The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-19
THE time OUT OF JOINT.
And These are the People Who We're
Born to Set 1t
Right.
Gathering of Delegates to the Ma.
tional Union Conference at
Cincinnati.
Lively Squabble in the Kansas Contin.
gent-ouestton Of n Presidential
Ticket in 1892.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 1S.--The three or
fonr hundred delegates in attendance upon
the National Union conference, which be-
gins in this city tomorrow, were rein
forced this morning by the arrival of a
special train bearing 10 carloads of dele
gates from tho western states. There is a
division of sentiment on the third party
question, but the drift seems to be favor
able to such action as will insure the NOM
nation Of national ticket in 1882. This
conference will not undertake to make any
nomination, but the effort will be made to
get things in such shape that it will be All
easy matter to take action in that regard
next year. 1t is denied that the south is 30
strongly opposed to a third party as has
been represented. It has not been deter
mined what method the conference will
adopt to get its news before tho people.
There is some talk Of preparing
an address in which the prin-
cipals of those attending the
conference on finance, transportation. labor
and land be freely set forth. Again it is
urged that the proper way would be to
adopt platform and take such action as
will settle in the affirmative the question
OF cutting adrift from the ole parties and
nominating candidates for the presidency
and presidency in 1892.
This afternoon was devoted to the con-
ference of various state delegations. The
Iowa delegation, among other things.
adopted resolution urging the nomina-
tion of a full independent ticket next June.
There was rather turbulent meeting of
the delegation from Kansas, due largely to
the fact that it is much stronger, in point
of numbers, than any other state, there
being nearly eight hundred persons here
representing seven organizations, viz: The
FARMERS alliance, Citizens alliance,
Peoples party, knights of Labor, National
and single-tax men. There was a large at
tendance and the question soon arose as to
the basis of representation to be accorded
the various organizations. and motion
that each organization be allowed to select
two persons to act as committeeman from
kansas in tbs general conference provoked
lively discussion, but finally prevailed.
Then there was trouble over the selection
OF tho delegates. Mr.Schenault insisted that
TWO or thres men men were undertaking to
name the persons who should be chosen by
al members Of each organization. The
point Its members was adopted.
The Farmers alliance then went into se-
cret session. There is much speculation
as to the platform. Objection to the Ocala
declaration is strong on some questions,
ana there is disposition to follow
the St. Louis platform. Eastern men
are active in regard to the position to be
taken on silver and an eight hour plank.
conference was held to-day with leading
delegates from the west and south. and the
demands of the east were fully made
known q and were received with favor.
Eastern men want this plank adopted on
the silver question, "that the conference
favors the restoration of silver to the posi-
tion it occupied before 1873 viz: on an
equality with gold as a monetary standard
of value" Also one providing for the ex-
tension OF the eight hour principle to apply
to all firms and corporations employing
labor in different states of the union,
Eastern men announce determination to
make strong effort to secure the incorpo-
ration of these planks in the platform.