Telegram-herald., 1891-05-20
FARNlRS' CONTENTION
Ths National Union Conferences
Opened ss Cincinnati
LIST OF TIE DELEGATES PRESENT
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dustfiAl organizations was called &C
order o. s.so e'eioek p IA in
the music hall by Capt C. A Powers.
of Terre Haats. Ind The hall has a
seating capacity of 4. ooa. bus the crowd
Of delegates and outsiders wAs large
enough 20 Ill every portion of the ssrue-
ture. Charles Cunningham. OF Arkan-
sas. was chosen temporary chairman
Prior to the convention coming t.
order the state delegations held sep
srAse caueuses for the purpose OF select
ing members Of the various commit
tees In nearly every case issue was
made between the third party men and
the antls. and the Indications are that
ths former viii have control Of the
convention
/ There have been big conventions of
green hackers and advocates OF other
theories in the past but this is with
out question the largest assemblage Of
representatives Of the producing classes
ever held In the country They are
men OF all shades OF political
opinion and of various occupations,
who think that the affairs Of tho gov
ernment are being run Ia the interest of
ths few As against the many. The
very magnitude OF the conference
makes harmonious action seeming
~ impossible. There is hardly
an ''ism" unrepresented and every
one Of the 1000 delegates has
q scheme which he thinks will be a
panacea for existing evils On one
point only are all Of the delegates
agreed. and that IS that things are not
as they should be and that something
must be done % protect the masses
from the cormorants of monopoly.
Tho various states held meetings At
Music hall at 10 o'clock a. m The at
tendance was large and the business
was chiefly of . routine character. H.
Breittenstein. OF Laramie. Wyo. was
mado chairman of the Wyoming dele
CATION and w. c. Alldradge chairman
Of the Missouri delegation The Ocala
demand was adopted as the choice of
Missouri for . platform
g. +. Washburn was selected for
chairman of the Massachusetts contin-
gent Action was harmonious The
delegates are favorable 10 q third party
but insist upon action which will recog-
nize the claims of wage-workers in the
CITIES
south Dakota-Chairman.T T. M. Stew
art The St. Louis platform was IA
vored by tho delegates-about fifteen
In number. 1t was the sense of the
delegation that NO independent party
should Be formed NJ this conference,
but that action should be taken looking
20 such . course for is9e-
Pennsylvaniz-S. NJ. Smith, chair
man. The sentiment sof . majority of
the delegates is said TO be favorable 70
. new party. Ten delegates present
Tennessee C. w. J. Kay. chairman
They favor third party; sin delegates.
Californiz--A- G.. Hinckley, chair
man- Unanimously In favor Of a new
party. Two delegates Mr.. Hinckley
representing the nationalist and II. C.
Dillon the Farmers' Alliance.
Louisiana Il J. Mills, chairman.
Two delegates. Favor Ocala and St
Louis demands and . third party.
Kansas. 3. Willis. chairman. Ma
jority favor . new organization. but
there Is some opposition 70 any radical
action at this time.
Ill;nois-A. J. Streeter. chairman.
About sevcnty-fve delegates present.
There was some trouble about creden-
sials and no decisive action was taken,
the delegation agreeing to meet in q
roor, for dclibera.ion.
Iows-Dr Perry Engle. chairman.
Favor . new party but in doubt - 10
fts advisabilisy at this time About
seventy-fivc delegates present
Prominent among tbs members OF
the committee on resolutions are Gen.
J. Il. Weaver. Of Iowa, and John Seitz,
of Ohio.
n has not been determined what
method the conference will adopt 70
get sss views before the people There
Is some talk of preparing an address in
which the cardinal principles Of those
attending the conference on finance,
transportation, labor and land will be
fully set forth Again, IL Is urged
that the proper way would be 10 adopt
. platform and take such action as will
settle in the affirmative the question of
cutting adrift from the old parties and
nominating candidates for the presi-
deney and vice presidency in iso2.
There Is mach speculation as to the
platform. Objection 20 the OcaIs dec
laratiop is strong ON some questions,
and there Il disposition 20 follow the
ST. Louis platform The eastern men
are quite active in regard TO the posi-
tion to be taken on the silver question
and elght-hour PLANK A conference of
leading delegates from the west and
south was held Monday and the de-
mands Of the east were fully made
known and were received with favor
Eastern men want this plank adopted
ON she silver question: That the con.
ference favors the restoration oi
silver to the position il occupied he
fore isT3. viz: An equality with
gold - . monetary standard OF value.
Also the following: As eight hours
constitute . legal days work for
governments employees in mechanical
departments. we believe this priu.
eiple should be further extended. 50 a
~ apply 10 all firms and eorporations
employing labor in the different states
cf the union. thus reducing the hours
of labor and in proportion increasing
the demand for it" Eastern men an.
nounce their determination 80 make Z
strorT effors 10 secure the incorpora
tlon % these plsnks in the platform
srd Indicate that their neal in The
future viii depead largely upon theil
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