The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-13
WATSON THE NOMINEE
PoPulisTs NAME GEORGIA MAN
FOR PRESIDENT.
Tibbles Of Nebraska Selected for Sec-
ond Place-Former Senator Allen Re-
fuscs to Take the Honor - Platfcrm
Demands More Money.

ticket nominated Tuesday by the Pop
ulist National Convention at Spring
field, I'll 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
were withdrawn and Watson nomin-
ated by reclamation.
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
name must not go 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 a candidate.
Features of the Platform.
After r%eafirming 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 a sta
b,lity in prices, every dollar to be a full
legal tender, none Of which shall be q
debt redeemable in other money.
We demand that postal savingssbanks
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
snyiolate. 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
American shores Of foreign pauper labor.
We favor the shorter work day, and
declare that If eight hours constitutes q
days labor in government service, that
eight hours should constitute a days la
bor in factories, workshops and mines.
As a means OF placing all public ques.
lions 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 ali public officers with the right
OF recall
10 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 ard telephone system
and provide a parcels post.
AS to those trusts and m~onopolies
which are not public utilities or natural
m~onopolies, 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 ell 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 IL 1896, suppressed a 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 a message to the
Populist convention In 1896.
After the convention adjourned q
meeting of the National Committee
was held, and James III. 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. FL. Car
din and Joe o. Bradburn.
New Jersey. A. Edgerton.
Michigan-Mrs. Marian Todd, James
Il. MacBride, K. j. Payne.
Observation-Disclosures f. Washburn,
q. Gerry Brown, p. r. Field.
New Hampshire-D. Il. Currier.