The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-09
pop. CONVENTION.

Buxton and W. Howe.
pop. CONVENTION.
Delegates to the State Convention
We're Not Instructed.
The Populist county convention, te
elect delegates to the State conyen
ton to be held in Minneapolis or
June 18th, was held at the court house
this city, last Tuesday. Only eigh,
voting precincts we're represented, and
twelve delegates present. There was
not as "hot time" as at some of the
former conventions, and it looked as
though the party had lost itself in the
Democratic party, or else it's members
had got on to the Republican band
wagon. The convention was called
for IL am, but it was almost noon
when Chairman T. L. Gilbert arrived
and called the convention to order. At
that time only nine delegates were
present, and if the convention
sent full delegation to Minneapolis,
each one OF the delegates present
would have chance to go. After the
reading of the call by the chairmsn,
Mr.. Gilbert was chosen temporary
chairman and A. D. Stewart temporary
secretary. Upon motion COMMITTEES
on credentials was appointed, Leo Al
termatt, j. II. Jackson and Patrick
Curtin being the members. Precincts
in which no caucuses we're held we're,
upon motion, allowed to be represent
ed by persons who might be present.
The convention then adjourned until
l 80 pm.
At the re-assembling of the dele
gates in the afternoon the committee
on credentials reported the following
delegates entitled to seats in the con-
vention:
Walnut Grove-J. N. Byington.
New Avon-J. L. Coppock and J.
G. Duncan.
Redwood Falls township-A. D.
Stewart and j. II. jackson.
Willow Lake-Leo Aftermath.
Honner-F. Schumacher.
Vesta-James Arnold, D. Mckenzie.
Granite Rock-P. Curtin, Henry
Graft.
Gales-T. L. Gilbert, T. Fl. Slower.
The report of the committee was ac-
cepted and the temporary organization
was then made permanent. A COM
mittee, composed of Jas. Arnold, J. L..
Coppock and D. Mckenzie, on resolu-
tions was appointed. The following
resolution was adopted by the conven-
ton:
The Peoples party of Redwood
county being in delegate convention
assembled to elect delegates to the
State convention at Minneapolis, on
the 10th of June, to nominate State
officers, do reaffirm their allegiance to
the principles enunciated in the Oma-
ha platform and desire that the dele
gates elected to that convention do
all in their power to see that those
principles are Incorporated in the
State platform; also that the Swiss
system of legislation through the initi-
ative mandate and proportional repre-
sentation form prominent features of
that platform, as we believe that with
out these necessary restraints in legis-
lation, our representative government
has proved failure to be a govern
ment of the people, by the people and
for the people.
The convention, having lots of time
on its hands, listened to several speech
es. Chairman Gilbert was the first
one. He said it looked as though the
party was losing ground. It was i'm
portant to know whether men or dol
lars we're ruling the party. He thought
the Populists we're not treated fairly
by the Democrats two years ago, and
that if the Populists put up full
State ticket he would stand by it. Mr..
Gilbert said the Populist party ac-
complished great reform by helping
the Democrats elect Judges Canty
and Buck to the Supreme bench be-
cause the decisions of those two judg-
es we're always on the side of the peo-