The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-05-27
THE crNcINNArr coNcLAvE.
A Third Party Inaugurated by the
Conference.

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Conference.
CINCINNATI, May ga little political
giant was born into the world to-day. 1t is
the literal truth to state also that no more
wonderful exhibition Of lung power at a
national event was ever heard in Music Hall
this afternoon. From the moment in the
morning, when the great gathering Of farm
ers and wsge-Eorkers voted eagerly for
making the formation Of a National Exeeu-
tive Committee part Of the programme, the
result was. 10 a certain extent, foregone
All doubt was removed in ten seconds when
towards evening. after scenes Of almost I'M
precedented turmoil, the fresh, clear connte-
nance Of Ignatius Donpelly. Of Minnesota,
chairman Of the Committee on Resolutions,
beamed from the rostrum on the struggling
yelling mass Of humanity in the convention,
and DonBsly, with a dignity beftting his
words, announced that the committee had
become a unit for starting a third party in
the nation without another instant's delay.
Il was marvellous to see the effect on dele
gates and spectators alike. Fatigue, fore
/ boding. ouarrels vanished as If struck out by
lightning. Breathless and hushed, the lis
tening hundreds waited as Donrelly con-
tinued earnestly: I'VE think we have per
formed WORK that viii affect the politics of
this country for the next fifty years" That
was enough. The audience could contain
itself no longer, but with dynamite force ex-
ploded in a terrific thunder of applause.
This is the platform adopted
First That in view Of the great social, in
/ dus,rial and economical revolution now
dawning upon the civilized world, and the
new ana living issues confronting the Amer
| ican people, we believe that the time has ar
rived for a crystallization Of the political re-
/ form forces OF our country, and the forma-
lion Of what should be known as the Peo-
ple's Party of the United States of America.
Second. That we most heartily endorse the
! demands Of the platforms as adopted at st.
| Louis No. in 1889, Ocala, Florida, in 1890,
and Omaha Nebraska, in 1891, by industrial
organizations there represented, snmmariz-
ed as follows:
A. The right to make and issue money is a
/ sovereign power to be maintained by the
reople for The common benefit hence We
/ demand the abolition of national banks,
as banks of ISSUE and as q substitute
for national bank notes we demand that
| legal tender Treasury notes be issued in
sufficient volume TO transact the business of
the country on cash basis without damage
or special advantage to any class OF calling,
such note 10 be legal tender in payment Of
all debts, private and public, and such notes,
when demanded by the people, shall be loan
ed 10 them at no more than two per cent. per
annum upon nOn-perishable products as in
dicated in the Sub Treasury plan, and also
upon real estate with proper Limitation upon
| the quantity OF land and amount Of money.
j. We demand the free and unlimited
/ coinage of silver.
] G. We demand the passage of laws prohib-
iting alien ownership of land, and that Con-
eress take prompt action 10 devise some plan
10 obtain all lands now owned by alien and
foreign syndicates. and that all land held by
| railroads and other corporations in excess of
such as is actually used and needed by them
be reclaimed by the Government and held
for actual settlers only.
d. Believing the doctrine of equal rights
to all, and special privilege to none, We de-
mand that taxation national, State OF mum
cipal. shall not be used TO build up one in
teres; or class at the expense of another.
Z. We demand that all reyenues-Nation-
al. State or County-shall be limited 10 the
necessary expenses of the government, econ
omicaliy and honestly administered.
+. We demand just and equitable sys-
TEN OF graduated tax on income.
] q. We demand the most rigid, honest and
lust National control and supervision of the
means of public communication and trans
portation, and If this control and supervis-
ion docs not remove the abuses now existing
we demand the government ownership Of
such means Of communication and trans
portation.
II. We demand the election of President,
Vice President and United States Senators
BY direct vote of the people
Third. That we urge united action Of all
progressive organizations in attending the
conference called for February 22d, 1892, by
six of the lcsding reform organizations
Fourth. That a National Control Com
mittee be appointed by this conference, to
be composed of chairman 10 be elected by
this body and Of three members from each
State represented, to be named by each State
delegation.
Fifth That the Central Committee shall
represent this body, attend she National
Conference on February 22d, 1882, and if
possible unite wite that and all other organ
izatiOns there assembled. IfnO satisfactory
arrangement can be effected this committee
shall call a national convention not later
than June lst, 1892, for the purpose Of nomi-
mating candidates for President and Vice
President
Sixth. That the members Of the Central
Committee for each State where there Is no
independent political organization conduct
an active system of political agitation in
their respective States.
Additional resolutions not part of the
platform were presented. They recommend
ed favorable consideration of universal suf-
frage, demanded treasury notes to pay sol
diers equivalent TO coin, favored eight hours |
a day, condemns the action Of the worlds |
fair commission with reference to wages.
One Of the most sensational features fol-
lowing the reading Of the platform was Gre
ated by California man, who nearly rival
ed the classic youth of ancient renown who
fired the Ephesian dome. The Californian's
name was J. W. Miller, and be was Pro-
hibitionist from the summit of his stifly |
brushed hair to the bottoms of his boot
heels. Apparently no one on earth could
disooeoert that Californian. Over a thousand
enraged and disguised brawny
grangers and mechanics turned on him IS if
they could tear him limb from limb, but he
refused 10 bulge an inch. He worked his
Jaws without ceasing, through every syllable
he uttered was lost in the hurricane of ieers
and contumely. The California wanted to
thrust before the convention a resolution
pledging the new party to the prohibition
cause. The convention emphatically did
not want to submit to any such process. But
it had to-
The nerve and grit Of one man against
carried the day, and the Peoples
party before It was an hour old was forced to
90 on record upon the young Westerner's
resolution. The convention, however, in
stantly took IFS revenge. Like vicious
young colt il kicked the resolutions into
kingdom come with sickening suddenness
and vigor that must have surprised even
Mr.. Miller himself, though he managed
not to betray the fact. Tonight
it is reported that many members of the Ma
tional Reform organization. headed by
President w. W. Jones, ofIllinois, had with
drawn from theparty because OF the defeat
Of the resolution.