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THE OMAHA DAILY BE: FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1900. BARKER AND DONNELLY WIN Oincinniti Convention "Reaffirms tin Action Taken Two Yeirs Ago. HOWARD OF AUBMA STtP3 ASIDE Aflor It n I'rnrllcnll j crlnln II.' Would He .Nninrtl He Wll hit rn h .Vmv .ViiIIiiiiiiI Commit tee I'ormeil, (Continued from KIrst 1'agc.) that this plan should bo modified by laws of Hates to conform to said lawn. Dr-lcKnlc .IiiIiiimiim AiioIokUcx. D, Clem I)caer highly commended the re tort and It was adopted unanimously. Dele Kate Johnson of Missouri apologized to the convention for hlB statements last nlht that there aro no genuine popullsto In Kr.sai or Nebraska. Chairman I'cltor thcr. read the platform formulated by his committee. Jo A. I'arker offered an additional plank opponlnt? trusts and favoring public owner ship of public utilities. Several members of tho committee on resolutions opposed any change In the platform. After a rather ex tended debato Parker's plank was adoptod. J. II. Ooborn of Nebraska declared that tho declaration for the free coinage of gold and silver was practically n demanu creating a special privilege and ho moved to strike out that portion of tho platform. A motion ti lay bin motion on tho table apparently carried by k large majority, but thcri was a call for a division, which re sulted In laying Osborn's motion on the table. Tho platform m adopted practic ally by unanimous vote. It reads m follows: Oninhn Pint form A III rmi'il. The people's party of the I'nlted 8tntc. assembled In national convention thl 10th dav of May. ufllrmliiK our unshaken belief In the cnnllnal tenets of tho pen. pic's party, as set forth In the Omaha platform, and pledging' ourselves anew to continued advocacy of those grand princi ples of human liberty, until right shall triumph over might and love over greed, do ndopt and proclaim this declaration of faith: 1. We demand the Initiative nnd refer endum and tho Imperative mandate, such changes of existing fundamental nnd statute law as will epnlilo tbe people In their capacity to propone and compel tho enactment of such laws us they desire, to reject such ns they deem Injurious to their IntnrcslH, and to recall unfaithful Dtiblle servants. 2. We demand the public ownership nnd operation of thnne means of communica tion, transportation and production which the people may eleet, such as railroads, telegraph und telcphono lines, coal mines, etc, X The land. Including all nnturul sources of wealth. Is a heritage of tho people and should not be monopolized for speculative purpni.es, and alien ownership of laud should be prohibited. All land now held by railroads nnd other coniorutlons In oxcess of their actual needs and all hinds now owned by nllens should be reclaimed by the government and held for actual settlers onlv. 4 A selentlllc and absolute paper money, based upon the entire wealth and popula tion of tho nation, not redeemable In liny specific commodity, but tnnde a full IokuI tender for nil debts nnd receivable, for nil taxes and public dues, nnd Issued by the government only, without the Intervention of banks, nnd In sulllclent iiuantltles to meet the demands of commerce, Is tho best currency that can be devised: hut until sucli ii flnnnclal system Is secured, which we shall press for adoption, we favor the freo' and. unlimited coinage of both silver and Bold, itt tho legal ratio of 16 to 1. B, We demand the levy nnd colcctlon of a graduated Income tax on Incomes and In heritances nnd n constitutional amendment to secure the same If necessary. ti. We demand the election of president vice president, federal Judges nnd United Btates senators by direct vote of tho peo ple. 7. We ore opposed to trusts nnd declare the contention between the old parties on tho monopoly question Is a sham battle and Unit no solution of this mighty prob lem Is possible without the adoption of tho principle, of public ownership of public utilities. MnkliiK the .Viimlnntlon. Prof.J. A. Boycc of Nebraska City presented tho nnmo of Former Congressman M. . Howard of Alabama. I'rof. Iloyce said that Howard was tho superior of Ilryan In oratory, of Dobs In magnetism, nnd tho logical canilidato at this tlmo who could shako up tho dry bom's of fusion. Get era) Phllllifl of Georgia presented the name of Wharton Darker of Pennsylvania. Judgo W. S. Williams of VlncenncH pre sented the namo of lgnatlua Donnelly. P. A. Itahllly of Minnesota seconded tho nom ination of Donnelly. A. W. lllckor of l,nno Tree, la., upoko In tho Interest of the delegates Instructed for K. V. Debs nnd favored Marker and Donnelly ilnco Dcbri bad declined. It. M. Chenault of Kansas and Jo. A. Parker of Kentucky seconded the nomina tion of Howard. Fletcher of Arkansas seconded tho nomi nation of flnrkcr. As tho spcechmaklng proceeded It was currontly reported about tho hall that the Barker delegations bad threatened to bolt If Howard should bo placed at the head of tho ticket. To check Mich action .Mr. How? rd, In a secret conference with his frlonds, decided not to accept the presidential nomi nation, which wax apparently his to a certainty. Tho Howard supportcre wcro de termined to Place him on tho ticket, how ever, it was known that tho Darker faction would not carry out their threat In the caso of any one excepting Howard nnd tho hit ter's friends also decided to throw their trength to Donnelly with Howard