The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-15
Now Jersey Populists

TO their cOmpaJrlOtS Ol the Wcot- NHiio
we have just enlisted under the peo-
lple's party banner, having until THIS
time believed that we could get rellef
by working through one or the other
of the old parties, we are no less de-
ltermined to fight plutocracy and its
agents, represented by such men as
] Rockefeller, Stillman, Rodgers, Bel
mont. Dave Hill, Sheehan and wall
street generally, than the men OF the
Old Guard who have been SO long in
/ the ranks. The peoples party every
where can count on MS hereafter.
7; Watch the election returns next NO
yember and you will not be dissatisfied
with the fight that we have made.
. The peoples democratic convention
met at Atlantic City, New Jersey, Sep
TENDER TO- 1t was the most enthusiasts
tic and fighting convention, ever held
in this state of New Jersey. Nearly
every county in the state was repre-
scented by full delegations OF true-blue,
Jeffersonian democrats. who refused 10
follow Jim Smith and his gang into the
Wall street camp Hon. John J. Hon
necker of Hudson county called the
convention to order. A temporary Or
ganization was erected by the election
of Edward Concrow OF Burlington
county.
The chairman entertained a motion
that committee OF five on platform
be appointed which carried and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were named: ]. A.
Edgerton of Essex county John Wright
Of Camden county. Paul Breen OF Pa
sale county, J. 3. Cleayer of Samoset
county and Samuel WabascO OF War
rem county. When the committee re-
turned, Mr. Edgerton read the plat
form which endorsed all the principles
of the national peoples party platform
and further declared 1--WE decline to fol-
low the lead of commercial politicians
into the camp of Wall street and refuse
to recognize the Hills, the Sheehans
and the Belmonts as proper opponents
Of popular rights.
Concerning the democratic candidate
and the platform upon which he
stands the platform says: "That it
was the deliberate intent of the man
ayers of the st. Louis convention to
deceive the people is proven by the
fact that in no essential particular do
the platforms of the dominant parties
differ, nor do we find heroism in the
act of candidate, who by cOncealment
Of principles for months prior to the
convention, and for twenty-four hours
after the platform was announced, Sc
cures a nomination which he would
have lost had they been known ear
Her."
After this had been read the first
trouble started. William Pintard OF
Monmouth county, which he said was
surely going democratic, got the floor
He declared that he favored everything
in the platform except the Endorsement
of Watson and Tibbles.
IF you desire to get democratic sup
port" he said, you must not indorse
populists"
Kisses and catcalls followed this
declaration and much confusion re-
suited. But his statement was backed
up by Irving e. Salmon, son of ex.
|. Congressman Salmon, OF Morristown
who declared that, if carried out, the
work OF the convention would be {
sad and ruinous mistake.
In second the convention was OF
its feet. John Kierans of Lambert
vile, advanced toward Salmon, who
still held the floor, shaking his fist.
in the Morristown mans face.
j. Salmon is playing into the hands O
the republicans!" cried some one il
the room. Half dozen delegates criet
for the floor at this juncture, and JOIN
n. Wright of Camden, having the hes
staying power, was recognized. Mr.
Wright was twice defeated for congress
by Henry C. Loudenslager of Camden
Il am here to protest against th
rascality of the Parkerites," MI
Wright asserted. IL left the republican
party because of its rascality. We ar
q lot of beauties. cursing Clevelan
eight years ago. and now getting dow
on our knees to do his bidding"
BY this time things began to loo
threatening. so Mr. Dulin, the maste
hand OF the proceedings. interferet
His getting to his feet was sigma
for quiet.
Remember" he said eve are In
fight for principle aud we must nc
quarrel Also remember that unde