Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16

division being necessary to deterln-
inc the vote.
CLOSING SESSION..
The evening session drew larger
attendance than any previous session.
A great debate was expected upon the
yice-presidential contest, and the
crowds were not disappointed. It was
battle of giants.
When the chairman had raped for
order he recognized Mr.. Washburn of
Mass achusetts, who argued in behalf
of his amendment. He added how
ever that as between making a nomi-
nation and sending an uninstructed
committee he was in favor of nomi-
mating.
Gen. Weaver was then recognized
and he made a forcible and witty
speech against making the nomina-
ton. He said in part:
"Mr. Washburn says my plan is
dead. From the applause his remarks
elected I think his plan was still
born. Laughter. HHaye you ever
heard of the fundamental law of Chris
tendon: Do unto others as you would
be done by. You are asking the dem
ocratic convention at Kansas City to
do what you are unwilling to do your
self. You are asking the democrats
to take two names from this conven-
tion, and you will not permit any con-
ference before so doing. It is absurd
and illogical. You want to be allies,
but you are unwilling to consort with
your allies. That is dictatorial po-
sition. If the democratic party had
nominated first, this convention would
reject the nominees. You prepare to
make the very mistake the democrats
made four years ago. You know
what the democrats will do.
.''I have the greatest respect for our
worthy chairman, but [ was panied
when heard him say that if we do
not nominate here it will be the death
of the populist party. It ought never
to have been said. What kind of a
presumption is it to say we must go
outside of the party both for presi.
dent and vice-president in order to
save it? It is not true. The populist
party is not that easily killed.
''It seems to me that the respectable
and proper thing to do is to have a
conference. I am for Towne. Every
Iowa man is pledged to Towne. But
the way to get him is to 60 to Kansas
City with a conference committee.
II was panied to hear Dr.. Taylor
say the greenback party and the union
labor party had been killed. They
were not killed. It was simply case
of transmigration of souls. The pop
ulist party is not going to die. I,
cannot be killed. This convention
cannot be scared by threats.''
E. Gerry Brown from Massachusetts
was recognized and endeavored tc
pacify the two elements of the conven.
tion. He said, however, in part:
II am against sending a committee
to Kansas City under any cousidera.
tion whatever. We have not been in.
vited. There is no one here who car
guarantee that we will receive respect.
ful treatment when we step up to the
democratic mansion at Kansas CITY
with our valise filed with Honorable
MENTIONS and pull the door knob.
We may find the party engaged and
get an invitation to call again.
"In Massachusetts we have com.
PEELED the democratic party to write a
populist platform pure and simple.
1t is therefore in no unfriendly spiri,
I speak of the democratic party. But
they have burdens of their own"
When Brown closed there was a
scene. Mr.. Kelly from South Dakota
maintained that the chair had refused
to recognize his state. He was prom.
ised the floor after the next speaker
and he subsided.
Mr.. Greer of Michigan was then
given the floor and he argued in favor
OF making four or five selections and
sending conference committee to at.
tend the democratic convention. He
said:
DO not, my fellow citizens, put the
democrats in the position to be taunt.
ed by the enemy of having been forced
to action by this convention. A con.
ferring committee will be met more
than half way and we will accomplish
all that we most earnestly desire the
selection of a populist as the nominee
for vice president.
Mr.. Kelly was given the floor, and
he in part said: -.
ut is hard to go against the elo-
quence and force of Gen. Weaver, but
he torgets that he has himself wit
messed the death of two grand reform
organizations. And the great mass
OF the people are no better off because
OF those organizations (Cries of No,
No.) -, @...% :.>,... ~ ~. W..
SNOW what did you come here for?
I haven't heard it alleged anywhere
that this convention was called for the
purpose Of sending a committee to
Kansas City to find out what the dem.