The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-11
MIDDLE-OF- -THE-RoAD TICKET.
BARkER AND DoNNELLY NoAu-
MATED AT CINCINNATI.

Gave Way-A Public Ownership.
Initiative and Referendum Plat
form Adopted.
| For President:
Wharton BARKER of Pennsylvania.
| For Vice Presidents
| Ignatius DOnnelIy of Minnesota.
Cincinnati, May 1O.-The above is the
ticket placed in the field to-day by the
Middle-of- the-Road Populist party.
For time to-day it appeared as if moth
ing could prevent complete disruption
of the plans so carefully wrought out by
the handful of men, who separated them
selves on Feb 49, at Lincoln, Neb, from
the fusonist element of the People
party.
Since Tuesday steady current against
| the cut and dried choice of Barker and
Donnelly by the initiative and referendum
plan had almost destroyed the foundation
upon which that ticket STOOD Ex-Con-
gresham Howard OF Alabama, had sud
denly become the idol of an apparently
winning number of delegates.
To-day as the time drew near for nom
nations word was quietly passed, con-
hrmed by Mr.. Howard himself, that the
Barker following would bolt the conven-
tion should their leader be turned down.
| Owing to the fact that the Alabama del
egation could not support Mr. Howard
| matters were further complicated. How
| ard then announced that he had no am
| bition to head the ticket and withdrew
| his name Nevertheless, on the first ball
lot Howard was only few short of the
| nomination.
Howard Wanted Harmony.
On the second ballot Howard's plainly
stated desire for harmony took effect and
the seventy votes which went TO Dom
nelly on the first roll call were gradual
| ly worked over to the Barker column, 1t
| being understood that Mr.. Donnelly's
| name had been withdrawn, although the
! Minnesota delegation protested against
the withdrawal. Minnesota was passed
] at it's own request, and when the other
states had voted it was apparent that
! the forty-eight votes of Minnesota could
settle everything in a harmonious man
ner by going to the Pennsylvania man.
| They were cast for Barker and gave him
the requisite majority over all. The gem
erous Howard moved to make the selec-
tion of Barker unanimous, which was
done.
without dissenting voice Ignatius
! Donnelly was declared vice presidential
nominee.
IQe convention Opeiltu at osoU a. m. WltH
Col W. L. Peek, of Georgia, in the chair.
The report of the committee on party or
ganization, approving the present rules Of
the party was unanimously adopted.
Chairman Felter then read the platform
formulated by his committee Joe A.
Parker of Kentucky offered an additional
plank opposing trusts and favoring pub
lie ownership of public utilities. After ex-
tended debate Parker's amendment was
adopted.
The Platform Adopted.
The platform was then adopted prac-
| tically by unanimous vote. 1t Is a S follows:
The Peoples party of the United States,
assembled in National Convention, thi1
10th day of May 1900 affirming our un-
shaken belief in the cardinal tenets of The
Peoples party as set forth in the Omaha
! platform, and pledging ourselves anew to
! continued advocacy of those grand princ'-
| pies of human liberty until tight shal
| triumph over might and love over greed
! do adopt and proclaim this declaration of
! faith:
First We demand the initiative and
| referendum and the imperative mandate
! for such changes of existing federal and
! state laws as will enable TIE p.op,e in their
sovereign capacity to propose and compel
/ the enactment Of such laws as they desire;
! to reject such as they deem Injurious to
! their interests and to recall unfaith' ul
| public servants.
Second. We demand the public owner
| ship and operation of those means Of COM
| munication, transportation and production
which the people may elect, such rail-
roads, telegraph, and telephone lines, coal
/ mines, etc.
Third The land including all natural
! sources of wealth, is a heritage of the
people and should not be monopolized for
speculative purposes and alien ownership
of land should be prohibited. All land
! row h Id by railroads and other corpora
| tlons in excess of their actual needs and
all lands now owned by aliens should be
reclaimed by the government and held for
actual settlers only.
Fourth. A scientific and absolute pa
per money, based uron the entire wealth
and population Of the nation not redeem
allie In any specific commodity, but made
a full legal tender for all debts and re-
ceivable for all taxes and public dues and
issued by the government only without
| TIE intervC Cntion of banks and in sufficient
quantity to meet the demands of COM
merce is the best currency that can be
devised; but until such a financial sys-
tenn is secured, which we shall press for
adoption we favcr the free and unlimited
coinage of both silver and gold at the le-
gal ratio of l6 to /.
Seventh. We demand the levy and col
Election of a graduated tax on incomes and
inheritances and a constitutional amend
ment to secure the same II necessary.
Eighth. We demand the election of
President, Vice President, federal judges
and United States senators by direct vote
of the people"
Getting at the Ticket.
Nominations for the presidency were
| then, at 1905 a. m. declared in order.
Prof. j. A. Boyce of Nebraska, placed
in nomination ex-Congressman Milford
| w Howard of Alabama.
Gen. Philips Of Gcoreia, the famous Con-
| federate offcer nominated Wharton Bark
! er Of Pennsylvania in accordance with
| The Instructions Of his state convention.
| He mentioned the name Of Thomas Wat
| SON at which there was a great outburst
| of applause. The speaker received an ova-
tion when in closing he said, pointing to
| the American flags which were seen
| everywhere about the hall:
~'The time has again come when the old
| banner Is IN danger. Our men Of the North
! love it and we men OF the South love it.
We always did-for Georgla's star is
| there"