The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-06
POPULISTS NOMINATE
WATSON AND TRlBBLES
Platform Renhlrms Basic Principles
and Declares for Government
Ownership.

Springfield. nI.. July 5.-Thomas E Wat
| son OF Georgia was to-day unanimously
nominated for President by the Populist
| Convention.
The convention adjourned. after nom
mating Thomas Tribblcs of Nebraska for
Vice President.
The Committee on Resolutions. in its re-
| port to the convention, reaffirmed adher-
ence to the basic truths of the Omaha
platform OF 1892, and OF the subsequent
platforms Of 1895 and 1900 The platform
then says:
The issuing Of money is function OF govern
nent and should never be delegated to corpssa-
Congress alone power to issue money and regu-
late its value,
We therefore demand that all money shall be
issued by the Government in such quantities as
shall maintain stability in prices. every dollar
to be full legal tender none of which shall be
debt redeemaole In other money.
We demand that postal savings banks be es-
tablished by the Government for the safe de-
posit OF the savings Of the people.
We believe in the right Of labor 20 organize
for the benefit and protection Of those who
toll. and pledge the efforts of the People
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 feelt hat intelligent organization of labor
Is essential. that it raises the standard of
workmanship. promotes the efficiency, tn;eI!!-
sence and character Of the wage Garner We
prior to capital ard not its slave. but its cezi-
panion, and we plead for that broad spirit OF
dustriai peace through the observance Of the
principles Of voluntary arbitration.
to the iprosenens Of eSndoas OF e5r ioeanx ses
earners, the abolition OF child labor the sup
competition with free labor and the exclusion N
from American shores Of foreign pauper labor.
that II eight hours constitutes a days labor in
Government service that eight hours should con-
stitute days labor in factories. workshops
AS means Of placing ALI public questions
demand that the legal provision be made under
which the people D2 .;n may snsrese The Initiative
direct vote for all public officers. with the right
Land. including all the natural sources of
wealth. is a heritage OF all the people. and
poses. and allen ownership Of iand should be
prohibited
tation. Of the CONSTITUTION and e fair and In
partial enforcement Of laws under II and de-
msnt Without the rizh, Of tsiaf by jury.
To prevent unjust discrimination and monop-
Sx snd 1hos D4S ue %e the S
their nautre. are monopoifzed: to perfect the
operate the general ,eIssraps. and ,eiephons S ane
system and provide ,arcels post.
not public utilities or nkfural monopoes. we
demand that those special privileges which they
now enjoy and which alone enable them to
Corporations. being the creatures Of govern
ment. should be subjected to such governmental
regulation and control as will adeuuateiy pro-
tect the public. We demand the taxation Of
monopoly privileges while they remain In pri-
yate hands TO the extent OF the value of the
privileges granted
We demand that Congress shall enact a een-
erai law. uniformly regulating the power and
duties Of all incorporated companies doing In
terstafe business.