The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-11

formulated by his committee. TO- \.
Parker OF Kentucky offered an additional
plank opposing trusts and favoring Pubic
ownership OF public utilities. which was
adopted after an extended debate, Inc
platform was then adopted practically py
unanimous vote. It reads as follows:
PEOPllE's PARTY PLATFORM; The
peoples party OF the United States. as
rembled In National convention, this 10th
day OF May. 1900 affirming our mistaken
belief In the cardinal tenets of the neo-
pies party as set forth in the Omaha plat
form and pledging ourselves anew 10 con-
tinued 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 faitn:
l. We demand the initiative and refer
enllm and the imperative mandate for
such changes of existing fuiiainentai and
statute laws 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 20 recall
unfaithful public servants.
{. We demand the publio<ownership ai1
operation OF those means Of communica
ton, transportation and production which
the people may select, such as railways,
telegraph and telephone lines, coal mines.
etc.
8. The land. including all natural
sources Of wealth. is heritage of the
people and should not be monopolized
for speculative purposes, and alien owner
ship OF land should be prohibited. All
land now held by railways and other corr
porations 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.
A rrie4fHn md ubeo1rio M nor ,ono
based upon the entire wealth and popula-
tion OF the Nation. not redeemable 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 tt
meet the demands OF commerce. IS the hes,
currency that can be devised. but until
such financial system Is started, which
we shall press for adoption. VIC favor the
free and unlimited coinage OF both silver
and gold at the legal ratio OF i6 to 1.
o. We demand the levy End collection
OF graduated taS on incomes and In
heritances and a constitutional amendment
TO secure the same if necessary.
G. We demand The election of president,
vice president. Federal Judges and United
States senators by direct vote Of tho peo-
pie.
= W. arc tpppSfu 10 trusts ana ue-
clare the contention between the old
parties on the monopoly question tx
sham battle and that no solution of this
mighty problem is possible without adop-
tton Of the principles Of public ownership
Of public utilities
Nominations for the presidency were
then, at 1918 a. m. declared in order. j.
a. Boyce OF Nebraska placed in nomina-
tion former Congressman Milford Howard
.af A llh
true populist and who. as an orator ia
the peer OF William j. Bryan and whose
magnetism excelled that OF Eugene V.
Debs, He declared that the dry bones Of
fusion are already rafting at the men
tion OF Towards name ANA predicted the
regeneration OF populism with such man
al the head OF the ticket-"a man with
whose name We can conjure."
General Philips OF Georgia, tho famous
Confederate officer. then nominated Whar-
ton Barker of Pennsylvania. In doing so
he said that Mr. Howard was one OF his
dearest friends, but that he wished to
carry ont the instructions OF his State
convention He mentioned the name OF
Thomas Watson. at which there was
great ou,burst OF applause, When he
named Barker as the nominee cheer
seemed weak In comparison with those
mat greeted Prof Buyco's nomination OF
Howard. But the speaker received au
ovation when in closing he said point
ing TO the American flags which we're seen
everywhere about the hall: "The time
has again come when the old banner liz
IN danger. You men OF the North love IL
aud we men Of the South love Il; va al
ways did--for Georgia's star is there"
Barker and ponnelly he said, were the
choices Of Georgia and they would re-
luyenate the peoples party In November
Illinois was next called and yielded its
Time TO indiana, Judge W. S, williams OF
the latter state mounted the stand and
placed before the convention the name OF
Ignatius Donnelly OF Minnesota. whom he
lauded as a lover Of mankind and a man
whom Il was not necessary to place upon
probation.
II. l., Wheeler az Iowa seconded the
nomination OF Barker
a. Vs. Kicker Of Iowa presented for tbs
conventions consideration as nominee
The name OF Eugene " Dnhs Dehs' name
WAS received with dead silence on the part
otathe convention
Ar, Chcuault Of Kansas and 10 A. Park
eF seconded the nomination OF Howard
Arkapsas, Michigan. Mississippi and
missouri, In lengthy speeches. seconded
Barker nomination.
Former Governor Waite OF Colorado sec
ended the nomination of Howard and
made the allegation that the Western
States We're now returning good for evil
IN Undressing Q Southern man despite the
TACT, as he put IL, that the South had
forced Weaver on the West In 1899.
New York Pennsylvania Tennessee and
Georgia seconded the domination OF
Barker
p II Rahllly OF Minnesota seconded the
nomination OF Ignstius Donnelly. whom he
declared to be the most distinguished citl-
zen OF Minnesota.
When the roll call on presidential nom
nations was finished Mr.. Howard advanced
10 the chairman's desk and expressed a
desire to be heard. He said.
said we had reached crisis Sub
sequent events verified that statement.
we, at 81. Louis, made tremendous mis-
take thank God that was not re-
sronsible FOR that mistake stand for uu-
adulteFated populsm, I led the hight Tor
Watson Notwithstanding we were over
whelmed IN the deluge that swept the coa
Ventlon do not believe that we must
commit blunder today that viii cause
another disruption in our party. do not
possess that ambition which oyerleaps H.
self and falls on the other side. | thank
you my friends. who have supported me,
but peculiar conditions confront MS.
stand before you unsupported by Ala
bama and under these conditions oovlA