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
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