The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-27
RESOII7TJONS

RESOLUTIONS.
and indignation the late Peoples Party
convention turned over soul and body to
the Democratic party OF this state, by
graced any political convention in the
state of Minnesota, and
Whereas The following are a few of
the footprints Of the bloody trail Of
shame and dehauchery. which marked
the proceedings Of that body. and the
movements preceding it;
F1rst-Neglect or refusal to properly
call our primaries in many counties OF
the state. or calling them at such an
hour as to prevent Populists from at
second-The packing of caucuses in
the most scandalous manner. the lead,
many counties being displaced and over
ridden by men who We're never known
to vote the 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
place he did and under circumstances
calculated to suppress a. free expression
of sentiment on the part Of true dele
gates and in combining and consplring
to have our deliberations flooded by
Republicans, who held their conven-
tons at the same time;
F'ourth-When the convention assem-
bled at Normanna hall and it be-
came evident that in spite Of all
their tactics the true Populists were in
trarily admitted contested delegations
to vote to capture the convention, while
excluding those who contested their
seats, a thing unheard of in parliament
tary law, which holds that both should
be excluded or both seated, until the
question at issue between them could be
determined by the convention, on a re-
port qf the committee on credentials;
Fifth-When 1t was distinctly shown
in our convention that Mr.. Dob
wns 81 the n hs
candidate for congress n the the Fifth Fifth con- on
: gressional district, Prof. Cation, and
vas supporting the Republican candi-
ton refused to remove him, although 1t
had full authority to do SO.
Sixth-During the proceedings OF the
, convention no semblance Of parliamcn-
Z tary rules was observed, but the chair
man arbitrarily declared motions lost
{ that were carried by a large majority,
We're clearly In order. and to cap the
climax. denied an appeal to tho house
from his rulings and when delegates in
) men and Populists, resorted to his hire
) ling sergeant and the police Of
the city to overawe tho convention.
failed to deliver the Popuist convention
I into the bowels Of Democracy, one S. NJ
{ oven was brousht upon the stage, to
Z ldioC q pltcOiGeTt6u personal row, to
distract and break up the convention
5 from S,i1 pr1in9iples to factional strife.
Elghth-By these means the conven-
ton was forced into nominating. as one
) of its candidates, Hon. William Mitchell,
} OF Wlnona, a member Of the supreme
! Ing single gold standard advocates Of
the state, and who voted against us at
the last election.
inSt1 SnthrWe uH o,ssr wers also foresa to nom
Canty and Buck, who. as members of
the supreme court, united with three
Republican members of the court, to de-
! legislature authorizing the erection of
! a state elevator at Duluth with the
nonesy, money obtalned from The farmers for
I these men killed g measure that would
I have been worth millions of dollars to
the grain growers Of this state, and they
! did this on specious and ridiculous pre-
( lenses, SO as 20 permit the elevator ring
to continue, to plunder the people, as
) they have done to this hour.
} Now, therefore, in view Of the abovo
! facts, and many more Of similar char
} acter, contrary not simply to order
! decency and common sense, but consti-
I travesty on justice and reform, and a
I foul blot and disgrace to Populism, We
I declare that we repud!ete the whole pro
to the state and nation that the result
( of the Peoples Party convention yester-
day does not express The sentiments of
I 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
7 declaration Of principles, and to it's sup
port we invite every honest man in the
state:
First-The Peoples Party was born to
live; and with the help OF God it snail
not die
Second-We regard the shortening OF
the distance between the voters and the
legislators, by means o. the initiative
and referendum. as the great issue OF
the age, and as the only thing that will
save this republic from sinking into
universal sea Of corruption. which cor
porations and combines have inflicted
) upon our legislatures and congress.
Resolved, That this convention in
GorSes the referendum plan as q substi-
tute fer old party conventions and in
structs our state central committee to
arrange the details for the future nom
ination Of candidates and making Of
platforms Of our Peoples Party, accord
( ing to this :uethod.
Resolved, That We believe that the
{ adoption OF the initiative and referen-
DUN will furnish g means whereby all
! the great moral. social and economic
} questions Of the sge, such as temper
) ance. female suffrage. single tax. gov
ernrAent ownership, etc, can be placed
before the people 1nd settled by popular
I vote.