In sec ond place. Motions for a recess woro over ruled and tho convention decided to remain In session until Itn business la completed, llownril WHhdrim III .nnii', At l;i!0 Former Congressman Howard In vigorous speech stated that tho party had reached a crisis and In tho Interest of har mony ho withdrew his namo as a cnmlldato for tho presidency. Ho referred to tho fact that Alabama, his own state, did not sup port him and for that reason ho withdrew his name, -which had been presented with out his consent. Threo cheers were given for Howard nnd a demonstration preceded tbe balloting. The following men wero voted for on the first ballot for president: M. W. Howard, Wharton Darker, Ignatius Donnelly, J. A. Is'orton. Notwithstanding tho withdrawal of Mr. Howard, most of his friends insisted on voting for him and ho led on tho first roll call, which resulted ns follows: Howard, 311 6-10: narker. 30.1 4-10; Donnelly, 70; Norton, 1. Necessary to a cholco, 1SS. Donnelly's namo was withdrawn. P. II. rtahllly of the Minnesota delegation rushed to the stage nnd shouted that Minnesota re fused to havo Donnelly's namo withdrawn. Debs' .Viitiie Hrrel veil In Mlence. II. H. Wbcolor ot Iowa seconded tho nom ination of narker. A. V. Illekcr of Iowa, presented for tho convention's consideration, but not hs a nominee, tho n.imu of Kugeno Debs, Debs' namo was recelvivl with dead llrnco on the part of the convention. It, M. Chenault of Kansas seconded the nomination of Howard. Ho was followed by Jo A. Par ker of Kentucky who nlso .iccoudcd Howard's nomination, but pefaced his remarks oy s.ylng there was another namo which could bo presented and for wheso nomination thero was a general demand. Ho was evi dently referring to Milton Parks of Texas. (Michigan, Mississippi mid MUsouil dc'.e gcles In lengthy spcerhM seconded Bar ker's nomination. Former Governor Walto of Colorado sec onded tho nomination of Howard and made tho allegation that tho western states wcro mow returning good for evil In endorsing a southern man dcsplto the fact, as ho put II. that tho south had forced Wcavor on the west In 1892. New York, Pennsyl vania, TcnncsMu and Georgia seconded tho nomination ot Barker. V. A. Itahllly ot Minnesota seconded the nomination of Igna tius Donnelly, whom he declared to be the most distinguished citizen of Minnesota and the best known man In tha people's party today. Dr. Hill of Oregon seconded How ard's nomination. Objection llmlr In Oshorn. J. B. Oiborn of Nebraska got tho atage for the purpoio of doing the same, when formal objection was made by a delegation of Alabama to Osborn's speaking on tbe ground that ho was not n good populist. Jo A. Parker vouched for Osborn and the Alabama delegate apologized when tho roll call was finished. Howard advanced to tho chairman's desk and expressed a desire to be hoard. He thanked the convention for the honor bestowed on him no temporary chairman. "I said wo had reached a crisis. Subse quent events verify that statement. We at St. Louis made a tremendous mistake. I thank God that I was not responsible for that mistake. 1 stand for unadulterated popu lism." HnrUer Is .Voinlnnted. Wharton Barker ef Pennsylvania was nominated for president on the second pallot. On motion of Mr. Howard the nomination of Wharton Darker was made unanimous and those two gentlemen shook hands, U. M. Chenault of Kansas moved that the namo ot Ignatius Donnelly be selected .for the vice presidency. Tho motion wad car rled with a shout and the ticket completed. A recces wan then taken for twenty min utes. Wharton Darker was born At Philadelphia, May 1. ISP!. He Is a grandson of Jacob Barker, who was ti relative of Benjamin Franklin. Mr. Darker was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania In 18U6. Since 1880 he has been a trusteo of that Institution. In 18fi9 ho entered the banking firm of Barker Dros. & Co. of Philadelphia and gained a wide reputation. Alexander II of Russia decorated him In 1878 with the order of St. Stanislaus. The banking firm was carried down by the Daring Dros. of London fail ure. Since 1890 Mr. Barker has devoted most of his energies toward building up his peoptc's party weekly paper tho Amer ican. Mr. Barker's residence Is at Wyn cotc, twelve miles from Philadelphia. ctr ntloiin! Committee. The new national committee selected was ns follows: Alabama. II. S. Woodruff, M. W. Howard, r. II. Crows; Arltansns, A. W. Fllesn W. F. Morgan, J. K. Hoalan; Colorado, D. II. Walte. J. It. Hrown. .Mrs. McConslln: Del aware. Arthur P. Dodge; Florida, W. Phil lips. v. ii nawKins. if. H. wnuc: Illinois, .Inmes Ferris, J. 3. Fitter. W. II. Banlgan; Idaho, Johannesse Hansen; Indlann, A, O. Hurkharl, Thomas S. F.nst. N. II. Mntln- slnger, Iowa. I II. Welter. I A. Morris, A. V Hlcker: Knnsns, Q. H V. Kennedy, i. ;. wiueits; KentucKy, w. h. unngcroni, John n Hlulr. A. K. Cord In: Mlchlcnn. John O. Snubet, .1. K. Mcllrlde, .1. W. Har ris; Minnesota. P. II. Hnhllly, II. H. Fay. .1. Arutzen; 'Mississippi, Frank Burkctt, i'. i.. .Mctincone, it. tt. t'rescott; .Missouri, P. J. Dixon, W. F. Hnugavout, W. C. Atke. son; Nebraska, I.. V. (luye, CJeorge W. Brewster, J. A. Boycc; New Jersey, H, A. Wallace, Frank S. Neweomb, Frank It, Klchmond, New York, Thomas F, Paradise; North Dakota, M. P. Blnlr, Ij. C. Spring; Oklahoma. John S. Allen. K. 13. McCoIllster, F. -M. Long; Ohio, II. H. II. Wheeler, Otto Huber, Itobert II. McCummon; Oregon, B. K. Holt. J. Ij. Illll, John