Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-17
FUSION POPULISTS.
Bryan for President and Towne for
Vice President Named.
Convention at Sioux Falls Nominate Head
of Ticket by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DenOunces Importation and De-
cIares sympathy for the Beers

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 11.-William
J. Bryan was nominated for the presi-
dency by reclamation, and with
wild whoop, by the populist conven-
ton Friday afternoon. At midnight
Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota, was
nominated for vice president, likewise
by reclamation, but not until half
dozen other candidates, including
John w. Breidenthal, of Kansas, and
John j. Lentz, of Ohio, had been for
malIy placed in nomination and their
names later withdrawn. At one
o'clock Friday morning the convention
adjourned sine die.
The contest over the action to be
taken in regard to the vice presidency
was spirited, but when it came to
vote there was big majority in favor
of nominating a candidate for vice
president. Jerry Simpson, of Kansas,
fought valiantly in behalf of the plan
of sending committee to the Kansas
City convention empowered to indorse
the democratic nominee if accepta bic
to the populists and empowered fur
ther to nominate another candidate
if the democratic nominee be not ac-
ceptable, but he was outvoted, 492
to 262. Another proposition to name
five men, any one of whom would be
acceptable as the vice presidential
nominee, and leave to the democratic
convention the choice from among the
five was likewise voted down, 526 to
2T0.
John W. Breidenthal, Jerry Simp-
son and E. r. Ridgeley, of Kansas,
and ". r. Littell, a. Resell and Owen
Miller, of Missouri, were appointed
on the national committee.
The convention, at 1888 a. NJ, adj
journed sine die.
Following is IN substance the plat
form adopted:
The preamble congratulates the peo-
pies party on the marvellous growth of
it's principles during the last four years
among people O. all political parties. This
condition, the platform continues, gives
renewed hope anu courage for the fu-
ture, in the efforts of the party to avert
the subversion of free institutions by
corporate power and to resist the evil
dent purpose of the republican party to
establish a strongly centralized imperial
government.
The resolutions on imperialism and mill
itarism deplore the conduct of the ad-
ministration in the Spanish-American
war and denounce its conduct in con-
nection with the Philippines. Referring
to the latter matter they say it is in con-
f1ict with all the presidents of our ma
tional life, at war with the constitution
and without reasonable excuse. Demand
is maue for the cessation of this war.
With reference to its connection with
Porto Rico it is declared that the declara-
ton of independence, the constitution and
the American flag are one and insepara-
ble 1t is also declared in this connec-
ton that the islaII- of Porto Rico is q
part of the territory of the United States,
made by promises and the con-
sent 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 as
serted that this tendency will inevitably
result in an unnecessary burden on the
taxpayers. There is a strong resolution
of sympathy for the Beers, a declaration
against the mOnopolizing of public land
for speculative purposes, a demanu for
return to the original homestead policy,
a declara ton for the placing of all goods
controlled by the trusts upon the free
tariff list, a condemnation for the gov
ernor of Idaho and the federal govern
ment in connection with the Occur d.
Alene troubles, and the usual demand
for the initiative and referendum. Trusts
are denounced and the populistic method
for the control Of public utilities such
as the railroads and the telegraph sys-
TENS 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
Intervention of representatives who may
be controlled or influenced, hence they
demand direct legislation giving to the
people the law-making and veto power
under the initiative and referendum. A
majority of the people, they assert, can
never be corruptly influenced. The i'm
portation of Japanese labor under con-
tracts is denounced as notorious and
fragrant violation of the laws. and the
! resolution pledges the party to promote
! a stringent exclusion law against al
kinds of Monaghan and MaIayan immi-
| grafton.
The gold standard act Of the present
| congress is denounced in strong terms
| and it 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 &c
| enricn the few and impoverish the many
The party is pledged anew never tc
| cease agitation until the financial conSpir-
acy is blotted from the statute books, the
Lincoln greenback restored and the bonds
| all paid and all corporation money for
| ever retired.
The system of issuing injuncttons in
| cases of disputes between employers anC
| employees is under certain circumstances
| denounced as an evil and to remedy il
| a constitutional amendment 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 terri
| tories, the employment of idle labor or
public works in time of depression and
| the payment of just pensions to disabled
soldiers, and the establishment of posta
| savings banks. A fair ballot IS also de-
| manded and the wholesale system of dis
| Reimbursement by coercion and intimida.
ton in some states is condemned as IN
republican and undemocratic- To remedy
this defect it is declared to be the duty
of the several state legislatures to take
such action will secure a full. free and
fair ballot and an honest count.
Bryan Refuses to Make Any Comments.
Lincoln, Neb., May 1.-THE least