Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-06-03
PEOPLES PARTY.
BIZ in CT a New Power
Which VIII Enter Into
the Presidential
Fight.
The National Union Conference
Completes It's Work,
And Organizes Fc~ the Great PO1iti"
cal Fi%ht in IS92-A Plat
form Adopted and n Ma
tional Committee
Appointed.

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assembled at Music hall, but merely
sectional organization was then accom-
| plished by the various states represent
ed The following chairmen TO preside
! over them during the session by the diff
ferent states were chosen: Ohio-H. T.
Barnes, of Tiffin. Kentucky-J udge
Goff of Morgantown. Pennsylvania
! Mr. Smith, OF Beaver. Iowa. r.
/ Norman, Abba. Wisconsin-C. NJ. Butt,
Niroque. New York-Sylvanus II.
Myricls, Sherman. Wyoming-H H. Brett
enstein, Laramie. South Dakota-Dr.
r. NJ Stewart Massachusetts-G. F.
| Washburn. Kansas. F. Willetts.
Nebraska. X. Stevens. Missouri
w. c. Aldredge. California;
West Virginia-C. w. Beaumont.
louisiana Mills Welch. Oklahoma
j. n. Harvey. This territory has three
representatives. Michigan-Ben Col
vim, Saginaw District of Columbia
Lee Crandall, Washington.
The National Union conference,
which has caused 50 much talk all over
the country, began its regular session
at Music hall this afternoon.
There were nearly 400 delegates in
the conference, several of them ladies,
who have taken an important part in
the movement in the west.
Ohio was numerically strong and oc-
cupied prominent place in the middle
of the hall. The northwestern states
were wen represented, and their lead
ing delegates figured prominently in the
initial day proceedings. In the balcony
sat delegation of prohibition leaders,
including Ex-Governor John p. st.
John, National Secretary John L.
Thomas, +. J. Wheeler and D. C. Gran
fill, of Texas.
1t was few minutes after o'clock
when w F. Rightmire, secretary of the
National Citizens Industrial Alliance,
called the conference to order and pre-
scented Rev. F. p. Foster, of Cincinnati,
who offered prayer, the delegates rising
to their feet
Capt Power then advanced on the
platform, and, from the original docu
ment, read the first call for the confer
encc. For the purposes of forming "a
National Union party" it calls a meet
ing of delegates from the independent
party, the Peoples party, the Union
Labor party, the late Federal and Con-
federate soldiers, the Farmers Alh-
ance, North and South; the Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association, the Citi-
zens' Alliance, the Knights of Labor,
the Colored Farmers Alliance and all
other industrial organizations that sup
port the principles of the st. Louis
Agreement of December, 1889.
AS he mentioned each of the organiza-
tions invited to participate, he asked its
l.,
sentation Of the Farmers Alliance was
especially cheered. as was also the ex-
federal and ex-confedcrate soldiers
when they arose, John A. Savage, of
North Carolina, and Rev. Humphrey, of
Texas appeared as the only representa-
tives of the colored farmers, and were
loudly cheered. 1t was evident that
most of the delegates belonged to more
than one organization.
MIR. Rightmire read tlser original sup
Elemental call which he said was is
sued by a gathering of 25O delegates of
the Citizens Alliance, of Kansas held
at Topeka last February. They had
met, the blue and the gray forgetful
of all past differences. 1t was right
that the conference should come to-
plains was shed the first blood in the
struggle that freed 6,000, 600 slaves and
on her soil was fought the first battle
which is to free 63, 900, 600 industrial
slaves
The supplemental call is for gener-
al conference of reformers to adopt a
platform and make such arrangement
for the conflict OF 1892 as the confer
ence may deem fitting. The other or
ganization invited to send representa-
tives were the American federation of
( labor, trades unions and trades assem-
blies, the federation of railway en-
! ployes and the nationalists.
Mr. Rightmire stated that for temper
ary chairman a gentleman from the
Southland had been decided on-Mr.
Charles e. Cunningham. of Little Rock,
Ark.
Mr.. Cunningham was presented by
Capt Powers. He returned thanks for
the honor in short speech.
The Kansas Glee Club sang cam
paign or
They have forgotten the gaveI. but
here's something more practical" said
Chairman Cunningham, raising a small
hammer.
sIff do to drive the nails into the
amid the laughter.
The chair called for nominations for
temporary secretary. The name of Or
vile B. Jones, of Missouri, was the on
ly one proposed, and he was unani-
mously chosen. w. H. Robb, of Iowa,
and George F. Washburne, of Massa-
chusetts, were selected as assistants.
4 The chair appointed Richard Chase,
I OF Kansas. sergeant-at-arms, with Cas-
! per Heath. of Ohio, and Lewis Nelson,
( of Nebraska, as assistants
Committees ON credentials, perma-
/ nent organization, order of business and
( resolutions were announced-
Mr.. Ignatius Donnelly arose and
( moved that a vice president, secretary,
: members of committee on platform and
members of a national committee be
elected NSome objection was had to
his motion on the ground that it was
premature. In answer ne said: There
+ is no doubt that we viii forrnsa third
party; then why not proceed toward it. !"
Gen. Weaver of Iowa, here took up
the debate accusing Mr. Donnelly of
trying to push matters, inferring that
he wished to commit the conference to
J the immediate formation of a third
party before the matter had been fully
and fairly discussed After Gen Wea-
ver's talk the discussion became very
4 general, but was finally Quieted. while
the chair ruled Mr.. Donnelly ont Of
order.