The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-26

1T MEANT A THIRD PARIN-IHE COM
MITTEE ON RULES F~ORESTALLS THE
PLATFORM MAKERS.
A chorus from the Farmers Alliance
song book and three bangs from the
temporary chairman, Cunningham's
irOn-hammer calling the convention to
order, preceded a prayer by the Rev.
Gilbert Delamatyr, the Greenback ex-
Congressman.
Reports from the committee of ar
rangements and the credentials now
helped to kill time pending the ex-
citing developments that many for
when the platform committee was
ready to report. United States Sena-
tor PETER was at this point introduced
as permanent chairman of the con-
vention, and was given a hatterlng
reception. He declared in sOnOrOus
tones that to be called to preside over
a body like this convened under such
unusual circumstances, was a most
distinguished honor. The assemblage
before him he proclaimed n of the
most important eve convened on
American soil. They yer upon the
eve of an epoch more important to the
interests of the people of this country
than probably any that had ever
confronted UlIOlll. 1lICS lou CAOAO
them a power which was crushing the
people not only in America, but in all
the word. They were divided upon
some minor matters, but, thanks be to
God. they we're united on this; the
money power must be deposed. There
was now no such thing as stopping the
avalanche. Let them only keep it,
however, in the middle of the road.
Let them not go astray after this ism
or that ism, but begin today cheers
to speed the main issue. In conclusion
Mr.. PETER declared he was not the
man who defeated Ingalls,. It was the
men and women of Kansas that de
feated the late Senator from their
State.
The report of the committee on order
of business elected applause when the
programme outlined showed placefOr
the appointment of members of the
national committee.
1t was necessary to apply the pre-
viOus question gag before a vote could
be obtained upon the report of the
committee on order of business. The
report went through like a cannon
ball.
THAT means a third party right
now shouted an excited Kansan.
While the applause was still making
the windows rattle. Senator PETER
opened his powerful lungs and with a
mighty effort made himself heard
sufficiently to declare the convention
adjourned until 2 p. m.
THE PLATFORM sUBMITTED-COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN DONNELLY LAYS THE RE
PORT BEFORE THE CONVENTION.
Soon after the convention had re
assembled at 2 o'clock, the report of
the committee on platform was pre-
scented by IgnatiuS DOnnelly. and read
by Robert Schllling. It opened with a
lengthy statement of the political and
social grievance and evils that had
rendered Independent political action
not only desirable, but necessary.
Then came the resolutions. which read
as follows:
Your committee on resolution beg
leave to submit the following:
/. That in view of the great social,
Industrial, and economical revolution
now dawning on the civilized world
and the new and living issues confront
ing the American people we belive that
the time has arrived for a crystalliza-
ton of the political reform forces of
III country and the formation Of what
should be known as the Peoples party
of the United States of America.
2. That we most heartily indOrse the
demands of the platforms as adopted
at St. Louis, No, in 1889; Ocala, Fla.
in 1890, and Omaha. Neb., in 1891, by
industrial organizations there repre-
sented, summarized as follows:
q. The right to make and issue
TnOnny 1C n CnX-nrOIO10 OOTE7nTs tn no
maintained by the people for the COM
mon benefit. Hence we demand the
abolition of national bank as banks OF
issue, and as q substitute for national
bank notes we demand that legal
tender Treasury notes be issued in
sufficient volume TO transact the bust
ness of the country on a cash basis
without damage OF especial advantage
to any class OF calling, such notes to
be legal tender in payment of all debts,
public and private, and such notes,
when demanded by the people, shall
be loaned to them at not more than
2 per cent. per annum upon nOn-perish-
able products, as indicated in the Sub
Treasury plan, and also upon real
estate, with proper limitation upon
the quantity Of land and amount of
money.
B.. We1demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
c. We demand the passage of laws
prohibiting alien ownership of land,
and that Congress take prompt action
to devise some plan to obtain all lands
TO- owned by alien and foreign syndi-
Gates, and that all land held by rail
roads and other corporations in excess
of such as is actually used and needed
by them be reclaimed by the govern
ment, and held for actual settlers
only.
d. Believing the doctrine of equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none, We demand that taxation, Ma
tlOnal, State, or municipal-shall not
be used to build up one interest or class