The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

nduSlCu Ill ctbIt0iuS AuF hbStttFto WIZ
which TO paint tho evils OF criminal and
rT7Tawful combinations, but mark how
many platforms Will have the courage or
the honesty TO point to the causes that
J produce trusts, and TO offer a remedy for
them. That remedy is already In every
platform ever adopted by peoples party
, convention It was first put forward as
! the preventive. In short, IL the first
) peoples party platfxm adopted had been
enacted into law we would not today have
these great industrial combinations called
trusts. Then, In short, what are the
causes that produce trusts and what is the
remedy for the evil? Any combination OF
people controlling the three great instru,
ments Of commerce which control conf
merce will control al commerce and can
put any and every business in the Nation
Into a trust at Will; they can 20 further
and will go further and have gone further,
and control the goveThmcS itself what
are thee three Instruments OF coinmerceY
First, money; second, transportation;
. third, the transmission OF intelligence.
When they are controlled by private hands
|, they are private monopolies, and they be-
/, come the three great mother trusts--a
, trust on money, a trust on transportation
and trust on the transmission OF intel
Iligence--and those who control these three
mother trusts can put every industry into
, a trust. Is there anything radical In the
that these three great instruments shall
be taken our OF private hands and con-
|, trolled by the government as great
function In the interest OF nil the people
TO The end that every individual and every
business enterprise may have an equal OPP
portnnity TO use these instruments OF
commerce without discrimination or fay-
oritlsm? Let us see Turn to the consti-
tuition. framed by % forefathers. What
do you tnd2 Among the powers and du
ties of congress there Is laid down at the
head OF the list that 1t Is the duty of con-
gress 10 control the Instruments OF com
merce. Has congress done it2 No. VIVA.
; lis the result? A government Of ths
trusts, for the trusts, by the trusts. What
is the remedy? Stand by the constitution.
Let congress carry out It's sworn duty, and
control these Instruments OF commerce in
the interest of all and not permit them
! 10 be controlled by private individuals
for the benefit OF the few"
: Next Senator Butler called attention
briefly to tho action OF the peoples party
In the laBt campaign and to the situation
= that confronts the party now. He said:
When Chairman Butler touched upon
the meeting Of the mddle-of-the- road
populists in Cincinnati voice from
! the body OF delegates shouted: How
I about Mark Hanna?"
4 II am afraid he Is there also" replied
= cheers.
e At the conclusion of his address proper
y Chairman Butler, in short speech, in
{ troduced the temporary chairman OF the
convention. p. NJ Ringdale OF Minnesota
= Mr., Ringdale received a vooferous well
g come from the convention, the Minnesota
L delegation in particular distinguishing it
self by lusty. cheering and spasmodic
= blasts OF asthmatc tin horns,
" As Chairman Riuptiain cpaged apeaking
there were heard cries of "PettIgrew.
: Pettigrew" but the senator who sat on
q the platform, did not respond
u The roll call OF States was begun and
: loud laugh was raised by the announce
ment OF J. J. Chambers, representing
Alaska, who announced: II am the only
!, one here from Alaska and l will have to
e name myself"
The same condition confronted 7. d.
Burdick 81 the Indian Territory and Ern-
est Kroner OF Oregon,
Texas is represented on the committee
on resolutions by Harry Tracy.
n 4 delegate from Iowa moved that Cen
y eral Tarsney of Missouri be put on the
II committee on resolutions as representing
Is been in that part of the world inves-
" tigatlug conditions
The motion evoked storm Of disap-
o prevail and 1t was declared to be out OF
order.
e The temporary chairman then suggested
g that the convention adjourn to allow the
committees time 10 formulate their re-
= ports.
The suggestion was adopted and at 4;5C
" the convention adjourned until $3.50 To-
n night.
The evening session was devoted en-.
a tirely to singing and music by the Forty
!. first Iiwa Regiment band
= When Temporary Chairman Ringdal,
:, called the convention to order at sos y. m
a it was announced that tho committees OF
v credentials, resolutions and permanent or
SANITATION were not ready to report
= Cries Of "Pottigrew." Jerry Simpson
i, and Cyclone Davis" speech, speech,
q at once went up. but none Of these gentle
. men appeared. Senator Pettigrew is suf-
"a fering from throat trouble and wishes
:, TO be excused" announced Chairman
AZ Rlngdale, land Mr.. Davis will speak herr
: tomorrow night"
It Chairman Ringdale then introduced tn
# Rev. Mr. Hatch OF Iowa, who, he said
II has some songs of his own production
/. The minister who is blind. sang two songs
/. which were received with Wild cheering.
10 Following the singing the Fifty frs
% Iowa Regiment band played medley o
II operate and other airs. The conventlo
i then adjourned until o'clock tomorrow
! morning
70 The doors were opened and all outside o
II the tent were admitted to concert give
10 by the bend.
II Sioux Falls, S. D.. May 9-Hon. Thoma
/ NJ. Patterson of Colorado was selected Il
y permanent chairman of the convention
T. the committee on permanent organization
IA and order Of business after session las.
t. ing for oves two hours, j. II, Curran o
Kansas, Leo Vincent OF Colorado am
I'd William Deisher OF Pennsylvania, wit
Z served as temporary secretary a the after
I'd noon session. were named as permanen
Up secretaries. The selection OF MIR. patter
,, son rs chairman was made by acslamatlor
"a Several names We're considered before IN
. final selection WAS made. General Jane
Is A. Weaver OF Iowa and Senator Mario
ie Butler OF North Carolina were anon
g those urged for the place. Senator Pet
o. tlgrew stating that be would not unde
- any circumstances allow his name TO b
considered in connection with the perma
nent craftsmanship. a subcommittee o
. Ave was appointed TO arrange for the or
:, der OF business.