Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-17

Wl,;'i t,c con lion 'reass,' mble,
Thomas NJ. Patterson. of Colorado
was made temporary chairman. Sen
ator Allen, of Nebraska, then place,
the name of William j. bryan in nom
nation for president.
Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, was thel
announced amid vigorous applause
Mr.. Bryan, he declared, represented
the struggle for human rights ant
he wanted the popllists to stand BY
him and do all in their power tt
elect him, thus taking the first steI
towards restoring the country to it.
old-time glory. Senator Butler sec
onded Mr. Bryan's nomination in {
brief speech, The nomination was
carried by unanimous vote.
Jerry Simpson then made a strong
appeal for the appointment of &
committee to go to Kansas City t6
confer about the vice presidential
candidate, but the convention pro
ceeded to roll call of states for the
presentation of names for vice presi-
dent. Among those placed in nomi-
nation were: Howard S. Taylor, OF
Illinois; John W. Breidenthal OF
Kansas; Il. Gerry Brown, of Massa-
chnsetts; Charles A. Towne, of Mime
sofa; ]. II. Davis ("Cyclone"), OF
Texas; John j. Lentz, of Ohio, and T.
j. Rynder, of Pennsylvania. After
wards most of them were withdrawn
and Charles A. Towne was nominated
by reclamation.
John W. Bredenthal, Jerry Simp-
son and +. r. Ridgeley, of Kansas.
and w. r. Littell, A. Resell and Owen
Miller, of Missouri, We're appointed
on the national committee.
The convention afterwards adj
iourned sine die at 1888 a. m.
The convention, al l2:jS a. m, ad-
iourned sine die.
Following is in substance the plat
form adopted:
The preamble congratulates the peo-
pies party on the marvellous growth of
its principles during the last four years
among people o. all political parties, This
condition, the platform continues, gives
renewed hope ana courage for the fu-
ture, In the efforts of the party to avert
the subversion of free institutions by
corporate power and to resist the evil
dent purpose Of the republican party to
establish a strongly centralized imperial
government.
The resolutions on imperialism and mil
itarism deplore the conduct of the ad-
ministratlon In the Spanish American
war and denounce Its conduct In con-
nection with the Philippines. Referring
to the latter matter they say 1t Is in con-
flict with all the presidents of our ma
tlonal ife at war with the constitution
and without reasonable excuse. Demand
is maue for the cessation of this war.
With reference to its connection with
Ior,o hico II ~ ueciareo 'hat ,he deciara-
ton of independence, the constitution and
tne American nag are one ana insepara-
pie II Is also ueclareu IN thls cohnec-
llon that the lslah~ OF Porto Rico Is
part of the territory Of the United States
made so by our promises and the con-
sent OF the Porto Ricans themselves.
Inc increase Oh the standing army is
denounced as wholly unwarranted by
the conditions Of the country and II is as
serted that this tendency will Inevitably
result in an unnecessary burden on the
taxpayers There is a strong resolution
of sympathy for the Beers. a declaration
against the monopolizing of public land
for speculative PURPOSES n demano for
A return to the original homestead noIicv
a declaration for the nlacInp of al goods
controlled By the trusts upon tbe free