The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-20

OF the cadence Of a funeral dirge as the
audience Joined in the ringing refrain.
Senator PETER, the principal orator Of
the evening, began by saying that these
people before him were harbingers Of a
revolution that will dsthrone money and
re-establish the authority Of the people. It
was movement not to destroy, but to Gre
ate; not to tear down, but to build up; not
TO destroy the wealth of the rich, but 60 re-
store to labor its just reward. Referring
Co the placard on the balcocy of the hall,
Mine Million Mortgaged Homes" he said
that they told volumes; that result had
been declared by the United States census,
but, said he. am met with a charge that
the men themselves should have kept out of
debt That was a question not pertinent.
II child is sick unto death, said he, the
father does not upbraid him with int
prudence, but calls physician and saves
the child's life first. We want to save
our lives first. The disease of mortal usury
must be cured. Growing more fervid in
his manner, the speaker said: "What shall
we do with the money power? Let it alonel
Wen raise up power among the people,
and make our own money and use it.
Tremendous applause Take their rail-
roads? No. Wen build our own
railroads. lRenewed applause Are we to
destroys No. To fight! Yes, with ballots
and with prayer, for the alliance is In
great measure taking the place of the
churches Senator Peffer closed by giving
the new party a great boom like this:
Does this mean a new party! [Cries of
Yes. What else are we here forl Jap
plause.l The prophecy Of the hour is that a
new party is to be born here and that its
name is to be the National party Zap
plause.
NJ. II. Wilkin, another Kansas man, also
addressed the meeting with doctrine
similar TO that Of Senator PETER.
PowDERLY SPEAKS.
The next speaker was one who had not
been advertised, but who received greet
ing that seemed to raise the vaulted roof.
1t was General Master Workman Pow
derly. He began by declaring that
he could say amen to every word
voiced. Continuing, he said with anima-
tion: For twenty years the men who have
followed that banner (pointing to the
Knights Of Labor flag in the rear Of the
stage) have taught, believed and held these
truths. It has been charged that am here
to head off a third party movement. Why,
if your movement is so weak that Zone
small man can head IL off 1t is not worth
the name of a movement. [Cheers. [ have
been charged with failure to lead tnis move
ment. My friends, this movement is too
large TO be led by any one man. [Cheers.
No one man can lead it or stop it." LWild
applause
HIS EFFORTS AT oCALA.
Mr.. Powderly then recounted his connec-
tion with the efforts to fraternize the
knights with the other organizations at the
meeting at Ocala, Fla, and later at Wash
ington, and spoke of the coming meeting In
July next and in February of next year,
at which he predicted fuller represen-
tation would be present than was present
| in this conference. Especially would there
be fuller representation from the sunny
south, land to the south let us say,n he
warmly interjected, "when you recognize
the 'nigger' as a man we of the east will
| join with you heart and hand for reform. VI
The meeting dispersed, cheering again and
again for Mr.. Powderly and the Knights of
| Labor.
The committee on rules and order of
business tonight decided that in all dis
puted questions the states shall be called
| and the chairman of each delegation shall
announce the number of persons in favor of
| the proposition and those against it. and the
ma jority shall rule. Kansas will be en-
titled to cast the full vote Of those present,
thus giving that state decided advantage,
especially on the third party question.
A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE PROPOSED.
1t is reported that when the states were
called in the committee on resolutions to-
night Congressman Otis of Kansas proposed
that this conference reaff1rm the Ocala and
ST. Louis platforms, and appoint a national
| committee, consisting of one per-
son from each state, to confer
| with the members of the meeting
| to be held in Cincinnati Feb. %, 1892
at which DIR. Macuue L. F. Livingston, L.
l.. Polk. Jerry Simpson aud others who are
not favorable TO the new party will be the
leading spirits. Mr.. Otis proposition, it is
said, was warmly supported by Gen.
Weaver of Iowa and Ignatius Don
nelly of Minnesota, and it will probably
form the basis upon which the committee
will perform its labors. The new party
men IN this conference, who are hourly
growing bolder in their demands for an
immediate action, are determined to head
| off the Macune-Polk- Simpson contingent,
and to that end they are exerting themselves
to have the convention take such action
and adopt such a platform as will make a
new party certainty in 1892. AS q promi-
nent delegate expressed it t1~night: I'VE
propose to strike while the iron
is hot, and won't tolerate any
wishy -washy business" Prohibition
and woman suffrage were aired before
the committee. DR.. Macune and Congress
man Simpson are charged with lingering SO
| long in Washington after the ad djournmenl
Of congress that they have become im-
pressed with the ideas Of those who are op
| posed to action looking to the formation oi
a new party.