The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1891-05-29
THE THIRD PARTY CONVENTION
Meeting at Cincinnati Of Delegates of
the Alliance and Other Societies.


Yention at Cincinnati on the 10th to con-
slider the propriety Of forming new
political party. They represented the
Farmers Alliance, the Colored Farmers
Alliance, tho Citizens Alliance, the
knights Of Labor and other organizations
Hon. Charles Cunningham, Of Arkansas
was introduced US temporary chairman
the formality of an election being dis
pensed with. o. ]. Jones, Of Missouri
was chosen temporary secretary; W. H
Robb, Of Iowa, and q. F.. Washburn, oil
Massachusetts,, were made assistant SEQ
retaries. s. w. Chase. OF Kansas, was
selected for sergeant-atarms and Il. Il
Oakland, Of Ohio, and LOWS Beizer, oil
Nebraska, assistants.
Committees on organization and reso
lutions were appointed.
In the evening an enthusiastic session
was held and Senator PETER, Master
Workman Powderly and others made ad-
dresses. Utterances In favor Of new
party were heartily cheered.
Tho proceedings Of Wednesday were
opened with prayer by OK Congressman
Gilbert Delamater, followed by colleu-
uon. Jesse Harper Of Illinois then nd :
dressed the convention.
The report Of the committee on creden-
tials WAS soon presented. They decided
that no delegate could cast more than one
vote, although he represented more than
one Organization. When tho size Of the
larger delegations was announced there
was loud cheering, the figures being; In
diana, l54; Kansas, 40,; Ohio, al7. Tho
actual total number Of delegates reported
was Az. The report was unanimously
adopted.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported tho name Of Senator Potter
OF kansas for chairman and this was
adopted. He delivered short speech and
was presented with basket of flowers BY
Mrs. Marian Todd Of Chicago, on behalf
oil tho convention. A collection was then
taken up to pay tho fare to his home OF a
colored delegate from South Carolina.
Tho committee on order of business pre-
sentcd their report. One paragraph pro-
vided for the election Of national COM
mittee. As this would assure the fOrnia-
ton Of the new party, 1t was received
with great enthusiasm, and upon the
passage OF the report the convention went
wild. A large flag was flung u the breszs
and the applause was deafcning.
AT the opening Of the afternoon session
a letter from l.. l.. Polk was read. He
urged the convention 10 defer forming the
third party until noxt year.
1gnatius Donnclly, chairman Of the COM
mittee on resolutions, climbed up on tho
rostrum ut this iuncture, and almost his
first words caused whirlwind of excite
mcnt. The declaration from Donnelly
Which set the convention wild was TO the
effect that he was there to report that the
committee on platform was unit for the
organization OF third party. Two al
tcrnatives were presented, no said, either
to ignore u third party or divide the
friends OF reform. He then gave way TO
Robert Schilling OF Wisconsin, secretary
OF tue committee, who read the platform.
TIM PLATFORM.
"First-That In view Of the great social,
industrial and economical revolution now
dawning upon tho civilized world and the
new and living issues confronting the
American people, we believe that the time
has arrived for q capitalization Of the
political reform forces Of our country and
tho formation OF what should be known Is
the Peoples Party Of the United Staten Of
America.
"Sccond-That we most heartily endorse
the demands OF tho platforms ms sdopted
at st. Louis, Missouri. In 1859 Ocala.
Florida In 1880, and Omaha, Nebraska. In
ls9i, by tho Industrial organizations there
represented, summarized us follows:
"a, The right 10 make and issue money
Es y sovereign power to be maintained By
tho people for tho common benefit, hence
We demand tho abolition Of national bank.
AS banks Of issue and ms n substitute for
national bank notes we demand that legal
tender treasury notes be issued In sui,icicn,
volume TO transact tho business of tho
country on a cash basi, without dumar,
or especial advantage, 10 ANY clas, OF
calling, such notes TO be legal tender IN
payment OF all deb;s. public and priyate.
and such notes when demanded BY the
pcoplc shall be loaned 10 them nj no, NOR,
,han per cent per unnum u,on non.
impcrishabie products ms indicated in tho
sub. treasury plan, and also upon tho ssm,
state with proper limitation upon III,
quantity Of land aud amount OF money.
al. We demand the free and unlimited