The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-10
The CONVENTION OPENS
Bryan and Towre" Shield Borne by
Minnesota Men.
NEBRASKAS DELEGATION TIE LARGEST
Governor Lee of South Dakota Welcomes the
Delegates. Chairman BuIer Responds
For the Convention. Middle of Road
HonunnI;on ~ H.oo;rnai;
Convention at Cincinnati.
(By Associated Press.)

Sioux Falls, S. d., May 9.-Chairman
Butler OF the National Committee. atten-
ed by Secretary A. j. Edgerton of Colo
rado and George +. Washburne, of Mas
sachusetts, at Ell today took his seat
at the speakers desk and called the Ma
tional Populist Convention to order
Delegates and altcrnates in the mean
time had been fling steadily into the hall.
All the delegations entered quietly with
the exception Of those from Minnesota
and Nebraska, both of which evoked much
applause as they came marching down
The aisles. The Minnesota men carried
banners and a large shield upon which
was inscribed Bryan and Towne.'
A large number of the delegates carried
tin horns and made their presence mani
fest by ear-splitting toots.
The Nebraska men, by all adds the
largest delegation, having all the alter
elected cheers.
After the band of the Fifty-first Iowa
Infantry had rendered a patriotic selec-
tion. Bishop O'Gcrman read an Invocation.
Then the band played a medly of pa
waving of flags.
Chairman Butler then introduced the
Minnehaha Club. who sang specially
uri,teu so1s 1;h.se refrain ran:
"The sons of South Dakota will be there.
Second day Of next November, foul or
fair"
AS an encore they sang the Star Span
gled Banner
Governor Lee of South Dakota. on be-
half of his State. welcomed the conven-
tion n g vigorous speech, in which he
skctched Populst principles. asserted
that four years more If McKinleyism
may forever bury democratic government
in America and eulogized Bryan as a
standard bearer. He referred to the
splendid heroism of the South African
Republics. amid an outburst of cheers.
The allusi0n to Bryan brought the del
egates to their feet in hurricane or
CHEERS and waving Of flags, some enthusi
astic delegates climbing on their chara
to voice their approval.
Senator Butler responded for the con
vention
Senator Butler referred briefly to the
platform to be adopted by this convention.
saying in part
Every political party will go into this
campaign denCuncng trusts; how many
platforms will have the courage or the
honesty to point 10 the causes that pro-
duce trusts and TO offer a remedy for
them. That remedy is already in every
platform ever adopted by Peoples Par
ty Convention
What are the causes? Any combina
ton Of people controlling the three great
instruments of commerce Will control all
commerce and can put everything in the
natiCl into a trust at will, control the
Government itself. These instruments
are money, transportation and transmits
sion of intelligence.
Turn to the Constitution framed by
our fOrefathers. What do you find? At
the head of the list that it is the duty
CT Congress to control the instruments of
commerce. Has Congress done it? No.
What is the result? A Government of
the trusts, for the trusts, by the trusts.
What is the remedy? Stand by the Con-
stitution. Let Congress carry out it's
sworn duty and control these instruments
Of commerce in the interest OF all and
not permit them to be controlled by pri-
yate individuals for the benefit of the
few"
The committee on resolutions is made
up as follows:
Alaska, J. j. Chambers; Colorado. |. y.
Chamberlain; District of Columbia Eve
Donald Valesh; Idaho, Henry Heitield;
Illinois, Howard S. Taylor; Indiana. John
Whitehall; Iowa, E. II. Gillette; Indian
Territory. l. d. Burdick: Kansas. Jers>
miah Simpson; Kentucky. Thomas s. Pet
tit: Maine. e. D. MoricOm; Massachu-
setts, G. f. Washburn; Michigan, NJ. G.
Loennecker: Minnesota, Francis II.
Clarke; Missouri ". r. Littell; Montana,
7. S. Hogan Nebraska. William V. Allen
New York. George F. Shiibley; North
Carolina Marion Butler; North Dakota
Canute N0mland Ohio Hugo PreyOr; Ok
lahoma, Delos Walker; Oregon. Ernest
Kroner; Pennsylvania. T. f. Rynder;
South Dakota Thomas Ayers: Texas, Har
rT Tracey; Virginia. G. w. McGavock;
Washington, E. W Way; West Virginia,
n. w. Fitzgerald Wisconsin. Robert
Schilling
Hon. Thomas Patterson was selected for
permanent chairman for the convention
by acclamation, ard J. II. Curran (Kan-
sas), Leo. Vincent Colorado and VIII
liam II. Desher (Pennsylvania) perma-
nent secretaries.
The presence of n number of ladies was
noteworthy. Colorado led the list in the
number of female delegates. three being
present from the State. They were given