K. I.uco; Pennsyl vania, K, A. Thompson, (leorgc. W. Daw son, W. C. Denkln; South Dakota, J. J. Tracey; Tennessee S. 9. Hond, T. B. Ruse, F. M. Tankesbery; Texas, J. 1,. .Moonev, Jnmes H. Blnlr, J. At. Blllett: Virginia. T. W. livans, W. H Thlsley. B. D. Keene; Washington. C. U. Parker. B. T. Altgcn, K. I.. Oliver; West Vlrglna. A. II. Lltzer, A. T. Houston. J. W. Schull; Wyoming, ii. C. Breltensteln, W. Brown, Vanmcter. Committee .Meet nnd OrarttnUra. Tho national committee mot tonight and organized as follows: Chairman, J. A. Parker, Louisville; secretary, J. H. McDrlde, Grand Rapids; treasurer, Milton Parks, Dal las, Tex. Tho following members of the national executtvo committee were chosen: W. L. Spence, West Virginia; C. M. Walters, In diana; J. K. Sears, Oregon; Haldor K, Boen, Minnesota; W. L. Peck, Georgia, and Al bert Fawkncr, Nebraska. Tho next meet ing will be held In Chicago. CLAIIIC CASK IS I'OSTrONED. Hiidoivniriit or .Mining; Schools Later Dlacn-mcil hy Jennie. WASHINGTON, May 10. In tho senate today tho casn Involving tho seat of Clark of Montana was postponed until next Tuesday. Chandler gave notice that at that tlmo he would InsUt that tho caso bo continuously considered 'to the exclusion of all other bus iness. Sewril of New Jersey announced that ho uhould object to that. Galllnger ad dressed thu scnato nt somo length on tho evolution. Tho scrsion was concluded -with eulogies on tho into Representative Samuel Dalrd of Louisiana. Hale, In chargo of the naval bill, gave notice! that on account ot tho Intervention ot other business today ho would lay aside tho measure until tomorrow. Galllnger then called up the following reso lution, offered by him: "That tho existing phenomonal prosperity nf thn country Is largely duo to the policy ot protection us embodied in the provisions of the Dlngloy tariff law." Ho addressed the scnato at length, taking his resolution ns a text. Dills woro passed appropriating $1,500,000 for tho erection of a public building at San Francisco and providing for thn construction of a brldgn by the Dulutli, Plcrro & Black Hills Railroad company across tho Missouri river nt Pierre, S. D. A long discission was precipitated over n bill to apply a portion of tho proceeds ot tho sale of tho public lands to the endow in on t, maintenance of support ot schools, or tho endowment of mining or metallurgy In the several states, or for the benefit ot ag riculture and the mechanic arts, each col lego to receive $10,000 for thn year 1901 and $1,000 additional each succeeding year un til tho amount received by ench collego shall bo $1.',000 annually. It was pointed out that thn measure appropriates $.100,000 for the II ret year and $750,000 annually at tho end of flvo years. Piatt of Connecticut objected to tho passage nt the measure, desiring that It should bo considered further. .OTIIi:it HUMOCHAT IS UNSKATKD. Honor Decides I'riimon-CrniTf ord Con lent from North C'nrollnn. WASHINGTON. May 10. Tho house today by tho very narrow margin of two votes un seated Ciawford of North Carolina, a demo crat. and heated In his placo Pearson ot North Carolina. Ho Is tho third republican to bo seated by tho present houno. The minority resolution declaring the sitting member entitled to tbe scat was defeated by one vote. Jack, a Pennsylvania repub lican, voted with the democrats on both roll calls. On the first voto fifteen repub licans were nbttent and unpaired nnd on the tccoml twelve were nbeent and unpaired. Before tho consideration of tho Pearson Crawford contorted election caso was re tiumcd today tho hnuoe adopted tho following teeolutlon reported by the foreign affairs committee, In lieu ot n rc&olutlon Intro duced hy Knhn of California. "Resolved, That the secretary of the treas. ury bo requested to furnish the houte, If not Incompatible with public Interests, nil the Information m possession of tho trean. ury In relation to the Immigration of Japa nese laborers durlntr tbe last two years; what the probabilities aro as to such Im migration for tho ensuing year, what methods have been taken to enforce the laws excluding contract laborers by tho re turn of Japanese laborers and tho punish ment ot those unlawfully making contracts for Japanese laborers." ' Fishermen will appreciate a new reel which Is attnehed to a ferrule fitting on the end of the pole, with a sprlns-controllen drum Inidde on which the line Ii wound, a lever belnif pivoted inside the grip to hs pnv-sed by the thumb and wind up the eluck line automatically. STRIKE COSTS WOMAN'S LIFE St. Lonii Biottr Hurls a Brick Which Frao tntes Hr Skull, SHE MEETS DEATH WITH BABY H ARMS Governor Stephens Confers nllh Hep. rcsentatlve of Uolh Side In. nn llflnrt to Secure Arhllrn tratlon, but Falls. ST. LOUIS, May 10. Another fatality ns a result of the strike was recorded tonight. As Flora Siegfried, a young woman, was crossing Washington street carrying an In fant In her arms she was hit on tho head with a brick that had been hurled at a patelng car on the Suburban system. Her skull was fractured nnd she died shortly after 'being carried to the city hospital. Governor Stephens, the members of the executive committee of tho local street rail way employes' association and tho officers and attorneys of tho Transit company con ferred today for the purpose of ascertain ing if some sort of an amicable understand ing could not be arrived at to end hostili ties. The conference