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1.-THE PEOPLES PARITY"
Birth ola New Political Organi.
ZatiOn at Cincinnati.
Result of the Deliberations of the
National Union Conference.

The National Union Conference at Gin
cinnati. after two days work, resulted in
the organization Of third political party
under the title Of The Peoples Party
Various organizations, including the Farm
ers Alliance. the knights of Labor, the Sin
gle-tax men, the National Industrial Alli
8nce, and the Anti-Monopoly party were
represented in the Convention by delegates.
The Committee on Credentials reported there
were 14lS accredited delegates present from
thlrty-two States. The apportionment OF
the delegates among the States was as fol-
lows.
Alabama, Q; California. 2; Connecticut
1: Illinois, SO; Kentucky, SO; Louisiana, 2;
Michigan, II; Maine, 2; North Carolina, /;
Rhode Island, l; West Virginia, l3; Penn
syIvan:a, s; Wisconsin. 81; Nebraska, 81;
Ohio, 317; Arkansas, 6; Florida, 2; Indiana,
1874: Iowa, 32; Kansas AL; Missouri, IS;
Massachusetts,, s.; New York, s; North
Dakota, /; Texas 26; South Carolina, l;
Tennessee, g. Minnesota. 80; Oklahoma, 8;
Wyoming, 4; Colorado, 8; Total delegates,
14ls
Tho Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion reported United States Senator PETER,
: of Kansas, for President, and W. 5. Morgan,
Of Missouri, for Secretary. There was also
a long list of Vice-Presidents and other
officers. Senator PETER took the chair with
q very short speech. This gathering" he
said. lis of more Importance to the people
Of this country and to the entire world than
any which has convened in this century. We
are here to undermine and dispose Of a
power that is crushing the necks Of the peo-
Die OF America and Of the world"
The platform of the new party follows
very closely the Ocala demands Of the Ma
tional Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union, and is as follows:
First-In view of the great social, indus
trial and economical revolution now dawn
ing upon the civilized world. and the new and
living issues confronting the AM ar:can peo.
pie, we believe that the time has arrived for
g Capitalization Of the political reform
forces Of our country and the formation Of
what should be known as the peoples party
OF the United States OF America.
Second-We most heartily indorse the de-
mands Of the platforms as adopted at st.
Louis, Mo-, in 1889; Ocala. Fla, in $780, and
Omaha, Neb., in 1891, by industrial organic.
ations there represented, summarized as fol-
lows:
(s) The right to make and issue money is
sovereign power to be maintained by the
people for the common benefit, hence We de-
Inan6 the abolition Of national banks as
banks o. issue, and as q substitute for na-
tlonal bank notes we demand that legal
tender Treasury notes be issued In sufficient
volume to transact the business OF
the country on q cash basis without damage
or especial advantage to any class or calling,
such notes to be legal tender in payment Of
all debts, public and private, and such notes,
when demanded by the people, shall be
loaned TO v55c.n at not more than two per
cent. per annum upon non-lmper1shaole
products, as indicated in the Sub-Ireasury
plan, and also upon real estate, with proper
limitation upon the quantity OF lan5 and
amount Of money.
Ib) We demand the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver.
(c) We demand the passage of laws pro-
hibitiug alien ownership Of land, and that
Congress take prompt action to devise some
plan to obtain all lands now owned by alien
and foreign syndicates, and that all land
held by railroads and other corporations in
excess of such as is actually used and nesded
by them be reclaimed by the Government
and held for actual settlers only.
ld) Believing the doctrine Of equal rights
to all and special privileges to none we de-
mand that taxation, national State or nu-
nicipal, shall not be used to build up one in
tarest OF class at the expense Of another.
ie) We demand that all allrevenuas-nationa!,
State or county-shall be limited to the nee
essary expenses of the Government, eco
nomically and honestly administered.
u We demand a just and equitable system
Of graduated tax on income.
(S) We demand the most rigid, honest and
Just national control and supervision OF the
means Of public communication and trans
portation, and if this control ana supervision
does not remove the abuses now existing we
demand the Government ownership Of such
means Of communication and transporta-
ton.
h) We demand the election Of President
Vice President and tho United States Sena-
tors by direct vote of the people.
Third-That we urge united action OF all
progressive organizations in attending the
conference called for February %, 1892. by
six of the leading reform organizations.
Fourth-That national central COM
mittee be appointed by this conference to be
composed Of a chairman to be elected by TINS
body and of three members from each State
represented, to be named by each State dele
cation.
Fifth-That this Central Committee shall
represent this body; attend the National
Conference on February g, 1892, and If pos
sible unite with tnat and oil other reform
organizations there assembled. II no salts
factory arrangement can be effected tols
committee shall call national invention
not later than Juns /. 1892. Tor the purpose
Of nominating candidates for President and
Vice-Prssident.
Sixth-1hat the members Of the Central
Committee for each State where there is no
independent political organization, conduct
an sctive system Of political agitation in
their respective States.
Additional resolutions not part OF the
platform were adopted. They recommended
favorable consideration of universal suffrage,
demanded Treasury notes to pay soldiers
equivalent to coin, farured eight hours day
and condemned the action Of the Worlds
Fair Commission with reference to wages.
After the adoption of the platform. ad.
dresses were made by General Weaver, OF
Iowa, and others. Then National Com
mittee was appointed. Tau5enck OF Illi-
nois, one of the "big three" who stood out
so long in the Senatorial contest ir
the Illinois Legislature, was made Chairman
of the National Committee, and then the Con