Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-10
Populists At Cincinnati Adopted a
Socialistic Platform and Nomi-
nate National Candidates.
The REPUBLICANS OF IOWA
A Second Populist National Convention Is
Being Held At Sioux Falls-Iowa Re-
publicans Fully Endorse Presi-
- dent Mckinley.


ids: LAFAYETTE Young, of Des Moines
The platform instructs lhe delegata &
for Mckinley, recommends the propel
control of trusts deemed inimical to tn,
interests of the public.
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD CLAN,
Cincinnati, O., May 10.-The SECOND
session of the middle of the road Pop
ulist convention was called to order al
$3.50 o'clock by Chairman W. L. Peek
The report of the committee on part,
organization was unanimously adopted
Delegate Jackson, of Missouri, apollo
gized for his statements last night tina
there are no genuine Populists in Kan
sas or Nebraska.
SOCIALISTIC PLATFORM.
Cincinnati. o., May 1O-A platform
was adopted as follows "As the Peo
pies party Of the United States, we af,
firm our unshaken belief In the cardinal
tenets Of the Peoples party as set forth
in the Omaha platform, and we pledge
ourselves anew to the continued ad-
vocacy of those grand principles of hui
man liberty until right shall triumph
over might and love over greed, and we
adopt and proclaim this declaration of
faith: First-We demand the initiative
and referendum and an imperative
mandate for such changes in the fun
damental and statute law as will enable
the people in their sovereign capacity to
propose and to compel the enactment of
such laws as they desire; to reject such
as they deem injurious to their inter-
ests, and to recall unfaithful public
servants. Second-We demand public
ownership and the operation of those
means of communication, transporta-
tion and production which the people
may elect, such as railroads, telegraph
and telephone lines, coal mines, etc
Third-Land, including all the sources
Of natural wealth, is the heritage of the
people, and should not be monopolized
for speculative purposes and alien own
ership Of land should be prohibited. All
land held by railroads and other cor
porations In excess of their actual
needs, and all lands now owned by
aliens, should be reclaimed by the gov
ernment and held for actual settlers
only. Fourth-Scientific and absolute
paper money, based upon the entire
wealth and population of the nation,
not redeemable in any specific commod-
ttv h,,t oil 1nno1 tavdovp FOR o1
debts, and receivable for all taxes and
public dues, and issued by the govern
ment only, without the intervention of
banks, and in sufficient quantity to meet
the demands of commerce, is the best
currency that can be devised: but until
such financial system IL secured, which
we shall press for adoption, we favor
the free and unlimited coinage of both
silver and gold at the legal ratio of 16
to 1. Fifth-We demand the levy and
collection Of graduated tax on in
comes and inheritances. and constitu-
tional amendment to secure the same
as necessary. Sixth-We demand the
election of the president, vice presi-
dent, federal judges and United States
senator's by direct vote of the people.
Seventh-We are opposed to trusts, and
declare that the contention between the
old parties on the monopoly question is
a sham battle. and that no solution of
this mighty problem is possible with
out the adoption of the principles OF
public ownership of public utilities.
The roll was called for nominations
for president Prof. J. A. Boyce. of Ne
braska City, presented the name OF
Former Congressman M. w. Howard, Of
Alabama.
General Phillips, of Georgia, present
ed the name of Wharton Barker.
Judge w. 8. Williams. Of Vincennes
nominated Ignatius Donhelly for pres
ident.
Former Congressman Howard, in q
vigorous speech, stated. that the party
had reached a crisis, and In the interest
of harmony. as Alabama, his own state
did not support him, he withdrew his
name, which had been presented with
out his consent Three cheers were Civ
en- for Howard.
The first roll-call resulted: Howard
81 6-1O; Barker. 3O8 $40; Donnelly, 20
Horton, 1; necessary to choice, 48S
Donnellys name was withdrawn. Bar
ker was nominated on the second bal
lot. The second ballot stood: Barker
$40; Howard, S39; Donnelly, Z; Hortol
| 2. The chair ruled that a majority of al
the votes cast would only be necessary
and Barker won on this decision.
On motion of Howard the nomination
of Wharton Barker was made unani
nous. R. M. Chenault, Of Kansas
moved that Ignatius Donnelly be sc
lected for vice president. The motiol
was carried with a shout. A recess wa
| then taken. a
CANDIDATES wRANGLE.
A. w. Kicker, Of Iowa, favored Bar
ker and Donnelly since Debs had de
| clined. As speech-making proceeded
was currently reported that the Barke
delegations threatened to bolt II How
ard should be placed at the head Of tn
ticket. To check such action Howard
| in a secret conference with friends. de
cided not to accept the PRESIDENTS
nomination, which was apparently hi
to a certainty. Howard's supporters de
cided to throw their strength to Dor
nelly, with Howard for second place.
HARANGUE BY PATTERSON.
Sioux Falls, 8. D.. May 10.-The ma
tional Populist conveption met at "a