| Show WILL LEAD POPULISTS watson of georgia and of nebraska are chosen watson of georgia was unanimously nominated tor for president by the populist convention at springfield ill he was placed in nomination before the convention by J A parker of kentucky senator allen alien refused to permit his name to go before the convention thamas Trib bles bleg of nebraska was nominated vice president the committee on resolutions in its report to the convention reaffirmed adherence to the basic truths of tho the omaha platform of 1892 and of tho the subsequent platforms of ct and 1900 the platform then demands that all money be issued directly by the government every doliar dolar to be a full legal tender demands several savings banks upholds tho the right of 0 labor to organize and favors the enactment of legislation tor for the improvement pro of the condition ct cf the wage earners demands the initiative and referendum favors prohibition of the alien ownership lands demands the withdrawal of special privileges ot of trusts and monopoly and declares that the government should own and control the railroads telegraphs and telephone systems and should provide a parcels post the platform was adopted unanimously |
