Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-10

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nelly at Its Head -lext Of
the Platform
Sioux Falls Convention Still at
Work on Platform Towne's
Chances Good
For President Wharton Barker, Of
Pennsylvania.
For Vice President -Ignatius Donnelly,
of Minnesota.
Cincinnati, May 7O-The middle-of-
the-road populist conventions second
session was called to order at $50 today
by Chairman W. L. Peek. On motion
OF the Kansas delegation its own votes
were cut down from eighty-six to eleven.
according to congressional districts. The
report Of the committee on party organ
ization was unanimously adopted. The
report of the platform committee was
then called for. Reading of the platform
throughout some debate. National Sec
lretary j. A. Parker presented an addi-
tional plank (No. %, which was adopted.
j. e. Osborn. of Nebraska, moved to
strike out the plank on currency on the
4 ground that it was on the line of "spe-
Icial privileges" The amendment was
voted down. $50 to SO.
The platform was then adopted as
read by Chairman FELTON,. with the ad-.
4 ditional plank as presented by Parker.
The platform is as follows:
i 81. We demand the initiative and ref
A erendum and imperative mandate for
4 such changes OF the existing funda-
mental and statute law as will enable
a the people in heir sovereign capacity to
.|lpropose and compel enactment Of such
laws as they desire; to reject such as
they deem injurious to their interests.
4 and to orecal!-unfaithful public servants.
- We demand public ownership and
4 8loperation Of those means Of communica-
Ition, transportation and production
(which the people may elect, such as rails
roads. telegraph, telephone lines, coal
Il mines. etc.
49, Land, including all the natural
q sources OF wealth. is a heritage of the
people and should not be monopoiized
for speculative purposes, and alien
ownership of land should be prohibited.
All land now held by railroads in ex-
[Ecess of their actuasleeds and all lands
.inow held by aliens should be reclaimed
J by the government and held for actual
settlers only.
: a Scientific and absolute paper
money, based upon the entire wealth
7 OF the population. not redeemable in
any specific commodity. but made full
Illegal tender for all debts and receivable
for all taxes. public dues and issued
Iby the government only without inter-
! ivention of banks and in sufficient guam
: tity to meet the demands of commerce
\ lis the best currency that can be de-
: iyised. but until such financial system j.
J secured. which. we shall press FOL
e adoption. we favor free and unlimited
. coinage of silver and gold at the lega
/ ratio of 16 TO l.
..5. We demand the levy and collec'
: ton of a graduated tax on incomes, in
I heritances and a constitutional amend
ment to secure the same if necessary.
8 sc. We demand the election OF th
: president, vice president. federal judge
q and United States senator's by direc
4 vote of the people.
g ~ We are opposed to trusts and de
r clare the contention between the oil
!, parties on the monopoly question
8 sham battle and the solution of thi
S mighty problem Impossible withou
II the adoption of the principles of publ
u ownership of public utilities.
: The roll call was called at 1910 70
IS nomination for president. Professor .
q A. Boyce, of Nebraska City. presente
e the name Of Former congressman NJ. n
y Howard, OF Alabama. Gen. Phillips.
% Georgia. presented the name of Whal
/ ton Barker, of Pennsylvania. Judge "
ees S. Williams, Vincennes. pre- esented u
,f name of Ignatius Donnelly. p. H. Re
rs hilly. of Minnesota, seconded the non
is ination ofsIgnatius Donnelly.
to a. w. Kicker. of Lone Tree, Iowa, an
le Fletcher, of Arkansas, seconded Bari
u. er's nomination. r. NJ. Chenault. I
o. Kansas, and Joe A. Parker, of Kei
v. lucky. seconded Howard's g nomination.
il. Congressman Howard in a veoro,
ee speech. stated that the party ha
of reached crisis and in the interests
harmony withdrew his name. which hf
he been presented without his consen
he Notwithstanding his withdrawal. mo
s- Of his friends insisted on voting for hil
It's the first roll call resulting:
ut Howard 81 6-lo.
Mt Barker. 303 4-10.
IS Donnelly 40.
Ia Norton, 1.
an Necessary to a choice, iSS.
~ Donnelly's name was Withdraw
~ Wharton Barker. of Pennsylvania. W
~ NOMINATED for president on the secol
a. ballot.
Ia On motion of Howard the nominati
~ of Barker was made unanimous.
- Chenault. of Kansas. moved that I
- name of 1gnatius Donnelly be select
- for the vice presidency. The motion W
~ carried with shouts and the ticket W
-, completed.
re- THE FUSION CONVENTION.
on, r.n. uon,,1,.,. ..on.,ruc,,r ;,
Plntlorm-Towne'sC Chances.
.e Sioux Falls, May 10.-Tempora
~ Chairman Ringdal raped the conve
- = ton Of the fusion" populist party
~. order at 9:45, three-quarters Of an no
after the time set at last nights a
~. journment The committee on crede
~ tials presented a report declaring
-. contesting delegations and recommer
20 ing that the vote OF Missouri be
creased two votes, Ohio two votes a
ISouth Dakota three votes. The rep
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