Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21

nlinois-A. J. Streeter, chairman
About seventy-tive delegates present.
There was some trouble about creden-
tials and no decisive action was taken,
the delegation agreeing to meet in
room for deliberation.
Iowa-Dr Perry Engle, chairman.
Favor new party but in doubt as to
its ACCESSIBILITY at this time. About
seventy-five delegates present
Prominent among the members of
the committee on resolutions are Gen.
J. b. Weaver. of Iowa, and john Seitz,
of Ohio
II has not been determined what
method the conference will adopt to
get its views before the people There
is some talk Of preparing an address in
which the cardinal principles of those
attending the conference on finance,
transportation, labor and land will be
fully set forth. Again, it is urged
that the proper way would be to adopt
platform and take such action as will
settle in the affirmative the question of
cutting adrift from the old parties and
nominating candidates for the presi-
deney and vice presidency in 1892
There IS much speculation as TO the
platform. Objection to the Ocala dec
laration is strong on some questions,
and there is disposition to follow the
st. Louis platform. The eastern men
are quite active in regard to the posi-
ton to be taken on the silver question
and eight-hour plank conference of
leading delegates from the west and
south was held Monday and the de-
mands of the east We're fully made
known and were received with favor.
Eastern men want this plank adopted
on the silver question: That the con-
ference favors the restoration of
silver to the position it occupied be-
fore 1873, viz: An equality with
gold as monetary standard of value"
Also the following: AS eight hours
constitute legal days work for
government employees in mechanical
departments, we believe this prin-
ciple should be further extended, so as
to apply to all firms and corporations
employing labor in the different states
of the union, thus reducing the hours
of labor and in proportion increasing
the demand for it. . Eastern men an
nounce their determination to make a
strong effort to SECURE the incorpora-
ton of these planks in the platform
and indicate that their zeal in the
future win depend largely upon their
adoption.
The point at which the contention
will begin viii be over the organiza-
ton Of a new party at this time.
Even those who oppose the new par
sy now Concede that it is almost
certain to come next year, but they
want to stave off action as long
as they can in the hope that the
democratic congress next winter will
grant the demands of the farmers for
relief from the burden of taxation.
Ninety out of every one hundred of the
delegates talked to declare that they
favor new party, but when it
comes to the ACCESSIBILITY of organizing
it at this convention opinion is di-
vided. The Kansas and Nebraska
men, flushed with great victories last
year, are eager for the party which
they think will carry their presiden-
tial candidate into the white house But
the southern delegates say that it
may be all right so far as Kan
sas is concerned, but that the
people in their localities are
not yet educated to the third
party idea, and that it would ruin the
cause if attempted at this time. These
reformers have no objection to
individual states putting independent
tickets in the field but they
do not want to commit the
whole country to any movement
which m ay be deemed inexpedient UNI
til next year. While the third party
sentiment undoubtedly controls the
convention, the conservative delegates
seem to exceed the radicals
Jerry Simpson, DIR. Macune and in
fact, all those who are opposed to the
birth of new party at this conven-
ton, are anxious that Ohio, Kansas
Kentucky and other states should try
their power in the state campaign
this year, and promise their support
to the independent party in those local
tiles
r. NJ. Humphrey, of Texas, organ
izer of the colored alliance, claims a
membership for the organization of
about 1900, 900 in thirty-two states and
instances $4,000 in Texas, 100, 900 in
Alabama, 10000 in Mississippi. IS, 600
in North Carolina and 80, 900 in Georgia
1t is said that an effort will be made
to incorporate a plank in the platform
or declaration of principles" pledging
the new party, if formed against sup
porting any man for the presidency or
vice presidency who has ever favored
liquor license laws
WAsHISGToN, May 90 The president
authorizes a denial of the statement