Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-10
THE P0PULISTS
Settling Down to Work at Sioux Falls So Far
As WransIing Will Allow.

Sioux Falls, S. d. May 9.-The Popu-
list convention was called to order by
United States Senator Butler. chair
man of the national committee, this
afternoon. The great tent, which has
a seating capacity of 5000, was comfort
ably filled.
Shortly after o'clock. Chairman But
Ter of the national committee. attended
by Secretary Edgarton of Colorado and
George +. Washburn of Massachusetts,
stepped upon the platform and took his
seat ut the speakers desk. Seventeen
minutes after o'clock the convention
came to order. In the meantime the dele
gates had been filing into the hall. The
seating was done without confusion.
After the band had rendered patriotic
selection. Chairman Butler said that the
convention would listen to a prayer by
Bishop O'Gorman. The bishop came for
ward holding roll of paper in his hands.
From ii he read his Invocation, which
was short and appropriate.
At the conclusion of Bishop O'Gorman's
prayer. Chairman Butler called on Sec
rotary Edgarton to read the call for the
convention. which he did. Amid applause
Senator Butler then introduced Gov. Lee
of South Dakota. who welcomed the con-
ventiOn to South Dakota. Three cheers
for the Governor We're given with a will.
Senator Butler responded for the con-
vention. When Chairman Butler touched
upon the meetings OF the Middle-of-the-
Road Populsts in Cincinnati voice
came from the body, of delegates: How
Il am afraid he is there also" replied
the chairman, evoking laughter and
cheers.
At the conclusion of his address. Chair
man Butler introduced the temporary
chairman of the convention. P: NJ. Ring
dale of Minnesota. Mr. Ringdale received
a VOciferOuS welcome from the conven-
ton. He spoke in part follows:
We are assembled, today. to re-affirm
the declaration of Independence and to
States. The Peoples party has gained
some great victories, it will continue to
gain others. The spirit of liberty is
abroad. The declaration Of independence
is once more the gospel of great party.
Its principles have again become the
watchword of the nation. The Republic
can party has been at work for 40 years
UNDERWRITING the doctrine that all men
are created equal. The doctrine that the
government derives its just powers from
the consent of the governed IS now openly
assailed. If that principle Is overthrown
the revolution will be complete. But it
will not be overthrown. This convention
stands as a guarantee that liberty shall
not die on this continent
AS oppose the Republican party In
principle. we oppose its methods Its
platforms are written in Wall street and
% k'd' in Washington. The rank of the
Republican party has no voice in its
councils. We seek to restore to the peo-
pie the rights which fraud and corruption
have taken from them. g must nOHll-
nate men whose positions are known on
the great issues of this campaign | be-
licvc that this convention Will gladly en-
dorSe the nomination already made by
the great common people
Temporary secretaries and the commit
tees were then selected. The committee
on resolutions includes the following:
Maine T.. ID. Morcom; Massachusetts,. q.
+. Washburn: New Hampshire and Yer
mont were passed on request; Connect-
cut and Rhode Island are not represented
on the committee.
4 delegate from Iowa moved that Gen.
TarSney of Missouri be put on the com.
mittee on resolutions as representing tie
Philippine islands, since he had Lately
been in that part of the world invciti-
eating conditions. The motion evoked
out Of order. =
The convention adjourned until $50 =.
NJ. to allow the committee time TO form
uiate its report.
Hon. Thomas Patterson of Colorado.
was selected for permanent chairman OF
the convention by the committee on per
manent organization and order OF buSl-
ness When Temporary Chairman King
dale called the convention to order at "
=. NJ, it was announced that the com
mittecs on credentials. resolutions ana
permanent organization were not reaGE
TO report The convention then adjourned
until o'clock tomorrow morning
A hot fight developed in the meeting OF
the committee on credentials, tonight,
the entire vote of their states when some
Of the delegates are absent. II was m
ally decided bV q vote of 81 to j that the
old rule should prevail and that delegates
present shall cast the entire number pf
votes to which their states are entitled.