Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27

state represented, to be named by each
state delegation.
5. That this central committee shall rep
resent this boCy, attend the national con-
ference on February %, 1892, and if posi-
BILE unite with that and all other reform
organizations there assembled. If no sat
lSfactOry arrangement can be effected this
committee shall call national convention
not later than June l, 1892, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for president and
Vice-preSldent.
g. That the members of the central COM
mittee for each state where there is no in
dependent political organization conduct
an active system of political agitation in
their respective states.
Then additional resol utions were Of
fered as follows:
ResolUed, That the question of universal
suffrage be recommended to the favorable
consideration of the various states and ter
ritOrieS.
ResolUed, That while the party in power
in 1869 pledged the faith of the nation to
pay debt in coin that had been contracted
on a deprecated currency basis and Daya-
bic in currency, thus adding nearly
| S1.000,000,000 to the burdens. Of the
| people, which meant gold for the bond
holders and deprecated currency for the
| soldier, and holding that the men who i'm
per!led their lives to save the life of ma
ton should have been paid in money as
good as that paid to the bondholders. we
demand the issue of legal tender treasury
notes in sufficient amount to make the pay
of the soldiers equal to par with coin, or
such other legislation as shall do equal and
exact justice to the Union soldiers Of this
country.
ResotUed, That as eight hours constitute
legal days work for government en-
piCyeS in mechanical departments. we be-
Iieve this principle should be further eX-
tended so as to apply To all corporations
employing labor, i'll the different states OF
the Union.
ResotUcd, That this conference condemns
in unmcaSured terms the action of the di-
rectOrs or the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton on May 19, in refusing the minimum
rate of wages asked for by the labor Or
CARNATIONS of Chicago.
Resolved, That the encouragement of
the United States should make Immediate
provision to submit the act of March 2,
1889, providing for the opening of Okla
hOma to homestead settlement. to the Unit
ed States supreme court. so that the eXpen-
Slve and dilatory litigation now pending
there be ended.
The following resolution, introduced
by Mason A. Green, of Massachusetts,
in behalf of the Nationalists, was re-
| ferred to the various reform bodies for
their consideration:
| Resolved, That when in the course of
business consultations in the form of
trusts or private SyndlcateS, it becomes ovi
uOilG JLdG any Ol COulllSTC0 Is uSOU
for the bshOOf and profit of few men, at
the expense of the general public, we be-
lieve that the people should assume charge
of such commerce, through their national,
state or municipal administration.
Several delegates urged the adoption
of the report, one suggesting that it be
by a rising vote. Question, question"
came from all parts of the hall. But
the pent-up enthusiasm had to have
fho. f1,a>
relieved themselves, the delegates from
time to time calling on the prominent
men in the nvention-Weaver, Will
its and others. The platform WAS then
adopted by rising vote.
The prohibition amendment was over
whelmingly defeated. The resolutions
were then adopted with only three dis
senting votes.
| At this juncture Gen. J. B. Weaver
relieved Chairman PETER, who was worn
out with his fruitless efforts to preserve
order, and who had, besides, to catch
train for Washington. A resolution
against trusts was choked off by point
oforder raised by Schilling, ofWisconsin,
that all resolutions should be referred
TO the committee on resolutions without
being read.
After the recess the roll of states was
called for members Of the national COM
1nittee. The convention adopted the in.
novation Of appointing three members
from each state, instead of one member
as the old parties have. The following
is the national committee as appointed:
Arkansas, L. p. FeatherStone, Isaac E.
McCracken, j. o. A. Bush; California,
Marion Cannon, Fl. G. Dillon, A. g. Hinck
ley; Connecticut. Robert Pique; Florida,
w. d. Condor, l.. BaSkins, j. d. Goss;
Georgia. C. Q. Post; Iowa: J: B. Weaver,
N. L. Wheat, A. j; Westtield; Indiana, c.
A. Powers, Leroy TempletOn, j. d. Com
stock; Illinois, S. K. Norton, a. J. Streator.
IL. E. Taubeneck; Kansas, P. 2. Elder Levi
Dumbald, K. S. Osborn; Kentucky, d. l..
Graves, S. f. Smith, L. G.. Fallin; LouIsi-
ana, j. j: Mills, Dr.. r. B. Paine, John
A. G. Brown. E. NJ. Boynton; Michigan,
Ben Colvin, Mrs. S. E. V. Emery, John S.
Sabel; Minnesota, Ignatius DOnnclly, c.
\. Perkins. Andrew Stevenson; Missouri,
Paul j. Dickson, j. W. Rodgers, W. T. At
ard, u. w. Smith; Nebraska, j. II. Ed
meston, William Dysart w. II. West;
New York, Jacob IL. Studer. Joel J. Hoyt;
Ohio, Hugo Preyer, j. c.. Cobb, Ii. F.
Barnes; Oklahoma, Samuel Croker, A.
E. Light. John Hogan; Pennsylvania, E.
A. Thompson. F. r. .AeneW, Lewis Ed
wards; South Dakota, J. w. Hardin, Ii. l..
Loucks, Fred Seppe; Texas, w. X. Lamb,
Thomas Gaines. j. III. Davis; Tennessee,
IL. Z. Osborne; q. w. j. Kay, John W.
James: Wisconsin, Robert Schllling, Al
fred Manheimer, A. J. Phillips: West Vir-
GINA, Luther G. Shinn, George w. liam
nent. Thomas e. Keency; Wyoming, II.
| Bretonstein, James A. Smith, IL. ID. Mar
rette; District of Columbia, L. o. Crandall,
S. A. Bland, III. j. Schuiters.
The Alliance congressman, ]. G. Otis,
of Kansas, nominated II. e. Taubeneck,
of Illinois, for chairman of the National
Executive Committee. There was a
great outburst of cheers as Taubeneck's
name was mentioned. w. r. Lamb, of
Texas, seconded the nomination, say
ing he had watched Taubeneck's record
and was satisfied. Taubeneck was chosen
by acclamation. Loud calls for Tau
beneck finally brought that gentleman
| to the rostrum, where he made brief
but very manly and modest speech,
thanking the delegates. He said:
Gentlemen, you see before you all
that is left of the celebrated Independ-
ent party in the Illinois Legislature, SO
often called the "big three" He added
fbot wbila bo CiUooralxy anpraciata6 tho