The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-11
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William Jennings Bryan Nominated by
the Regular Populists.
TOWNE FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Stormy Times Preceded the Nomination
for The Latter Office.
Mr.. KELLEY ABUSED THE CHAIRMAN.
Delegates Shucked Their Coats and Col
Mr.. KELLEY ABUSED THE CHAIRMAN.
Delegates ShuCked Their Coats and Col
Ready for Free Fight.
IMPERIALISM IS SEVERELY ARRAlCNED
Puerto Rican Poi
ICY Dcnounced-Resoiu OF
sympathy for the Bocrs.

Sioux Falls, s. D., May f0,--The Ma
tioual populist convention concluded It's
session at / O'Clock this morning and ad-
journed sine die after nominating the Hon.
w. q Bryan for president and Hon.
Charles A. Towne for vice president
The nomination of Mr. Towne was only
accomplished after a struggle of several
hours duration. in which an EFFORT was
made to have the question of the nomina-
ton of vice presidential candidate left
to committee to confer with the DEM
ocratic and silver republican parties in
thor National conventions. A motion TO
this effect was defeated by vote Of 26S
TO 49S.
Both candidates were nominated by ac-
ciamaton, but before the result was
reached various candidates were placed in
nomination and their names successfully
withdrawn, Both nominations were accom-
plished amid scenes OF enthusiasm.
Mr. Bryan's nomination was made by
reclamation and was accomplished with
expedition and tact. There were not TO
exceed half a dozen speeches In his behalf.
All these were brief and pointed and were
full OF praise for the candidate.
The committee on platform concluded
It's lsbors at 1890 today. The platform
consists OF a preamble and long series OF
resolutions The preamble congratuIates
the peoples party on the marvellous
growth of the principles during the last
four years among people OF all political
parties. This condition, the platform
continues, gives renewed hope and oour-
age for the future in the efforts OF tue
party to avert the subversion OF free In
siitutions by corporate power and TO re
slst the evident purpose of the republican
party to establish strongly centralized
imperial government
The resolutions on Imperialism and
milltarsm declares against the conduct
OF the administration In the Spanish
American war and denouuee It's conduct in
connection with the Philippines Refer
ring to the latter matter they say 1t IS
In conflict with the precedents of our Ma
tional life and with the constitution ana
without reasonable excuse. Demand IS
made for the cessation Of this war
With reference to Puerto Rico IT is de-
clared that the declaration OF indepcnd-
ence guarantees that the constitution ana
the American flag are one and inseparable
II is also declared in this connection that
the island of Puerto Rico is a part OF
the territory of the United States, made
so by our promises and the consent OF the
Puerto Ric1ns.
The increase OF the standing army is
denounced as wholly unwarranted by the
| conditions Of the country and 1t Is as
| serted this tendency will inevitably result
In an unnecessary burden on the tax
payers.
There IL a strong resolution OF sympa-
| thy Cor the Beers, a declaration against
the monopolizlng of public lands for spoc-
ulative purposes, demand for return
to the original homestead policy dec
| laration for me placing OF all goods con-
trolled by the trusts upon the free tarir
| list a condemnation Of the governor OF
Idaho and the Federal government in the
Occur d. Alene trouble and the usual de-
mand for the initiative and the referen'
| dun.
Trusts are denounced, and the populis-
tic method for the control OF public utiI-
| tiles. such as he railroads and telegraphio
systems aud Of the Issuance OF money ~
recommended as The proper remedy 20
cope with The trust evil u rs sara me
people must act directly without inier-
ventlon of representatives who may oc
controlled or influenced hence they dc
mand direct legislation giving to the peo'
pie the law making and veto power under
the Initiative and referendum. A majority
OF The people. they assert, can never be
corruply influenced.
The importation Of Japanese labor under
contracts Is Denounced as a notorious ana
nagrant violation Of The laws, ana the reSo'
luton pledges the party 70 pTehule
| stringent exclusion law against an hlh"'
Of NongolIan and MalayAn immigration
The gold standard act Of the present con.
eress is denounced 10 strong terms ana
II ls asserted tha. while barring out TINS
lnaoney OF Ahe constitution this law opens
the printing minis Of the treasury 70 tAe
free coinage Of paper money to enrieh th'
few ana lmpoyerlsh the many
The party Is pledged anew never t'
cease agitation until the hnpnelai con
splraey IS plotted from tha statute oooSs
he Lincoln greenback restored ana ihF
bonds all pad and all corporation llone'
forever retired" f.,
The system OF Issuing injunctons ]
cases Of disputes between employers an
empioyes Is under certain cifcumstahe,
denounced as an evil, and to remedy
legislation IS demanded
The election OF president. vice pres
dent and United States senators py alre'
vote Of the people IS also urgea. NJ IS N
governmental ownership Of railroad Ae
| Telegraph INES nome iuit ~ ~
tories, the employment Of ldle labor
pr5lic works 10 time OF depression aud N
payment OF Just pensions 70 disabled sol
diers and the establishment Of postal say
'ngH banks
fair ballot Is also demanded and IN
wholesale system az Acknowledgement b
coercion and Intimidation In some state
ia condemned as unreplblirap aud undeT
locratic To remedy this defect. II is De