The herald., 1898-09-07
WITH A NOMINATION FOR THE
PRESIDENCY
THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADERS
Intensity All the Old Bitterness and
Lay Ample Foundation for More
fractional Fighting
Associated Press Special Wire.

Peoples party, renewed its former dec
laration of principles and nominated its
national ticket two years and two months
in advance Of the date Of the election.
The object Of this early action was to
head of any such fusion as that of 1896.
While the radicals controlled the conven-
ton they could not have carried out their
program without bolt from northern DEL
egates. The western and southern dele
gates nominated Wharton Barker and L.
natius Donnelly and declared the principles
of the reorganizcd party. The eastern
states we're not represented. It was the
smallest national convention on record, and
It had the longest platform on record-one
Of over 1000 words. Most of the usual rules
of conventions were ignored as most Of the
delegates came with self-constituted Gre
dentlals, owing to the confusion over the
call. 1t was very noisy convention and
no connected report Of the proceedings will
ever be recorded. While the Peoples party
was heretofore divided on the issue of
fusion, 1t has now been found that even
the anti-fusionists are badly divided and
that the fighting among the middle of-the-
readers themselves has Just begun.
The second days session convened at
an early hour today when the temporary
organization was made permanent. Chair
man IgnAtius Donnelly made another radi-
cal speech, denouncing all those who had
co-operated with fusion movements, and
strongly advocating the reorganization Of
the party, not only for an Independent
Presidential ticket but for an Independent
candidate for Congress. State officers. etc.
A letter was read from Ex-Governor Davis
Waite of Colorado, in which he denounced
Senator Butler as a treacherous chairman
and false leader. and advocated the nomi-
nation of straight Popul.stic tickets for
President and other offices. An elaborate
address to the people of the United States
was made. 1t reaffirms the previous plat
form of the Populists and covers many ad-
ditional questions and in referring to the
present situation 1t says:
1.-THE Peoples party vote in 1894 and 1895
rose to nearly two millions and everything
indicated Its speedy national triumph. In
this emergency the Democratic party saw
that 1t had no recourse but to steal one of
the principles Of the despised Populists. In
the Chicago convention of 1896, In prear-
ranged theatrical scene Of great uproar and
enthusiasm 1t moved to the front as the
devoted friend and champion Of that which
1t had always opposed.
Senator Butler, who Is the chairman Of
our national committee, preached disinte-
grafton and decentralization just as Bene-
dict Arnold stipulated for the scattering of
the American forces that the British might
more readily overthrow the young repub-
lie. l . .sa. ~
'Mr. Butler taught our forces that the
first duty Of soldier was to break ranks
and go over to the enemy. All efforts to
chain the boundless subtlety Of this cum
ming man have been in vain.
"Our chief battle Is not against the de-
monetization Of one metal for the benefit OF
mother, but againJt the claiming of the
worlds progress to the car wheels Of a
prehistoric superstition in the shape Of
both metals. The whole world today is
held In check by a system OF gold barter.
while enterprise languishes. industry sur
fers and the cemeteries are populous with
the bodies Of bankrupts and suicides. We
will end the tricks Of the office-seekers BY
putting our national ticket in the field at
once. We believe that the soul is bigger
than the pocketbook; we have nothing but
kind words for Republicans and Demo-
Gratis individually. Our hearts 60 out to
the wretohed and oppressed Of the whole
world. While we demand that If either
gold or silver is to be used as a money both
shall be so used, we insist that the best
currency this country ever possessed was
the full legal tender greenback of the Civil
War. AND we look forward with hope to
the day when gold shall be relegated to the
diseased teeth Of the people and the human
family possess, free Of tribute to bankers.
= ,koJ F,,11 une a N,Yr ro
of values, made OF paper that will expand
side by side with the growth of wealth and
population. We call attention to the pub
lie school question and the State service as
exemplifications of benefcent state Of So
cialism, and to similar institutions for tho
Improvement Of the condition Of the peo-
ple."
Previous to the adoption Of the address,
Mr.. Foster Of Minnesota created scene
by, his bitter objections and was Kissed
own, as were others of the Butler fac
ton. A bitter discussion then followed on
a motion to proceed with nominations for
president and vice-president. The Butler
faction moved to amend by referring the
whole matter to national committee. This
caused q great disturbance and the Butler
men were knocked out.
The Butler faction. led by Mr.. Palmer Of
Illinois, then left the hall and the other
factions proceeded with the nominations.
After numerous nominating and second
Ing speeches in presenting two names for
presidential candidates, a ballot was taken,
resulting as follows: Wharton Barker Of
Pennsylvania, 13S 4-5; Ignatius Donnelly Of
Minnesota, 90 1-5. On motion Of Mr.. Dom
nelly the nomination Of Mr.. Barker was
made unanimous. Ignatius Donnelly was
then nominated by acclamation for vice.
president.
A very long platform was adopted, which
incorporates the provisions of the Omaha
platform as well as the address adopted at
the morning session. The resolutions also
provide for the reorga nization Of the party
with Milton Park Of Dallas, Texas. as
chairman.
The most important action Of the con-
vention was the adoption Of the referen-
dunn as the cardinal principle Of the fu-
ture government of the reorganized party.
After the nominations had been made a
resolution was offered by Captain Frank
Burkett Of Mississippi providing that the
nominations Just made be referred to ref
erendum OF the voters Of the Peoples
party Of all states and territories and that
said referendum be taken in accordance
with the rules adopted by this convention
for, the future government of the Peoples
party. These rules constitute radical sub
stitute for those adopted at st. Louis IN
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