Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
INTENSELY DRAMATIC.
OUTCOME OFTHE CINCINNATI
CONVENTION.

Third Party Formed, Styled "The Peoples
Party of AmerIca'-It Adopts a Radical
Platform and Will Try to Make Itself
Felt I'm IsO2-Taubensck to the Front.
A little political party was born into
the world to-day, says a Cincinnati tele-
gram. A chorus from the Farmers
Alliance song-book and three bangs
from Temporary Chairman Cunning
hams iron hammer preceded prayer
by the Rev. Gilbert Delamatyr, tl.e
Greenback ex-Congressman. Mr.. Della
matyr was roundly applauded when he
arose to pray
Frequent and earnest amensdrom the
audience punctuated the invocation,
after which the delegates seemed to feel
better and settled contentedly back In
their chairs, while the Kansas Glee
Club regaled them with humorous
ditty.
After an address by Jesse Harper, OF
Illinois, the report OF the Committee on
Credentials was presented, showing that
thirty-four States and Territories were
represented by 1,417 delegates having
proper credentials. An invitation TO
| lunch with the local delegates and an in
| timation that the lunch would not be en-
| tirely dry provoked row. Helen nj.
| Cougar created scene by repudiating
| the convention, and retired amid cheers
| and Kisses. Senator PETER followed In
fervent address in favor OF new party,
and then a recess was taken.
Soon after the convention had reas-
sembled the report OF the Committee on
Platform was presented by lgnatius Don
nelly and read by Robert Schilling. IL
opened with lengthy statement of the
political and social grievances and evils
that had rendered political action not
only desirable but necessary. Then came
the resolutions, which read "a follows:
| 1. That In view of the great social, in
| dustrisl and economical revolution now
| dawning upon the civilized world, and the
/ new and living iss ues confronting the Amer
| lean people. we believe that the time has
reform forces OF our country and the form :
| alton OF what should be known as the
| Peoples Party OF the United States.
>. That we most heartily indorse the de-
| mands OF the platforms as adopted at st.
Louis Mo, In 1889. Ocala, Fla, in 1880, and
Omaha, Neb.. in 1891, by the industrial or
ganizations there represented, summarized
as follows:
A-The right TO make and issue money Is
n sovereign power TO be maintained by the
people for the common benefit. hence we
demand the abolition OF national banks a.
banks OF issue. and as substitute Tor ma
tional bank notes we demand that lega
tender treasury notes be issued In sufficient
| volume to transact the business OF the
| country on cash basis, without damage
or especial advantage to any class or call
ing. such notes to be legal tender In pay
ment OF all debts, public and private, anC
such notes, when demanded by the people
shall be loaned to them at not more than
| per cent. per annum upon nom -perishabl'
| products. as indicated I'm the Sub-Treasury
| plan. and also upon real estate with proper
limitation upon the quantity OF land ant
| Of M
B-We demand the free and unlimite,
[ coinage of silver
C-We demand the passage OF laws pro
hibiting alien ownership of land and tina
Congress take prompt action to deyise som,
, plan to obtain all lands now owned by aliei
, and foreign syndicates. and that all lant
held by railroads and other corporations ii
excess OF such as is actually used am
! needed BY them be reclaimed by the Gov
: ernment and held for actual settlers only
( D-Believing the doctrine OF equal right
n to all and special privilege TO none. we de
Z | mand that taXation-national. state q
/ municipal-shall not be used TO build u
one interest or class ut the expense of an
> other.
\ Eve demand that all revenue-nation
Q al State or county-shall be limited TO tn
d necessary expenses or the GovOsnneni
q economically and honestly administered.
4 Eve demand just and equitab ole sys
= TEN OF graduated taX on income.
= G-We demand the most rigid, homes
u and just national control ana supervisio
OF the means OF public Communication an
transportation. and IL this control an
Il supervision does not remove the abuses no
existing we demand the Government owner
ship OF such means of communication an
}. transportation.
live demand the election of Presiden
20 Vice President and United states Senator
by a direct vote OF the people.
3. That we urle united action OF all pro
u gressive organizations In attending III
% conference called for Feb %, 1892, by 81
n of the leading reform organizations
10 4. That u national central committee
L. | appointed by this conference, - be con
nj posed OF chairman to be elected by tn
"a body and OF three members from each Stat
. represented, TO be named by each Stat
40 delegation.
50 5. That this central committee shall rel
lg resent this body, attand the nat onal cor
lt ference on Feb 90, 1892. and. IL possib
IL unite with that and all other reform organ
NJ izations there assembled. IL no satisfactor
10 arrangement can be effected this commit,
~ shall call "a national convention not lat'
80 than June I, 1892, for the purpose OF non
~ mating candidates for President and vi,
IN President.
)r g. That the members OF the central con
n mttee for eiAh State where there is no IL
I'd dependent political organization conduct q
w active system Of political agitation in the
,a respective States
k The platform was adopted by risin
st vote. and the roll OF States was calle
as for members OF the National COmmitte
d. the convention adopting the innovatiC
o. of appointing three members from eaC
an state instead OF one member as the o
Nv parties have.
n The Alliance Congressman, J. G.. Oti
OF of Kansas, nominated H. f. Taubenecl
as Of Illinois, as Chairman OF the Nation
Executive Committee. There was
great outburst of cheers when Taub
necks name was mentioned. w.
10 Lamb. OF Texas, seconded the nomin
of tion, saying he had watched Taubeneck
st record and was satisfied. Taubenet
he was chosen by acclamation. Loud CO.
ee for Taubeneck finally brought that ge
ed to the rostrum, where he made bri
ID. but very manly and modest speec
&C. thanking the delegates. He said:
to "Gentlemen, you see before you {
on that is left OF the celebrated independe
at party I'm the Illinois Legislature so Oft
1t called the big three" He added tn
,ce while he sincerely appreciated the hon
W the convention had conferred upon hii
he he scarcely fet equal 10 doing the po
res tion of National Chairman Justice, but
di- would do the best he could and wou
air rely upon the assistance OF the 9th
members OF the committee.
The following is the National Comm
=. tee as appointed:
rs, Arkansas-L. p. Featherstone, Isaac
Ism McCracken, J. q. A. Bush.
err California-Marion Cannon, H. G. Dills
m A. G.. Hinckley.
,1t ConneofIcut-R Robert Pima