Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-09
THE MIDDLE soApERs.
The straight Gu. Populi.ts Holding a
Rival sConventio NJ Cincinnati.

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Cincinnati, o., Mny 9.Shortly after
10 clock this after1..,on the anti fusion
element of the peoples party, otherwise
known as the middle-o of the- road pop
ulists, assembled at Robinson's opera
house in national convention. Nearly
200 delegates We're present. every state
excepting Arizona New Mexico, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Vermont
being represented. The hall was elab-
3orately decorated with banners, mot
toes of the party and pictures of Peter
Cooper We're prominently displayed.
chairman D. Glen Deaver, of Nebras-
ka, called the convention to order. Af-
ter reading the call by Secretary Par
ker, of the national committee. Chair
man Deaver opened the regular pro-
ceedings in a lengthy speech. He said
in part:
1t is scarcely necessary III this con-
vention for me to refer to the two old
parties. You all know they are both
corrupt to the core. that they both
strive to serve Mammon. They have no
claim upon reformers. They say they
propose to regulate trusts. Such nom
sense! The populist party has passed
the stage of regulation. Speaking for
myself. believe that the regulation of.
lanybody's business except your own is
wrong in principal. All attempts at
IScorporate regulation have been proved
to be a farce believe that when a
business or trust in its natural opera
ton becomes a menace to the welfare
,of the people that the public should
own such business or trust. Yes. make
a H.,
which all the people are part owners.
There is no business being conducted
to-day in the nature of a trust but what
4 the government could own and operate.
Time spent in trying to regulate trusts
lls time wasted and no one knows il
better than the managers of the two
lold political parties.
Former Congre ssman NJ. w. Howard,
of Alabama, was then introduced as
4 Temporary chairman. Howard. who has
been since yesterday most prominently
lspoken of as presidential nominee. -~as
|received with great applause.
i In his speech Howard said:
"The. folly of 1896. when we became
the tail OF the democratic kite, has
brought us to the verge of disruption
land the only thing today that can avert
La disaster Is a straightforward course
(which must be met in u calm dignitied
and d5impassionate way. Too long has our
Z party. been cursed by office-seekers and
lcranks with wild theories, demagogues
! Iwith alluring sophistries. and il we
\ lwould win the confidence and esteem OF
thinking men, we must adopt such q
!. platform of principles as will appeal tt
| the millions who are today seeking q
solution Of these great questions which
/ confront US. AT the forefront of these
stand tine financial question. Righl
here want to say one of our greatest
). mistakes has been in accentuating oul
!. demands for free coinage of silver tt
such an extent that the democratic par.
). Ity took it up as their battle cry. ant
lihis produced confusion in our ranks
!, (which, in fact, is one Of the least re.
i forms which we seek. Beyond this is
the broader and greater question
OF government paper currency is.
! sue not thru national bank.
!. but by government Itself. Let us plan
ourselves firmly upon this proposition
and while not abandoning the cause o
J silver, let us so forward to the NOR,
-advanced and more logical positin."
e AT the conclusion of his speech TIL,
Ichairman appointed committee OF
\ Icredentials, the convention resolving 1t
self into an "experience meeting. tn
lobject being development Of ideas TO
Il incorporation in the platform. Nomina
e eltions Will not be taken np until tomor
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