Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-06
Proves Easy Winner of
Nomination by the
POpuIists.
TIBBLES WITH HIM
The Platform ReaffirmS
Those of Last Three
Campaigns.

Springfield. H.. July G.-Thomas F.
Watson. of Georgia. for president. and
Thomas II. Tibbles, of Nebraska. for
vice president is the ticket nomina-
ted by the populist national conven-
ton.
The names of William V. Allen, of
Nebraska, and Samuel w. Williams,
of Indiana, were also placed before
the convention for president, but be-
fore the list of states had been COM
pleted in the roll call their names
were withdrawn and Watson nominal
ted by acclamation.
TibbIes for Vice President.
There were five nominations for
vice president-Thomas II. Tfbbles of
| Nebraska. Theodore b. Rynder of
| Pennsylvania, l.. II. Weller of Iowa,
George F. Washburn of Massachusetts
and Samuel w. Williams of Indiana
The two latter declined and Tibbles
practically received all votes on the
first ballot and was nominated by ac-
clamation.
Took All Day.
Owing to the almost continual wran-
gle among the delegates over nearly
every question that came up for dis
cussion, it required the entire day to
adopt the short platform and NOM
mate the ticket, and the convention
did not adjourn until Z o'clock in the
evening.
New National Committee.
After the convention adjourned the
national committee elected James H.
Ferris, of Joliet. ILL.,, chairman. and
Charles Q. De France, of Lincoln,
Nebraska. secretary. The committee
also appointed members of the nation
al committee for states not represent
ed at the convention.
May Not Accept.
Whether Watson will accept the
nomination or not no one in the con-
vention seemed to know and all eff
forts to secure some definite informa-
tion from WatsOns friends failed
Watson was quoted as saying that il
the democrats at St. Louis nominated
William r. Hearst, he CWatson) would
support him for president
The Platform.
After reaffirming it's adherence to
the basic truths of the Omaha platform
of 1892 ar1 of the subsequent plat
says:
The Issuing Of money is a function
of government and should never be del
cgated to corporations or individuals.
The constitution gives to congress alone
power to issue money and regulate it's
value.
We therefore demand that all money
shall be issued by the government ia
such Quantities as shall maintain
stability in prices, every dollar to be
IuIl legal tender. none Of which shall
be a debt redeemablc 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 righr of !abDr to
organize for the benefit and protection
IF those who toll and pledge the ef-
'orts Of the peoples party TO preserve
his right inviolate. Capital Is organ
zed and has no right 10 deny to labor
he privilege which IT claims for itself.
Government Ownership.
To prevent unjust discrimination and
the government should own
md control the railroads. aud thnse
'ublic utilities which in their nature.
ire monopoIized to perfect the postal
ervice, the government should own and
perate the general telegraphs AMI tel
phone system and provide Il Parcels
,Ost.
As 10 those trusts and monopolics
vhich are not public utiitics or nat
Iral mon0pOlies, we demand that those
pecial privileges which they nov en-
oy and which alone enable them TO
Xist' should be Immediately with
rawn.
We demand that congress shall enact
general law uniformly regulating the
'ower and duties Of all Incorporated
ompanies doing interstate business.