The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-10
.DISCORD AT CINCINNATI
Barker Men Threaten TO Bolt the
Mid-ROaders' Convention.
Strong Movement To Name Howard.
of Alabama, for the Presidency.
Indiana Places IG1atius DOnneIIy
i'm sOminatiOn-The Platform as
AdOPted-PrOceedinE OF the lay.

CINCINNATI, May 1O.-In the Middle
of-the- Road PopuIists' Convention today,
J. A Boyce offered a motion pledging all
delegates and their earnest efforts 10 the
support OF the ticket to be nominated by
the convention. dozen delegates OBJ
iected. Mr.. Boyce finally decided TO with
draw his proposition.
Gentlemen OF the convention" said the
chairman, the roll Of States will be called
for the nomination OF candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President" When Colorado
was called, the chairman or the delegation
gave way TO Nebraska. and J. A. Boyce at
once took the platform. In nominating NJ
w. Howard. of Alabama. ne praised his
Populism. said be was the peer Of Bryan
in cratory, and OF Debs in personal mag
netism. When the speaker mentioned
Howard's name the delegates eheered-
Delaware gave way TO Georgia and Cen
eral Philips arose 10 name Wharton Bar
ker, Of Philadelphia. and announced that
he came to the convention with ironelad
Instructions to nominate Barker.
Illinois yielded Ger time 10 Indiana and
Judge Williams of Vincennes. named Ig-
natius DonnelIy for President. speaking OF
him as a man tried in Populism and not
found wanting. Iowa seconded Wharton
BaTkeT's nomination
There was a strong Howard sentiment,
however, and the enthusiasm was so pro-
nounced that the Barker men became des-
peraJe and threatened 10 bolt the con-
yention.
At 2S0 O'Clock this afternoon tbs first
ballot was taken and resulted as follows:
Howard. 325; Barker. 81. DCnnelly. 20;
Norton. 3. On rOiicalI Alabama's 90 votes
were cast for Barker.
The 3arker following sprung a surprise
almost EefOre the convention was called 10
order THIS morning.
Hardly had the chairman's gave fallen
at S-O5 O'Clock. when Mr.. ChenauIt the
lone delegate from Faasas who last night
made a not fight 10 be allowed TO cast tae
s. votes 10 which Kansas was entitled IN
der the call. tock IL al back. He secured
the floor and said he thought he was given
too much. He would move that the vote OF
last night be recorsidered and that he De
allowed only the II votes from his own
Congressional district
The motion prevailed. and then Editor
Ferris, Of Illinois moved that other States
represented by only one delegate be
equally Curtailed in their voting Ne
braska and Texas demonstrated. and half
a dozen delegates tried 30 talk al once.
The matter was finally laid or the table
Dr. Fry, Of Mississippi. asked leave 10
withdraw. as the nan 10 vi hom was
delegated the voting power OF North and
South Dakota and Idaho The reQu- 81 was
denied. Then IL vas agreed that uomina-
ting speeches should be limited 10 twenty
minutes. Another discussion was had. and
finally ten minutes was agreed upon IS =
limit
The committee On plan Of organization
recommended the division OF the United
States into seven districts and he abolish
ment Of all delegate conventions. nomina-
uons 20 be made instead primaries and
platforms 20 be selected in the same man
uer- Provision was made for all commit
tees from National down 10 precinct OF
ward, and the formation Of precinct clubs
was favored.
Il was especiaIIy provided that any mem
Der advocating fusion with The Democrats
or Republican parties should be at once
ousted from the party. and also thar no
salsried Office holder should. under any cir
cumstances. belong 90 any committee or
be nominated FOR any Office. Th,. report
was adopted.
Hardly had the motion :een declared
carried when Mr. Jackson. OF Missouri
arose and apologized for his lang lage Of
last night rejecting on the Populism Of
some members Of the party in Kansas and
Nebraska With tears IN his eyes. he said
he knew there was in each State men who
were better POpuIists nan he
The committee on 'dtfOTm then made
its report as follows
The Peoples party . h United States
assembled in National Convention this
10th day OF May. 1909. offe-i.,. our unshak-
en- belief in the cardfrai ''nets of the
Peoples party as SIT forth n the Omaha
platform. and pieSsing ourselves anew 10
continued advocacy Of those grand princi-
pies OF human liberty until right shall tri-
umph over might and love ever greed. do
adopt and proclaim -.Ifs declaration Of
faith
We demand the initiative and referan-
DUN and the fmperst tive mandate for such
changes Of existing fundamental and
statute law that win enable the people in
their sovereign capacity 10 propose and
compel the enactment Of such laws as they
desire. To reject such as they deem in
i,-rious to their interest and to recall In
faithful public servants.
We demand the public ownership and
operation OF those means of communica-
tion. transportation. and production which
the people may elect, such as railroads,
telegraph and telephone lines. coal mines.
etc The land including all natural re-
sources Of wealth, is heritage OF the peo-
pie and should not be mOn0pOlized for
speculative purposes. and alien ownership
of land should be prohibited. All land now
held by railways and other corporations
in excess of their actual needs. aad aH
lands now owned by aliens should De re-
claimed by the Government and held for
actual settlers only.
"A scientific and absolute paper money.
based upon the 'entire wealth and popula-
tiOn Of the nation, not redeemabe in any
specific commodity. but made a full legal
tender for all debts and receivable sor all
taxes and public duties and issued by the
Government only. without the interver-
tiOn of hanks, and in sufficient quantity to
meet the demands Of commerce is the best
currency that can be devised. but. until
such a financial system is secured, which
We shall press for adoption, We favor the
free aud unlimited coinage Of both gold
and silver at the legal ratio of 16 TO /
I'VE demand the levy and collection OF a
graduated tax on incomes and inheritances
and a constitutional amendment to Sc -Irs
the same, If necessary
I'VE demand the election Of President
Vice President, Federal judges. and United
States Senators by direct vote Of the peo-
pie.
''Wea opposed TO trusts. and Cec-are that
the contention between the two old parties
on the monopoly question is a sham battle
and that there can be no solution CT this
mighty problem without the adoption Of
the principles Of public ownership OF public
utilities
A D. Osborne, Of Nebraska moved ehat
the clause relating TO free coinage be
stricken out. After considerable deblte,
his motion to that effect was laid on the
table by the vote Of $50 to So