Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-07-12

Tibb1es of Nebraska Selected for Sec
ond Place-Former Senator Allen Re-
fuses to Take the Homo - Platform
Demands More Money.
Thomas E. Watson CT Georgia for
President and Thomas H. Tibbles OF
Nebraska for Vice President was the
ticket nominated Tuesday by the Pop
ulist National Convention at Spring
field, ILL., The names of William v.
Allen of Nebraska and Samuel w.
Williams of Indiana were also placed
before the convention for President,
but before the list of States had been
completed in the roll call their names
were withdrawn and WATSON nomin-
ated by acelamation.
Former Senator Allen made good his
word that he would not enter into any
scramble for the nomination, and while
the nominations were being made he
twice instructed the chairman of the
Nebraska delegation to say that his
name must not so before the conven-
ton, but in the face of this former
Senator Allen received more than 400
votes, and many believe he would have
been nominated had he given his con-
sent to be candidate,
Features of the Platform.
After reaffirming its adherence to the
basic truths Of the Omaha platform
of 1892 and of the subsequent plat
forms of 1896 and 1900 the platform
says:
The issuing Of money is a function OF
government and should never be dele
gated to corporations or individuals The
constitution gives to Congress alone pow
er to issue money and regulate its value.
We therefore demand that all money
shall be issued By the government in
such quantities as shall maintain sta
bility in prices, every dollar to be a full
legal tender, none of which shall be
debt redeemable in other money,
We demand that postal savings banks
be established by the government for the
safe deposit of the savings Of the people.
We believe in the right of labor to or
ganize for the benefit and protection of
those who toll, and pledge the efforts of
the peoples party to preserve this right
inviolate. Capital is organized and has
no right to deny to labor the privilege
which it claims for itself
We favor the enactment of legislation
looking to the improvement of condi-
tons for wage earners, the abolition Of
child labor, the suppression of sweat
shops and convict labor in competition
with free labor, and the exclusion from
/ A oh Of DON iah rNr
| We favor the shorter work day, and
| declare that if eight hours constitutes a
| days labor in government service, that
eight hours should constitute days la
| Dor in factories. workshops and mines.
| AS a means of placing all public ques-
| tions directly under the control of the
| people, we demand that the legal provis-
| ions be made under which the people may
| exercise the initiative, referendum and
| proportional representation, and direct
vote for all public officers with the right
| OF recall.
To prevent unjust discrimination and
monopoly the government should own and
control the railroads, and those public
utilities which, in their nature, are mon
opolized; to perfect the postal service, the
government should own and operate the
general telegraphs and telephone system
and provide parcels post.
AS to those trusts and monopoies
which are not public utilities or natural
monopolies we demand that those special
privileges which they now enjoy, and
which alone enable them to exist. should
be Immediately withdrawn.
We demand that Congress shall enact
a general law uniformly regulating the
power and duties of all incorporated com
panies doing interstate business
Allen Denies an Old Story.
While the convention was waiting
for the Committee on Resolutions the
delegates were entertained with songs
and speeches Former Senator Allen
at this time took occasion to refute the
story that was being circulated among
the delegates that he, Allen, while pre-
siding officer of the st. Louis conven-
ton in 1896. suppressed telegram
that was sent to the convention by
William j. Bryan. Mr.. Allen said the
story was absolutely false, that Bryan
did not send such message to the
Populis: convention in 1896.
After the convention adjourned a
meeting of the National Committee
was held, and James II. Ferris, Of
Joliet ILL.,, was elected chairman and
Charles Q. De France, of Lincoln,
Neb., secretary
The committee also appointed mem
bers of the National Committee for
those States that were not represented.
at the convention, as follows:
Kentucky. A. Parker, A. II. Car
din and Joe o. Bradburn.
New Jersey. A. Edgerton.
Michigan-Mrs Marian Todd, James
f. MacBride, Il. ]. Payne.
Observation-Disclosures +. Washburn,
g. Gerry Brown, Z. r. Field.
New Hampshire-D. 3. Currier
Maine--L4 w. Smith.
Watson is AS years of age. He was
elected to the Forty second Congress,
serving one term. He was formerly
Democrat.
Interesting News Items.
J. r. Simpson, a retired merchant Of
! Yolton, Kan, and a brother of former