Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-17
PEOPLES PARTY.
Proceedings of the National Conven-
ton at Sioux rails.

Sioux FALLS, S. D., May 10-The
national convention of the peoples
party was called to order yesterday af
ternoon by Senator Butter, chairman
of the national committee. There
were about 500 delegates in attend
ance. Governor Lee welcomed the
delegates to the state and Senator
Butler responded. p. M. Ringdal of
Minnesota was introduced as temper
airy chairman, and delivered an address
which was we'll received. Thos. Pat
erson, of Colorado, was selected for
permanent chairman.
SIOUX FA:L.s, May 1.-THE national
populist convention concluded it's ses-
sion at l o'clock this morning and
adjourned sine die, after nominating
the Hon. w. }. Bryan for president
and the Hon. Charles A. Towne for
vice president. The nomination of
Mr.. Towne was only accompl shed
aster struggle of several hours dura-
ton, in which an effort was made to
have the question of the nomination
of vice presidential candidate refer
red to a committee to confer with the
democratic and silver republican par
ties in their national conventions. A
motion to this effect was defeated by
were nominated by reclamation, but
before the result was reached various
candidates were placed in nomination
hni. l.,
drawn.
The platform consists of preamble
and long series of resolutions. The
preamble congratulates the peoples
party on the marvellous growth of it's
principles during the last four years
among people of all political parties.
The resolutions on Imperialism and
militarism deplore the conduct of the
administration in the American-Span-
ish war and denounce it's conduct in
connection with the Philippines. De-
mand is made for the cessation of the
war. 1t is also declared that Porto
Rico is part of the territory of the
United States.
The increase of the standing army is
denounced as wholly unwarranted by
the conditions of the country, and it
is asserted that this tendency will in
evitably result in an unnecessary bur-
den on the taxpayers.
There is a strong resolution of SYM
pathy for the Beers, a declaration
against the monopolizing of public
land for speculative purposes, a de-
mand for return to the original home
stead policy, declaration for the
placing of all goods controlled by the
trusts upon the free tariff list, a con-
demnation of the governor of Idaho
and the federal government in con-
nection with the Occur d. Alene
troubles and the usual demand for the
initiative and referendum.
Trusts are denounced and the popu-
listic method for the control of public
utilities such as the railroads and the
telegraphic systems and of the issuance
of money is recomme nded as the proper
remedy for the evil.
The importation of japanese labor
under contract Is denounced.
The gold standard act of the present
congress is denounced in strong terms.
The party is pledged anew never to
cease agitation until the financial con-
spiracy is blotted from the statute
books, the Lincoln greenback restored
and the bonds all paid and all corpora
ton money forever retired"
The system of issuing injunctions in
cases of disputes between employers
and employees is under certain circum-
stances denounced as an evil and to
remedy it legislation is demanded.
The election of president, vice presi-
dent 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 territories, the employment
of idle labor on public works in times
of depression 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 disfran-
chisement by coercion and intimida-
ton" in some states is condemned as
unrepublican and undemocratic.