Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-17

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fight ever the proposition not to make
any nomination for the vice presiden,
tial Office. but to refer the entire mat
ter to committee to be appointed to
confer with the Democrats and Silver
Republicans in their conventions to
be held at Kansas City. Both propo-
sitions to nominate and to refer and
also various compromise suggestions
were presented, but upon them was
based quite memorable debate,
witch not only developed a
Great Deal of Oratory,
but came near terminating in flsti-
cuff. Speeches were made by E..
Gerry Brown and George f. wash
burn. who, both from the State of
Massachusetts, differed on both prop.
EDITIONS, by Senators Butler and AL
len. who also differed, by Gen. Weaver
and Jerry Simpson, DR.. Taylor of Chi
cago, who spoke warmly for Charles
A. To.snc. and others. They presented
all sides and shades of the contro-
versy, the debate lasting far into the
night before the close was reached.
The exciting event of the convention
was occa@l0Ied when Congressman
Kelly Of South Dakota, becoming ex-
cited over a failure to secure recog-
milton. rose i'll his seat and denounced
the OccHpaDt of the chair as a ''bunco
steerer." To this Chairman Patterson
Responded spiritedly. There We're cries
of ''2ut him OUT and a number of
delegates gathered about Kelly. Quiet
was. however, soon restored, and the
convention proceeded as if nothing
unusual had occurred.
The motion to refer the nomination
OF a vice presidential candidate to
committee tc confer with the Demo-
cratic and Silver Republicans was de-
feated by vote of 26S to 1872
TOvvne Is Nominated.
Nominations for vice president We're
nesota nominated G.. A. Towne and
seconds came in from several states.
Several other candidates We're placed
: in nomination. but they afterward
withdrew one by one and Mr.. Towne
was nominated by reclamation. The
result was greeted by the Minnesota
| delegation with great delight and the
blowing Of tin horns.
Mr.. Grace Of Michigan moved that
a committee of one from each state
be appointed to go to Kansas City
to confer with the Democratic and
Silver Republican conventions with
regard to nominations by those bodies.
The regular order was adopted, how.
ever. and the convention proceeded
with the selection of the national COM
mittee. After some debate the con-
vention by an almost unanimous vote
decided to select three members from
each state for the national committee.
Thanks to Sue.
Thanks We're rendered the city of
Sioux Falls for it's entertainment Of
! the convention. DR.. Taylor of Illinois
moved that the new national commit
tee be made the committee On confer
enc, With the national Democratic and
Silver Republican PARTIES, the COM
mittee to have plenary powers. The
motion was carried unanimously
A motion that Permanent Chairman
Patterson. with a committee of his
| appointment and Temporary Chair,
man Ringdal and similar committee
be appointed to notify w. J. Bryan
and Charles A. Towne Of their nomi-
nation was also agreed to.
The call of states was proceeded
with in much confusion, many Of the
delegates leaving the hall. At it's
conclusion a motion was made and
agreed to that the national committee
men named be declared the national
committee.
A motion to adjourn was carried
and at 1888 this morning the conven-
ton adjourned.
The Platform.
Th,a n1at cie}c of
long series of resolutions. The preamble con.
graduates the Peoples party OH the marvellous
growth of its principles during the last four
years among people of all political parties The
resolutions on imperialism and militarism de.
plore the conduct of the administration in the
Spanish American war, and denounce its con-
duct in connection with tie Philippines. De.
mand is made for the cessation Of this war
With reference in this connection to Porto
! Rico, it Is declared that the Declaration of In
dependence, the Constitution and the American
nag are one and inseparable 1t is also de-
clared in this connection that the island OF
Porto Rico is a part Of the territory of the
United States made so by our promises and
the consent Of the Porto Ricans themselves.
The increase Of the standing army is de-
nourced. There is strong resolution of SYM
pathy for the Beers, declaration against the
monopolizing of public land for speculative
purposes, a demand for a return to the orig
inal homestead policy, declaration for the
placing of all goods controlled by the trusts
upon the free list, a condemnation Of the
in connection with the Occur d'Alene troubles
and the usual demand for the initiative and
referendum.
Trusts are denounced. and the government
control of public utilities. such as the rail.
road and Geographic systems. and Of the is.
suance Of money is recommended as the proper
remedy for this evil. They deamn6
direct legislation, giving to the peo
pie the lawmaking and veto power
under the initiative and referendum. The i'm.
portatton of Japanese labor under contracts is
denounced. The gold standard act Of the pres.
ent congress is denounced in strong terms
The party is pledged anew never to cease
agitation until the financial conspiracy i,
blotted from the statute books. the Lincoln
greenback restored and the bonds all paid and
all corporation money forever retired" The
system of issuing injunctions in cases of dis.
putes between employers and employees is, un.
der certain circumstances, denounced as an
evil and to remedy it legislation is demanded
The election Of president. vice president and
United States senator's by direct vote of the
people is also urged. is the governmental
ownership of railroads and telegraph lines
home rule in the territories the employment
of idle labor public works in time of de-
preston, and the payment of just pensions to
disabled soldiers and the establishment OF
postal savings banks. fair ballot is also
demanded, and the wholesale system OF
Acknowledgement by coercion and ntimida-
ton" in some states Is condemned unre-
publican and undemocratic.