Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-05-17
BAYAN AND TOWNE
BOTH NOMINATED BY ACCLA-
NATION.
Motion to Have Question of Nomi-
nation of Vice President Referred
to Committee Defeated by Vote
OF 26S to 492-The Platform.

| TO COnlHliGLee DeIedGeu Uy Il tOtO
OF 268 to 492-The Platform.
Sioux Falls, S. D., May IL: The ma
honaI POpulist convention concluded its
session at l O'Clock this morning and ad-
| ionrned sine die, after nominating the
Hon. w. j. Bryan for president and the
Hon. Charles A. Towne for vice president
| The nomination of Mr.. Towne was only
accomplished after struggle of several
hours duration, in which an effort was
made to have the question of the nomina-
ton Of vice presidential candidate re-
ferred to committee to confer with the
| Democratic and silver Republican com
Eittees in their conventions.
On vote the motion was defeated by a
vote of 268 to 1872. Both candidates were
nominated by acclamation, but before the
result was reached various candidates were
| placed in nomination and tEeir names sue
| cessiVely withdrawn. Both nominations
were accomplished amid scenes of enthu-
| Sasm.
| Among the national committeeman ap-
| appointed were:
Illinois-H. S. Taylor, Eugene Smith
| and j. G. Jones.
Indiana-J. H. Caldwell, John Medert
| and Karl Gerner.
Iowa-S. B. Crane, j. E. Anderson and
| w. Ii. Robb.
Michigan. W. Viewing, E. S. Grece
and A. W. Nichols.
Nebraska-J. H. Edmiston, E. E.
Thomas and w. Y. Allen.
The Platform.
The platform consists of 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 po-
litical parties. This condition, the platform
says, gives renewed hope and courage for
the future in the efforts of the party to
avert the subyerSion of free institutions by
corporate power. And to resist the evil
dent purpose of the Republican party to
establish strongly centralized imperial
government.
The resolutions on Imperialism and mil
itarism deplore the conduct of the admin
istration in the SpaniSh-American war and
denOunce its conduct in connection with
the Philippines. Referring to the latter
matter they say it is in conflict with all
the precedents of our national life, at war
with the constitution and without reason
able excuse. Demand is made for the ceS-
SatiOn of this war. With reference to
Porto Rico it is declared that the decara-
ton Of independence, the constitution and
the American flag are one and inseparable.
1t is also declared that Porto Rico is 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
unwarranted by the conditions of the
country, and it is asserted that this tend
ency will inevitably result in an unneces-
Sary burden on the taxpayers.
There is strong resolution of sympathy
for the Beers, declaration against the
monOpolizing of public land for specula-
tive purposes, demand for return to the
original homestead policy, declaration
for the placing of all goods controlled by
the trusts upon the free tariff list, con-
demnatiOn for the government of Idaho
and the federal government in connection
with the Occur d'Alene, and the demand
for the initiative and referendum.
Trusts are denounced, and the Peoples
party method for the control of public
utilities, such as the railroad and the tele-
graphic systems, and of the issuance of
money, is recommended as the proper
remedy for this evil. To cope with the
trust evil it is said the people must act di-
rectly, without the Intervention of repre-
SentativeS, who may be controlled or in
fluenced, hence they demand direct legiS-
lation giving to the people the law making
and veto power, under the initiative and
referendum.
The importation of japanese labor un-
der contracts is denounced as notorious
and fragrant violation of the laws, and the
resolution pledges the party to promote
stringent exclusion law against all kinds
of Mongolian and Malayan immigration.
The gold standard act of the present
congress is denounced in strong terms, and
1t is asserted that while barring out the
money of the constitution, this law opens
the printing mintS of the treasury to the
free coinage of paper money to enrich the
few and impOyeriSh the many.
The party is pledged never to cease
agitation until the financial conspiracy is
blotted from the statute books, the Lincoln
greenback restored, and the bonds all paid
and all corporation money forever retired.
The system of issuing injunctions in
cases of disputes between employers and
employees is under certain circumstances
denounced as an evil, and to remedy it
legislation is demanded. The election of
president, vice president and United States
senators by direct vote of the people is also
urged, as is the governmental ownership
of railroads and telegraph lines, home rule
in the territories, the employment of idle
labor on public works in time of depression
and the payment of just pensions to dis
abled soldiers, and the establishment of
postal savings banks.
4 fair ballot is also demanded and the
wholesale system of diSfranchisement by
coercion and intimidation in some states is
condemned as unrepublican and undemo
cratic. To remedy this defect it is declared
to be the duty of the several state legisla-
lures to take such action as will secure a
full, free and fair ballot and an honest
count.
In Boston.
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