Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
BRYAN AND TONNE.
THE PoPuuSTS ENTHUSIASTIC FOR
 SILVER LEADER.

Nomination Made by AccIam ation.
 ever, I. Settled Upon only After a
 Long rieht-The Platform.
 The national Populist convention ad- Journed sine die after nominating Hon. William J. Bryan for president aud Hon. Charles T. Towne for yioe president. The nomination of MT. Towne was only accomplished after a struggle of several hours duration, in which an effort was made to have the question of the nomi- nation of vice presidential candidate referred to a committee to confer with the Democratic and Silver Republican parties in their national conventions. A motion to this effect was defeated by a vote of 26S to 42.
 Senator Allen of Nebraska nominated Colonel Bryan for president. Secopdins speeches were made by General James B. Weaver of Iowa, Jerry simpssn, c. B. Wsshburn of Msssachusetts, "Cy- clone" Davis of Texas, Senator Butler of North Carolina and W. J. Thomas of Colorado.
 The nomination of Mir. Bryan was made by exclamation under suspension of the rules with the greatest enthusiasm.
 The resolutions on imperialism and mil itarism deplored the conduct of the ad- ministration in the Spanish,Ameriean war and denounced it's conduct in con nsction with the Philippines. With ref- erence to Porto Rico 1t was set forth that the Declaration of Indspendence, the constitution and the American flag are one and inssparable. It was also declar- ed that the island of Porto Rico 1s a part of the territory of the United States, made so by our promises and the consent of the Porto Ricans themselves.
 There was a strong resolution of sym pathy for the Boers, a declaration against the monopolizing of public land fer spec ulativs purposes, a demand for a return to the original homestead policy, a dec laration for the placing of all goods con- trolled by the trusts upon the free tariff list, a condemnation for the governor of Idaho and the federal government in con nection with the Cppr d'Alsne troubles and the usual demand for the initiative and referendum.
 Trusts were denounced, and the Pop ulistic method for the control of public utilities, such as the railroads and the telegraphic system, and of the issuance of money was recommended as the prop CT remedy to cope with the trust evil. The gold standard act of the present congress was denounced In strong terms, and it was asserted that, while barring out the money of the constitution, this law opens the printing hints of the treas ury to the free coinage of paper money to enrich the few and impovsrish the many"
 The party was pledged anew "never to cease agitation until the financial con spiracy is plotted from the statute books, the Lincoln greenback restored and the bonds all paid and all corporation money forever retired"
 The system of issuing injunctions in cases of dispute between employers and employees was under certain circum- stances denounced as an evil. The cleo | ton of president, vice president and Unit ed States senators by direct vote of the people was urged and also were govern ment ownership of railroads and tele- graph lines, home rule in the territories, the employment of idle labor on public works in time of depression, the pay ment of just pensions to disabled soldiers and the establishment of postal savings hanks