Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-21
-r,elcgraph to the Dispatch.l

telegraph 10 the Dispafch.l
.-,>,rt. ONO, May 20.-When the
ton cot together this morning a
s-sm the Farmers Alliance song
..s-siel a prayer by the Rev. Gilbert
.''..s,. the Greenback ex-congressman.
o.s,.ter was roundly applauded
p, arose 20 pray. Frequent and
.raas from the audience punctu-
4a,.vocstion. and then tho Kansas
~,n RECALLED them with q humorous
.-~-,.f prvFIOPMENTs ANTICIPATED.
-.. from the Committee Of Arrange
l..4f.c Committee on Credentials
,'r..t 90 kill time. pending the ex-
3 ~s.,sr .9ments that many looked for
-rs Platform Committee was ready
...,.n was taken up to reimburse
- Power. of the Arrangements
..., Sss5 which he had expended.
.--.rut OF which he had received
..,.. NJ the Credentials Committee
g- delegates present. The larger
-. were those OF Kansas, 407 !;
III Indiana, lj4.
...- -Iefer vas then presented 10 the
.,...5a .s permanent chairman.
.,-.5v FOR A CoLoBED ALLIANCE MAN.
...-.ssl was made from the platform
40, ~ uay home the fare of n colored
., delegate from South Carolina.
ate. Savage by name, came for
II. .-.lnally, and in a clever speech
,.ssou SO few of the colored or
...-, were represented was that the
,..p'o were TOO poor. IL was per-
e.l' for tho convention. he added,
..,.s hat. that were being passed
trt., benefit. that so few of the
..t f.lt,ates came. He was handed
..s.., 4 small change, and retired
-..st cheering for the colored ALL
-rY INIT RULE REJECTED.
,-..o,..,an 10 adopt the unit rule was
..,..t r-.r-lv defeated on the ground
.,.-r man that came TO the conyen-
..,l! have o vote and have ii count
H.. tvs.mirute rule for speeches was
...I A recess vas taken until L. III.
...--rg FROM l.. L. PoLK-ExCITEMKNT.
-t.- .rs convention reassembled a let
.~.. l. l. Polk. which was read, ad-
-,..ss conference 10 issue an address
-s-- action on third party until
.-.1a freeze. and when q motion
~. .,t. the Committee on Resolu-
b.. ..- ls.'arod carried there was loud
ri ...4'.~ from the Minnesota dele
t.. tie negative be put more
tt che Chair. The demand was
LAID continued from time TO time
...e reading f number of mis-
t..,srAms. Ignatlus Donnelly,
- ~ the Committee on ReSolu-
ci,I up on the Tostram II this
up. and amid q whiTlwind OF ex-
., ..nlurced that he " as there to
p. ...t tl- Committee on Platform
.--s .-r the organization OF a third
=.
TIE PLATFORM.
rave way TO Robert Schilling. of Wis
,- ,.e-.rary Of the committee, who
. ....r ..'.rw as follows:
-v.v g the great social. industrial,
.rl.al revolution now dawning
.. CIVILIZED world and the new and
...-s confronting the American
V- believe that the time has ar
"a CIV -tallization Of the political
o. POI, 4 our country and the for
what should be known as the
Party of the United States OF
N.-.-. heartily endorse the demands
.4t.--l- adopted at st. Louis. Mo,
90 U,a.a. Fla. in 1890, and at
. N.... ru 1891. hy the industrial or
-- ',.ra represented and sum-
... .,t lows.
i ..r-ltto make and issue money
.r.-, q. power. 20 be maintained by
trtlr common benefit. hence
-f tt.abOlltIOn Of national banks
... issue. and az substitute for ma
4.s notes We demand that legal
j -..---ry notes be issued in sufficient
4 g: ,raI.act the business of the
4 ..ae.-l basis without damage or
..g.ltace 20 any class or calling,
4 '..t. te "a legal tender In payment
4 - public and private; and such
z-.. l.. auded by the people shall
4 them AZ not more than 2 per
4 ,rl.c.u upon nOu-perishable pro-
j b, r.c4tei IN the sub-IreasuTy
4 s...... upon real estate, with proper
.... upon the quantity Of land and
. money.
j U-5.uaai the free and unlimited
silver.
4 bs.-raul the passage Of laws pro-
4 --.sl ownership of land and that
Il .- -sv prompt action TO devise
II .-' Q. Obtain oil lands now owned
j .a.. foreign syudicates. and that
a .. -..4 rs railroads and other corpo-
a -. excess of such Us l. actually used
. ., them be reclaimed by the
4 '--.-, and held for actual settlers
Il Blown. the doctrine Of equal
Il q. .ll special privileges 20 mono
n tt.at 'ayatIOu-national, State,
a shall not be used 20 build
Il ,...,-, % class az the expense OF
II 'a demand that all revenues-na-
Il 'a'-. n cluuty-shall be limited
n -4ry expenses OF the Govern
II u..l.y and honestly admins
II ".1a-H'i Just and equitable sys-
...'Dd tax Oh incomes.
"' demand q most rigid, honest,
n @aHi4. control and supervision
---', ot public communication
p.i4.0n, and If this control and
does not remove the abuses
n .' wc demand the Government
.' -lcn means Of cOmmunlca-
'.'-I r'atlOu.
II .sw al tho election Of Presi-
'.-lr.. dent. and United States
i' direct vote OF the people.
'.e 'le united action Of all pro-
II .f-tZatons III attending the
.-.cd for February %, 1892,
e 'ajlug reform organizations.
.)aa. oJmnittee shall be ap-
'as conference 10 be composed
-i % be- selected by this body,
.- members from each State re-
!, De named by each State
~ t'fal Committee shall repre-
ir. attend the National Con-
L February u, 1899, and II posi-
VITA that and all other reform
-'l, there assembled. II no
10y afrsugement can be effected
I,'e' shall call national con-
lai'r than June 1, 1892. for the
W dominating candidates for
-l and VICE President.
- i-befs OF the Central Committee
e't where there is no independ-
a. oftauization shall conduct an
" political agitation in their
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS
,-'i - tle platform were presented.
hueud favorable considera-
-,'trsal suffrage; demanded that
Loles pad soldiers be made
ID a. 80 70 coin favored eight hours a
T. .ndeInned the action OF the
,.,.. az Commission with reference