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GRAFTON, and another demanded the


payment of pensions on gold basis.
The former met with rather chilly recep-
ton, 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
encouragement and Schilling declared
the convention was for harmony and for
"new declaration of independence" !"
He announced that the pension plank
was left to the soldier members on the
committee, with inquiry whether it was
satisfactory and on his acquiescence 1t
was adopted unanimously. DAVIS of
Texas, a lank six footer in light suit,
who had electrified the convection dur
ing Donnelly's speech by long, wierd
whoop of exultation, was conducted on
the platform, and to the intense delight
of the convention repeated
THE uNEARTHLY INDIAN-L1KE YELL.
Then he announced himself as an ex-
confederate and declared himself for the
platform, every plank and every resolu-
tion. An extraordinary spectacle fol-
lowed. Wadsworth of Indiana, an ex-
union soldier, rushed to the ex-confeder-
ate, Davis, in full view of the convention
and the two, one time mortal foes,
grasped hands. r. w. Humphrey, of
Texas, organizer of the colored alliance,
which numbers over 100000 members,
seized with the inspiration of the mo-
ment, suddenly joined the ex-soldiers,
and amid cyclone of enthusiasm u dele
gate moved the adoption of the platform
as read.
THE CONVENTION WENT WILD,
and the members mounted tables and
chairs, shouting and yelling like Co.
manches. A portion of the convention
sangto the tune of Goodbye, My Lover,
Goodbye" the words, Goodbye, Old
Parties, Goodbye" and then "Doxolo-
gy." In a forest of flags and state ban
ners that had gathered with the bearers
around the trio, Kansas man OH the
shoulders of two colleagues standing on
chairs, raised the Kansas banner and
held it aloft above all the others. A tu-
multi, surprising in it's remarkable sud-
denness and vigor anything that had
previously taken place in the conventions
lasted fully quarter of an hour, until 1t
ceased from sheer exhaustion of the del
egates Finally the question was put
and carried by a rising vote and the CON
vention
WENT WILD ONCE MORE.
In the midst of the confusion G. M.
Miller of California, came to the front
on the prohibition question, which had
been ignored in the platform and resolu-
tions. All efforts to choke him off with
points of order were Intellectual. The
resolution offered by him was brief, but
to the point. 1t said: "Resolved that
we favor the abolition of the liquor traf-
tic" After confused debate the
amendment was overwhelmingly de-
feated. After brief recess the roll of
states was called for members of the ma
tional committee, the convention adopting
the innovation of appointing three
members from each state instead of one
member as the old parties have. Tauben-
reck of Illinois was chosen chairman of
the national committee. A few moments
of confused preparation for adjournment
sine die ensued, then the chairman's
gavel fell, and the first convention of the
peoples party of the United States had
passed into history. The members of
the national committee from Minnesota
are Ignatius Donnelly, 9. N. Perkins
aud Andrew Stevenson. From South
Dakota: j. w. Hardin, ii. l.. Loucks
and Fred Seppe. From Wisconsin:
Robert Schilling, Alfred Manheimer
and A. ], Phillips.