Chatham. Ghaft1 hoocner. thattooga.
Ciinrh Coffee Columbia. Coluuitt C0wsta
Dade Dawson. DouEherty. Echols Eman-
usi Famuin. Glynn. Hnh.rsham. Hancock.
Heard, jefferson. Jones. laurens Zee. Lib
.rfv T.umuk.n Madison AicpufTi. Mont
nam. ouitman. Rabun. Randolph Rich
mond. Spalding. Stewart. Tattnal Teifair.
TwiEgS. Ware. Warren. Wayne, White,
Milkcs. Wilkinson. Worth