The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-21


wise some plan to obtain all lands now
owned by alien and foreign syndicates,
and that all land held by railroads and
other corporations in excess of such as is
actually used and needed by them, be re-
claimed by the Government and held for
actual settlers only.
D. Believing in the doctrine of equal
rights to all men and special privileges to
none, we demand that taxation-nationaI,
State or municipal-shall not be used to
build up one interest or class at the ex-
pense of another.
6. We demand that all revenues-na-
tional, State or county-shall be limited
to necessary expenses of government,
economically and honestly administered.
Z. We demand a just and equitable sys-
tenn of graduated tax on income.
s. We demand the most rigid, honest
and just national control and supervision
of the means of public communication
and transportation, and if this control
and supervision does not remove the
abuses now existing, we demand the
Government ownership of such means of
communication and transportation.
9. We demand the election of President,
Vice President and United States SEN
ators by a direct vote of the people.
10. w urge united action on progress
sive organizations in attending the con-
ference called for February p, 1892, by
the six leading reform organizations
IL. We demand that National Central
Committee be appointed by this confer
ence, to be composed of three members
from each State represented, to be named
by each State delegation; that this Cen
tral Committee shall represent this body,
attend the National Conference of Febru-
airy y, 1892 and. if possible unite with
that and all other reform organizations
there assembled. If no satisfactory ar
rangement can be effected this committee
IL
than June !, 1892, for the purpose of NOM
mating candidates for President and
VicePresident; that the members of the
Central Committee for each State, where
there is no Independent political organ
iZatiOn, conduct an active SYSTEM of
political agitation in their respective
States.
Additional resolutions not part of the
platform were presented. They recon-
mended a favorable consideration Of
universal suffrage; demanded Treasury
notes TO pay soldiers equivalent to coin:
fOvored eight hours Gay, and condemned
the action of the Worlds Fair Commits
sion with reference to wages.
PEOPLES PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES.
The name of the new party the ''Peo-
pies Party of the United States,'' elected
a magnificent outburst of applause, and
as each plank was read cheering was re-
newed SO frequently that the great hall
seemed to reverberate continuously
At this juncture delegate objected
that the platform was one sided for the
Farmers Alliance, but he met with little
encouragement.
Several delegates urged the adoption of
the report, but the enthusiasm had to
have vent, and one after another of the
orators relieved themselves.
When order was finally restored the
platform proper, exclusive of the resolu-
tons, was adopted by rising vote
AT this stage of the convention there
was little better than bowling mob. and
in the midst of the confusion q. NJ. Mil
Ter of California came to the front on the
prohibition question, which had been ig-
nored in the platform resolutions. All
efforts to shake him off with points of
order were Intellectual.
The resolution offered by him was brief
but to the point. 1t said: ''ReSoIUed, That
we favor the abolition of the liquor
traffic.
Fifty orators clamored for recognition,
but the first 10 succeed was Schilling OF
Wisconsin. He declared himself a strong
temperance man, but he opposed dis
cussion Of the question of prohibition at
this time. The resolution had been fully
considered and voted down by the Com
mittee on Platform, and to spring it now
was plainly throwing firebrand into
the convention, and in his opinion a de-
liberate attempt TO cause a split.
After another awful uprOar the pro-
hibition amendment was overwhelming
defeated.
Resolutions were then adopted with
only three dissenting votes.
A resolution against trusts was checked
off by point of order raised by Schilling
Of Wisconsin, that all resolutions should
be referred to the Committee on Resolu-
ton. without being read.
Then the convention got down to bust
ness again, and the matter of choosing a
National Committee was taken up.
Chairman Weaver, who had relieved
PETER, declared welcome recess.
After recess the roll of States was
called for members of the National Com
mittee, the convention adopting the in
novation of appointing three members of
each State, instead of one member, as the
old parties have.
Alliance Congressman J. G.. Otis of
Kansas nominated III. r. Taubeneck of
Illinois as Chairman of the National Ex-
ecutive Committee, and amid much
cheering Taubeneck was chosen by ac-
clamation.
In his speech he said: ''You see before
you all that is left of the celebrated In
dependent party in the Illinois LegisIa-
ture, so often called the big three.'r
he added. that while he sincerely APP
preciated the honors the convention had
conferred upon him, he scarcely felt
equal TO the position, but would do the
best he could. and rely upon the assist
ance of other member of the committee
In conclusion he said they were standing
on the brink of conflict between capital
and labor, and the longer that conflict
was postponed the worse it would be.
"Our politicians" he said, might as
well try to stop cyclone or the move
mentS of the stars as to evade this ISSUE"
aration an adjournment sine die ensued.
Then the Chairman's gavel fell, and the
first Convention of the Peoples Party of
the United States passed into history.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Following is the National Committee:
Arkansas, j.. p. Featherstone, Isaac Nc
Cracker, j. IL. A. Bush; California-Mar-
ion Cannon, II. G.. Dillon, A. @. Hinck-
ley; Connecticut-Robert Pique; Florida
w. ID. Condor, l.. Baskins, j. ID. Goss:
Georgia-C. C. Post: Iowa.. b. Weaver.
NJ. l.. Wheat; Indiana-C. a. Powers.
Leroy Templeton, j. ID. Comstock; Illi-
nois-S. n. Norton, A. j. Streator, II. e.
Taubeneck; Kansas--P. p. Elder, Levi
Dumbald, II. 5. Osborn; Kentucky-D.
L. Graves, S. +. Smith, 7. G. Fallin;
louisiana. j. Mills, DIR. Il. B. Paine,
John Pickett; Massachusetts - ID. w.
Washburn. A. q. Brown, Il. NJ. Boyn-
ton; Michigan - Ben Colvin, Mrs.
S. +. V. Emery, John Q. Seabel;
Minnesota = Ignatius Donnelly, G. n.
Perkins. Andre Stevenson; Missouri
Paul j. Dickson, ]. w. Rodgers, w. O.
Atkeson; Maine-H. S. Hobbs, f. A.
Howard, ID. w. Smith; Nebraska. H.
Edmestom, William Dysart, w. H. West;
New York-Jacob II. Studer, Joel B.
Hout: Ohio-Hugh Preyer, j. c. H.
Cobb, ii. T. Barnes; Oklahoma-Samuel
Croker, A. e. Light, John Hogan;
Pennsylvania-R. A. Thompson, II.
Agnew, Lewis Edwards; South Dakota
J. w. Harding, III. L. Louiks, Frederick
Iephe; TexaS-W. r. Lamb, Thomas