Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1904 — DEBS FOR PRESIDENT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DEBS FOR PRESIDENT

Socialists at Chicago Nominate Him with Hanford for the Second Place.

HEARST WINS IN WASHINGTON Has the Bulk of the Delegation and the Unite Rule— Gorman at # New York.

Chlwigo, May 6.—Eugene V. Det» was yesterday afternoon nominated a* the Socialist candidate for president of the United States. Benjamin Hanford,

of New York city, was nominated tor vice president Neither of the candidates had any opopsition for tho nomination. Cnly Democrat!*- Organization. After condemning the policies of the Democratic and Republican parties the platform api>eals to the United States people for support on tbe ground that the Socialist party is the only political organization standing for the principles by which the liberty of the individual inny become a fact; as the only political organization that is democratic, and that has for Its purpose the conversion of all society to the principles of true democracy. Capitalism Is “Economic Slavery.” Capitalism and private owership of the means of employment, it is declared, “ground society in an economic slavery which renders intelloctual and political tyranny inevitable.” Hie fidelity of the American Socialist party is pledged in the platform to tho principles of international socialism as embodied in the united thought and action of socialists of uli nations. Plank Furor Labor Union*. The question of inserting a plank in the platform favoring labor unions, which caused several heated discussions during the convention, was settled by a vote of 17 to 53 in favor thereof.

Washington Driuocr*i< for Besnt.

Olympia, Wash., May tk—The sefc’jo tion of a delegation to the Democratic national convention of whom seven are considered fiivorable to the caaiMdaey of William R. llcurst for president, and three opposed, and the adoption of resolutions dealing with national issues und containing an lndoreranent of ex-Uuited States Senator George S. Turner, of Spokane, for vioe president, oonstltutcdi the work of the Democratle shite convention. The resolutkmp indorsed the national pflatforaiE of 1596 and 1900 and inktet on the nomination of trintHdote* in sympathy therewith. The unit rule was attainted.

Gorman on a Political mission*

New York; Mgy 0. Senator Gormtm has arrtvwl in this city for the puri lose, it is Slid, of meeting Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany ball; James M. Ciulfey, laader of the Penmsyivania I XimocratSe. and others of influence in the Democratic party.

EUGENIC V. DEBS.