The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-27

of Kentucky led the fight against the first
plan, but was finally beaten after the con-
ference had mixed itself in seemingly
extricable tangle of amendments, points of
order and questions of privileges.
AT 800 p. m. the convention had only
completed one of its committees, that on
credentials. The great size of the hall and
the large number of delegates, about fif-
teen thousand, with several speakers at
times simultaneously occupying the floor,
made progress very slow, but the good
nature and persistence of both the dele
gates and the $500 spectators present
seemed inexhaustible and the work went
on with wonderfully few people leaving
the hall
The easy methods of the unconven-
tiOnal delegates of this conference was
finely illustrated by the opening of the
mass meeting set for 7:30 tonight. The
advertised speakers were Senator PETER
and others, but at 7:30 no chairman or
other celebrities were on hand The au-
dience began calling for iavorite speakers.
At length Sam Woods of Kansas re-
sponded by climbing on the stage and
asking fellow delegate to introduce him.
The speaker began a humorous talk, the
burden of which was a jollification over
the success of the alliance men in Kansas.
no EAU lneH ndu DtGn lOiu tlluJ IUtlT
movement was premature, but they found
they were in such fix that something
must be done at once, and so they Just
moved, in spite of good advice. Mr..
Woods continued in q felicitous manner,
not wearying anv one with tedious argu-
ments. but reasoning that for the general
good the third party should prevail. Mr..
Woods used up e not naturally strong
voice in his highly successful effort at
amusing the meeting and served an ex-
cellent purpose until the regular order
was taken up.
When at length brass band started the
echoes in the great hall, the house at once
filled up with delegates and the general
public, and cheers went up as the airs of
America, Dixie and Yankee Doodle were
played. The meeting proper opened with
an alliance song by Kansas GEE club.
For an encore, the song, "Good-by, Old
Party, Good-by." rose and fell with some
thing of the cadence of funeral dirge as
the audience joined in the ringing re-
frain.
An unpleasant hitch was made in the
effort to choose a chairman. Gen. Hum
phrey of Texas was elected, but was not
present. The acting chairman, Mr.. Con-
rad Burkhauser, called for another cleo
LlO0. JuuSc Olll Oh ILLINOIS, WAS eleCLeC,
but be also was absent. Here Capt. Power
ended the difficulty bythrowing the honor
upon Mr.. Burkhauser himself
The orator of the evening, Senator
PETER of Kansas, moved with dignity to
the stage and the time amid a storm of
applause, began at once his speech. His
voice, with its sOnorous tones and explO-
sive bursts, was nsed deliberately and was
apparently heard easily throughout the
hall. He began by saying these
people before him were harbingers
OF a revolution that will dethrone money
and re-establish the authority Of the peo-
pie. 1t was q movement not 10 destroy,
but to create; not to tear down, but to
build up not To destroy the wealth OF the
rich, but to restore to labor its Just reward.
Referring to the placard on the balcony
of the hail, "Nine Million Mortgaged
Homes" he said that told volumes that
result had been declared by the U. s. CEN
sus. But, said he, ] am met with the
charge that the men themselves should
have kept outof debt. That was a question
not pertinent If child is sick unto death,
said he, the father does not upbraid him
with imprudence, but calls a physician
and saves the child's life first. We want
to save our lives first. The disease of
ubuIl 4uubb Dt CuICus OIOHiuB
more fervid in his manner the speaker
said:
"What shall we do with the money
power? Let it alone. We will raise up
a power among the people and make our
own money and use il. Tremendous APP
plause. Take their railroads? No. We
will build our own railroads. Renewed ap-
plause.l Are we to destroy? No. To fight !?
Yes, with ballots and with prayer. for the
alliance is in a great measure taking
the place of the church." Mr.. PETER closed
by giving the new party great boom like
this:
''Does this mean a new party? [Cries
of Yes, what else are we here for?' APP
plause.] The prophecy OF the hour is
that new party is to be born here and
its name is to be the national party"
Applause.
Alter another song by the glee club the
Hon. NJ. II. Wilkin of Kansas began an
address. His manner was that OF an ora
torical pugilist. He was inclined to de-
nunciations. He scolded the careless voter
A vote had no value, said be, un-
less it is intelligently exercised.
People should think with their
brains and not with their stomachs. Too
many of the toilinG masses permit their
He did not believe in the absolute truth
OF the maxim that the people were always
right. He believed the stamp of public
approval was often given to wrong doc
trine. Hewon applause by saying that men
and women overworked want eight hours
a day for work right now and not after
they are dead. Give us less sponges and
more workers. Encourage industy and
discourage idleness. The old parties beg
for delay when the people want. Immediate
action. They say settle one thing at a
time. Let me tell you this peoples
party is going to settle two things
the two old parties-and then the wants of
the people will get the relief that is de-
handed. Mr. Wilkin was seriously severe
on the money power, making the
point that the sneer against the
struggling Kansas farmers asking
for legal help-you can't legislate
wealth-was disproved by the fact that the
money classes are made richer by legisla-
ton. Monopoly is to stand from under
when the people rise, or be squeezed until
not enough fluid is left 10 water its
stock.
In conclusion the heated speaker read
some wholesome advice to the reform
party, the burden of which was TO pre-
serve high standard OF individual char
acter. Instead of saying to the victor be-
longs the spoils, say, let merit receive
places OF public trust. He was heard
through this with patience, If not With