lasted for several hours, but at Its conclusion Governor Stephens announced that nothing had been accomplished. The Flnst regiment, M, N. G haa not been ordered out, but a company Is being kept at the armory constantly to protect the state's property from posaible violence. Downtown retail storea aro operating lit enormous lora ns a result of the street car strike. Their proprietors and managers are talking of reducing their forces of em ployes and even closing entirely until the strike Is settled. If existing conditions con tinue. Instead ot crowded aisle and busy clerks almost every store downtown la practically deserted, save by employes. The situation has become sufficiently se rious for heads cf establishments to discuss among themselves what steps they may take to encourage an early settlement of tho trouble, but so far without reaching a con clusion. A strike of tho Kast St. Louis (ill.) Ulcc trie company's men was ordered today, but It Is thought all tho men will not go out. Tho 'men hold a meeting Wednesday nnd decided that the demands which woro handed In somo time ago and which tho company refused to di9suss, should bo ngatn pre sented nnd a walkout should result. Ten of tho men did walk out before tho time demanded for nn answer to tho call, but their places wero filled Immediately and tbe Knst St. Louis cars ran till midnight to night with the usual regularity. KANSAS CITY UNION'S ULTIMATUM. Thrrnlenrd Strike Is Postponed for Another Dnj-. KANSAS CITY, May 10. Street car traffic In the two Kansas Cltys may be tied up by a strike within another twenty-four hours unless the Metropolitan Street Hallway com pany meets tho demandn of a committee ot employes formulated today. The committee watted on tho officials of that company to demand a recognition of tho union, formed Teccntly, and 20 centa an hour for all con ductors, motormen and grlpmen. President Holmes was not at his office nnd tho com mltteo deferred Its visit till tomorrow, but as that official has previously emphatically stated that be 'would see the system tied up before he would rocognlie the union, an amlcablo settlement la not likely. The demand carries with It the threat of a strike, but Harry Bryan of Cleveland, who Is In chargo of tho union as national organizer, says a strike wilt be avoided If possible. Bryan said this afternoon that tie recognition of the union was tho foundation of the demands of 'tho street car men. The Metropolitan company controls all save one short line In the two Kansas Cltys and a strike would involve 1,600 men. Jollet Strike Ended. JOLIET, III., May 10. Tho building trades strike in Jollet, Inaugurated April 1, has been officially ended. Tbe union carpenters, who were the last to hold out, have de clared the strike off and aro ready to return to work. The bricklayers, stonemasons, painters, plumbers and tinners came to terms some tlmo ago. The conclusion of the strike Is declared a victory for the contractors. The strike affected between 600 and 800 men and stopped all tho building operations In Jollet for several weeks. Injunction Afrnlnst Strikers, SPRINGFIELD, III., May 10. Judge Allen In the federal court today granted tho ap plication mado yesterday by John T. Dyo of Indianapolis, general counsel for tho Clefiand, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis railroad (Big Four) nnd lenued an Injunction restraining the strikers from Interfering with the operations of the road or prcventng other men from going to work. Deputy marshals left this afternoon for Litchfield to servo tho Injunction. BRYAN'S PLAN FAILS (Continued from Second Page.) It nt n premium to bondholders to accom plish the refundlnc of bonds not due. Fourth For douhllng tho cnpltal of bankers by returning to them the faco vnluo of their bonds In current money notes, so that they may draw one Inter est from tho government nnd another front the people. Fifth For allowing banks to expand and contract their circulation nt pleasure, thus controlling prices of all products. Sixth For authorizing the secretary of tho treasury to Issue now cold bonds to an unlimited amount whenever he deems It necessary to replenish the gold hoard, thus enabling usurers to secure more bonds and more bank currency, by drawing- gold from the treasury, thereby creating an "endless chain" for perpetually adding to a perpetual debt. Seventh For striking down tho green back In order to force the people to borrow $346,000,000 more from the banks nt an nn nual cost of over $20,000,000. While barring out the money of thn constitution this law opens tho printing minis of tho treasury to tho free coinage of bank naper money to enrich the tow and lmperlsh the many. ARllutloii Never to Cease. We pledge nnew the people's party never to cense the agitation until this financial consplrucy Is blotted from the statute books, the Lincoln greenback restored, the bonds nil paid and all corporation money forovcr retired. Wo reaffirm the demand for the re opening of tho mints of the United States to the free and unlimited coinage of silver nnd gold at the present legal ratio of 18 to 1. tho Immediate Increase In the volume of sliver coins nnrt certificates thus created to bo substituted, dollar tor dollar, for the banknotes Issued hy private corporations under speelnl privilege granted by the law of llnrch 14. IdOO, and prior national hank ing laws, the remaining portion of tho banknotes to ho replaced with full legal