The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-11

ally after much wrangling. the following
addition was made 20 the platform on the
rocomme ndation of Secretary Joe Parker.
of Kentucky:
We are opposed TO trusts. and declare
that the contention between the two old
parties on the monopoly question is
sham battle and that no solution of this
mighty problem can be had without the
adoption of the principles Of public owner
ship OF utility
Opposed to Changes.
J. L. Osborne. of Nebraska. demanded
that the clause on gold and silver in the
platform be stricken out. He said that it
was . paradox inasmuch as 1t favored spe-
cial legislation for certain class. whereas
the Peoples Party was opposed TO such
measures. He started in 10 make speech.
but it was quickly seen the convention did
not care TO hear il.
A motion to lay Mr.. Osborne's amend
ment Oh the table was carried by $50 TO 81.
Another amendment to the platform
calling for graduated income tax on
excessive real estate holdings was also
put TO sleep.
A. J. Streator. of New Jersey. then de-
manded that the convention make an ad-
dition to the platform declaring for the
fathernood of God and the brotherhood Of
man" This was also rejected on the
ground that everybody knew that this
was the basic principle of the Populist
party. The platform was then adopted.
Prof. Boyce. of Nebraska. introduced a
resolution calling on all to pledge them
selves TO support the candidates to be
nominated by this convention. This was
rejected as unnecessary
Chairman Peek then started the ma
chinery TO nominate the candidates for
President and Vice President
On the roll call, when Colorado was
reached. former Governor Waite said he
would give way to Nebraska, and Prof
Boyce stepped 10 the platform. Prof
Boyce has believed for a year or more
that former Representative Milford W.
Howard. of Alabama. should be nomi-
mated by the Populists for President. In
presenting Mr. Howard's name Prof
Boyce said:
He is man who is the peer of William
j. Bryan as an orator, and moreover he
is as sincere and magnetic as Debs His
votes as a Representative cannot be ques-
toned. He has never changed in his love
and loyalty of true Populism. If necessary
he can speak four or five hours a day. II
nominated he would shake up the dry
bones of the fusionists. His swarthy face
and flashing eyes and eloquent voice would
unite the party. He knows no South,
no North. no East, and no West, and un-
der his leadership We would become in-this
campaign the second great party in the
United States
BarlScr's Name Presented.
Gen. William Phillips. of Georgia, who
served in the Confederate army. and who
in his speech in nominating Wharton
Barker made a fine eulogy of Abraham,
Lincoln. was a picturesque figure. He is
over six feet tall. General Phillips placed
in nomination Mr.. Barker. The sturdy
old Georgia general :old them of Mr..
Parker's ancestry back TO Benjamin
Franklin. and in conclusion declared that
William Penn was the first real Populist
in the United States. and that all of Penn
sayings have been seedthoughts for Pop
ulisjs.
Illinois yielded to Indiana, and Samuel
W. Williams. of Vincennes. nominated
Ignatius Donnelly for President He told
how Mr.. Donnelly was originally Penn
sylvanian and how he was the author OF
the Omaha platform of 1892 Mr. Williams
spoke Of ,onreliys abilities as ar orator
and writer.
Weller OF Iowa seconded the nomination
of Barker. Originally Weller was for
Uebs. were all the 1owans.
r. NJ. Chanault of Kansas, believed thai
Howard should be nominated, because. as
Chanault said he was the great man il
Congress who called for the Impeachment
OF that old blockhead. Grover Cleveland
Secretary Joe Parker. of the Nationa
Committee. who was also original Deb
man. came out for Howard. He said ther,
was a spontaneous demand for Populis
warrior and he declared that Howard wa
"a giant of oratory and gallant st
George of purity and honor"
John ii. Cherry. of Arkansas. made
speech for Barker, and so did John oza
bel. of Michigan. Then came the fines
champion that Ignatius Donnelly has hat
in this convention. He was Patrick H
Rahilly. former State Senator of Min
nesota, and he declared that he had know
Donneliy for forty years. He would no
listen TO anything except to make Mr.
Donnelly the candidate for President o
this convention. Mr. Rahilly said that h,
would read his speech seconding Mr.. Don
nellys nomination for President He sal,
in part:
In Behalf of DOnneIIy
You are about TO discharge more thar
Imperial duty. With simplest ceremonials
you as representatives of the people are 1.
chose magistrate mightier than mon
arch; yet checked and controlled by III,
supreme law OF written constitution
Thus impressed. ascend the rostrurn I,
nominate the next President of the Uni.
ted States.
Minnesota presents him to the con.
rention and pledges her support He. TO,
Inc past forty years has stood in the
gaze of the worlG. disclfarging the duties
OF the people. He is not a hope, he is q
realization. scorning subterfuge. disdain-
ing corruption. He will declare TO Com
gress dropping minor matters. that the
supreme issue is reform, revision. reduc-
tion of national taxation. that the Treasury
OF the United States, glutted with rnneed-
ed gold. oppresses industry embarrasses
business, endangers financial tranquility
and breeds extravaganza. Capitalization
and corruption
Richard Brewer. of Mississippi spoke
Tor Barker and SO did S. A. Wright, of Mis-.
souri, George w. Brewster of Lincoln
Nebraska. a personal friend OF Bryan. de
clared for Howard.
There were a number OF other shor
speeches J. B. Osborne, of Nebraska
;he fre-eater OF the convention, then go
up on the platform for the purpose o.
seconding the nomination of Howard