Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1890 — THE PEOPLE'S PARTY. [ARTICLE]

THE PEOPLE'S PARTY.

They Meet at Indianapolis and Nominate aStae t keL Representatives from the. Greenback, Union Labor, Farmers* Alliance, and: probably other parties, met at lis on the 23d and formulated the platform* of a new party, to be called the People’s; party. The attendance was very good every Congressional District having representatives, in all possibly numbering2oo or 300. J. Y. Demaree. of Johnson, called the convention to order, Rev. John Harryman,'' of Morgan, offered prayerJohn G. Maughermet, Jof St. Joseph, was made Chairman, and J. Y. Demaree, Secretary. A full list of commi.ttecS was appointed, with a Vice President -from each . district. Thename, -‘The People’s Party,” was adopted with great enthusiasm. The plow and hammer was adopted as the, party’s symbols to be placed upon the ballots under the new election law. The report of the Committee on Te olutions, was presented by M. C Hauk in, of Terre Haute. 'The tepori >eeotu tn ended as tse party’s platform the declaration of principles set forth by the Farmers’ Alliance Convention held in St. Louis last l>ecember.. The original plats-rm presentedls as follows- ■ , ■ r* “That we view with alarm the fact that, not-, wlthsiandinn the heavy burdens of the taxpayers, the debt of the State is steadily iucreas* ini; from year t-year. That we demand more economy in the administration of the State, government, and the reduction of f es and, salarie- to a point commeusurate with the earn-j lugs of industrial labor. “We aie in favor of a per diem service pension* law. •* We are in favor of the passage of the Union! tx-prisonersol war ) ension b-1 j “We are in favor of the repeal of the act lim-j Hiner the payment of arrears of pension, ands declare that pensions to the veterans of the lata, war should be paid from the date of their disability, and not from the date of their appliestion. “We favor the i'suing of a full legal tender paper-m nevtomedtthe disbursements under these bills, thereby enabling the governmentto* maintain its honor and pay i-s debts, and at the Baine time aid the people giving them a sufficient volume of money to meet the demand of the legitimate trade interest of the country.. Our government paid the soldiers in paper money during the war, and the veterans will now gladly accept It in payment of their ju«t demands. “We favor a Mine Inspector who shall be a practical miner. “We demand a just and equitable redistricting of the State so as to secure to the people a fair representation in the legislative hails of both Staie and Nation, and thus correct the flagrant infringement on the expressed will of the people in previous State elections. ‘‘We indorse the F .rmers’ Convention which met at the State Capitol on June 13,1891. “We favor the repeal of the law now In forca in this State allowing counties, townships an® cities to vote taxes on the people for bulldlna railroads for corporations. ■ < "Vi e aro opposed to the competition of the present contract lab> r law as now practiced. •‘We are in favor of placing toe charitable and penal institutions of the State In the hands of men competent to manage them, and not in the hands of mere partisans; and that the management should not be changed when a change of pat ty occurs. “We believe some check should be placed on, the power of the county commissioners and, township trustees to heap debt upon the corporations under their control.

“We are in favor of the State furnishing school books at cost to the .townships to be given frea to all pupils, “We are opposed to child labor first, last and jail the time. * We are in favor of changing the law exempt-, ing property from levy ana sale upon execution; so that when the judgment is for unpaid wage# no propwy shah be exempt." Leroy Templeton, Benton; B. F. Street,; Gibson, and A. J. Hostetler. Lawrence, were named for Secretary of State.pt was announced to the convention that each of the candidates was a farmer. At the sug> gestion each of the candidates was brought before the convention and compelled to make a five minutes’ speech in order that the convention might “size them up.’* Before the vote was taken Mr. Hostetler’s name was withdrawn. A standing vote was taken, and Mr. Templeton was nominated. \ James M. Johnson, of Daviess, was nominated for Auditor. Isaiah N. Miller, of Grant, J. N. Smith, of Hamilton and D; H- Yeoman sought the Treasurer of State nomination. Mr. Miller was nominated. 1 Wm. Patterson, of Marion, was nominated 1 for Attorney-General; B. F. Stewart, of Gibson, for Clerk Supreme Court; Wm.' Whitney, of Delaware for School Superintendent; E. S. Pope, of Marion for Geo* legist and John W. Shockly, of Henry for Chief Bureau of-Statistics.