The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-22
THE THIRD PARTY.
1T Is CALLED "THE PEOPLES
PARTY OF AMERICA"
Adoptcd--North Carolina Was Not
Represented.

Represented.
(By the United Press)
ClNClNNATI, o., May 2lst, 1901
The convention has adjourned. The
advocates OF the plan of forming third
party triumphed, and gave it name.
A Bone of Contention.
Delegate Miller, of California, threw
in bone of contention by Offering this
resolution:
"REsoLvED, That we favor the aboi-
tion of the liquor traffic"
Confusion became worse confounded.
Fifty orators were clamoring for recog-
milton, but the first to succeed was
Schilling, of Wisconsin. He opposed the
discussion. Mr.. Schilling declared that
the resolution of the question Of prohi-
hilton at this time, proposed by Mr.. Mil
Ter had been fully considered and voted
down by the Committee on Platform To
spring it now was plainly throwing a
fire brand into the convention, and in
his opinion it was deliberate attempt
to cause split in the party.
After great confusion the resolution
was voted down.
IL L Tanbeneck, OF Illinois, was elect
ed Chairman of the National Executive
Committee.
Col. Polk's Letter.
A letter was read from Col L. L. Polk,
President of the Alliance, advising
against action on third party until 1892,
nut It did not deter the members from
issuing the call.
The Platform Adopted.
The following, presented by the Com
mittee on Resolutions, was adopted
amid great enthusiasm
Ia view of the great social, indus.
trial, and economical revolution now
dawuing on the civilized world and the
new and living issues confronting the
American people, we believe that the
time has arrived for crystallization 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.
.. We most heartily endorse the de
mands Of the platforms adopted at ST
Louis, Mo, in 1889, at Osala, Fla, il
1890, and at Omaha, Neb., in 1891, by
the industrial organizations there repre-
sented and summarized as follows:
(A) The right to make and issue
money is sovereign power, to be main
tanned by the people for the common
benefit, hence we demand the abolition
of national banks as banks Of issue, anC
as q substitute for national bank notes
we demand that legal tender treasury
notes be issued in sufficient volume t
transact the business of the country Oh
a cash basis without damage or especia
advantage to any class or calling, suci
notes to be legal tender in payment o
all debts, public and private, and sucl
notes when demanded by the peopl
shall be loaned to them at not more thai
per cent. per annum upon non perish
able products, as indicated In the Sub
Treasury plan, and al o upon real estate
with proper Limitation upon the qaan
tity Of land and amount of money
(B) We deL.and the free and ualimit
ed coinage of silver.
(G) We demand the passage of law
prohibiting alien ownership Of land an
that Congress take prompt action to dc
wise some plan to obtain all lands no
owned by alien and foreign syndicates
and that all land held by railroads an
other corporations In excess ri such 9
is actually used and needed by them b
reclaimed by the government and hei
for actual settlers only.
(D) b lieving the doctrine Of equi
rights to all special privileges
none we demand that INSTRUMENTATION
al, State, or municipal shall not be u
cd to build up one interest or class at tt
expense Of another.
(E) We demand that all revenues
national, State, or couuty-shall be lin
led to the necessary expenses OF tt
government, economically and honestl
administered.
(t) We demand Just and equitab
system Of graduated tax on incomes.
(d) We dem and a most rigid, homes
aud Just national control and supervi
ION of the means of public commune
ton aud transportation, and If this CO
troll and supervision does not remove Il
abuses now existing, we demand Il
Government ownership Of such mea
OF c mmunication and transportation.
(H) We demand the elec ion Of Pres
dent, Vice. President, and United Stat
Senators by direct vote of the peopl
3. We urge the united action CT ;
progress sive organizations IN attendl
the conference called for February
1892, by six Of the leading reform {
ganizdtions.
4 national committee shall be a
pointed by this conference to be co
posed of a chairman, to be selected
this body, and of three members fro
each State represented, to be named
eAeh State delegation.
>. This Central Committee shall n
resent this body, attend the Natiol
Conference on February %, 1892, anC
gos,lble unite with that and all other
REPRESENTATIONS there assembled
good ~ actory arrangement can be aft
nrinS Sommittee shall call natio
,hat IL. liou not later than June l, IL
~ purpose of nominating car
&~rs. &for President. and Vice Preside
..S1 ZThe members Of the Central Ct
~ <rnttee for each State where there is
independent political organic lJion 81
conduct an active systt m Of political |
tation in their respective States.
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