The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-04
PLATFORM OF THE MIDDLERS
AS Adopted by the Convention at Ok
IahOma City Saturday.

Guthrie, Q. T., Sept 3-The middle Of
the road Populists, who nominated John
S. Allen Of Norman for congress, at Ok
lahoma City, Saturday, named the follow
ing campaign committee: Jesse c. Wales
Cleveland county; w. E. Speer, Blaine
county; j., F. Laverty, Logan county.
The resolutions passed, read as follows:
we, the representatives of the anti
futon Populists of Oklahoma territory,
in congressional convention assembled in
Oklahoma City, on the first day of Sep
TENDER, 1900, affirm our mistaken belief
in the cardinal tenets Of the Peoples
party as set forth in the Cincinnati plat
form, and pledge ourselves anew TO the
continued advocacy of the same. beIiev-
ing that the perpetuity and welfare of
our republic is dependent upon the tri-
umph of the principles of government
therein set forth.
I'VE cheerfully endorse the nomination
OF Wharton Baker and Ignatius Donnelly
as the standard bearers in the national
campaign, of the Peoples party and
pledge to them our loyal support
1--WE also endore the magnificent battle
for principle that our national chairman
10. At Parker, is putting UP agains
Crokerized and Hannaized tools of plu-
tocracy-the Republican and Democratic
parties. We still maintain that the diff
ference between the two old parties is
one of degrees and not of character. and
that they are both manipulated and con-
trolled by the same elements of our civ
ilization-the money trusts and its tribu-
taries-and their present contention over
the question of imperialism is a sham bat
tie waged to deceive the people, as was
their contention over the tariff question.
Eve are opposed to all entangling ALI
ances with the old political parties and
believe that the Peoples Party made
great mistake in nominating the Democ-
ratio candidate for its standard bearer
In 1895
eve denounce the nomination Of W. II.
French and other fusion leaders for try
ing 10 deliver the Peoples Party voters
in this territory over TO the Democratic
party in exchange for legislative and
county Offices. and a hope for federal ap-
pOintments for themselves.
I'VE congratulate the settlers on gov
eminent land in Oklahoma on securing
thte lifting of the government mortgage
from their homes in the passage of cong
ress Of what is known as the free homes
bill. but believe no man or political party
IS deserving Of especial credit FOR the pas
sage Of that just measure.
I'VE fsror single statehood for Okla
homa and Indian Territories and at the
earliest possible date, and would urge
upon congres sto hasten the work Of al
loting and opening to settlement al the
Indian reservations in Oklahoma.
I'VE are opposed 10 any legislation
looking toward the sale Of the school land
Of this territory.
'BeHeveiug that the action Of this con-
vention In coming out squarsly against
futon win meet with the approval Of the
majority Of the rank and file OF the Peo-
pies Party voters o. this territory. and
that they VII Loyalty render support 70
our candidates. and roH I'D a vote fer
him next November that VIII be the
mean OF arausing the old4tUe spirit II
PoPulism. and that the future state %
Oklahoma Viii have q constitution with
the principles OF the Peoples Party en-
grated in i"