New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
FOR A THIRD PARTY.
THE CONSERVATIVES SWEPT UNDER "
THE CINCINNATI CONFERENCE.
THE PEOPLES PARTY LAUNCHED WITH RADes
CAL DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLEs-UR
ROAR AND ENTHUSIASM IN THE
HALI1-THE CONVENTION
ADJOURNS.


ADJoURNs.
Cincinnati May 20.-The Committee on Resoiunon
appointed by the National Union Conference remained
IN session until halfpa O'Clock this morning. when
II adjourned TO 10 O'Clock this forenoon ana
complete its work Many worried and anxious ncos
in the convention hall when the delegates ocAn
todays proceedings. The uncertainty as 10 the pine
FORM upon which IL generally thought every tnns
else would hinge, combined with the gloomy SKY 10
make strong contrast with tho scenes OF buoyant en-
thusIasm that were constantly witnessed twenty fouf
hours previous. Colonel S. r. Norton, OF chicago,
the radical advocate OF the third party idea, marched
grmy down the centre aisle under al immense oiacR
| souch hat, looking every inch fighter nom WHOM
trouble might be expected General Weaver. Jerry
Simpson and Others reported to strongly oppose tho
Norton plan were nowhere to be SEEN ehorus
from the Farmers Alliance song book and three bangs
from the Temporary charmans iron hammer preceooo
a prayer by the Rev. Gilbert Delamatyr, the Green-
back ex-Congressman. Mr.. Delamatyr was rouno!y
applauded when he to pray. Frequent ana
earnest "Amens" from the audience punctusteo tho
invocation after which the delegates seemed 70 10"
better and settled contentedly back In their chan
while the Kansts Glee Club regaled them WITH hu'of
| Gus ditty. Reports from the Committee OF rrahse-
ments and the Comfnttee on Credentials now neiped
TO kill time pending the report from the Platform COM
mittee. Chairman Power, OF the Arrangements oom-
mttee pathctcaIly showed that he had received only
1886 and had expended 1865 in providing for the Wants.
collection to reimburse the excheduer was IN oruer
and the chnk dimes and quarters and large
pieces could soo be heard all sides as the mats wer
passed around 1t formally announced with CON
siderable flourish to the convention that TWO % oiis
had been contributed, anc, later one man on the pa
orm tote a check for S10
When the size Of the larger Delegations was an
nounced by the Credensk Committee there was iouo
cheering the figures being follows: Indiana, lo4'
Kansas. 4O7; Ohio, 317. The total number OF dele
ThQ
adopted ~.
An uproar was caused at this point BY Mr.
Groven OF Wisconsin, mounting chair In uo
centre Of the hall and, waving his long arms nhe
| a windmill, starting an harangue In opposiuon 70
| organizing at once the party. fells OF : es
down y Pit him OUT and similar shouts from floor
and gallery had no effect Wilkins OF Kansas, shreked
from the platform Arrest him. ana while the chair
man pounded wildly with his hammer the tall Wis
consin man was finally hauled down by the serseantaI
arms and rammed into sitting posture.
United States Senator PETER was mtroducea a.
rsrm.nent chairman Of the convention and had
| fattering reception A.,
Mrs Marion Todd, Of Chicago, on behan OF ue
convention presented Senator PETER with basket ot
flowers after which a collection was taken up 70 sehs
| a coored delegate home.
The report of the Committee on Order OF Business
encited applause when the programme outlined showed
| a nace for the appointment Of members OF the Ma
| tOnal Committee. 1t was necessary 10 Apply u''
nreyous question before vote could be oDtaned upon
the report Of the committee. Then the report "ehs
! through like cannon ball The convention cheereo
| when the vote was announced. "That means tniro
| narty right now ~ shouted excited Kansan. I'VE
are going to have National Committee don't you Sec
| and that's what we've been after. We've won the
| first victory, anyhow. Hoorayl say, Hooray !
