Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-15
WATSON or GEORGIA
FOR PRESIDENCY
oopulists at indianapolis Name
the Author and Pub
iicist.
MAYOR MAY NOT ACCEPT
Platform Reiterates the Former Decia'
rations Of National Policies and
Briefly Adds TO Them Tib-
bles for Second Place.

Springfield, Ill, July S.--Thomas Wat
son Of Georgia, for president. and
Thomas NJ. Tfbbels of Nebraska for vice
president. was the ticket nominated by
the populists.
william ". Allen of Nebraska and
Samuel w. Williams OF Indiana We're
also placed before the convention for
president. but before the list of states
had been repeated in the roll call their
names were Withdrawn and Watson
was nominated by reclamation.
Allen made good his word hat he
would not scramble for the nomination.
While the nominations were being made
he twice instructed Nebraska. TO say
that his name must not go before the
convention. In the face of this, he re-
ceived over forty votes.
Whether Mr.. Watson will accept no
one seemed to know.
Watson was quoted as saying that II
the democrats would nominate Hearst
ne would support him.
Williams OF Indiana received only a
few votes, withdrawing n moving to
make Watson's nomination, unanimous.
There were five candidates for vice
observation-disclosures n, Tibhles OF Ne
braska, Theodore II. Rynder OF Penn
s~ylvania, T.. III. Weller OF Iowa, George
#. Washburn OF Massachusetts n
Samuel w. Williams of Indiana. The
latter two declined and Tibbles received
all the votes on the first ballot. 1t re-
CURED the entire number to adopt the
short platform and nominate the ticket.
J.. A. Mallet of Texas was chosen per-
nlanent chairman.
The Platfrom.
The resolutions reafirmed the Omaha
platform of 1892 and the subsequent
platforms OF 1896 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 individ-
uais. The constitution gives to con-
gress alone w TO issue money and
regulate Its value. We. therefore, de-
mand that oil money shall be issued
by the government In such quantities as
shall maintain stability IN prices, every
dollar to be a full legal tender. one of
which shall be a debt redeemable In
otber money,
We demand that portal savings banks
he established by the government for the
safe deposit OF the savings OF the people.
We believe In the right of labor to or
ganlze for the benefit and protection Of
those who toll. and pledge the efforts OF
tifN RVRAhAoA E0A y = ~ &HR W @afA' So
lnviolate. CAPITAL Is organized, and has
no right to deny to labor the privilege
which II claims for itself.
We feel that intelligent organization OF
labor IL essential. that 1t raises the sand
ard Of workmanship, promotes the eff
cheney. intelligence and character OF the
wage Garner. We believe. with Abraham
Lincoln. that labor is prior TO capital n
not its slave, but its companion, and we
plead for that broad spirit of liberation
and justice which will promote Industrial
peace through the observance of the prin-
uiples 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 ia competition with free
labor, and the exclusion from American
shores of foreign pauper labor. We favor
the shorter work day. and declare that II
eight hours constitutes a days labor in
government service that eight hours
should constitute a days labor In fac
tories. work shops and mines.
Initiative and Referendum.
AS a means OF placing all public ques-
tons directly under the control Of the
people. we demand that legal provision
be made under which the people may ex-
ercise the initiative. referendum and pro-
portional representation. and direct vote
for all public offices with the right of re-
Land. including all the natural sources
~ wealth. is a heritage of all the people,
and should not be m~Onopol.zed for specu-
Iative purposes, and alien ownership OF
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