Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-05-26

II. we demand the elecClOn Oh pres
ident, vice president and United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
Third-That we urge united action of
all progressive organizations in attend
ing the conference called for February
22, 1892, by six of the leading reform
organizations.
Fourth-That national central com
mittee be appointed by this conference
to be composed of chairman to be
elected by this body and of three mem
bers from each state represented, to be
named by each state delegation.
Fifth.-That this central committee
shall represent this body and attend the
national conference on February %
1892, and if possible unite with that and
all other reform organizations there as
sembled. If no satisfactory arrange.
ments can be effected this committee
shall call National convention not
later than June l, 1892 for the purpose
OF nominating candidates for president
and vice president.
Sixth.-That the members of the cen
trail committee for each state where
there is no independent political organ
izatiOn, conduct an active system Of DO.
litical agitation in their respective
states.
The name of the new party, the "Peo-
pie S Party of the United States" ellie.
tied magnificent outturst of applause.
and as each plank was read the cheer
ing was renewed so frequently that the
great hall seemed to reverb"rate con-
tinuOusly.
| A plank recommended universal suf-
frage to favorable consideration and an
other demanded the payment of pen
sions on gold basis. The former met
with rather chilly reception, but the
latter was roundly cheered. At this
juncture delegate objected that the
platform was One-sided for the farmers
alliance, but he met with little encour-
agement and Schilling declared that
the convention was there for harmony
and for the new declaration of indie
pendence" He announced that the
pension plank was left to the soldier
member of the committee with an in
curry whether it was satisfactory and
on his acquiesence it was adopted unan-
imously.
Davis of Texas, lank six-footer in a
light suit who had electrified the con-
vention after Donnelly's speech by a
long weird whoop of eXultation, was
conducted to the platform, and to the
intense delight of the convention re-
peated the unearthly Indian-like yell.
Then he announced himself as an ex-
confederate and declared himself for
the platform, every plank and every
resolution. An extraordinary spectacle
followed.
Wadsworth of Indiana an ex-union
soldier rushed mp to ex-COnfederate Da-
Wis in full view of the convention and
the two one:time mortal foes grasped
hands.
r. w. Humphrey of Texas, organic
or of the cOlored alliance which num-
bers over half a million members,
seized with the inspiration OF the mo-
ment, suddenly joined the ex-soldiers
and amid a perfect cyclone OF enthusi-
asm delegate moved the adoption of
the platform as read. The convention
went wild. and the delegates mounted
tables and chairs, shouting and yelling
like Comanches. A portion of the con-
vention in laundering cheers sang to
the tune GOOD Bye My Lover, Good
Bye." the words ''Good Bye Old Partys,
Good Bye. "and then the 'Doxology."
The platform proper, exclusive OF the
resolutions was adopted by rising
vote.
At this stage the convention was lit
tie better than a bowling mob, and in
the midst M. Miller of California, came
to the front on the prohibition question
which had been ignored on the platform
and resolutions. All efforts to choke
him off with points of order were inef-
fectual. The resolution offered by him
was brief but to the point 1t said:
Resolved, That we favorthe abolition of
the liquor traffic.
The nreSsnre at this time for recOrni-