The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-03
PEOPLES PARTY STATE CONVEN-
TI0N INDORSES HIM WITH
PRACTICAL UNANIMITY
GOSSIP OF MINNEAPOLIS
Events of Yesterday in the Mil
City of More OF Less In
teFeSt to Globe
Readers.
HLCEE'S MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE.
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Gov Lind was given a ringing endorse
ment al the state convention of the Peo-
pies party at Labor hall, Minneapolis,
yesterday, after an eloquent speech by
Francis II. Clarke, of ST Paul
Mr.. Clarke, as chairman of the state
committee, called the convention to order
and T. j. Meighen was elected temper airy
chairman. Mr.. Meighen said that he was
a middle-Of-the-road Popu!ist of the most
pronounced kind; he believed in every
word of the Omaha platform, and would
remain a midroader until it was all en-
acted into law. But he couldn't agree
with those who wanted a party of their
own. Mr. Meighen thought that all be-
levers in reform should get together.
Bryan said Mr.. Meighen, lis a man
who was, l believe, born for a purpose.
He isn't a man We can ignore If we want
to, or that we ought to if we cam 1t
seemed to Mr. Meighen that If Mckinley
with his record could be reelected,
against Bryan, it would be about time
for reforlners to throw up their hands
The convention elected e. r. Dampier,
of Fergus Falls, secretary, and A. C.
Welch, of McCloud county, sergeant-at-
arms. After considerable discussion COM
mittees We're appointed as follows:
Observation-Disclosures appointed by con
gressional districts in order from first to
seNenth-H. {. Nelson, Freedom county;
John Olson, Yellow Medicine; +. g. Gibbs,
lie Sueur; NJ. E. Murray, Ramsey;
Thomas Chapman, Hennepin; Charles
LeytZe, st Louis; l.. S. Goosman, Polk,
chairman.
Permanent Organization-By districts
alsO-II. G. Day, Freedom, chairman;
l.. A. Sweet, Martin; A. c. Welch, Nc
Leod; NJ: r.. Prendergast, Ramsey; L. d.
Steans; c. p. Aldrich chairman, Swift
Revolutionary districts-Maj. w. A.
Hotchkiss, Fillmore; II. c. Swenson, Vel
low Medicine; Maj. J. NJ Bowler, Rem
Owen, Hennepin; Louis Hanson, st.
Louis; M. J. DAILY, Otter Tail.
The committee on resolutions reported:
We. the representatives of the Peoples
bled, hereby affirm the Omaha platform
of the national Peoples party platform
of 1856, and in connection herewith the
DECLARATION of American independence.
resolved, That as We are now standing
at the parting of the ways, one leading
towards republic and all that it inn
plies, the other towards monarchy the
empire, deSpotlSm and all that they i'm
ply, we believe that it is the duty of ev-
cry citizen to take the political action
necessary to give the utmost practical
direction, regardless of the ties or preju-
dice of partiSanShip.
Resolved, That in pursuance of the
foregoing. we favor the nomination and
election TO the presidency of the United
States of the man who will most surely
combine the opposition to the prevailing
tendency of the present administration
and who, if elected, will most faithfully
and untiringly devote himself to the re-
establishment of the principles of popular
government that were declared and adopt
- fn of Fl,
lie.
Resolved, That the trust is monopoly:
monopoly is despousm. Trusts now gov
ern us. Hence our government must be
essentially despotism. We demand the
abolition of trusts and all ether forms
OF monopoly, TO the end that this may be
a government or, by and for the people
Resolved That we extend our sv1npa-
thies TO the South African republics and
all other peoples and the gallant fight
Lhey are making for life, liberty and
Resolved. That we enter our solemn pro
test against that Imperialism of the Nc
Klnley administration which governs and
taxes as an alien country the people of
Puerto Rico, and proposes to govern CON
quered countries without their consent.
we regard this as but one form of i'm
perialiSm and denOunce~ all other forms
such as the surrender of the functions of
coming and issuing money by the federal
money to private banks as a DOlicv
which is unconstitutional, undemocratic
unrepublican and despotic
Resolved. That we indorse the present
administration of Gov. Lind and his eff
hcient colleagues.
One delegate from St. Paul, in bad
odor with his party at home and abroad,
objected to the list clause
p. M. Ringdal was willing that it be
stricken out, but one of the rural dele
gates objected in q spirited speech.
MAJ Hotchkiss Endorsed the governor.
M. r. Prendergast arose to remark
that, as member of the Ramsey delega-
ton, it wouldn't be consistent for him to
remain silent. The question had come
up at the Ramsey county convention. and
1t had then been felt that the state con-
vention was called for the particular pur-