The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-10
RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, We have seen with sorrow
and indignation the late Peoples Party
convention turned over soul and body to
the Democratic party Of this state, by
outrageous proceedings that ever dis
graced any political convention in the
state Of Minnesota, and
Whereas, The following are few OF
the footprints Of the bloody trail Of
the proceedings Of that body. and the
movements preceding 1t;
First-Neglect or refusal to properly
call our primaries IN many counties Of
the state, or calling them at suoh an
hour as to prevent Populists from at
Second The packing of caucuses in
the most scandalous manner. tho lead
ers OF our ary P9pTasts in
! to vote he Peoples Party ticket;
Third-We point to the unprecedented
central committee in using every device
in his power to subserve his Democratic
bosses In calling the convention at the
calculated to suppress a free expression
OF sentiment on the part Of true dele
gates and in combining and conspiring
masses of Democrats and Free Silver
Republicans, who held their conven-
tons at the same time;
bled at Normanna hall and 1t be-
their tactics the true Popuiists were in in
trarily admitted contested delegations
to vote to capture the convention. while
excluding those who contested their
tary law. which holds that both should
be excluded or both seated. until the
question at issue between them could be
o Se 5nS on on re-
FIfth-When 1t was distinctly shown
in ou; convention that Mr.. Dob
( byn, chairman Of the national COM
candidate for % Congress n the the Fifth Fifth con onr
gressional district, Prof. Cation. and
was was supporting @ the Republican candi-
! ton refused to remove him. although 1t
! had full authority to do SO.
I Sixth-.During the proceedings of the
I tary rules was observed. but the chair
I man arbitrarily declared motions lost
thai t&hat were carried by a large majority
were clearly in order, and to Ca cap the the
climax. denied an appeal to the house
from his rulings; and when delegates in
men men and Popuiists. resorted to his hire
the city, to overawe the. convention.
failed. tc deliver the Populist convention
into the bowels of Democracy, one s. NJ.
Over Owen was brought upon the, stage, to
raise raise preeoncerted personal row, to
and divert the attention Of the delegates
from principles to factloral strife.
Eshth-By these means the conven-
OF Its candidates. Hon. William Mitchell.
or Winona, member Of the supreme
court, Gov I've, wan known S to be one Of the lead.
the state, and who voted against US at
the last election.
Ninth-We were also forced to NOM
Canty and Buck. who, as members Of
the supreme court. united with three
Republican members Of the court, to ds-
legislature. authorizing the erection Of
state elevator at Duluth, with the
money, money obtained from the farmers for
these men killed measure that would
have been worth millions Of dollars to
the grain growers of this state. and they
lenses, 80 as TO permit the elevator ring
to continue to plunder the people, az
they have done to. this hour.
facts, and many more Of a similar char
desency and common sense, but eonsti-
travesty on Justice and reform, and a
foul blot and disgrace to Popullsm, we
( deHare that we repudlate the whole pro-
to the state and nation that the result
Of the Peoples Party convention yester-
day does not express the sentiments Of
the Populists Of Minnesota, and we
) pledge ourselves, by our sacred honor
as men and Populists, to redeem our
party from the control OF the Demo-
cratic schemers and politicians.
We put forth, therefore, the following
declaration Of principles and to its sup
( port we invite every honest man in the
state:
First-The Peoples Party was born to
( live; and with the help of God 1t snail
not die.
Second-We regard the shortening of
} the distance between the voters and the
, legislators, by means O., the initiative
and referendum, the great issue OF
} the age, and as the only thing that will
save this republic from sinking into q
: universal sea of corruption which cor
{ porations and combines have inflicted
! upon our legislatures and congress-
} Resolved, That this convention in
} dorsss the referendum plan as a substi-
} tute for old party conventions and in
structs our state central committee to
} arrange the details for the future nom
ination of candidates and making of
I platforms Of our Peoples Party, accord
I ing to this method.
I Resolved, That we believe that the
{ adoption Of the initiative and referen-
dunn will furnish a means whereby all
! the great moral. social and economic
! questions Of the age. such as temper
) ance, female suffrage, single tax, gov
} ernment ownership, etc, can be placed
! before the people and settled by popular
I vote.