Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-11

cure recognition. but were shut of by
calls Of call the roll
Mr. Simpsons resolution provided for
the appointment of committee to go
% Kansas City and confer with the
democratic committee in regard to a
vice presidential candidate
Amid perfect quiet the roll call then
began. When North Carolina cast n
votes against, the resolution appeared
10 be beaten. and when Texas voted her
III votes solidly against the resolution
the delegation was cheered wildly.
Amid much confusion the vote result
ed 262 votes for and 1872 votes against
senator Allen then took the chair,
chairman Patterson's voice having
given out.
The convention will now proceed to
the nomination of
Candidates for Vice President
he said.
The call of States for the announce
ment OF names was then demanded.
illinois was the first to respond.
tornado" Jones, in lengthy speech,
nominated DR.. Howard S. Taylor Fol-
lowing in quick succession came the
nominations of ]. H. Davis. coy
eione') of Texas: National Committee
man John w. Breidenthal. Z. Gerry
Brown. When Minnesota was called
amid much applause j. w. Bowler
nominated Charles A. Tewne.
All of the other nominees withdrew
and Iowne was nominated by aecla-
nation.
The platform consists of a preamble
and long series of resolutions The
preamble congratulateS the Peoples
party on the marvellous growth of its
principles during the last four years
among people of all political parties.
The condition, the platform continues,
gives renewed hope and courage for
the future, in the efforts of the party
to avert the subversion OF free insti-
tutions by corporate power, and to re-
sist the evident purpose of the Re-
publican party to establish a strongly
centralized imperial government
The resolutions on Imperialism and
militarism deplore the conduct of the
administration in the Spanish-Amerl-
can war and denounce its conduct in
connection with the Philippines. De-
mand is made for the cessation OF this
war. With reference to Porto Rico
it is declared that
The Island of Porto Rico
is part of the territory of the Uni
ted States and that the Declaration of
independence, the Constitution and the
American flag are one inseparable.
The increase OF the standing army
is denounced.
There is a strong resolution of SYM
patty for the Beers, declaration
against the monopolization OF public
lands for speculative purposes, a de-
mand for the return tor the original
homestead policy, declaration for the
placing of all goods controlled by the
trusts upon the free tariff bill, con-
domination for the governor OF Idaho
and the federal government in con-
nection with the Occur d'Alene trou-
bles, and the usual demand for the
initiative and referendum.
Trusts are denounced and the pub
lie control of the utilities and the is
suance of money are recommended The
gold standard act of the present Con-
greSS is denounced, the party
pledged anew never to cease agita-
ton until the financial conspiracy is
blotted from the statutes, 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 is under certain circum-
stances denounced as an evil, and to
remedy it legislation is demanded.
The election of President, Vice Pres
ident and United States Senator'S by
direct vote of the people is urged.
The employment of idle labor on pub
lie works in time of depression and
the payment of just pensions to dis
abled soldiers and the establishment
of postal savings banks are recon-
mended. Government ownership of
railroads and telegraph lines, home
rule in the territories and fair ball
lot are demanded.
Before Mr.. Towne was nominated,
he stated that if he was not endorsed
by the Democrats at Kansas City, he
would, in the interest of Col. Bryan's
success, withdraw from the race.