ten der government paper money nnd Its vol nine bo controlled as to maintain at all times n stable money market and a stable vrlco level. Wp demand n graduated Income and In heritance tax to the end that wealth shall bear Its Just proportion of taxation. Wn demand that postal havings bunks tie established by the government for thp safe deposit nf tho savings of tho people and to fncllltntn exchange. With Thomas Jeffert'On, wo declaro the land. Including all natural sourres of wealth, tfio Inalienable heritage of thu peo ple. Tho Bovernmcnt should so net as to secure homes for tho people and prevent innd monopoly The original homestead policy should bo enforced nnd future set tlers upon the publlo domain should ho en titled to a free homesteud, while all who havo Tatd an acreage price to tho govern ment under existing laws should have their homestead rights restored. Public Ownership of Hallway. Transportation 'being a mesns nf xrhnn and a public necessity the government should own and operate the railroads In tho Interest of the people a no on u nuu-a . ran basis, to the end that all may be ac corded the same treatment In transporta tion and that the extortion, tyranny and political power now exercised by the treat railroad corporations, which result In tho Impairment If not the destruction of the political rights and personal liberties of the people may bo destroyed, Such ownership M to be r.cconipllshrd In a manner con sistent with sound public policy Trusts, the overshadowing evil of the age, nre the result and culmination of the pri vate ownership nnd control of the throw great Instruments of commerce money, transportation and the means of transmis sion of Information which Instruments of commerce are public functions and whleh our forefathers declared In the constitution should be controlled bv the people through their congress ,or the public welfare. The one remedy for the trusts Is that the own ership nnd control be assumed nnd rxer clsed bv the people. We further demand that nil tariffs on goods controlled by a trust should be abol ished. To cope with the trust evil the people must net dlrecllv uilllmili Hie Inlrrvontlnn of representatives who may be controlled or I nfluenced. We therefore demand direct leg station, giving the people the lawmaking and veto power under the Initiative and I referendum. A majority of the people can . ncycr be corruptly Influenced, Applauding tho valor of our army nnd navy In the Spanish war, we denounce, the . conduct of the administration In changing a war for humanity Into a war ot connuest. ,, '!,, "c.uon 01 '"o neuninistration in tno l Philippines la n conl1lct with all the prece- vi . "l Dur nnuonni nie; at war wun me Declaration of Independence and the plain precepts of humanity. Murder and arson have been our response to tho appeals to the people, who asked only to establish ft free government In their own land. We demand u stoppage or this war of extermination by the nssurnnce to the Philippines of Independence and pro tection under a stable government ot their own creation. Tlje Declaration of Independence, the con stitution and the American flag arc one find Inseparable. The Island of Porto Rico Is a part of the territory of the United States nnd by levying special and extra ordinary customs duties on the commerco pf that Island the administration Iibs vio lated the constitution, abandoned the fundamental principles of American liberty and has slrlved to glvo the lie to the con trillion of our fathers that thero should bo no taxation without representation. Out of Ihe Imperialism which would force nn undesirable domination upon the people of tho Philippines springs tho uniimerlcnn cry for a largo stniidlng army. Nothing in the character or purposes of our people Jusllles us In Ignoring the plain lesson of history nnd putting our liberties In Jeapardy by nHsumlng the burden of militarism, which Is crushing tho people of the old world. Wo denounce tne ndmlnlstrntlon for Its sinister efforts to substitute a stand ing army for the cltlien soldiery, which Is tho best safeguard of tho republic. Siiint!i' for lloerx. Wo extend to the brave Boers nf South Africa our sympathy and moral support In their patriotic strugglo for tho right of self-government and we aro unalterably opposed to nn j' alliance, open or covert, be tween tho I'nlted Stutcs and any other na tion that will tend to tho destruction of human liberty And a furthT manifestation of Imperial Ism Is to be found In the mining districts of Idnho. In the Coeur d'Aleno soldiers havo been used to oveiuwe miners striving for a greater measure of industrial Inde pendence. And wo denounce the state gov ernment of Idaho mid the federal govern ment for employing thy military nrm of tho government to abridge the civil rights of tho people nnd to enforce nil InfamoiiM permit system which denies to laborers their Inherent liberty and compels them 'to forswear their manhood and their right be fore being permitted to seek employment Tho importation of Japnnece nnd other laborers under contract to serve monopolis tic corporations Is n. notorious and flagrant violation of tho Immigrant laws. We de mand that ithe federal government shall take cognlrr.nce of this menacing evil and reprccs It under existing laws. Wo fur ther pledge ourselves to strive for the onnetment of more stringent laws for the exclusion of Mongolian and Malayan Im migration. Wo Indorse municipal