Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-15
ponulists at Indianapolis Name
the Author and Pub
Iicist.
MAYOR MAY NOT ACCEPT
Platform Reiterates the Former -soias
rations of National Policies ana
Briefly Adds to Them Iin-
bles for Second Place.

4 SOIL VI 9COI Sl1, ~
Thomas N. Tibbels of Nebraska for vice
president, was the ticket nominated Dy
the populists.
William ". Allen Of Nebraska ana
Samuel W. Williams of Indiana were
also placed before the convention lor
president, but before the list Of states
had been repeated in the roll call their
names were withdrawn and Watson
was nominated Icy reclamation.
Allen made good his word that he
would not scramble for the nomination.
| While the nominations We're being made
he twice instructed Nebraska to say
that his name must not so before the
convention. In the face Of this, he re-
ceived over forty votes.
Whether Mr.. Watson win accept no
one seemed to know.
Watson was quoted as, saying that IL
the democrats o nominate HeafsC
he would support him.
williams of Indiana received only a
few votes, withdrawing and moving 10
make Watson's nomination unanimous.
There were FIVE candidates for vice
observation-disclosures II. Tibbles OF Ne
braska, Theodore Il. Rynder of Penn
s%ylvania, l.. II. Weller of Iowa, George
II. w dSljOl6 a VI ANAda0GcNAA " "t'NN
Samuel w. Williams of Indiana. The
latter two declined m Tibbles received
all the votes ON the first ballot. 1t re-
quired the entire number to adoUt the
short platform n nominate the ticket.
j.. A. Mallet of Texas was chosen per-
manent chairman.
The Platfrom.
The resolutions reafflrmed the Omaha
platform of 1892 and the subsequent
platforms of 1856 and 1900. The plat
form then says:
The issuing of money is a function
of the government and should never be
delegated to corporations or indiyid-
uals. The constitution gives to con-
gress alone power To issue money and
regulate it's value. We, therefore. de-
mand that all money shall be issued
by the government in such quantities as
shall maintain stability in prices, every
dollar to be a full legal tender, none OF
which shall be a debt redeernabie in
other money.
We demand that portal savings hanks
be established by the government for the
safe deposit of the savings of the people.
We believe In the right OF labor 20 or
ganize for the benefit and protection Of
those who toll, and pledge the efforts Of
the populist party TO preserve this right
inviolate. Capital is organized. ard has
no right to deny to labor the privilege
| which it claims for itself.
We feel that intelligent organization of
labor is essential that it raises the sand-
ard of workmanship. promotes the cffi-
cheney, intelligence and character Of the
wage Garner. We believe, with Abraham
Lincoln, that labor is prior to capital and
not Its slave. but its companion, and we
plead for that broad spirit of liberation
and Justice which viii promote Industrial
peace through the observance Of the prin-
| ciples of voluntary arbitration
We favor the enactment of legislation
looking to the Improvement of conditions
for wage earners, the abolition of child
labor, the suppression of sweat shops and
of 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 il
eight hours constitutes a days labor in
government service that eight hours
should constitute a days labor In face
tories, work shops and minesy
Initiative and Referendum.
AS a means OF placing all public guess
tons directly under the coHtrol OF the
people, we demand that legal provision
be made under which the people may ex-
ercise the initiative, referendum and pro-
! nartiensl representation and direct vote
for all public offices, with the right OF re-
call.
Land, including all the natural sources
L VI " AtAAg a. a AANA tA661 "a dl LIN DEOll
and should not be monopol.zed for specu-
lative purposes, and alien ownership OF
land should be prohibited.
We demand a return to the original in
| depreciation Of the constitution and a fair
and impartial enforcement OF laws under
Ii, and denounce government by %injunc-
ton and imprisonment without the right
of trial by jury.
To prevent unjust discrimination and
monopoly, the, government should own
and control the railroads and those public
utilities which. in their nature, are mo-
nopolies; TO perfect the postal service the
government should own and operate the
general telegraph and telephone system
and provide a parcels post.
AS to those trusts and monopolies which
are not public utilities or natural monopo-
lies. we demand that those special priyi-
leges which they now enjoy and which
alone enable them to exist should be at
once withdrawn.
Corporations, being the creatures Of gov
eminent, should be subjected to such gov
ernmental regulations and control as win
adequately protect the public. We demand
the taxation OF monopoly privileges while
they remain In private hands. to the ex-
tent of the value OF the privileges granted.
We demand that congress shall enact q
general law uniformly regulating the
power and duties of all Incorporated com
panies doing interstate business.
After the convention adjourned a meet
Ing OF the national committee was held.
and James n. Ferris OF Joliet, ILL.,. was.
elected chairman, and Charles o.. De
France of Lincoln, Neb.. secretary.
The committee also appointed member
of the national committee for those states
that were not represented at the conven-
tion as follows:
Kentucky. "A. Parker Al. II Cardv
and y. @ Bradburn.