Albuquerque citizen., 1908-04-03


cennes, Indiana, was nominated for
the vice presidency.
St. Louis, April 3.-The platform to
be submitted to the Populist conven-
ton was completed at daybreak after
an all-night session of the committee
on resolutions. Much consideration
was given the money plank and when
finally accepted by the majority of
the committee it was not acceptable
to the minority, and d fight over the
phraseology on the floor of the con-
vention is certain. \ deoatc is also
expected on the tariff plank.
As prepared by the committee this
plank declared that the issuing Of
money is function of the govern
mcnt alone and should not be dele
gated to any corporation or industry
The demand is made that money be
issued direct to the people without
Intervention of banks, and that II be
full legal tender for all debts, both
public and private.
The working of the national bank
law is criticized and the demand made
that the power to issue money be
taken from the banks
The Aldrich bill is denounced, as is
also the Fowler bill
The plank OH trusts demands that
the government own and control the
railroads and all public utilities
which in their nature are monopolies.
The ownership of general telegraph
and telephone lines and a parcels post
system is also asked.
The Measures Urged.
Taxation of monopoly privileges
while they remain in private hands is
another feature Of this plank.
The initiative and referendum and
the power to recall from office disloy
al or inefficient representatives are
other plankS. The enactment of leg
isiation looking to an Improvement
in the conditions for wage earners is
urged. Other measures demanded
are:
Abolition of child labor and the
suppression of sweatshops.
Abolition of convict as opposed tOI
free labor.
Exclusion Of foreign pauper labor.
An eight-hour work day and legis-
lation favoring safety appliances for
workmen.
The enactment of an employers I'LL
ability act within constitutional
bounds
The immediate adoption Of precau-
tionary measures to prevent a rcpe-
tition of recent mining disasters
Work on public improvements in
times of depression for unemployed
men.
The passage of a law PROHIBITING
the courts from assuming jurisdiction
involving the constitutionality of any
law enacted by Congress and ap-
proved by the president.
The maintaining of farmers organ
I izations and an extension of their
power and influence
The first clash in the convention
came on the report of the committee
on permanent organization that Geo
\. HonneckGy Of New Jersey be made
permanent chairman. w. 3. Jones
of Nebraska moved as a substitute
that the temporary organization be
permanent. Chairman CoXey asked
him 10 withdraw his motion and upon
his refusal the substitute lost by a
vote Of 4S6 to PSI. Honnecker was
, then elected permanent chairman.
HouneCkrr made an address Of
considerable length i'm which he y.g-
orously attacked the courts of tar.
country under whose ruling le de-
JlarCd. many gross iuiIsrI..~ have.
been committed. He attacked the
Democratic party for the conduct of
President cleveland In the railroad
strike of 1894. and the Republican
party for sending troops &, Idaho
during the strike Of the miners
The deprecated Industrial situation
of the country he declared. malr an