The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-14
SWALLOWED
The POPULISTS
Democrats Fuse According TO
Their Own Notions.
BRYAN THE ONLY MAN
The POpuSts Insist That He Have as a
Running Mate One Of Their
Faith So The Platform
Adopted.

PORTLAND. April 13.--The demo.
Gratis and popullsts completed fusion
this afternoon and their conventions
adjourned this evening. Both conven-
tlons we're almost unanimously in ia
vor Of Bryan for president, but the
populIst delegates to the national con-
vention were instructed to vote for
no other democrat for president and to
vote only for popullst for vice. pres.
ident.
Just before o'clock tonight, the
populist convention in body visited
the democratic convention and the two
bodies resolved themselves into an as
sembiy Of electors and ratified the
nominations made by both conventions.
The following is the complete ticket:
Justice Of the supreme court, w. X.
Ramsay (dem), YamhiIl county; food
and dairy commissioner. William
schulmerIch (pop), OF Washington
county.
Congressman-B. Daily (dem.), Lake
county; W. G. Smith pOp.). Baker
county.
Presidential electors Dell. Stuart
ldem.). Multnomah county; w. II.
Pierce (dem.), Umatilla county; Ern-
est Kroner (pop.). Multnomah county;
John Whitaker (pop.). Benton county.
VIII X. King Of Ontario was nomi-
mated for district attorney In the Ninth
district and Samuel White of Baker
City for district attorney in the Eighth
district. John Jeffries was nominated
for district attorney in the Third dis
trict.
The platform adopted by the fusion
ISIS, wnich the democrats prepared
and the populists swallowed whole"
Is in part as follows:
We the democrats of Oregon, In
convention assembled, do hereby re-
affirm and indorse. in whole and in part
affirm and indorse, in whole and in
part, in letter and in spirit, the plat
form adopted by the democratic con.
vention held in Chicago in 1896. (And
the money plank Of the democratic,
peoples party and silver republican
parties of 1881
We. favor amendments 10 the federal
constitution. specially authorizing an
income tax and providing for. the elec-
tinn OF United States senators by d.
rect vote Of the people.
We oppose government by lnjunc-
ton and the blacklist, and favor ar
bitration as a means OF settling dis
putes between corporations and their
employees.
I'VE reaflirm our former declaration
nfavor of the initiative and referen-
iIm.
We denounce the doctrine that an
executive or a congress created and
limited by the constitution can exer-
Use lawful authority beyond that
and in violation Of it.
The Filipinos cannot be citizens |
without endangering our civilization;
hey cannot be subjects without en-
iangering our form of government
We favor an immediate declaration of
he Nations purpose to give to the
Filipinos, first. stable form of gov
second, independence. and, |
bird. protection from outside inter-
erence. We favor the expansion of |
rade by every legitimate and peaceful |
means, but We are opposed to pur-
'hasing trade at the cannon's mouth |
With human blood.
we oppose militarism.
I'VE sympathize with the Boer re-
'ublics of South Africa, in their noble
md brave struggle for liberty and |
lational existence.
I'VE condemn the present republican
ongress for obeying the demand Of
he trusts for tariff upon goods i'm
'Orted to Puerto Rico, and inhibiting
rec intercourse between our people
nd the people of Puerto Rico in the
natter Of trade.
I'VE condemn the Dingley tariff law
$ rust-breeding and eXtortion-in-
iting measure,
we demand that articles controlled
y trusts be placed upon the free lists,
nd we favor the enactment and en-
orcement Of such laws as win effec-
ually suppress and destroy all trusts
nd all combinations of capital that
Ontrol free intercourse and trade
mong our people.
I'VE condemn the present financial
'gislation Of congress of the United
tates.
we favor the immediate construc-
on, ownership and fortifcation Of the
icaraguan canal by the United States
We are opposed to any and all pro-
Dsed legislation providing for the
asing to corporations or individuals
ny portion of the public domain for
razing purposes to the detriment Of
,tual settlers and home seekers.
I'VE favor government ownership of
e telegraph as part of the postal sys-
m of the United States.
I'VE denounce the extravaganza Of s
e republican party of the state of |
regon, in its management of state
Id municipal affairs" \