The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-18
BRYAN ON THE TRACK.
PoFnlists at Sioux Falls Nominate Him
~ for the National Executive.

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for the National Executive.
Sioux Falls, s. D., May 11.-While
yesterday was. fun of events in. the
national Populist convention it began
rather ainauspiciously for the consum-
matlon@of its work. There were three
sessions during the day.
Inc afternoon session was we'll un-
der way before the resolutions were
presented, and while waiting upon
them the convention gave attention to
a number of addresses pertinent to the
occasion. The resolutions aroused no
debate and with these once adopted,
the convention found itself suddenly
and, apparently unexpectedly, face to
face with the nomination of candi-
dates. Bryan's nomination was made
by reclamation, and was accomplished
with expedition and tact. There were
not to exceed half a dozen speeches in
Bryan'S behalf. All these were brief
and pointed Each mention of Bryan
aroused enthusiasm, and, when there
was call to rise in support of a
proposition to make his nomination
unanimous, not only did every delegate
rise in his seat, but each rose with a
shout and hurrah. and with way
ing Of hands.
Half a dozen candidates were NOM
mated for vice president, but all with
drew except Charles \. TOwne, of Min
nesOta, who was nominated by accla-
nation. The national committee was
then selected, and was made the com
mittee of conference with the Demo
Gratis and Silver Republicans, with
plenary powers. arrangement was
made for ratifying the candidates of
their nomination, and at 1858 a. m. to-
day the convention adjourned sine die.
The salient points of the platform
are reaffirmatiOn of the party decla-
ratlOns for the past eight years and
call for fusion against the Republican
party; an expression Of pride in our
soldiers while deplOring the work they
are doing; opposition to the admins
tration's Philippine policy and also to
tn ePOrto Rican policy, with demand
for the same treatment to the Filipinos
as is promised the Cubans: opposed tOa
large standing army" sympathy for
the Beers and opposition to our alleged
secret treaty with England: opposition
to ''monopolization'' of land; denuncia-
ton Of trusts: denunciation of the adj
ministratiOn's financial policy and adj
hesiOn to silver and greenbacks; APP
prOyal Of municipal ownership and the
initiative and referendum and Cenun-
citation of the governor Of IdahO's
course in the Occur d'Alene, and gov
eminent by injunction.
BARKER AND DONNELLY NAMED.
Ticket Selected by the Middle of-the- Road
Populist Convention.
Cincinnati, May 1.-"For president
Wharton Barker, of Pennsylvania: for
vice president, Ignatius Donnelly, OF
Minnesota"
Above is the ticket placed in the
field yesterday by what is commonly
known as the Middle-of- the-Road Popu-
list party, but which, according to lead
ers of the movement. is the one and
only Peoples party.
After having been in session con-
tinuously, with the exception Of TWEEN
ty minutes recess, from $3.50 a. N. to
4:40 p. m. the convention was then de-
clared adjourned sine die.
The platform adopted reaffirms that
of Omaha; demands the initiative and
referendum, and public ownership; de-
nounces land monopoly and alien own
ership of land; demands scientific
and absolute paper money on the
greenback plan and silver at Is to 1;
demands a graduated income tax, and
the popular election of all federal
judges, as we'll as president and Sena-
tors; opposes trusts, which can only be
abolished bv n11h1ic ownership