ownership of pub llo utilities and declaro that the advan tages which navo accrued to the public under that system would be multiplied nn hundred-fold by Its extension to include natural Interstato monopolies. Wo denounco tho practice of Issuing In junctions In the cases of dlsputo between employers and employes, making criminal acts by organizations which are not crim inal when performed by individuals, and demand legislation to restrain tho evil. We demand thHt United States senators and all other officials. u far ns practicable, bo elected by direct voto of tho people. Believing that the elective frnnchlse nnd untrainmelcd ballot nre essential to a gov ernment of. for und by tho people, tho peo ple's pnrty "condemns the wholesale system of disfranchisement by coercion and In timidation ndriplxd in some states, ns un repnbllcan and undemocratic. And we de clare It to be the duty of the several state legislatures to take such action ns will secure .a full, trco und fair ballot and an honest count. We favor home rule In the territories and the District, of Columbia and tho early admission of tho territories ns states. Wo denounce tho expensive red tnpe sys tem, political favoritism, cruel nnd unneces sary delay and crlmlnnl evasion of the statutes, in the management of the pension ofllco nnd demand tho simple nnd honest execution of the law and the fulfillment by the nation of its pledges of service pen sions to nil its honorably discharged veterans. TO EXAMINE POSTAL FRAUDS Thorough Kxnniltintlon Will lie Mmlc of t'nndlllons MxIntlnK In the Culm n Srrvlre. WASHINGTON. May 10. Postmaster Gen eral Smith H.tld today that It was his in tention to have a moat thorough and search ing examination mado of tho conditions ex isting In the Cuban postal service. This in vestigation will be conducted independently of others working to tho same end. A deputy auditor of tho PostofTtco department, accompanied by an expert bookkeeper nnd several other expert officials, will leave here for Havana tomorrow. It was stated by Chlof Inspector Cochran today that tho re port that $6,200 had been found on Necley's person was correct. Postmaster General Smith has been In cablp communication with Director Rathbono at Havana, but today's developments there were not known nt thn department. Much interest was mainfested In the nous and there was considerable speculation as to tho Identity of those alleged to be Implicated in postal frauds. Alttornay General Griggs, secretary of war, and the pcbtmaster general had a confcrcnco today with tho president In re gard to the case of Neoley, Tho president and tho members of the cabinet are very much In earnest In this matter and It Is said that not a momcnt'o tlmo will bo Ion In bringing Neeley to trial. It la stated that nn application will bo mado to Governor Roosevelt at onro for hla extradition and the officials think it will be granted Immediately. It la expected that Necley's counsel will stoutly contest his extradition, but It ,ls said that Attorney General Griggn will him self conduct the case nnd confidence t ox preKfled that tho prisoner will soon find him self In Havana, It Is said to be tho purpose of the gov ernment to probe tho alleged Irregularities In tho Cuban postal affair to tho bottom and to promptly bring the guilty partita to Justice. DEATH RECORD. Mrs. rtoniille I'nrllr. BANCROFT. Neb., Muy 10. Mrs. Rosallo Farlle, aged 30 yearn, wife of IMward Farllo a prominent cattleman of this place, died hero yesterday. Tho deceased was a mem ber of tho Preshytorlan church of this place, a daughter of tho lato Joseph La Flcsrhe, a prominent member of tho Omaha tiiho of Indiana. Sho had been HI for two weeks and died ot Inflammatory rheumatism. Sho leaves a husband nnd eight children. HYMENEAL SlinM-liiithrle. SUPERIOR, Neb.. May 10. (Special.) Mr. Claude Shaw of Guthrie, O. T.. and Miss Hlla Guthrie, youngest daughter of Mr. nnd Mm. David Guthrie of Superior were unllr-d In marrlago this afternoon at 1 o'clock. They will make their homo at the Oklahoma cap. ltal, ' I)e I.n Miilter-I.iivell. GRRINO, Neb.. May 10.-(Speelal.) County Commissioner K. S. Dp Ii Matter was married today to Mrs. Nettle Lovell. Mr. De La Matter has served six years upon the county board, ot which ho is now chairman. MITCHELL EXPECTS VISITORS Oity Being Fnt in Holiday Dreis for Coming Gathcringi, ODD FELLOWS WILL CONVENE ON TUESDAY Cnllene of the Slnle Will Moot In the Minth Dnkotit City for tlirlr Aiiimnl Orntorlenl nnd Athletic .licet. MITCHELL, S. D.. May 10. (Special.) This city will have Its hands full next week In entertaining the visitors to the differ ent stnto gatherings which nre announced for the week. First will come the Odd Fel lows' grnnil lodge, which will convene on Tuesday morning, nnd tho local commit tees have been assured that tho crowd will be one of the largest which has ever at tended a session of this' grand lodge. Tho people aro generously throwing open their homes to accommodate the delegates to the meeting and there will be no lack of room to take care of the visitors. At the samo time that th,e Odd Fellows are In session the Daughters of Rohckah will meet In an nual convention, nnd the attendance at that will bo proportionately large. The bus iness men arc preparing to. decorate the city In fine shape for the coming of the Odd Follows and havo bought a great eiuantlty ot banners and flags bearing tho emblems of Odd Fellowship which