Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-10
BY MDDLE10F-THE-R0AD P0PULIsTs, HOWARD withdrawing
IN THE INTERESTS OF HARMONY.
TWO BALLOTS FOR PRESIDENT
PLATFORM ADOPTED COVERS PARTY PRINCIPLES CONCISELY
AND PLA|NLY-PE0PLEs PARTY CONVENTION IN SESSION
AT SIOUX FALLS NOT DOWN TO BUSINESS YET.

Cincinnati. Ohio, May 1O.-The middle
of the road populist conventions second
session was called to order at $50 by
Chairman Peek. The report of the COM
mittee on party organization was mani
mously adopted. The report of the plat
form was called for. The
reading of the platform brought out some
debate. National Secretary Parker pre-
scented an additional plank number No.
Z. j. b. Osborn. of Nebraska moved to
strike out the plank on currency on the
ground that it was on the line of special
privileges"
The amendment was voted down, $50 to
81. The platform was then adopted as
read with the additional plank present.
ed by PARK.
The peoples party of the United
States assembled in national convention
this 10th day of May, 1900, affirming our
mistaken belief in the cardinal tenets of
the peoples party as set forth in the
Oman platform, and pledging ourselves
anew to continued advocacy of those
grand principles of human liberty until
right shall triumph over might and love
over greed, do adopt and proclaim this
declaration of faith:
% We demand the initiative and ref
erendum and the imperative mandate
for such changes of existing fundamen-
tai and statute legislation as will enable
the people in their sovereign capacity
to propose and compel the enactment of
such laws as they desire; to reject such
as they deem injurious to their interests
and to recall unfaithful public ser
wants.
ca We demand the public ownership
and operation of those means of COM
munication, transportation and produce
ton which the people may elect, such as
railroads. telegraphs and telephone
lines, coal mines, etc.
CD The land, including all natural
sources of wealth. is a heritage of the
people and should not be monopolized
for speculative and alien own
ership of land should be prohibited. All
lane now held by railroads and other
corporations in excess of their actual
needs, and all lands now owned by aliens
should be reclaimed by the government
and held for actual settlers only.
(D A scientific and absolute paper
money, based upon the entire wealth
and population of the nation, not re-
deemable in any specific commodity, but
made a full legal tender for all debts,
and receivable for all taxes and public
dues, and issued by the government
only, without the intervention of banks
and in sufficient quantity to meet the de-
mands of commerce, is the best currency
that can be devised: but until such a
financial system is secured. which we
shall press for adoption, we favor the
free and m coinage of both silver
and gold at the legal ratio of 16 to 1.
(5) We demand the levy and collec-
ton of a graduated tax on incomes and
inheritances, and a constitutional
amendment to secure the same if neces-
sary.
co. We demand the election of presi-
dent. vice president, federal judges and
United States senator's by a direct vote
of the people.
Article VII. We are opposed to trusts
and declare contention between the old
parties on monopoly is a sham battle
and that no solution of this mighty
problem is possible without the adoption
of public ownership of public utilities.
The roll was then called for nomination
for president. Prof. .Boyce, of Nebraska
city presented tn ename of M. w. How
ard. of Alabama.
Professor Boyce said Howard was the
superior of Bryan in oratory, of Debs in
magnetism, Inc the logical candidate at
this time who could shake up the dry
Dones of fusion.
Genera! Phillips, of Georgia, presented
the name of Wharton Barker of Pennsyl-
vania.
Judge Williams of V%incennes presented
the name of Ignatius Donnelly. P. Fl. RAJ
hilly of Minnesota seconded the nominal
ton of Donnelly.
A. w. Kicker of Lone Tree, Iowa. spoke
in the interest of delegates instructed for
Debs and favored Barker and Donnelly
since Debs had declined.
r. NJ. Chenault. of Kansas and j. O. A.
Parker, of Kentucky, seconded the NOM
ination of Howard.
Fletcher, of Arkansas, made the NOM
nation Of Barker. AS the speech making
proceeded it was currently reported about
the hall hat the Barker delegates had
threatened to bolt of Howard should be
placed at he head of the ticket. To
check such action. Mr.. Howard in a Sc
cret conference with his friends decided
not to accept the presidential nomination
which was apparently his to a certainty.
The Howard supporters We're determined
to place him on the ticket, however. 1t
was known that the Barker faction
would not carry out their threat in the
case. of any one excepting Howard and
the latter's friends also decided to throw
their strength to Donneily. with Howard
in second place.
Motions for a recess were overruled. the
decided to remain in session
until it's board is completed.
Al 1:20 Howard. in a vigorous speech,
that the party had reached a
crisis, and in harmony he withdrew his