The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-17
WATSON HEADS THE TICKET.
PoPULIsTs NOMINATE A FULf1
STATE TICKET.

Him--L o. jackson Named for Secs
retnry OF state and Ben MiI1fkem
for Controller GeneraI-W. l.. Peeld
Named for Commissioner of Agri<
culture.
Atlanta, Ga, March II, a. m-The pops
ulist state convention broke up at o'clocS
this morning after threatening to sit up
tn daylight wrangllng over a propositions
to recommend a non-partlsan ticket foE
Supreme Court judges. composed Of w. b
Hill, Pop, of Macon for chief justicea
w. r. Leaben. Rep. OF Savannah, and
II. T. Lewis, Dem, OF Greene.
The convention had already adopted q
platform denounclng partisan judiciary.
but there was a bitter fight made when ~
came to carrying out the idea by the mixed
ticket. The leaders we're for 1t. howevers
and It finally went through, roll call being
resorted to, and the leaders vindicatina
themselves by manipulating the vote.
Tom Watson was nominated for Governs
or with a whoop
During the afternoon, 1t was believes
that he would not take the nomination.
and in the confusion that followed. alp
nominations were put off till the night ses~
sion.
Then a message was received stating
that Mr. Watson would not say he would
not accept the nomination, though he did
not want 1t. AT this he was nominated
with rising vote.
Maj. McGregor, Mr. watson's close pers
sonal friend. gave the message to the cons
,9,of ffnr,
He thinks that AIr Watson viii accept
the situation as forced upon him and make
a vigorous campaign. IL he does the gu-
bernatorial campaign will be "a warm one@
Mr. Watson has declared repeatedly oH
late that he is out OF politics. however, and
he would not come to the convention.
Yancoy Carter, the big Populist from
Hart county, who was expected 70 be n
prominent figure in the convention, and
possibly as nominee for Governor, did nor
show up at all. His absence caused a
greal deal of comment.
The convention held three sessions. Tha
attendance was not nearly so large as In
past conventions which is doubtless an in
dication that there Is slump in popu-
lism.
w. T.. Meek was made permanent chair
man, and his son-in-law, M. d. Grivins
secretary.
ventlon to order, and in doing so delivered
himself OF q speech that had lot Of GIN
ger in Il for the three Democratic caudi-
dates for Governor and Democrats in gen-
eral TIE full ticket nominated IS as fols
lows:
For Governor-Thomas u. Watson.
Secretary OF state--L. o. Jackson OF De-
catur county.
Controller General-Ben Millilxens o6
Wayne county.
Attorney General-carey Thornton Of
Muscogee county.
Treasurer-w. J. II. Traylor OF Trouu
county.
tier of Fulton county,
Commissioner of Agriculture-W. l..
Peek of RocSdale county
Prison Commissioners. 8. Davitt OF
Polk county.
G. q. McGregor, Gen. William Phillips
and w. d. Howkins were elected members
of the national committee.
sixty-six degeates were elected To
the national Populist convention. The
delegates from the First district are j.
d. Franklin. II. S. White, G. s. Gricd.
W. =. Brewer, ID. c. Newton and II. @.
Isdenfield, the latter TO be accredited as %
delegate from the state at large
The following is the resolutions and plat
form reported and adopted after hoe
fight over the prohibition plank. which
was sought to be stricken out, but without
effect. The resolutions are:
Taxation of the state. being under Dem-
ocratic administration, increased mora
than 100 per cent. since the Republican adj
minlsiraton Of II. B. Bullock, notwith-
standing the taxable property Of the stats
has doubled since 1879, we pledge ourselves
If placed In power TO reduce the present
high rate of taxation without a reductions
la the pension or common school funds.
Resolved, by the convention OF the Pop-
ulists Of Georgia, That as a political party
we are without national chairman, and
call upon the national committee to REM
edy The evil at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Resolved. That we, indorse the action
OF the Nashville conference and the re-
organization copmittee at st. Louis JAM
~ IN favor of a national convention, TO be-
| held July 4, 1s9S'
The platform in substance Is:
I'VE endorse the st. Louis platform.
Civilization, to say nothing Of religion.
has entered up Judgment OF condemnation
| against bar-rooms. The public conscfencs
| revolts at the license system which fat
| tens the saloons and generates its mani-
| fold evils In consideration OF revenue that
| pays ltss than a 1.-THE of the public bur-
| dens It entails It is monopolistic and es-
sentlally immoral
| I'VE favor the passage of an anti-bar-
room bill which shall close the bar-rooms
| at once; which shall make secure the local
prohibition already obtained and provide
for the sale OF Notwithstanding liquors 9TH
| erwise than In bar-rooms under public
/ control.
1--WE unqualifiedly condemn the convict
law passed by the legislature of 1897 as he
| ing the enactment Of system more In
! iqulous than the old lease act. We he
| lieve the state herself should keep pos
session OF her prisoners and should en-
| ploy them on the public roads and rot
allow them brought in competition with
| free labor, and that reformatories be es-
| tablished for juvenile criminals
I'VE indorse the ST. Louis platform and
| condemn the convict lease system and fav-
or the establishment Of Juvenile reforma-
i tories.
I'VE declare In favor OF the Improve
ment and extension of the public school
system, favoring the printing Of school
| books BY the state and the payment of
| teachers monthly.
I'VE condemn the acceptance OF frea
/ passes by public officials.