The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-03
HEADED BY MElGHEN
The Minnesota Populists Name {
Full State Ticket. i.
A SPLIT OVER THE PLATFORM
An Endorsement of Lind Causes
Former Day Mtdroaders to
Shy Violently.

The peoples party convention placed
the following state ticket in the field last
evening:
Governor-THoMAs j. MEIGHEN, Fill
more
Lieutenant Governor-JoHN B. HOMPE,
Otter Tail.
Secretary Of state-sPURGEoN oDELL,
Marshall.
State Auditor-E. S. REIsHUS, Yellow
Treasurer-E. w. KNATVoLD, Free
born.
Attorney General-J. F. sTEIDL, Trav-
erse. .@
Clerk Of Supreme Court-H. B. I'M
STAHL, Marshall.
Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner
F. c. GIBBS, LIE Sueur.
Mr.. Meighens selection was a surprise,
as he had steadfastly refused to be con-
sidered as a candidate. He submitted on
condition that the others selected should
all agree to run. The ticket was selected
by a committee consisting Of e. FRANK
berg of Otter Tail, q. H. Austin of Hen
nepin, Victor E. Lawson Of Kandlyohi, E.:
E. Lommen of Polk, and F. P. Olney or
Swift The committee selected H. P.
Bjorge of Otter Tail for lieutenant gov
error, but he declined, and Mr.. Hompe
was chosen in his place. John Mcclure,
| their selection for treasurer, was not
| present, and to make sure nominations
were made from the floor. E. w. Knat-
void of Albert Lea won out with 353 votes.
]. B. Dukes of ofHennepin had 1913, and F. x.
Beaudette of Dakota, 49, The large vote
was made possible by giving each county
power to cast it's full quota.
Victor E. Lawson of Willmar was again
| chosen chairman of tha state committee.
The committee will consist OF one from
| each county, and three each from Henne-
md
| tive committee will consist OF one from
each congressional district.
| Spurgeon Odell was not indorsed, but
nominated for secretary OF state. he
cannot run on both democratic and popu-
list tickets, and will have to choose
whom he will serve.
The Platform.
The resolutions committee split up over
| the platform. q. H. Austin presented
minority report indorsing the Linz ao-
ministration, which caused the old mlo-
readers to froth. The majority draft only
| indorsed the populist railroad and ware
house commission. Austin, seconded by
F. c. Gibbs of Waterville, pounded tne
minority report through. The platforn
| adopted was as folloWs:
| We the representatives of the peoples par
| ty of Minnesota, in convention assembled
this second day of July, 1902 do hereby re-
| ciples of our party, as set forth IN the decla'
| ration of independence and in our severa
| Platforms embodying the public oWnershll
| Of all public utilities, direct legislation anc
the issue of all public money direct by the
government, every dollar of it a full lega
tender whether paper, silver or solo: we
believe the Fowler banking bill now before
! congress Is a gross iniquity, conceived by q
| heartless money trust.
| All monopoly, as a rule, is the direct re-
| suit of unwise legislation, either to restrict
or stimulate the development Of natural re-
sources, and the growth of business enter
prises. for the profit of selfish commercial
| combinations.
! We look with alarm upon the vast indus
| trial combinations to control the prices OF the
necessaries of life, and we charge the repup
lcan party with having fostered such com
binations by excessive and discriminating tar
if laws and with negligence In enforcing the
| antitrust laws now on our statute books we
| propose that import duties be removed from
all articles the production or sale Of which
is controlled by a combine, and that thu
criminal law be invoked for the punishment
of violators Of the antitrust laws
We are opposed to the national banking
system Of the money trust.
We demand the payment Of the nationa
debt and an enlargement of the issue and cir
culation of the paper currency known a
greenbacks.
! We demand an amendment of the fedora
constitution that will sustain an income tax.
We demand the establishment of govern
ment postal savings banks for the safe de
rosits of the earnings of the people.
No Naturalization.
In disposing of problems that have bee,
thrust upon our country by the exigencies o
war, we do not believe that it is necessar,
to make foreign people citizens of the Unite
States, or subjects thereof, and declare our
selves in favor of according to all such peo
pie the same rights that the American peo
pie have insisted upon for themselves sine
the foundation of this republic.
We believe that the system of taxatio
. now in vogue In this state Is grossly unjust
and severely condemn the last republica
legislature for it's failure to enact just an
equitable tax code. We believe that all stat
taxes should be levied franchises, in
. comes and inheritances, and that count
option be granted in the matter of local tax
I alton.
= We demand that as far possible the com
mon schools Of the state should be divorce
from the university system, and a nor
] thorough instruction be given in the funda
mental branches of common school educa
{ ton.
We declare in favor of extending to th
a voters of each county the right Of local OF
ton in the matter of granting license to Sc
liquor within the county limits.
We favor the enactment and rigid enforce
ment of laws reducing freight rates upon tt
a railroads of the state.
} We ask the people of the state to contra