will be lavishly displayed when the delegntes come to Mitch ell. Tho State Encampment, nn auxiliary to Odd Fellowship, will also bo held here at tho same time the other lodges arc In session. When the Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebckah have linlshed their work tho city will be rampant with the college yell and tho flying colors ot the colleges ot tho state, for on Thursday the five colleges Huron, Rcddold, Yankton, Brookings and Mitchell comprising the Intercollegiate, association, will hold their annual oratorical nnd ath letic contest, which will last two days. There Is quite a bit of rivalry this year among the colleges over the possession of tho loving cup In the oratorical contest. Whllo Mitchell has won the cup by three succcsslvo victories the cup docs not pass Into their permanent possession until tho cup has been contested for a certain num ber of times, nnd If any other collego wins It this time Mitchell will be deprived of the cup for a year. The athletic program will be commenced Thursday morning and In the evening the orntorlcal contest will bo held. Many Improvements havo been made on tho grounds of the athletic association In the way of changing tho base ball diamond nnd the erection of a new grandstand to ac commodate a greater crowd of people. Th official program has not been completed ns yet but will contain all the Important ath letic events. In tho orators Walton will represent Rcd fleld, Tell from Huron. Bridgcman from Yankton, Dlllman from Brookings and Locvlnger from Mitchell, tho latter being n new man in tho contest, while the others havo appeared before tho nstoclatlon before. Brookings and Yankton will come In speelnl trains with their students and expect to bring a largo crowd of home people to wit ness the events of the two days. A. . V. W. In South llnkntn. HOT SPRINGS, S. D., May 10. (Special.) Tho grand lodge Ancient Order United Workmen completed Its work Thursday and adjourned. It was the largest gathering of Workmen ever held In the state, all but five lodges being represented. Tuesday was devoted to hearing addresses of grand lodge officers and from W. A. Walker, supreme foreman of Milwaukee, who represented the supremo master Workman. His nddrcts was replet'o with excellent suggestions nnd ad vice nnd he took occasion to compliment this Jurisdiction upon tho very low rnte It had thus far had, the amount on $2,000 being only $9 a year, while the general average nt fraternal Insurance In $:3 on that amount. During tho year past this Jurisdiction has made a net gain of 1,361 members, now having a membership of 11,771, Tho work ot tho order has 'progressed very smoothly nnd satisfactorily during the past year, under tho supervision of Grand Ma&tor Workman F. B. Smith, who suoceeded to tho petition through fho resignation ot A. C. Smith, who was elected grnnd master Workman at tho sosslon of tho grand lodgo a year ago, but left the stato for Central America, where ho Is employed by a largo mining company. Nothing of special Importance was done at this session excepting tho regular routlno business. Ofilcerfi wero elected for tho en suing year. Ono fraternal act nf tho grand body of the order on tho last day was In taking up a collection for Harry Henderson, a member of tho order who had his feet out off 'by tho cars at Armour Tuesday. Their hat collec tion amounted to $63.25. Tho Degree of Honor had an Interesting session. Tho reports ot tho grand officers .how that they havo made a gain of over 600 members during the past year In the beneficial ranks, while tho social order has added 1,300 members. PILGRIMS OF THE TRAIL Iter. I'. A. Ilnteli Tells of (lie Pioneers Who Unlit l'i the l.oulNliinn Purchase Umpire. The lecturo given by Rev. F. A. Hatch at tho St. Mary's Avenuo Congregational church last night was an account ot tho explorers and settlers of the Louisiana pur chase, under the title "Tho Pilgrims of tho Trail," Mr, Hatch has gathered up a great deal ot forgotten history and woven it into an Instructive and fascinating story. A point was mado of tho political bravery of Jefferson In being Inconsistent with his past principles when such a chanco was offered as the purchase of tho western em pire. The value of tho purchase was com pared with "what some persons of that day and slnco considered tho desert, barren nnd uselofs to immigration. The progress of tho ensuing decades wno traced to show tho part played by railroad construction. It wn.s pointed out that tho location of tho routes of all tho great transcontinental lines woro predetermined by the trail of the pioneer. A ploa was mado for more Interest In gather ing from these still living who took part In hlstorlo events their information ho that tho future historian shall havo material for tho most romantic chapter of American his tory. The missionaries mentioned wcro ICe. Spnuldlng and Whitman and their he roic wives, nnd full recognition was given to tho fact that Mark Whitman saved tho Northwest Territory to tho United States. Tho lecture was given under tho direction of Rev. II. C. Herring and Rev. ('. S. Sar gent in tho interest of tho Plymoulh Con gresatlnnal church, of which Rov. Mr. Hatch Is pastor. It will be repeated tunlght at the First Congregational church. ANOTHER STRIKE ENDORSED ItnlldliiK i'rnden Cnuni'll Simula Be hind Ihe Klci'trli'iil Workers Who Are Out, At tho meeting of tho Building Trades council Thursday night tho