The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-05-27
all corporations employing labor in the aif.

10 all corporations employing labor in the dif-
,erent states Of the union a
Resolyod-That this conference condemns in
anmsasurable terms the action Of the directors
10 In refusing the minimum rate OF wages asked
Tor By the labor organizations Of Chicago. !
Resolved, That tho attorney general submit,
ME act Of March 2, 1888, providing for the open.
Ing Of oklshoms 70 \ hoMe.te.d a, s?ttlement 70
earliest possible moment that the unhappy sot-
tiers of the affiicted territory may understand
the lawful and constitutional meaning OF ssid'
act and thus put astop 70 so much litigation
and expense.
Great enthusiasm was manifested
when the first resolution was read,
naming the new movement the Peoples
Party Of the United States, the victori.
Gus element indulging in several rounds
of applause.
At the conclusion Of the reading Mr..
schilling mode an energetic argument
In favor Of adopting the platform a.
prepared and appealed to the delegates
to abstain from adding any pet theories
10 the documents. T. Fl. Davis, Of Texas,
an ex-confederate officer and typical
southerner, moved the adoption Of the
platform and resolutions In their en-
tirety, declaring that IL was time that
the farmers Of the south and the labor
Ing men Of the north clasped hands
across the bloody chasm and buried the
bloody shirt forever.
He was followed by a Union soldier,
Gen. John Wadsworth, Of Fort Wayne,
Ind, who called upon the Texas ex-con-
federate to return to the platform.
Davis complied, bringing with him Col.
R. W. Humphrey, the leader OF the col
ored alliance Of the South, which boasts
of membership Of million and quar-
ter. The three men clasped hands and
each uttered fervent "God bless you"
The sight moved the delegates on the
floor to frenzy. They broke from their
seats, bearing aloft the banners desig-
mating the respective states, and
crowded upon and around the stage.
The ex-confederate seized one of the
American Gags that decorated the desk
Of the presiding officer and waved II in
the air and Wadsworth and Humphreys
followed his example. The delegates
were short Of bunting, so they tore
down the flags from the galleries and
organ loft and literally wrapped the
three men in their folds, while cheer
after cheer echoed in the rafters. For
twenty minutes or more 1t was pan
demonium OF enthusiasm.
Order was restored only when every
body was exhausted and then the dc.
bate on the platform was resumed by
ex-Congressman Boynton, Of Massachu-
setts. He was followed by represent
atives of all the organizations that COM
posed the convention and everything
was harmonious until s. c. Miller, of
California, came TO the front with .
proposition TO add strong prohibition
plank in the platform. just as soon as
he made known his intention the con-
vention was in an uproar and for half
on hour there was monkey and parrot
kind Of time. Miller held his ground,
while Senator PETER splintered the lid
Of his desk with his gavel In fruitless
efforts TO restore order
Quiet was only secured after Senator
PETER had managed TO make the con-
vention understand that II the session
continued all night no motion for an ad.
journment would be entertained until
the California; had been given fair
show, and the latter was then allowed
to continue. On being put to vote,
however, his plank was showed under
by an overwhelming majority and the
resolutions without addition or altera-
tion were adopted.
A few moments Of confused prepare
tion for adjournment sine die ensued,
then the chairmans gavel fell, and the
first convention Of the Peoples party OF
the United States had passed into his
tory. The following is
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
ArkAnsas-L. p. Featherstone, Isaac Il, Nc.
Cracken, j. o. A. Bush
Cslifornia-Msrion Came Cannon H. @. Dill
Ion. A. G. Hinkley.
Connectlcut-Robort Pique.
Florida-W. ID. Condor, L. Baskins, J. d.
Georgia-o. G. Post
Iowa.. B. Weaver, M. L. Wheat, A. J. West
feld.
Indisns-C. A. Powers, Leroy Templeton, J..
d. Comstock.
niinois-s. N Norton, A. S. streator, H. E.
Tsubeneck.
Kansss-P. p Elder, Levi Dumbauld, R. s..
Osborn.
Kentucky-D. L. Graves, S. F. Smith, t. G..
Fallin.
Louisisna-J. J. Mills DR.. R. ,B. Paine, John
Pickett
Massachusetts, - @. +. washburn, E. G.
Brown, Z M. Boynton.
Michigan-Ben Colyin, Mrs. 8. E. v. Emery,
John o. label
MinnesotA-Ignatlus Donneily c. N. Perkins.
Andrew Stevenson.
Missouri-P4ul J. Dickson, J. W. Rodgers,
MSine~H. s. Hobbs, F. A. Howard, D. W.
Smith.
Nebraska. H. Edmeston, william Dysars,
W. II. West
New York-Jacob H. Studer, Joel J. Hoyt.
ohio-Hugo Preyer, J. G. Cobb H. +. Barnes.
oklahoma-Samuel Crocker, A. Il. Light,
John Hogan.
Pennsylvania-R A. Thompson, F. R. Agnew,
Lewis Edwards.
South Dakota-J. W. Hardin H. L. Louciss,
Fred Zepp
Texas-w. R. Lamb Thomas Gains, J. II.
Davis
Tennessee-H. P. Osborne, @. W. J. Kay,
John w. James.
wiscousin-R bert schilling, Alfred Man.
heimer, A. J. Phillips.
West Virginia-Luther G. Shinn, George w.
Hamment Thomas Q. Keeny.
Wyoming-H b. Sotenstein, James A. Smith,
II. ID. Merrett
District Of Coumbia-Leo Crandall, s. A