Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
1T IS THE PEOPLES PARTY.
Che Big Cincinnati Convention Goes
ADJOINING.
FIRST DAY.

FIRST DAY.
CINCINNATI, O., Nav 19.-"Shall thir
party be organized ?'' That is the great
question which the heterogeneous con-
xention which opened its session to-day
syili decide and indications now point
TO It's answer in the affirmative, although
&here is powerful element that is try
ing to postpone final action until next
spring.
At exactly . P. NJ, the hour set for as
sembiing the conference, stentOrlan
voiced delegate, with big red, white
and blue badge, advanced to the front
Of the stage, and accompanied by the
great organ, led the audience in singing
the anthem, "My Country, TITS of
Thee" and the convention-probably
he most picturesque and largest of it's
kind known in American history-was
II full swing. Rev. d. L. Foster, of Gin
cinnati, now invoked the throne of
grace beseeching victory against the
powers of evil, in the name of the faith
erhood of God and the brotherhood of
man.
Capt. G. A. Power, of Indiana, then
read the official call FOR this conference,
and requested the various organizations
therein named to rise as their names
were called, which was done. applause
p
and Confederate soldiers, also the Farm
ers' Alliance, which showed great
strength. Next came the Citizens AL
dance and the Knights of Labor, the
coIored Farmers Alliance, which Mr..
Power stated were 100000 strong and
ready to do battle. Hearty applause
greeted each.
The installment of Cunningham, of
Arkansas, to preside, was done without
IL, oil t,o lio
aatk beforehand had pointed to Speaker
Elder, of the Kansas Legislature, or j.
IL. Powers, president of the Nebraska
Alliance, as the lucky man.
The following names were adopted as
Snembers of the committee on resolu-
dions, with instructions to go into ses-
sion Immediately and prepare the con-
pare the conventions platform.
Arkansas, j. 0. A. Bush; California. II.
9icut Robert Shine; South Dakota, Charles
N. Fee; District of Columbia, ID. A. Bland;
Georgia, ID. c. Post: Illinois, James NJ.
Dill; Indiana, NJ. Crankin; Iowa, j. B.
Weaver; Kansas, j. G. Otis; Kentucky, L.
ID. Dustin; Maine, ". D: Smith; Massa-
schusettS, ". A. Green; Michigan. Mrs. S.
i. V. Emery; Minnesota, Ignatius DON
Ielly; Missouri. Leverett Leonard; Ne
hraSKa, j. II. Powers; New York, VIM.
Henry; Ohio, John Seitz; Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, III. b. Osborne; Texas, j. II.
BayiS: Wisconsin, Robert Schilllng; Wy
oming, III. Z. Shears.
The courtesies of the Cincinnati Cham
Der of Commerce and Merchants Ex-
change, of Cincinnati, were here an
nounced as extended to the delegates
during their stay in the city, and an en-
terprising photographer worked in the
further announcement that he would
afY1It C1xr fob DO nIofY1 of ho
Kansas delegation. Amid great laugh
ter and cheering for the Kansans the
convention adjourned till tomorrow.
SECOND DAY.
CfNCINNATI, o., May pa new polit
zeal party was born into the world to-
day 1t is the literal truth to state also
that no more wonderful exhibition of
lung power at q natal event was ever
heard than in the Cincinnati Music Hall
this afternoon. From the moment in
she morning when the convention voted
10 form a National executive committee
the result was. TO d certain extent, fore
gone. All doubt was removed when,
coward evening, Ignatius Donnelly, OF
Minnesota, chairman Of the committee
on resolutions, announced that the COM
anittee had become unit for starting
third party IN the nation without an
other instant'S delay, and the announce
ment was received with cheers.
At the opening of the convention this
morning, reports were received from
the committees on arrangements and
credentials, the latter showing the
presence of All delegates. The re-
port of the committee on order of bus
iness ELECTED applause when the pro-
gramme outlined showed a place for the
appointment of members of the ma
MonaI committee.
The unit rule was overwhelmingly de-
feated on the ground that every man
that came to the convention should
have vote and have it counted.
Permanent Chairman PETER made an
extended speech on taking his seat in
the chair, and a number of other
speakers, including Jesse Harper, of
Illinois, and Mrs. Helen Cougar, of In
diana, occupied most of the morning
session. After the permanent organi-
zation was completed the convention
took recess till P NJ, when the plat
form WAS submitted and adopted 1t
was read by Mr.. Schilling, of MilWau-
Aee, and is as follows:
/. That in view of the great social, in
dustrial and economical revolution now
dawning upon the civilized world and the
new and living issues confronting the
American people, we believe that the time
has arrived Tor cryStalllZatlOn of the pO-
IitIcal reform forces Of our country and
the formation of what should be known as
che peoples party Of the United States of
America.
2 That we most heartily endorse the de-
mandS OF the platforms, as accepted at St.
Louis, Mo-, in 1889; Ocaia, Fla, III 1890,
and Omaha, Ncb., 1891. by industrial or
GanizatIons there represented, summarized
as f)ll0WS:
A. The right to make and issue money is a
sovereign power 10 be maintained by The people
Tor he common benefit; hence demand The
abolition of national banks as banks Of ISSUE
ND As substitute for national bank notes we
demand that legal tender treasury notes be issued
in sufficient volume to transact the business of
the country on u cash basis without damage or
especial advantage to any class calling, such
nOtes TO be legal tenders in payment of all
debts public and private. and such notes.
when demanded by the people, shall be loaned
20 them at not more than per cent. per annum
SIpon non-imperIshable products indicated in
Khe sub-treasury plan, and also upon real estate
with PROPER limitation upon the quantity OF
Sand and amount of money.
B. We dem and the free and unlimited quanti-
~ Of silver.
C. We demand the passage of laws prohibiting