The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-05-28
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
Tho National Union Conference Declares for
Ind pcndcnco

The National Union Conference, which met
at Cincinnati, o., on Tuesday, May 49, after
stormy session. declared for third party, 10
be called the Peoples Party Of the United
States
The FIRST excitement in the Convention was
caused hy l.uatius Douueliy, OF Minnesota,
who, while the roll WAS being called on the APP
p0iutmCat o. committees, arose ana moved
that to save time the appointment OF commit
lccmcn ly each State be completed IN lump
each State naming All OF its committeeman AZ
once including tic members Of the National
Committee. Instantly there WAS an uproar
and dozens OF delegates were on tEclI feet
shouting igT chance 70 strike the FIRST blow
in the fight Tor or against the organization OF
a National third party. il Donncily's motion
was carried !t meauta third party undoubtedly
There was vigorous protest, but the motion
was finally ruled out Of order by temporary
Chairman Cunningham.
A Committee on Resolutions was appointed,
consisting Of thc following gentlemen who
were instructed 10 20 into session Immediately
and preparcthc Convention platform: Arkan-
sas, J. o. Bush California, III. L. Dillon; Colo
RADIO j.. e.. Curtis; Connecticut Robert Shine;
South Dakota, g. ~. Fee; District of Golum-
ba, ID. A. Bland Georgia. ID. c. Post; Illinois,
James N. Dill; Indiana NJ. {. Rankin; Iowa,
y. j. Weaver; Kansas, J. q. OTIS Kentucky,
J.. ID. Dustin; Maine, W. b. Smith; Hassa-
cAusetts ~. A. Green; Michigan, Mrs. s. l.. v.
Emery; Minnesota, lgnatus DOnE"lly; Mis-
souri, Leylre,t Leonard; Nebraska, ]. III.
Powers; New York, William Henry; Ohio
John ScitZ; Pennsylvania, j. II. Agnew;
Rhode Island T. Balhcst; Tennessee, II. b.
Osborn; Texas, J. 81. Davis; West Virginia,
Virgil A Gaines Wisconsin, Robert Schilliag;
Wyoming. II. i. Shears, The Convention then
adjourned.
The Convention was called to order on
Wednesday morning by temporary Chairman
Cunningham. Senator PETER, of Kansas. was
made permanent Chairman Of the Convention.
Mrs Ellen Cougar, Of Indiana, was brought
forward and made an eloquent plea FOR pro-
hlbitiOn plank IN the Conventions platform.
AT the afternoon session Ignatius Danuely,
Chairman OF the Committee on Resolutions,
got upon the platform and stated that the Com
mittec on Platform were a unit for the orgaa-
cation OF q third party. Two alternatives
were presented. he said either 10 ignore third
party or divide the friends Of reform. Mr..
Donuclv gave way 10 the Secretary % the
committee who read the platform, which de.
carcs Tor the formation % Peoples party, and
iuGoIses tie demands OF The 81 Louis Cpuvun-
ton Oh l--9 tIC Ocala Convention Of $50 aud
the Omaha Convention Of 1891. namely, for the
abolition OF National Banks as lagk Of issue,
aao the issue Of legal tgudcr Treasury notes
iu sufficient volume 20 transact the business OF
the country on cash basis, with n provision
for l0aus 40 the pcOHe on the Sub-ITcasHry
plan llc free and unlimited coinage Of silver;
prohibition 0f alien ownership % lands; equal
taxation; That AL National, State aud County
revenues shall be limited % the necessary Cx-
pcusa o. Government; graduated tax o. in
come Government control Or Ownership ~ all
means Of public commune cation and trauspor-
tatiOu, and popular election n President, kicc-
President and Senators Of the United States.
When tho name Peoples party was read
from the platform a scene Of the widest con
fusion reiguod. Davis, If Texas, a laul six
iOotrr who had electrified the Convention
during DoHn.ly's speech by a long weird
WharI a. CHuItatiYu, was conducted 10 the
platform, and % thc intense delight Of the Con-
ycrt.Cu repeated the uuraUhv, Indian ike
trlll. lID announced himself az an cEtaU!ld-
cratic aad declared himself Tor the platform
every plank aLG Cycry resolution. An extra
ordinary spectacle followed. WalsW0rth, II
indiana. an oX-lai0n soldier. rushed up 90 cy-
Confederate Davis iu iUll view Of tie CuuvgH-
ton. F.lH fHu tgg Ouc-t.iac mortal foes graspsG
bands T. ~ Humphrey, cClorcd. Of Texas
organizer Of The to.graa Alliance. which mum
arIs over haIi "a million members. seized with
/ the inspiration o. tie moment suddenly Joined
the e. soldiers, and amid perfect cyclone Of
Cuilns ID .Icgatc moved tic abortion Of
the platform us read Tho Convention went
wild and Tie Delegate mguntul tables aud
chairs shouting and yelling like C9mancAas
A portion % the Convention Ia tAuuder0ug
CHORUS sang. 60 the tune Of "Good-by Ny
/ Lgyrr Goa'hv' the words "GooG-bv, old
/ parties. pHy1-by.n aud then the dox0logy.
q. 81. NilF Of California crested disturb
auce by Offering a prohibition resolution.
I After Intense confusion bricf debate was had,
4 aud thg resolution was voted down as tending
4 10 Gismrttac new party A rcr1.uticu AGAINST
trusts WAS also cusEll or By a poiaJ Of order.
4 s AaUOaa. Committee was then appointed,
after which the Convention adjourned sine die.