Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17
|BlIRfYAN.7ON|lNE
THE TICKET
Both Named by Acclamation by
the Convention at Sioux
FIGHT over VICE PRESIDENCY
Strong Effort to Prevent a Nomi-
nation, but the Majority
Has Its Way.
PLATFORM IS A LONG ONE
Ecnomnccs Trusts, Imperialism aud
Nii'itarlsm aud Exrr. sscs Sym
pnthy With Bocrs-- Details
Of the Convention.
'LA1FoRm is A LONG ONE

Sioux Falls, S. d., May 1.-THE ma
tional populist convention concluded
it,; se.sion at i o'clock this morning
and adjourned sine die, after nominal
ing lion. w. j. Bryan for president
and the lion. Charles a. Towne for
vice president.
The nomination of MIR. Towne was
only accomplished after a struggle of
several hours duration, in which an
effort was made to have the question
of the nomination of vice presidcn-
tial candidate referred to commit
tee to confer with the democratic and
silver republican committees in their
conventions. 4
On IL vote the motion was defeated
by Il vote of 26s to 1872. Both candi-
dates were nominated by reclamation.
but before the result was reached va
rious candidates were placed in NOM
ination for vice president and their
names successfully withdrawn. Both
nominations We're accomplished amid
scenes of enthusiasm.
Resolution Committee Reports.
At the afternoon session the conven-
ton came to order at 2:1O.
ChairIhan Patterson called for the re-
port of the committee on resolutions,
but that body was not prepared to
report. A number of short speeches
We're made to entertain the conven-
tion while the report was being wait
ed for.
III was 3:1S before Jerry Simpson,
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee, arrived with the platform, and as
he was hoarse from much speaking
the report was turned over to Com
mittceman Gillette, of Iowa, who read
it.
The platform consists of preamble
und 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.
This condition, the platform says.
gives renewed hope and courage for
the future in the efforts of the party
to avert the subversion of free institu-
tions by corporate power. And to re-
sist the evident purpose of the repub-
tralizcd imperial government.
III ICSOIIlIOIlSf Oll
militarsm denlore the conduct of the
administration in the Spanish Amer
lean war and denounce its conduct in
connection with the Philippines. Re
ferring to the lat!ar matter they say
1t is in conflict with all the presidents
of our national life, at war with the
constitution and without reasonable
excuse. Demand is made for the ccs-
sation of this war. With reference to
Porto Rico it is declared that the dec
laration of independence, the constitu-
tion and the American flag arc one and
inseparable. 1t is also declared that
Porte Rico is u part of the territory of
the United States, made so by our
promises and the consent of the Porto
Ricans themselves. The increase of
the standing army is denounced as
wholly unwTmnted by the conditions
of the country, and it is asserted that
this tendency will inevitably result in
an unnecessary burden on the taNpay-
ers. = =.
There is a. strong resolution of SYM
pathy for thc Beers, declaration
against the monopolizing of public
land for speculative purposes, n de-
mand for return to the original
homestead policy, Il declaration for
the placing of all goods controlled by
the trusts upon the free tariff list, n
condemnation for the government Of
Idaho and the,federal government in
connection with the Occur d Alene, and
the usual demand for the initiative and
referendum. !.
Trusts are denouYtced, and the pop
uliStic method for the control of pub
lie utilities, such as the railroad and
the telcgraphie systems, and of the is
suance of money is recommended as
the proper REMEDY for this evil. To
cope with the trust evil it is said the
people. must act directly, without the
Intervention of representatives, who
may be controlled or influenced, hence
they demand direct legislation, giving
to the people the law making and veto
power, under the initiative and refer
endlm.
The importation of Japanese labor
under contracts is denounced as Il no
.torious and fragrant violation of the
laws, and the resolutions pledge the
party to promote stringent exclu-
Mon law against all kinds of Mongo-
liam and Malayan immigration.
i The gold standard act of the pres
'cnt congress is denounced in strong
terms, and it is asserted that while
barring out the money of the consti-
tuition, this law opens the printing
mints of the. treasury to the free coin
age of paper money to enrich the
few and impoverish the many"
The party is pledged "ncver to cease
agitation until the financial conspir-
acy is blotted from the statute books,
the Lincoln gyeenbaclS restored, and
the bonds all paid and all corporation
money forever retired"
The system of issuing iniunctions in
cases of disputes between employers
and employees is under certain circum-
stances. densunced as an evil, and to
TemcdN it legislation is demanded
The election of the president, vice
preside 1T. vide president and United
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