Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-10
MIDDLE-OF-THE-
readers AGREE.
Fix Up Their Platform With Seven
PIanks,
POLITICAL DEMANDS MADE.
Proceed TO a Presidential Ticket
Howard, Barker aud Donnei-
y In Nomination,

~ III NomlnatiOu'
Cincinnati May l0-Tho middle-of-
,hc-road popuust conventions second
session was called TO order at $3.50
O'Clock by Chairman w. L. Peek
The report OF Che committee on party
organization was unanimously adopted
Delegate Jackson of Missouri. apollo
glazed for hls statements last night that
there are mo- genuine popuiIsts u Kan-
gas and Nebraska. A motion was car
r.el. accepting bis apology
The report of the platform committee
was called for.
The reading OF the platform brought
out some debate National Secretary
j. A. Parker presented am additional
plank. number
T. b. Osborn of Nebraska moved 90
strike out the plank on currency ON the
ground that DO was on the line OF
special privilege
The amendment was voted down
$50 90 3D.
The platform was then adopted as
read by Chairman FELTON,, with the ad-
iIuoual plank presented Boy Parker.
The resolutions follow:
THE PLATFORM
The Peoples party OF the United
States, assembled in national conyen-
tion, this 10Th day of May 1900, affirm
inR our mistaken belief iu the cardinal
tents of the Peoples party. as set forth
iu the omaha platform. and pledgiug
ourselves anew Go continued advocacy
of those grand principles of human
liberty until right shall triumph over
might and love over greed, do adopt
ana proclaim this declaration of iJith.
DIVE demand the initiative and Zee
fergndum and the imperative mandate
for such changes of existing fuuda-
mental and statute law as viii enable
the people in their sovereign capacity
90 propose and compel the enactment OF
such laws as they desire, tO reject such
as they deem Injurious Go their interests
and To- recall unfaithml public servants
GIVE demand the public ownership
ana operation of those means OF COM
municati0n transportation and pr0duc-
ton which the people may elect such as
railroads, telegraph and telephone
lines, coal mines, etc.
0-The land. including all natural
sources of wealth. is a heritage ~ the
people. and should not be mOn0pJlized
for speculative purposes, and allen
ownership of land should be- prohibited.
An land now held boy railroads and
other corporations iu excess OF their ace
tual needs and AN lands now owned by
aliens should Doe reclaimed boy the gov
eminent and held for actual settlers
only
GA scientific and absolute paper
money. based upon the entire wealth
and population OF the nation. not re-
deemable IN any specific commodity
but made a full legal tender for AN
debts and receivable for an taxes and
public dues and issued by the govern
meut only, without the Intervention Of
banks and I'm sufficient quantity 20 meet
the demands " commerce. Is the best
currency that can De- devised but UNI
90 such q financial system is secured,
which We shall press for adoption, We
favor the free and unlimited coinage
OF both silver and gold at the legal ra-
ito OF l6 90 /.
Owe demand the levy and collec-
ton OF a graduated tax on incomes and
Iuhartances. and a constitutional
amendment TO secure the same II neces-
sary.
Owe demand the election ~ Presi-
dent Vice President, federal judges and
United States senators by direct vote
of the people
Cd We are opposed TO trusts and de-
clare the contention between the old
parties on the monopoly question Us a
sham battle and that no solution Of
This mighty problem Is possible without
the adoption of the principles Of public
ownership of public utilities.
MAKING PRESIDENTIAL TICKET
The roll was called at 1910 for nom
nations for President
Prof J. A. Boyca, Of Nebraska city
presented the name OF former Con-
gresham NJ. W. Howard OF Alabama.
Prof Boyce said Howard was the
superior of Bryan lu oratory Of Debs
in magnetism and the logical candidate
at this time who could shake up the dry
bones Of fusion
Gen. Phillips of Georgia presented the
name OF Wharton Barker of Pennsyl-
yania.
dNNNt ". g. fII.lAINiHf 'l lllN'ullNat
presented the name of lgnatius Dom
nelly p. H. EahIlly of Minnesota sec
0nded the nomination of pOnnelly.
a. ~. Kicker of Lone Tree Iowa.
spoke Boo the interest of The delegates
instructed for j.. y. Debs and favored
Barker and D0nneiIy since Debs had
declined
r. NJ. Chnlult of Kansas and Jn0. A.
Parker OF Kentucky seconded the nom
ination of Howard.
Fletcher Of Arkansas seconded the
nomination Of Barker.
AS the speech making proceeded 10
was currently reported about the hall
that the Barker delegations had threat
ened Go bolt n Howard should be- placed
at the head of The ticket To check
such action Mr Howard in a secret
conference with his friends decided not
To- accept the presidential nomination,
which was apparently Dis tO "a certain
O.. The Howard supporters were deter
mined 90 place him ou the ticket how
ever. 10 was known that the Barker
faction would not carry out their
threat n the case 0f amy one excepting
Howard. and the iatters friends also
decided 90 throw their strength TO
DouneIly. with Howard TO second place.
Motions for "a recess were OveUuled
and the convention decided Co remain
ln session until l.s board is completed
Wharton Barker uf Pennsylvania was
nominated Tor president on the second
ballot.
A spraiued Ankle quickly Cured,