Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-13
WATSON THE NOMINEE
POPULiSTS NAME GEORGIA MAN
FOR PRESIDENT.
Tibb1es of Nebraska Selected for Sec
ond Place-Former Senator Allen Re-
fuses TO Take the Honor Platform
Demands More Money.

Thomas E. Watson of Georgia for
President and Thomas II. 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 invention for President,
but before I'll list CT States had been
completed in ne roll call their names
were withdrar and Watson nomin.
ated by acclah lion.
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 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 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 he dele
gated TO corporations or individuals. The
constitution gives to Congress alone pow
er 10 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
bility in prices every dollar to be full
legal tender, none of which shall be a
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
game for the benefit and protection of
those who toll, and pledge the efforts OF
the peoples party TO preserve this right
i'm iolate. Capital is organized and has
no right 10 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. tie suppression of sweat
shops aud 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 d
days labor in government service, that
eight hours should constitute a days IA
hor in factories. workshops and mines.
AS means OF placing ali public ques-
tions directly under the control of the
people. we demand that the legal provis-
] rs be made under which the people may
eN rcise the initiative, referendum and
prop ortional 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 pubic
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 a parcels post.
As to those trusts and monopolies
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
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-
sidng officer of the st. Louis conven-
ton in 1896, suppressed a telegram
| thai was sent to the convention by
| William ]. 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 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-J. A. Edgerton.
! Michigan-NIrs. Marian Todd, James
/ E. MacBride. Z. ]. Payne.
Observation-Disclosures L. Washburn,
| f. Gerry Brown. L. Z. Field.
| New Hampshire-D. b. Currier
| Maine-L. w. Smith.
Watson is IS years of age. He was
elected to the L 5rty second Congress,
serving one term. lie was formerly
/ Democrat.
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