Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-18
NEW PARTY CALL.
CAN For a Convention at Cincin-
matt, February 23.

natl, February %.
GENERAL RICE ISSUES THE ADDRESS.
All Organizations Dissatisfied With the
Present Political System Invlted-Also
All Editors Advocating Funda-
mental Changes.
TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. 10 General
John FL. Rice and S W. Chase, chair
man of the Peoples Party State Central
Committee, met in this city by appoint
ment to discuss the details for the
PRONUNCIATION of the call for a confer
ence of representatives of the indie
pendent party. Peoples party, Union
Labor party, Farmers Alliance, FARM
ers' Mutual Benefit Association. Citi-
zens' Alliance, Knights of Labor Col
ored Farmers Alliance, and all indus
trial organizations that support the
principles of the St Louis platform of
December. 1889, at Cincinnati, O., Mon
day, February %. for the purpose of
favoring National Union party.
General Rice wanted Mr.. Chase to
sign the call as chairman ef the Peo-
pies party, but this he declined to do
because at the time the conference is
held the Legislature of Kansas will be
in session and he and large number of
the party leaders in Kansas will be I'M
able to attend. The result was that
General Rice was compelled to issue the
call without Mr.. Chase's official sanction
as it was preferred by those in favor of
the movement at Ocala.
Chairman Chase will however issue
proclamat ton to the various county
and district committees of the Peoples
party throughout the State to elect
delegates as provided in the call He
considers it unfortunate that the time
fixed for the meeting at Cincinnati was
not some date after March Is SO that
Kansas could be represented as itshould
be.
The call is as follows:
Whereas, in unity there is strength there
fore it is desirable that there should be a
union of all the yariOuSly named OrganiZa-
tiOnS that stand on common ground.
To this end the individuals from various
States whose names are hereto signed, in ac-
cordance with recent suggestions of the gen.
eral assembly of the knights of Labor and
the genuine wish of the progressive reform
ers, make this call for a National conference
to be composed of delegates from the follow
ing organizations, namely:
The Independent party.
The Peoples party, by its representatives
The Union Labor party, by it's representa-
tives.
The late Federal and Confederate soldiers
by their representatives.
The Farmers Alliance.
The Farmers Mutual Benefit Association.
The Citizens Alliance.
The Knights of Labor.
The cOlored Farmers Alliance.
And all other industrial organizations that
support the principles of the st. Louis agree
ment of December, 1883. Each State organi-
cation to send one delegate from each Con
gressional district and two from the State al
at large; and each district organization to
send not less than three delegates, and each
county organ ization not less than one dele
egate-tO be chosen according to the custom
of each respective organization, during the
month of January, 1891; also that the editor
of each newspaper is hereby invited as del
egate that has advocated the principles OF
the st. Louis agreement and supported the
candidates nominated thereon in 1890
The delegates to meet in the city of Gin
cinnati O., on Monday the 23d day of Febru-
airy, 1881, at O'Clock p. M, for the purpose
of forming a national union party, based
upon the fundamental ideas of finance
transportation, labor and land and the tran
saction of other legitimate business in fur
therance of the work already begun by those
organizations, preparatory to a united strug-
gle for country and home, in the great polit-
zeal conflict now pending that must decide
who, in this country, is the sovereign-"the
citizen the dOllar.''
Alabama-S. NJ. Ransom, Opelika; j. s.
jackson, president c. f. n. A.
Arkansas-W. S. Morgan, Hardy, editor Ma
tional Reformer, ST. Louis, Isom P. Langley
Beebe; L. p Featherstone, NJ. C..
California-D. @. Vestal.
Florida-G. A. Dwelly, Oca1a; s. Sanders
Ocala; w. d. Condor, Ocala; w. j. Moon
Floral City.
Indiana. II. Allen, chairman Peoples
party NJ. c. Rankin, secretary U. L. National
Committee; G.. A. Power, j. g. Kingsbury,
editor Alliance Advocate.
Kansas W. Chase, chairman Peoples
party; John Davis, member of Congress
elect; John 81. Rice; c. Vincent, editor Econ
omic Quarterly; S. McLallin. editor Advo-
cate; B. HI. Glover, member of Congress elect;
j. V. Randolph, j. f. Willis, Jerry Simpson
member of Congress elect; Frank Williams
Prather, State lecturer; R. B. Frye, editor In :
dustrial; P. B. Maxson and II. Vincent, editor
NonconfOrmiSt.
Virginia-W. HI. Warwick, State lecturer
Louisiana-J. B. Laforgue, Alexandria; l.
d. haven't, late superintendent, Alexandria
l. d. Miller, D'Arbonne.
Michigan-R. f. Trevelick, John NJ. Potter
Lansing.
tary Mississippi C. F. A; j. II. Nichols, Stark
vile; William Mckinney, Oxford; Norford
Lafayette.
North Dakota-E NJ Sanford, Walter Ten
Ter.
North Carolina-W. A. Pattilio, Albin, State
lecturer.
Pennsylv ania-Deming Harrisburg.
South Carolina-John ID. Norris, Gibbs; T.
f. Pratt, Cheraw.
south Dakota, Fl. L. Loucks, Clear Lake; A
V. VanDOren, Bates
Texas-H- J. Spencer, Weldon; A E. Ealy
Palestine; NJ. NJ. Humphrey, general super
intendent, c. f. A. c. L.
TennesSee-W. T. Grant, Brighton
Kansas Depreciation Claims
WASHINGTON Dec. Il The follow.
ing Kansas Indian depredations claims
| have been disallowed by the Secretary
| of the Interior: j. FarEs, Ellsworth
County. s., 395; John \. Bond, Cloud
County, SlOO: Peter Grosch, Saline Coun-
ty. S1115: Frederick Bussiani, Mcpherson
| County, 5000. In the claim OF A c
Larkin, OF Labette County, for 81, 15(
depredations committed by Cherokee;
in 1874 the Secretary allowed s672-
Ata conference held in London be-