strike of tho electrical workers cf the Thomson-Houston Electric company wan endorsed nnd all nie-n-bt-rs of unions affiliated with .he council warned not lo work with any .icr.ijn em ployed by that company. Tho committee appointed to meet tho Commercial club conference commltleo is as followo: W. II. Bell, James Salmon. O. P. Shrura, G. W. Miles and C. O. Tullln. T D. Carey. C. P. O'Brien and Ed Schaffer were seated as delegates from the utructural iron Your Fortune Told Good health mentis Rood fortune. Bnd health mentis bnd fortune. Most of your ills nre cnuscd by kidney nnd blnddcr nilmcnts. Such ntlmcnts nenrly nlwnys prove fatal unless given prompt attention. Don't spent! money on high-priced doctors, but cure yourself by taking MORROW'S KID-NE-OIDS positively the greatest medical discovery of the age. They banish backache, all kidney and bladder troubles, and put new blood and new life into a. diseased body. The effect of even one dose is magical. Mild cases arc cured in n week. Use a box or two and vour pain is at an end. Disordered kidneys are Indicated by pains lu tbe bncV, distress or fullness after eating, scanty or sciitdltig urine, wrnknrss nnd chilli, finlns In the loins, nervousness, sleeplessness, loss of .vitality, swell ng In limbs or body or both, and sediment In the urine. KID-NIi-OII)S are yellow tablets and come packed in neat wooden boxes, enough for about two weeks' treatment. All drug stores sell them for 60c n box, six boxes, $2.50. Your druggist will tell you the truthful testimony of those who have been cured by KID-NB-OIDS in your town. Morrow's Liverlnx cures constipation, biliousness, costive- ncss they sell for 2fe a box at all drug stores. Mailed oa receipt of price. Manufactured by John Morrow & Co., Chemists, Sprincficld. Ohio. Mrs. C. K Smith, Phermnn Ave . savs: "I have suffered from kidney trouble for the past six or seven years. 1 heard about Mor row s Kld-ne-olds and derided lo try them 1 took them according to, directions nnd they have completely relieved me of all my former I troubles." At all drug btorcs und Tho Myur-Dlllon Drug Co. i Buckeye Buggy Co Columbus, 0. Hus for years boon known to thn public as builders or vehicles of tho llrst class, nnrt tliolr reputa tion for stylo, (imillty ami llnlsli of a carriage Is SKCO.VD to NONE In tho United States today. Right Now 35 VEHICLES will be offered to Ihe public nt prices which cannot bu duplicated. These consist of TO I AM) OIriV lll'OfilES, COXOOItllS, liAIlIMS' imi vin ous.' spinr.it.s si'i nr.n I'Vi'Tics. I'll YSIflA.N V IMIAKTOXS, opk.v on i.om:d tops, niXAiimr.s, TUAPS, FANCY PAHIC Wno.VS, CANOPY ami i:.Ti:.sio.v SL'ltlUIYS. AMI FAMILY OAltltlAfiHS. Kelly it libber Tires are on many of tin-so vehicles and cau bo put on all if desired. Tho carriages are for sale on thu yecond Uoor of tho DRUMMOND CARRIAGE CO. SHOW II003IH, 1HTII AMI IIAIIMIY jT.S OMAHA. Zis! Boom! Bah! We shout with glee. For we belong to THE G. G. C. workers and C. A. Ilervy im dolcRatc from the decimal workers The matter of permitting ihe ,irpentr's in disregard the resolution of tho louncii in n -Rani to tho uso of tho union label wi.i i.t brouRht up. LOCAL BREVITIES. Itahhl Abinni Simon will sp.ik lon.wht nt thn Harney Street temple on ".Moham med." The public works department loiiipleied tho sower main nt Thirtieth ..ti' I"" HtrcclH yesterday. The l.irs;' "K''r' Korty-elKhth und l.e.ivenw.ir Ii was put In final shapo earlier In iho week. I'ut Mmim. who runs a sulonii nt Tuellth and DoukIiis sliceis. was swindled out of jr. Wednesday by mums of a worthier cheek. The in.iu who passed the Instrument has thus far eluded Iho police. Wednesday nluht a house ho.it m'.ored nt the eastern pleis ..f the iJ.'UKlas "tie.-, brldKO wiih deslieiyed bv lire. I lie liitnlU. cnnsistliiK l a ma woman nnd i.jmt.iI children .escaped unlnjun d I Me flames llchtrd mi the river for miles. Tho Republican KnhrhlH of Aim-rlui. a1 new political oir inlzutlnn umip.jsed r rnlddle-of-llie-toiid r publicans, will hold, their llrst mretlni: tonight nt Imperii! hull. 13i:t Howard slieet. A iOidl.ll Invlln- lion is extended to everyone to he presi nl Member who haw tppllcntloiih in nre especially uiRi'd lo attend. The inhabitants of "Ituiftown " n noinjdli luininunlU of alleged predntorv tendencies, who have pitched their tents near i'ditv-ei oml and l'avenworth streets, were notllled by the police yen lerday ! move on. People IIvIiik in the vlclnitv have been complaining or many petty i' efts of late mid there was some rifrn f 'hat the num. ids, who claim lo be traders, were eullt). .1 FRAIL WOMEN A well as men . .in 11 ml IKI flllllt 4ft lirallliful as a perr beer. He ..jiro ya Ui tue puio Uud. Krup; Cabinet Botticd Beer Is hermetically healed S then lxii led which Insurer it to br Uco 'com had k fl-sl fn, frntl ru.,til. I'RUD KRU0 i'hono 420. HUNYON'S INHALER CURES CATARRH Colds, Coughs. May Fever, Bron chitis, Asthma nnd all Diseases of the Throat und Lungs. Clniuli nf Meillcnli'l Vapor irs InbUlM llirnuKli Hi') U'jiJth nnd emitted from thn no. It. rlmiili)K nnd tnHrhlnir nil tbe InfUmM ami ilUi'iiol parts which cunriut he rracucil hr mi'tlU-Ino taUn Into the atoniarh, rrnrlirf Ihe nrr tprjltlt henlt tin rati plnrfilt intt lolhr tfnt of iHtmtrIt acta in otfttm nndlonir In th vhotr !'ilrmfl.00ril irucgi'tt ortrnt tymUl, iff) Arcft Ht.. J'Mlar AJk erianullp e4en if? Order a trial ( jse. l-C URRWINd CO OMAHA, NEBRASKA. i X i