The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-05-17
OLD TICKET NAMED.
Middle-of-the-Roa oaders at Cincinnati
Declare for Barker and Dcnnelly.
Howard . strong fsvoritc, nut H,s Owp
state Was Against Him-riatsorm De-
ciares for Government ownership
Of Public Ctiiities.

Cincinnati. May it.-For president
Wharton l,arkcr. of Pennsylvania
FOR vice president, lgnatius Donnelly,
placed in the field yesterday by whn,
Is commonly known ns the middlc-of.
thc-road populist party, hut which,
according 10 leaders ot the movement.
is the one aud only peoples party.
| Judge W. =. Williams. of Ninccnncs.
presented the name Of Ignatius Dom
nelly for president. Prof. j. \. Boycc,
Of Nebraska City. presented the name
pf former Congressman VI. w.
Howard, of Alabama. Gen. Phillips.
of Georgia, presented the name "'
Wharton BARKER. of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Howard withdrew his name.
| Notwithstanding the Withdrawal of
Mr.. Howard. most of his friends In.
sisted ON voting for him aud he led
on the first roll call. which resulted as
follows: Howard. III oil: Barker.
800 4.iU: Donnclly. -: Norton. /. Nee.
essnry Ia choice. i>S.
Alabama voted for liarkcr and was
received with misses. When the totals
were read DIR. Grove. chairman of
Alabama. rushed Ia the aisle and hr-
gan To abuse cN-Gov. Waite. whom he
charged with misrcprcscniing the
south. Gov. Waite had IN u short
speech earlier in the session charged
that the south had forced Weaver nu
the west in lSn2. And now the
west" Grove shouted. "waS trying
to force Howard on Alahama." Mr..
Waite. feeble aud with u NuicT
scarcely audible, rushed 20 the front
and amid great confusion declared
that the AlahamauS misunderstood
aud he aruiogilcd. The second hallo,
resulted: liarkcr. $50: Howard, $50:
Donnclly. :: Norton. :. The chair
ruled that ma aiori;y nf all the votes
east would only I've necessary and
i,arkrr won on this decision.
On motion of Mr.. Howard the nom.
nation was made unanimous and ih"
two shook hands. Il. VI. ,hcnault.
Of Kansas. moved that the name of
lcnaiius poHnclly nr selected for the
,icc presidency. The motion was ear
rici with shout and ih, ticket COM
plc't1.
BARKER was an active republican
politician - year, ago and was in
char-r - the n.om - James y. Car.
field FOR president. lic wa> wealthy
aud vas considered probable mrm-
her 81 Garn-l3'> cabinet. lie had
droup,-1 ou' % sight. however. until
'hc populi,' movement arose.
~ $50 =. IN. the convention al
5ouru-d sine die. !. y Parker was
made chairman %. the national COIN.
mitlce.
The following platform W.,
adopted:
The peoples party 0i the Cri;'l states.
assembled I'm national convention TINS
10Th day uf May. i"' affirming our uU.
shaken belief In the cardinal tcnots II
the peoples party ~ set iorih In 'h"
Omaha platform. ana pl"dginE ourselves
uncw to continued advocacy OF thpS'
grand principles nf human liberty until
right shalt triumph over might ana l"N"
over greed. do adopt and proclaim TINS
declaration OF faiih:
uI We demand the initiat!v" nnd refer
cndum and the imperative mandat" for
| such changes of existing fundamental and
| statute law NJ will enable the pcnpl" In
| their sovereign capacity to prnpos" and
| compcl the enactment of such laws as
| they desire: to reject such aS they deem
! Injurious to their Interests aud tu recall
| unIaithful public servants.
| t2I We demand the public ownership nnd
| operation Of those means uf Commuui-
| cation, transportation and production
| which the people may elect, such as rail-
| roads, telegraph and telephone Hines. coal
| mines. etc.
,sl The land. Including all natural
sources of wealth. T. heritage uf the
| people nnd should not he munnpnlEcd
for speculative purposes aud alien owner
ship uf land should Il" prohibited. Al
| land now held by railroads and other
| corporations IN excess Of their uCiuH
! needs and all lands now uwn"d 10y uli"n'
| should bc reclaimed 10y the government
and held Tor actual settlers only.
| 80 - scientific and absolute" pap"l
money. based upon the entire wealth an,
| populatiun of the nation not r"dvcmahl,
| In amy specific commodity but made
| fun legal tender for all debts ana r"crv
| able for all taxes and public dues and H.
sued by the government only. without tn
| Intervention of banks gnd In suriicicn
| quantity to meet the demands Of com
mcrc,. is the best currency that can h
| ,NISrd; hut until such u financial syS
| TEN II secured which We shall press fu
adoption. We favor the free und unllm
tied coinage of both silver and gold II
the legal ratio of IL Ia I.
,5I nc demand the levy nnd collcctio
| OF "A graduated tax an incomes and IN
hcritanrcs and n constitutional amend
| mrnt tu secure the sam" II necessary.
90, We dcmnnd the election of pres
dent. vice president federal Judges an
| United States senators by direct vote ,
the people.
,Il We are opposed To- trusts ana d,
| Ia
ties on the monupnly question h. shni
battle and that M solution of this might
problem II possible without the ndoptio
OF the principles of public ownership ,
public utilities,
/
United states Eiie Loss IN is0O.
New York, May 1.-THE ihiri,