The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-02
POPULIST TICKET
JUDGE OVERS FOR GOVERNOR
Peoples Party Convention at Colorado
body's Policy.-DeclareS for an
Eight-Hour Law and Reputation
Of Expenses Of the Militia.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. 27.-
| The Pupulst state convention met in
| this city yesterday and after naming
state ticket adopted platform pro-
| posed by Judge Frank w. Overs OF
Leadville, rejecting more conserva-
| tive one presented by j. ID. Merwin OF
Denver and his friends Following Is
the ticket nominated;
Presidential Electors-E. E. Hazen.
Holyoke; Mrs Evangeline Hearth.
Denver; James Flanagan, Fort Nor
gan; j. ID. Merwin, Denver; Thomas
Surber. Cripple Greek.
Larger II. North
colt, Akron.
Governor-Frank w. Overs. Lead
Vile
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. r. Gray.
Colorado Springs.
Secret4.y of State-Dr. J. A. Judkins.
Aspen.
State Treasurer-D. A. Mills, Denver.
Attorney General-H. G. Hechinan.
Durango.
State Audltor-Mrs. Hattie Norton.
Montrose.
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Miss Matilda A. Johnstone. Denver.
Regent of the State University-Miss
Ellen G. Cassidy, Ouray
A. b. Gray of Denver was reelected
chairman of the state central commit
tee, and appointed the following to
serve with him on the executive COM
mittee of the state central organiza-
ton:
r. w. Scott. Cripple Creek; II. c.
Wheeler, Steamboat Springs; N. +.
Clark, Boulder; J. J. Connell. Leadville.
and J. f. Goad. Monte Vista. One mem
ber Of the state central committee was
appointed from each of the forty-hve
counties represented.
Delegate from the First and Second
congressional districts met at the close
of the state convention and nominated
the following for congressman:
First District. }. Bradley, Denver
county.
Second District--Dr A. NJ. Coleman.
Otero county.
Nearly 800 delegates were present at
the state convention. 100 more than at
last years convention in Denver, when
Chairman A. B. Gray called the con-
vention to order. J. ] Bradley Of Den
yer Nes made rhaisman an. II. ,,M,.
Lyons OF SaguacIle and T., G. Cassidy
of Ouray, secretary and assistant sec
organization was made permanent.
The platform reaflirms the Omaha
platform; condemns Governor Pea
body's policy in regard to recent labor
troubles and the decision of the State
Supreme Court sustaining the governor.
which is declared to have been a sub
terfuge and commends Justice Steele
for the stand taken by him upon the
question.
1t also declares for an eight-hour
law. the repeal of the present law which
makes $1,000 the maximum amount
which can be collected as damages for
tthe death of a person through negi-
genCe; a stringent employers liability
bill; the repeal of the law permitting
the application of uncarncd salaries on
loans, and more stringent child-labor
law
Another plank in the platform de-
clares for the reputation by the state
Of the expenses incurred by the mill
tia during the recent labor troubles,
enactment of law that any county in
the state calling the militia into ser
vice shall pay all expenses therefor and
n law making counties liable for dam
ages done by mobs.
The platform further expressed con-
fidence in Thomas Watson.
Several speeches were made from
the floor urging that the committee on
vacancies be given the power to create
vacancy in case an opportunity Is al
fordcd for fusion. State Chairman A.
b. Gray and Others stated that the can
didates nominated could be relied on
to do the best thing for the interests OF
the party.
J. A. Parker of Louisville, Kentucky.
formerly chairman of the Populist ma
tiOnal committee. was prominent Wis.
itor at the convention.