The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-08
THE POPULIST TICKET
Watson and Tribbles Named as the
Candidates Of the Party.
IS A UNANIMOUS CHOICE.
Stampede to Georgian for First PIace-Piat'
form Declares That Alien Ownership OF
Land Should Be Prohibited Initiative and
Referendum and Government Ownership
Advocated.

Referendum and Government UWnefsniP
Advocated.
Springfield, ILL.,, Especially Thomas
E. Watson, of Georgia, was unani-
mously nominated for President by
the Populist National Convention, in
session here.
Thomas H. Tribbles, of Nebraska,
was chosen for Vice President.
When nominations for president
were called for the name of Mr.. Wat
son was presented by National Chair
man ]. A. Parker, of Kentucky. Ex-
Congressman R. D. Sutherland, of
Nebraska, named William V. Allen, of
Nebraska, but said that Mr.. Allen had
authorized him to say that the nomi-
nation would not be accepted unless
it came unanimously.
Samuel W. Williams, of Indiana.
was placed in nomination by Thos.
Wadsworth, of Indiana
Later there was a stampede to Wat
3lda0IlA vi nc any,
The platform reafirnis adherence
to the basic truths of the Omaha
platform of 1892 and of the subse7
quent platforms of 1896 and 1900" 1t
then says:
THE issuing of money is function
of government an should never be
delegated to corporations or individ-
uals. The Constitution gives to Con-
gress alone power to issue money and
regulate its 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 full legal tender,
none of which shall be a debt re-
deemable, in other money.
banks be established by the Govern
ings of the people.
In Behalf OF Labor.
"We believe in the right of labor
to organize for the benefit and pro-
lection of those who toll and pledge
the efforts of the Peoples party to
preserve this right inviolate. Capital
is organized and has no right to deny
to labor the privilege which it claims
for itself.
1--WE feel that intelligent organiza-
ton of labor is essential; that it
raises the standard of workmanship,
promotes the efficiency, intelligence
and character of the wage Garner.
"We favor the shorter workday and
declare that if eight hours constitutes
a days labor in Government service
that eight hours should constitute a
days labor in factories, workshops
and mines.
Initiative And Referendum.
GAS a means of placing all public
questions directly under the control
of the people, we demand that the
legal provisions be made under which
the people may exercise the initiative
and referendum and proportional rep
resehtation and direct vote for all
public officers, with the right of re-
call.
Land, including all the natural
sources of wealth, is heritage of all
the people, and should not be monopo-
lized for speculative purposes. Alien
ownership of lands should be pro-
hibited.
ITO prevent uifust discrimination
and monopoly the Government should
own and control the raiiroads ana
those public utilities which in their
nature are monopolized.
Trusts And Monopolies.
"As to those trusts and monopolies
which are not public utilities or
natural monopolies, we demand that
the special privileges which they now
enjoy and which alone enable them
to exist should be Immediately with
drawn.
Corporations being the creatures
of government should be subjected to
such governmental regulations and
control as will adequately protect the
public. We demand the taxation of
monopoly privileges, while they re-
main in private hands, to the extent
of the value of the privileges granted.
1--WE demand that Congress shall,
enact a general law uniformly regu-
lating the power and duties of all in
corporated companies doing interstate
business"
The platform was adopted unani-
mously.