The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-21
Bpecial to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Bpecial TO the RECoRD-UNIoN.
CINCINNATI, May 2O.-A little political
giant was born into the world to-day, and
no more wonderful exhibition of lung
power at natal event was ever heard.
From early morning, when the great
gathering eagerly voted for the formation
of a National Executive Committee, the
result was foregone, and all doubt was
removed late in the afternoon when
Chairman Ignatus Donnelly Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions announced that
the committee was unit for starting a
third party without an instant's delay.
That was enough, and the audience let
forth burst of applause which nearly
wrecked the ceiling.
A sensational feature of the proceedings
following this came after the platform
proper was adopted. a California man,
G. w. Miller, a prohibitionist, wanted to
thrust before the convention resolution
pledging the new party to the prohibition
cause. The convention emphatically did
not wish to submit to any such process,
but it had to. Miller refused to sit down.
He worked his jaws without ceasing,
in the hurricane of ieering. Mr.. Miller's
grit carried the day, and the peoples
party, before it was an hour old, was
forced to go on record upon his resolution.
1t took revenge, however, by kicking the
resolution into kingdom come with a sud-
denness and vigor that must have sur
prised even Miller.
a terrific uproar was caused in the
convention by Grover of Wisconsin
starting harangue in opposition TO or
ganiZing at once new party. Hells of
t'Sit down" PUT him out" and similar
shouts from the floor and gallery had no
effect. The Chairman pounded wildly
with his hammer, and the Wisconsin
man was finally hauled down by the
Sergeant-at-Arms.
When order was restored the report of
the Committee on Permanent OrganiZa-
ton was heard, and then Mrs. Helen
Cougar of Indiana was given an opportu-
nifty to express her sympathy with the
movement and plead for prohibition
plank in the conventions platform. She
was generously applauded
United States Senator PETER at this
point was introduced as permanent
Chairman of the convention and was
given a 1iattering reception. 1.-The as
semblage before him. he proclaimed,
was one Of t;.e most important ever
convened on American soil. They were
upon the eve of an epoch more important
10 the interests Of the people of this coun-
try than probably any that had ever con-
fronted them. They had before them a
power which was crushing the people,
not only in America, but in all the world.
They were divided upon some minor
matters. but, thanks be to God, they were
united on this. The money power must
oe deposed. There is now no such thing
as stopping the avalanche. Let them
only keep it, however. in the middle of
i o. = p
this ism or that ism, but begin to-day
Icheers1 to speed the main issues"
Mrs. Marion Todd, of Chicago, in an
eloquent address on behalf of the conven-
ton, presented Senator PETER with a
basket of flowers.
An appeal was made from the platform
Tor funds to pay the fare home of q col
ored Alliance delegate from South Caro-
lima. Contributions were generously
made.
After some opposition the report of the
Committee on Order of Business, limit
ing speeches to five minutes, was adopted.
The report outlines a programme for the
appointment of a National Committee.
An attempt to modify the report so as
70 practically make unit rule got the
conventionintoa a parliamentary wrangle.
1t was overwhelmingly defeated. 1t was
necessary to apply the previous question
before vote could be obtained upon the
report of the Committee on Order of Bust
ness. It went through with a rush and
when the result was announced pande-
nonium broke loose.
The convention then took a recess until
. this afternoon.
When the convention reassembled. a
letter from l.. l.. Polk, which was read,
advising the conference to issue an adj
dress and defer action ,on the third party
until 1892, caused Il breeze, and when the
motion to refer it TO the Committee on
Resolutions was declared carried, there
was a loud demand that the negative be
put more forcibly by the Chair. The de-
mand was renewed and continued from
time to time.
Ignatius Donnelly. Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, climbed upon
the rostrum at this iuncture, and almost
his first words caused a whirlwind of ex-
element The declaration from Don
nelly which set the convention wild was
70 the effect that the Committee on Plat
9orm was unit for the organization of a
third party. Two alternatives were pre-
scented, he said-either to ignore the third
party or divide the friends Of reform.
He gave way TO Robert Schilling OF
Wisconsin, Secretary of the committee,
who read the platform.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform reported by the Commit
tee on Resolutions to the National Union
Convention is as follows:
That in view of the great social, indus
Trial and economical revolution now
dawning upon the civilized world, and
Lhe new and living issues confronting the
american people, we believe the time
mas arrived for the crystalliZation of the
political reform forces of our country and
the formation of what should be known
rs the Peoples Party of the United States
of America
= mat we most heartily indorse the
demands of the platforms as adopted at
81. Louls, Mo-, in 1885, at Ocala, Fla, in
1880, anu at Omaha in 1891. by the indus
trial organizations there represented,
summarized as follows: The right TO
make and issue money is a sovereign
power to be maintained by the people for
The common benefit: hence we demand
the abolition of national banks az banks
Of issue, and as substitute for national
bank notes, we demand that leoaI-tander
Treasury notes be issued in sufficient vol
ume to transact the business of the conn
try on cash basis, without damage or
especial advantage to any class or 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
. per cent. per annum, upon non-imper-
ishable products, as indicated in the Sub
Treasury plan, and also upon real estate.
with a proper limit upon the quantity of
land and the amount OF money.
3. We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.