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Hive demand the election OF pres
ident vice president aud United States
senators by direct vote OF the people.
8. That we urge united action OF ali
progressive organizations in attending
the conference called for February 22.
1892. by six OF the leading reform Or
CARNATIONS.
4. That national central commit
tee be appointed by this conference to
be composed OF a chairman. to be
elected by this body. and OF three
bers from each state represented,
to be named by each state delegation.
B. That this central committee shall
represent this body, attend the ma
tional conference on February %. 1892,
and, II possible. unite with that and
all other reform organizations there
assem- led.
.. If no satisfactory agreement can
be effected this committee shall call a
national convention not later than June
l. 1892, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for president and vice pres
ident.
6. That the members OF the central
committee for each state where there
is no independent political organiza-
ton conduct an active system of politi-
cal agitation in their respective states.
Additional resolutions not part OF
the platform were presented. They
recommended favorable consideration
OF universal suffrage, demanded treas
ury notes to pay soldiers equivalent to
coin. favors eight hours a day and con-
dennis the action OF the worlds fair
commission with reference to wages.
The name Of the new party, the
peoples party OF the United States,
ELECTED a magnificent outburst of ap-
plause and as each plank was read the
cheering was renewed so frequently
that the great hall seemed to reverber-
ate continuously.
A plank recommended universal suf-
frage to favorable consideration and
another demanded the payment of PEN
sions on gold basis.
The former met with q rather chilly
reception, but the latter was roundly
cheered.
At this junction a delegate objected
that the platform was one-sided for the
farmers alliance. but he met with lit
tie encouragement and Schilling de-
clared that the convention was here
for harmony and for the new .'decla-
ration OF Independence. He an
nounced that the pension plank was
left to the soldier member on the COM
mittee with an inquiry US to whether it
was satisfactory, and on his acquies-
cence it was adopted unanimously.
Davis of Texas. a lank six footer in
a light suit who had electrified the
after Donnelly's speech by
a long weird whoop OF exultation, was
to the platform and to the
intense delight of the convention re-
peated the unearthly Indian like thrill.
Then he announced himself as an ex-
and declared himself for
the platform-every plank and every
An extraordinary spectacle followed.
W ellsworth of Indiana, an ex-union
soldier, rushed up to ex-Confederate
Davis in full view OF the convention,
and the two. being at one time mortal
Ices, grasped hands. r. w. Hum
phrey of Texas, organizer of the COL
bred alliance. which numbers over half |
million members. seized with the in
'piration of the moment suddenly |
oined the exsoldiers and amid a per- |
ect cyclone of enthusiasm a delegate |
moved the adoption OF the platform as
cad.
The convention went wild and dele
rates mounted tables and chairs, shout
ng and yelling like Comanches. A
portion of the convention in thunder
'us chorus sang to the tune. Good
'ye my lover, goodbye" the words
Goodbye old parties, goodbye" and
hen the ''Doxology."
In the forest of flags and state ban
lers that had been gathered with the
bearers around the trio. a Kansas man,
N the shoulders of two colleagues,
landing on chairs raised the Kansas
anner and held it aloft just above all
theirs. The tumult surprising in its
suddenness and vigor any,
hing that had previously taken place
n the convention. lasted fully a quar-
er OF an hour till it ceased from the
ure exhaustion of lungs.
Several delegates urged the adop-
ON OF the report one suggesting that
be rising vote.
Question, question" came from
Il parts Of the hall, but the pent up
Enthusiasm had to have vent, and one
fter another of the orators relieved
the delegates from time
, time calling on the prominent men
/ the convention-Weave Wilkins
nd others.
Previous question. shouted the
elegates. but it had no effect on all
man who was bound to
,eak his piece. When he had finished
lie chairman's gavel fell like a trip
ammer, and order was finally re-
ored
The platform proper, exclusive OF
lie resolutions. was adopted by q ris-
Ig vote.
The prohibition amendment wan
overwhelmingly defeated.
A resolution against trusts was
,oked oil by point of order raised
Y Schilling OF Wisconsin that all res
utions should be referred to the COM
ittee on resolutions without being
lad. The convention got down to
lsiness again and the matter of choos-
g national committee was taken
n Chairman Weavar daol,,oa