Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
ALLIES DII
PEOPLES PARTY STATE coNvEN
TON MEETS III. II.

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PEOPLES PARTY STATE coNvEk
F.: TON MEETS. III. :
Bryan, Towne, Lind-The St. Paul Vic
tory-Presages Of success in All Direc
tions-What the Farmers Say and
Think - state Administrative Point.
Twin City "Prosper:ty"~ Pointers-Tl.
Weeks Roundup of Political News and
Reform Press Bureau,
st. Paul. May 2, 1900.
That there will be effective co-opera.
ton of the allied forces in this campaign
on both state and national issues, was
made absolutely certain by the action of
the Peoples party convention that Sc
lected delegates to the Sioux Falls con-
vention, and in equal measure is Repub-
ican disappointment in the expectation
of serious divisions. The latter were
given all the color possible by the anti.
reform press, magnifying each and
every incident or utterance that shaded
in such direction. Butthe rugged truth
is that there was absolute harmony,
and on test questions less disagreement
than occurs ordinarily in the most
harmonious political bodies. The
convention was large, as well as harmo-
NOUS. not less than 200 delegates being
actually in attendance, while the au-
thorized representation was not less
than 400. AS to character of the repre-
sentation it is enough to say that it
embraced that large body of intelligent,
pioneer Peoples party men, to whom is
due in a large measure the initiative of
those principles and measures of state
reform; the tbenefts.of which the people
are receiving in the administration of
Governor Lind, which these men made
possible. Among such men are S. M.
Owen, Thomas J. Meighen, Editor
II. G. Day, James E. Childs. G. j.
Buell., Francis H. Clarke, Sturgeon
Odell, N. G. Hardy, M. .J..Daly, Geo. N.
Lamphere, and a long list of others, not
to mention that large number of Peo.
pies party men throughout the state,
who are by commission from Governor
Lind, associated with him in the state
administration. The sound discretion
of the body was shown in the wise dec.
larations by resolution, reaffirming the
Declaration of Independence and for.
mer party tenets, pointing out the dan
gerous drift of Republican administra-
tion, and demanding return to the doc
trines@ of the fathers; declaring most
earnestly for destruction of the trusts,
and, as to candidate, for "that man who
will best combine all opposition to the
present administration" extending
sympathy to the Beers, protesting
against the treatment Of Porto Rico,
condemning the financial policy of
Hanna-McKinley, and endorsing most
heartily the administration of Governor
Lind.
The endorsement of the Lind admin
istration, out of the usual in q national
body, was due to the strong feeling
among the farmer delegates, who thus
spoke from their own experience from
substantial benefits. The idea was put
into a ringing speech by such a dele.
gate, who gave his experience of the
price of wheat now and two years ago,
when the market was abbut the same,
the higher grade received now on the
same wheat being the difference which
be measured in his own pockets. One
cent, two cents or more a bushel, what
ever it was, it spoke more of practical
political results than all the ''resoluting"
that could be done, and will answer
more G. O. P. appeals this fall than
anything else.
The delegation that; at Sioux Falls
this week will have registered the sense
of the National Populists is very
properly headed by that noble quartet,
S. M. Owen, T. ]. Meighen, P. M. Ring
dal and S. H. Reishus, whose alternates
are Judge Frank Ives, G. A. Nye, E. G.
Lommen and D. H. Evans. The dele
CATION was carried and cared for, as to
transportation, by the Omaha, the dele
cations from outside parts of the state
joining the others at the Twin Cities.
Outside of the convention work
proper, there was everything to en-
courage. Talks with delegates and
others showed that there is enthusiasm
and deep interest in state and national
matters, sure signs of good results: The
counties are organizing thoroughly, es-
pecially the strictly agricultural coun.
ties. Special instances are Otter Tail
and Kandiyohi. In the latter the young
men are ''in the saddle" and under the
leadership of Editor Lawson are max
ing things hum.
Without exception reports from the
country were that Governor Lind is
stronger with the people than he was in
'98. .isx
Significento of the hours, demand for
the right men, was the action COM
mending the vice presidential candi-
dacy Of Hon. G. A. Towne, and while
enthusiastically urged, still the same
feeling. g.prevaned that has actuated Mr..
Towne and his warmest friends, that
all must pc subject to- the wise deter
mination of the national conventions.
Such reports are very proper COM
panion pieces to the magnificent victory
of combined: forces in st. Paul. The
latter Aas knocked the Republican out
fit silly. Everything was staked on St.
Paul saccess, .swhere Goppite victory
would tthe pace for'the: statea boom it
was hoped to plant. + was planted all
right, but is several feet under ground,
where all dead things go. It, doesn't do
to say that there is no more than local
significance. to this knockout. Every.