The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-16
TICKET NOMINATED.
huHe"e v Debs Nominated for Pres
fden'' and job Hartman for Vice
president by Social Democrats.

indianapolis, Ind. March 1O.-For
President, Eugene V. Debs, of Indi.
ana; Tor Nice-President, Job Harri.
man. OF California.
This is the national ticket of the
social democratic party, which will
absorb the Holquit-Harriman faction
OF the soeialistic labor party by
agreement.
The social democrats were happy
Friday. Tmy say the candidacy OF
Dcbs Will attract hundreds OF thou
sands OF voters TO their party. They
profess TO see the beginning of a
great national victory.
The convention in agreeing TO unite
with The socialistic labor faction. re-
tains The party name-social demo
cratic party. The candidates and the
inauguration are TO be approved by
a majority Of each party, according
TO tho referendum.
Mr.. Debs had previously refused
TO aecepi the nomination. but finally
succufnbed TO persuasion.
IL seems from the explanation of
friends that Debs has been applying
his earnings 10 the extinction of a
debt against the American Railway
Union and that he did not want to
cease until the debt was paid
The debt amounted TO several thou
sand dollars. Debs received assurance
that The debt would be taken care Of
and that he would receive a rest of
three months before entering the po-
litical canvass.
AZ Friday mornings session of the
convention the nominations of Debs
and Hartman were confirmed.
indianapolis. Ind. March s.--The
social democrats adopted the follow
ing platform on motion of Eugene v.
Debs;
]. Revision of our antiquated fed
eral constitution. in order TO remove
the obstacles TO full and complete con-
troll of government by all the people,
irrespective OF sex.
.. The public ownership of all indus
tries controlled by monopolies, trusts
and combines.
r 3. The SSlic ownership Of all rail-
foads. telegraph. telephone, all meana
OF transportation, communication,
water works. gas and electric piant1
and other pubic utilities.
4. The public ownership OF all gold
silver, copper. lead, iron, coal and all
other mines: also all oil and gas wells
O. deduction Of the hours OF labor
n proportion to the increasing facili-
ties OF production.
6. The Inauguration of a system of
pu0fic works and improvements for
the employment of a large number of
the unemployed; the public credit TO
be utilized for that purpose.
:. All useful inventions to be free TO
all. the inventor to he remunerated by
the public.
s. Labor legislation to be made ma
.iurss instead OF local. and interim
tional where possible.
8. National insurance of working
people against accidents. lack OF EN-
ployment and want in old age.
10. Equal civil and political rights
for men and women, and the abolition
os all laws discriminating against
women.
II. The adoption of the initiative
and referendum and the right to re
call representatives by the voters.
~. Abolition of war as far as the
United States are concerned. and the
Introduction of international arbitra.
tion instead.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported consideration and approval Of
n resolution .condemning the estab-
lishnent ofshilitarism in Porto Rico
spd The 9>~aibination of capitalists 10
deprive the inhabitants of Porto Rico
of the franchise.