Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-11
BRYAN AND TOWNE CHOSEN
CHOICE OF THE FUSION POPULJST
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Sharp Contest Over the Vice Presi-
dency-COmmittceA Appointed to
Confer With Democrats.

The pop1list national convention conclud-
| ed its session a Sioux Falls at o'clock
| this. morning and adjourned sine die after
! ucmina ing William Jennings Bryan fer
| President and Charles A. Towne for Vice
| President. The nomination of Mr.. Towne
| was only accomplished after n struggle OF
! several hours duration. in which an effort
| was made to nave the question of the nomi-
| nation Of vice presidential candidate re-
| ferred to a committee to confer with the
| democratic and silver republican parties in
| their national conventions. A motion to
this effect was defeated by vote of 2bS to
900
Both candidates were nominated by ac-
clama ton, but before the result Vice
President reached various candidates
were placed in nomination and their names
successfully Withdrawn. Both nominations
were accomplished amid scenes of enthusi-
aSn.
DIR. Taylor of Illinois moved that the
new national committee be made the com
mittee conference with the national
democratic and silver republican parties.
the committee to have pienary powers. Tn"
motion was carried unanimously.
The platform consists of preamble and
ii long series of resolutions The preamble
ccngratulates the peoples party the
marvellous growth of its principles during
the last four years among people of 81
political parties. This condition. the Plat
form continues. gives renewed hope and
courage for the future in the efforts of the
party to avert the subversion of free in
situations by corporate power, and to re-
sst the evil purpose of the republican party
to establish Il strongly centralized imperial
government.
The resolutions on Imperialism and mill
itariSm depiOre the conduct of the admin
istration in the Spanish-America war and
denounce its conduct in connection with
the Philippines. Referring to the latter
matter, they say it is in conflict with all
the presidents of our national life, at war
with the Constitution. and without reason
able excuse. Demand is made for the Ces-
sation of this With reference, in this
connection. TO Porto Rico, it is declared tha.
the Declaration of independence. the Con-
stitution. and the American flag
and inseparable. 1t Is also declared that
the island of Porto Rico is a 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 de-
nounced as wholly unwarranted by the con-
ditions of the country, and it IS asserted
that this tendency will inevitably result in
an unnecessary burden on the taxpayers.
There is a strong resolution of sympathy
for the Beers. declaration agains, the
monopoliZing of public land for speculative
purposes, demand for return TO III, orig
inal homestead policy, n declaration for the
placing of all goods controlled by me trusts
upon the free tariff list, condemn ton
for the governor of Idaho and the federal
government in connection with the Occur
d Alene troubles. and the usual demand Cor
the initiative and referendum.
Trusts denounced and the populistic
method for the control Of public utilities
such as the railroads and the telegra phic
systems and of the issuance of money is
recommended as the proper remedy to
cope with the trust evil. 1t is said the
people must act directly without the in
PREVENTION of representatives who may
hea ed inffntnpe6 hanPa
mand direct legislation giving to the peo-
pie the lawmaking and veto power under
the initiative and referendum. A majority
of the people, they assert. can never be
corruptly influenced.
The Importation of Japanese labor un-
der contracts is Denounced as a notori-
and fragrant violation of the laws, and
the resolution pledges the party to promote
of Monaghan and Malayan immigration.
The, gold standard act of the present
Congress is denounced in strong terms.
and ii Is asserted that while barring out
the money Of the Constitution this law
opens the printing minis of the treasury
to the free coinage of paper money to en-
rich the few and impoverish the many"
The party is pledged anew never to
cease agitation until the financial conspir-
acy is blotted from the statute books. the
Lincoln greenback restored and the bonds
al. paid and all corporation money forever
retired
The system of issuing injunctions in cases
of dispute between employers and en-
ployeS is under certain circumstances de-
nOunced as an evil. and to remedy 1t legis-
lation is demanded The election of Presi-
dent Vice President and United States
senators by direct vote of the people is
also urged. is the government owner
ship of railroads and telegraph lines. home
rule in the territories. the employment of
de labor on public works in time of de-
preston and the payment of just pensions
to disabled soldiers and the establishment
of postal savings banks. A fair ballot is
also demanded and the wholesale system
of disfrauchsemcnt by coercion and intim-
iGat!on in some states is condemned
republican and undemocratic. To remedy
this defect it is declared to be the duty of
the several state legislatures to take such
action as will secure full, free and fair
ballot and an honest count.