Party
an American political party founded at Cincinnati in 1891. It was the outgrowth of the "Grangers" and national ownership of the railroads, ciples were the free coinage of silver, composed of great numbers from the farming and industrial classes of the Middle and Far West. Its political principles were the free coinage of silver, national ownership of the railroads, popular election of United States Senators and a graduated income_tax. In 1892 the party nominated James B.
Weaver of Iowa for President, and in vote of 1,055,424. In the succeeding that national election polled a popular presidential election the Populists i President, but as in 1896, named a dif- the Populists again endorsed Bryan for of Georgia, for Vice-President. In 1900 PORCELAIN stance is feldspar, and is called pe-tuntse, both Chinese terms. There are two kinds, hard and soft (pâte dure and ufacture began in China between 185 alumina and less silex and lime. Oriental porcelain is of two kinds, ancient and modern; the latter class includes imitations and reproductions. The manufacture began in China between 185 B. C. and A. D. 87, and reached its perfection during the Ming dynasty (1368- 1644). The rarest Chinese wares are of the Tsin dynasty (A. D. 265-419), the is so valued that fragments are worn as copies. The Tcheou porcelain (954-959) personal ornaments. Ware of the Song dynasty (960-1279) is also highly prized. 907)-forms virtually extinct except as is so valued that fragments are worn as Egypt, and was known in Syria in the rope by the Portuguese in 1520. In Japan the porcelain manufacture began Porcelain came by trade into Persia and more brilliant glaze than that of the Japan the porcelain manufacture began rope by the Portuguese in 1520. In Chinese. It is doubtful if it was ever made in Persia. In Europe, Boettcher, seeking the philosopher's stone; and Augustus II., Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, established and placed Augustus II., Elector of Saxony and a Saxon chemist, found kaolin while 1710;
40 years later 700 men were em- factory at the castle of Albrechtsburg in under his control the famous Meissen factory at the castle of Albrechtsburg in und plo ng in- J. Bryan, but named Thos. E. Watson of Georgia, for Vice-President. In 1900 the Populists again endorsed Bryan for President, but as in 1896, named a different man than the Democrats for Vice- President, this time, Charles A. Towne of Minnesota. Towne later withdrew and the National Executive Committee of the tic nomparty nominated the Democratic inee, A. E. Stevenson of Illinois. In addition to their principles hitherto mentioned the Populists added to their platform a plank condemning the in imperialism in world politics of the Republicans and expressed their sympathy for the Boers in South Africa in their struggle against nst Great Britain. After 1900 the Democratic party or by the indisposition tion of many of their principles by the party lost strength either by the adoption of many of their principles by the the indisposition Democratic party or by the of the voters to their radical ideas. the political field after that date.