Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
POPULIS7 MEETING.
The Delegates to the National Con.
vention Arriving at Sioux Falls.
The VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
A Noticeable Friendship for Charles A.
Towne, the Silver Republican Leader of
Minnesota = Senator Butler Inter-
viewed-POints of the Platform.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May S.-The del
egates to the peoples party conven-
ton who have already arrived spent
yesterday in informal conference
and in visiting the tent in which the
convention is to be held 1t was at
first intended to utilize the city's audi
forum building for convention pur-
poses, but the prospective attendance
grew so rapidly that it was found
necessary to secure larger quarters.
Accordingly an enormous tent under
which 5000 or 10000 people can be
seated was secured and it is rapidly
being put in shape for the reception
of the large throng that is expected
to occupy it. The speakers platform
is almost completed and substantial
floor is being laid. The meeting place
promises to be very comfortable.
The principal talk yesterday has
been about the policy to be pursued
in the selection of vice presidential
candidate. By those already present
there is manifested quite a noticeable
friendship for Charles A. Towne, the
silver republican leader Of Minnesota,
but there are some who contend that
the honor should go to a populist.
Senator Butler is among those who
are believed to favor Mr.. Towne. In
an interview he said "We are 60
ing to be liberal with the other par
ties who are cooperating with us on
general lines. In 1896 we took Bryan
after he had been nominated by the
democrats, and we stood Loyalty by
,him to the end of the campaign. This
year the peoples party is going to be
the first party to put him in the field
and so far as have been able to dis
cover there is very general DISPOSE
ton towards going even farther if
need be, and selecting candidate for
the vice presidency who will be ac-
ceptable to the silver republicans. OF
course, in the short time l have been
here l have not been able to see
great many members of the party,
but those whom / have seen are per-
fectly united upon the proposition
that all must be done that it is posi-
BILE to do to secure absolute harmony
among populists, democrats and sill
yer republicans in the support of
Mr.. Bryan, and, ! believe, the party
will be found equal to the surrender
of both nominees in order to secure
this paramount desideratum. In fact,
| speak within bounds when | say
that never within the history of the
country, has any party ever shown
such unseltishness and such devotion
TO principle as the peoples party has
shown in the past, and is willing to
show now to bring victory to
cause"
In the matter of the platform to be
adopted by the convention, the opin-
ion is very general that the St. Louis
declaration of principles will be re-
iterated with variations and addi-
tons. "We will express our opinions
in no uncertain way on questions of
trust and Imperialism said United
States senator, who is delegate.
We will certainly take position on
the point of attempting to govern any
people without their consent. As to
trusts, we shall not content ourselves
.-ikh denouncing them. but shall aAer