The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-11
WHARTON BARKER
IS THE NOMINEE.
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tate organization; all delegate conventions
LOT nominating candidates and preparing
piatIorms TO be abolished. instead nomi-
natlohs and platforms and amendments
.hefeto snail be made by direct vote of
me me political Subdivisions affected thereby.
Farty organization shall consist of:
national committee of three members
from each state, to be chosen by the state
central committee: a congressional COM
mittee of three for each district. to be
en nunTh oy Greet vote at the primaries; a
ward, TO be chosen by direct vote at the
primaries each year. The national state,
congressional and county committees to
RSriortn the same duties as heretofore.
Inc unit or organization shall be the pre-
clhct club, Of which any voter may be-
eeome q member by subscribing to the plat
FORM and rule of this organization. Any
one proposing fusion with either the Re-
publican or Democratic party shall, on the
vote OF his club, be deemed outside of the
changed only by direct vote OF the pre-
einet club, and the national platform only
by the clubs ratified by direct vote of the
People No salaried officeholder shall be
elected to any committee. Any chairman
may be reelected by the imperative man
dates OF league clubs of his constituency.
II was provided that this plan should be
with said laws.
The Platform Read.
As soon as the foregoing plan had been
accepted Chairman FELTON, read the plat
form formulated by his committee. Joel
Al ~ OF hentucky, onered an acdition-
lie ownership OF public utilities. Several
or the members of the committee on reso-
iutions opposed any, change in the, plat
FORM. AFTER rather extended debate
Parker's amendment was adopted:
j. B. Osborne. of Nebraska. declared
that the declaration for the free coinage
mand creating A specjaI privilege ana ne
moved TO strike nut that nor,7on ~ the
njatforr, ~ f"' VI '"o
A mot,or q, To-, III, ,,o,.o. -. A. .S,
20 rrie5 - " icy ms nio,ioi I'll t,e sauIe
We men auoPteu py uhdnitnous VOTE IL
re esrt a. Ioiows.
~, ny reople party o. the United states, Assem-
a, III nanonai convention tins ION day Of May
tsvo anliin,ng our mistaken belief In the cardinal
mnets OF tne recipes party, as set forth In the
cnntn,.6 Pan. ana p,sanhs ourselves anew 70
human liberty untii nght shall triumph over might
ana lose over greed do adopt and proclaim this
uesiHaion OF Inth'
a.. We usmshd tne inuat've snd referendum ana
inc fnSamsn,. anS s,,,n,a ia-h % ol ~
people IN their sovereign capacity to propose and
compel the enactment Of such laws as they desire,
to reject such As they deem injurious to their in
re ana 70 rscs,, unis,,hiu puoe servants
IT, we . usmann .ne pupnc owhemmp ana opeIs-
tion "a v,ro,"ction .b;ch tsa sl rna me-.
smch a. p,;iroads tels,rsr1,s and ,.inhnr. 1r 80,
mines etc '''~'''' VIVA '''''"''' '7' N'"'
- The land including all natural sources NJ
wealth is heritage Of the people and should not be
monopolixed for speculative purposes and alien own
ership OF land should be prohibited An land now
held by railroads and other corporations in excess
aliens should be reclaimed by the government and
held Tor actual settlers only:
~ scientific and ahsoate paper money. based
upon 'ne en,ie wealth. ana popula''on OF an, ane
In, no. an, iaasl ,, ~ p an ah, ma ~,
pu. msos aui sss' .shoss , nu Az ueo anu III
by ,hs yoysrr,ert univ S.;,bov, ~ ,n,erssr,ior ~
hanks, ana in SUFFICIENT quantity TO NEE, The de.
be devised but until such a financial system IL Sc
cured. which ". shall press for adoption, we favor
the free and unlimited coinage Of both silver and
gold At the legal ratio OF Is 70 l.
IS We demand this levy and collection q gradu-
ated tar on incomes and inheiitances ana = consu-
susonai Amendment 70 ss sIa ,he sams
we demand ,hs eiec,'on 2, p,e.'aen. we
pr a,ran. ,n,n ~ ,hs rsonis '"''''
70, We srs onnosed 10 trusts and declare the con.
tention between the old parties on monopoly is a
shsm natte ana Una. no '' ,h a =, ,h's ,s
pronle, h Is 1" ns,',s ,,itias "' ""p'" y" p"o"'
o~ns'.np " .uo"e N,." v,.
ominst"ns Tor '"e rre"'"ency'
Nominations Tor the presidency were then
In order;
Proi. ). a, Boyce, OF Nenraska' ptace9
IN nomination ioiner tohsresshiai aAtoru
n; no~a phii, Ha Ai q, nacrva tho ,auo,s
Gen. Pumps or Georgia; ,he famous
Sonieuerate ollcer named lar,on DAT
kcr, or rThnsytsa, VA re 'nentipheo we
name OF lnoinas Na'ph. az witch ,u Were
ne named Barker as the nominee tne
cheering seemed weak IN COMPARISON WIN
tnat wnlch Eteeteu Dosce hohihduoh Oh
HOWARD. g ,,v,,,
Judge W. D Winahs' OF thulaha' piaceu
neiofe tne eonNet,' x, tne name or is-
ht,uS b1,,e.ty, "a I'M. sIo,,,o, .h.
pomination OF Barker
4 W Kicker OF Iowa presented for tn,
convention's reconsideration. but not IA a
nominee the name of Eugene V nebs
pebs' name was received with dead si-
ience
Former Gov Waite. OF colorado, second
ca the nomination OK howsru, ana made
the allegation that the Western states
were now recurring suop lot eVii IN m
dorsing southern man, despite me tact
as he put e that me south had forced
weaver on the 49, III lesS. ,.,
Or; Hin, OF Oregon seconded Towards
nomination.
BARKER and Donueity Named.
Than followed the hallottnz which RI
suited in the choice OF Barker and Dom
nelly as the miaale-ot-the-r,si ticket
tr"we RAISES n now.
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