The advocate., 1891-11-11
ORGANIZATION OF THE PEOPLES PARTY
In CALIFORNIA.

At 10 o'clock a. IN. the 29d inst, the
Peoples party had met at Hayard pavll-
lion at Los Angeles, pursuant to call Of
committee, ready for duty. Drowned,
brave, true men and their wives and
daughters, from fifty.three counties, had
assembled in the name of the people to
renounce forever all connection with the
existing parties of our land. Merry faces
betokened glad hearts, but there was q
spirit Of determination evident to the
most casual observer that these people
had met not simply for recreation or
amusement but that there was business
to be accomplished and that with willing
hands and hearts it should be done.
Promptly on time President Cannon
called the convention to order, having
been selected by the national committee
to do so. He desired particularly that
the convention be orderly and peaceful
1t had been predicted that this conven-
tion, composed Of different elements,
would be disorderly and hard to control.
Don't let that be so. l have worked for
six months to get this convention to-
gether and l thank you for 80 heartily
responding to my call We want to Or
ganize the bread winners and producers
of this country into solid mass, We
have been Disseminated against, we
have power to prevent 1t and we propose
to do it. He then read the formal call
and announced it was in order to elect a
temporary chairman. Mr.. Rogers, of
Trinity, nominated H. F. Gardner, who
was elected. B. W. Bachelor, Of the
Citizens Alliance of San Francisco, tenn
porary secretary.
Chairman Gardner ordered q recess to
select the committees, the interval being
taken up with original patriotic songs by
Prof. Fairweather, and farewell speech
by National President Polk, Of the Farm
ers' Alliance. Among other things Mr..
Polk said:
PRESIDENT PoLK's FAREWELL TALK.
would be more or less than human if |
were not deeply touched by this manifesto
ticn of your partiality and kindness toward
me. shall carry to my home and to my
grave the tenderest recollections Of my
visit to California, and especially the fra
ternsl and cordial feeling with which you |
have honored me. I stand in your presence |
and say to you that we intend to stand |
solidly upon the Ocala platform, and that
our hearts, hands and arms are widespread
to receive all, from any state or section,
who will step on that platform, and we will
stand or fall by them.
Never in the history of the world have the
people had so full possession of the public
arena as now. came here to antagonize
corporate aggressions upon the liberties of
bhe people, and represent the principles of
This republic and 3,5OO,0OO of the loyal de-
scendents Of it's founders.
want to say in conclusion, keep in the
middle of the road; let the ark Of the con-
yention of the liberties of the people be
your guide star. You will find the tarheels
Of North Carolina will support the left wing
Of your army in the day of battle which is
20 come soon.
Most vociferouS cheers spplauded the
speaker at the end Of every sentence,
md his conclusion was received with
perfect howl Of enthusiasm; the dele
rates jumping on their chairs and shrek
ng with delight.
After Mr.. Polk had left the pavilion, ,
he nPaaidanf announced hlmanlP poodv