The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-10

Cincinnati. May 10.--Middle-of-th the :
| Road Populist convention was called
| 10 oruer at 80 O'Clock today by Chalr-
man w. l.. Peek.
ON motion OF the Kansas delegation
its own votes were cut down from 90
To IL, according 10 congressional uis-
tricts.
The report OF the committee on party
organization was adopted.
Ihe report OF the committee on plat-
form was then called for.
The reading brought out some de-
bate. National Secretary j. A. Park
er presented an additional plank, num-
Der seven, which was adopted
j. Is. Osborne Of Nebraska moved 10
strike out the plank on currency on the
ground that II was on the line OF "spe-
cal privilege" The amendment was
voted down, $50 TO 81.
The platform was then adopted as
read by Chairman FELTON,. with the ad-
ditional plank presented by Parker.
The resolutions follow:
THE PLATFORM.
The Peoples Party OF the United
States assembled in convention this
tenth day OF May, 1900, ailirming our
unshaken belief in the cardinal tenets
OF the Peoples Party, as set forth In
the Omaha platform, and pledging our
selves anew To continued advocacy OF
those grand principles OF human liberty
until right shall triumph over might.
and love over greed, do adopt and pro-
claim this declaration OF faith:
1. We demand the initiative and ref
erendum and the imperative mandate
for such changes OF existing funda-
mental and statute laws as Will enable
the people in their sovereign capacity
TO propose and compel the enactment OF
loxx a hau ra IN
as they deem injurious TO their inter-
ests, and TO recall unfaithful public
servants.
.. We demand the public ownership
and operation Of those means OF COM
munication, transportation and produc-
fion which the people may elect such
as railroads. telegraph and telephone
lines. coal mines, etc.
3. The land including sources OF
wealth. is the 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 railroads and other
corporations In excess of their actual
needs, and all lands how owned by
aliens should be reclaimed Nv The gov
ernment and held for actual scttlers
only.
4. 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 full legal tender for all
debts, and receivable for all taxes and
public dues and issued by the govern
ment only without the Intervention OF
banks and in sufficient quantity to meet
the demands of commerce IL the best
currency that can be devised Until
such financial system is secured we
shall press for its adoption.
We favor the unlimited coinage OF sill
yer and gold at the legal ratio OF 1s TO /.
s. We are opposed to trusts and de-
clare the contention between the old
parties on the monopoly question -
"A sham battle and no solution OF this
mighty pnoblem is possible without
the ADOPTION of the principles OF pub
lie ownership of public utilities.
When the roll was called at 1910 for
nominations for president Prof. j. A.
Boyse of Nebraska City. presented the
name of former congressman, NJ. w.
Howard OF Alabama
Prof. Boyse said Howard was the su-
perior of Bryan In oratory. Of Debs i'm
magnetism. and the only man at this
time who could shake up the dry bones
, OF fusion.
Ben Phillips OF Georgia presented the
| name OF Wharton Barker. of Pennsyl-
| vania.
Judge w. S. Williams OF Indiana pre-
| sented the name of Isnatius Donnelly
| and y. ~. Rahilly OF Minnesota, second.
| ed the nomination OF Mr. Donnelly.
A. w. Kicker OF Iowa spoke In the in.
| terests OF the delegates instructed fol
| Eugene Y. Debs and favored Barker
/ and Donnelly since Debs had decline0.
| II. NJ. Chenault OF Kansas and Josept
| A. Parker. OF Kentucky. seconded thS
/! nomination Of Howard.
/ Wharton Barker OF Pennsylvania
was nominated for president on tn,
second ballot.