The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-04
BRYAN SLAPPED
BY POPUL|STS
IN CONVENTION
National Body Failed to Give
The Nebraskan Any Support
Whatever and Thomas {.
Watson Was Nominated.
SEVERAL CLASHES
MARKED GATHERING.
The Question of Fusion With
Democratic and Republican
Parties Was a Subject of
Much Dispute.
THE TICKET.

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st. Louis. Mo. April 4.-William J.
Bryan was repudiated by the popuiists
in national convention. The delegates
proceeded 10 nominate Thomas +.
Watson of Georgia for president and
Samuel w. Williams of Vincennes. In.
diana. for vice president against the
protest of the Nebraska delegation.
As result the Nebraska and Mime
sofa delegations boltcd the conven-
ton.
Fusion was scorned in the climax OF
the platform. which reads as follows:
That never again will the party. by
the siren songs .and false promises OF
designing politicians, be tempted TO
change its course or be again drawn
on the treacherous rocks OF fusion"
The platform advocates the rights
of labor, denounces the democratic
party and demands that the govern
mcnt issue all money
The convention produced several
clashes between the delegates.
George \. Honnecker of New Jer-
sey was elected permanent chairman.
Mr.. Honnecker attacked the courts
of the country. under whose rulings,
he declared many gross injustices had
been committed. He attacked the
democratic party for the conduct of
President Cleveland in the railroad
strike of 1894 and the republican party
for the sending of troops To Idaho dur
ing the miners strike.
Demands of the Platform.
The platform adopted is principally,
as follows:
The issuing of money is function
of government and should not he del
egated TO corporation or individual.
The constitution gives TO congress
alone the power TO issue money and
regulate the value thereof
We demand that postal savings
banks be instituted for the savings ot
the people.
The public domain is sacred hsri-
tage of all the people and should he
held for home steads for the people.
Alien ownership should be forbidden,
and lands gov held by aliens or by
corporations which have violated the
conditions of their grants should he
restored to the public domain.
To prevent unjust discrimination
and monopoly the government should
own and control the railroads.
We demand the taxation of monop-
oily privileges while they remain in
private hands.
Believe in Labor Unions.
We believe in the right of those
who labor TO organize for their mutual
protection and benefit, and pledge the
efforts of the Peoples party TO pre-
serve this right inviolate.
We favor the enactment OF Iegisla-
tion looking to the Improvement OF
conditions of the wage earners. We
demand the abolition of the child labor
in factories and mines and the sup
pressing Of sweatshops.
We demand the enactment of an en-
ployers' liability bill within consti-
tutional bounds.
We declare against the continuation
of the criminal carelessness OF the op-
Grafton Of mines through which thou
sands Of miners have lost their lives 10
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and demand the immediate adoption Of
precautionary measures TO prevent a
repetition Of such horrible catastro-
phes
Farmers Are Congratulated.
We congratulate the farmers of the
country upon the marvellous growth OF
their splendid organization and the
good already accomplished through
them. bringing higher prices for farm
products and better conditions gener-
ally for those engaged in agricultural
pursuits.
We condemn all unHarranted as
sumption of authority of the inferior
federal courts in amazing by injunc-
| ton, the laws Of the several states and
therefore demand Of congress such leg
islation as shall inhibit such usurpa-
tion and restricting TO the supreme
court of the United States alone the ex-
ercise of this great power.
We are opposed to all gambling in
futures.
We present TO all people the forego-
ing declaration Of principles and poll
cies as our deep. earnest and abiding
convictions and now before the eoun-
try and in the name Of the great moral
but eternal power in the universe that