Pandemonum broke loose from ceiling to moor. hatS
and canes were thrown into the air, and 10 cap tne
| climax a big American flag taken from the chair
Y ayad frantf al
The apparently half crazed delegates and spectators
| While the applause sall making the windows
rattle senator PETER made himself heard suihcienuy
| TO declare the convention adjourned until p m
| When the convention reaSsembed letter RON
T. L. Polk which read, advising this coniecnce
N isue an address and defer action on thlrd party
untI 1892 caused breeze, and when motion TO reIer
II IN the Committee on Resolutions was declared
carried. there was loud Gemand-notaoly from the
Minnesota delegaton--that the negative be put more
forciby by the CHAIR
Al length, Ignatius Donnely. chairman of the Com.
nittee on Resolutions, climbed upon the rostrum AZ
.L iunctre and his first words used whirlwind %
| oxcitement The declaration from Donneuy whicn
Get the convention wild was to the enect that ne was
there TO report that the Committee on Platform was
pnit for the organization Of third party. Two
alternatives were presented, he said, either to ignore
tbird marty or divide the friends of reform lie gave
v 70 Robert sching of Wisconsin, secretary OF thA
| committee who read the platform as follows:
vour Committee on Resolutions begs leave to sub
| n,it the following -, -. ....., ,.a,s,u..r
| rd Economical revolution now dawning upon tne
civilized world and the new and hvng ISSUES % b
ING the American people, we beDeVe aI Dli hs tas To-
ed Tor crystaliZati0n OF the poltlcal reform ioes
~ onr country and the formation OF wLal snoulo W
| known the Peoples Party Oh TIC oi"'o" -
second-That We most heartily indorse the demaae:
~ the platforms "a adopted at II. Louis NO. IA
| 0csla Fla in 1890 and Omaha, Neo.; III lsoi s W
Industrial organizations there represented SUMMARIZE"
Is Tne right TO make and issue money is sovereign
power to be maintained by the people pe9pn I%r te a Saion
banks as banks of ISSUE and as su0Sueue t tg 80
tona bank notes we demand taI m 80 ,ransact the
business of the country cash basis; without CAM
especial advantage 70 any T1 81 all debts public
| and private and such notes. when demanded Oy tls
people shall be SaTeS SSoS to @sn at a 0s ae
Indicated I'm the subTreasury plan, and also upon TO-
estate with proper limitation upon the quantity oi iA'A
b@We demand the free and unlimited coinage of
Give demand the passage of laws prohibiting allen
| ownership Of land, and that Congress take pronps
Dea aSoa 10 Sy seS and foreign syndcass that all
land held by aroads and other co poralons IN
claimed by the Government and held for actual settlers
| only. -, ,uh.. 60 oil and
the s doctrine we OF te%and sGna FsSs s xaon
National state municipai-shall not DC usea 20 ouia
| mn one interest class at the expense OF an3t'0.
"P Ws demand that all rcvenues--Nat0nal. state or
connty~shaI be limited TO the necessary expenses Gt
the Government economically and honestly sniiis-
tered. ,...,. .r..or, ~, craau.
five demand Just and equitable system Oh eraaa'
| "~ g We demand the most rigid, honest and lust
National control supervision OF the means Oh puoS
onmmnIcatIon and transportation, and II this control
Ia snnervision does not the abuses now exist
Ing, we demand the Government o%nersmp Oh s"en
"a we demand tho election Of Rcsident Nice-Prcst.
dent and United states Senators by direct vote OF the
e2hird-That we urge united action OF all progressive
orcanizations In attending the conference called Tor
February %, 1902, by SIX OF the ieaoihs Nio''n UT
ganzatons. .,,., ,,.u., f,on,c,,.,.. ha an
cointed nv fhs conference, 10 be composed OF chair
man 10 be elected by this body and of three members
from each state represented 10 be named by each state
| FIfth-That this Central Committee shall represene
This body attend the National Conference on February
90 $50 and IL possible, unite with that and all other
| reform organizations there assembled. IL no saus-