Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-05-22
The Conference at Cincinnati Con-
slider Some Important
'- Matters. u
Fhe Third Party Movement is
Stronger Than Ever in the
Alliance.
They Want to Take in Every Glass
of WOrkmen and Make it
Popular.
A Third Party Movement.

'oooAoA "AAoh "oIo AOi Gu0 mOSC part
harmonious in their deliberations. The
Iowa delegation, among other things
adopted a resolution urging the nomi-
nation of a full independent ticket next
June and t~elegraphed its decision to pro-
mlnent men of that state in sympathy
with the movement. There was a rather
turbulent meeting of the delegation from
Kansas, due largely to the fact that it IS
much stronger in point of numbers than
thet of any other state, there being
nearly eight hundred persons here, rep
resenting seven organizations, viz: Farm
ers' alliance, artisans alliance, peoples
party, knights of labor, national inoust-
rial alliance, anti-monopoly party and
single tax men.
No trouble arose wei the basis of
representation for the various parties.
The national reform press association
held a meeting this forenoon and
another at 3 p. m. It is probable there
will be a night session.
There is much speculation as to the
platform. Objection to the OcaIa dec
laration is strong on some questions and
there is a disposition to follow the St.
Louis platform. Eastern men are quite
active in regard to the position to be
taken on the silver question and the
"eight-hour plank" A conference was
held to-day with leading delegates from
the west and south and the demands of
the east were received with favor. The
eastern men want this plank adopted on
the silver question: That the confer
ence favors the "Restoration of silver to
the position it occupied before 1873, viz:
On an equality with gold as the mon eta
ry standard value" Also the following:
Gas eight hours constitute a legal days
work for government employees in the
mechanical departments, we believe this
principle should be further extended, so
as to apply to all firms and corpora
tions employing labor in different
states of the union. thus reducing the
hours of labor and in proportion increas-
ing the demand for it. The eastern men
announce their determination to make a
strong effortt to secure the incorporation of
these planks in the platform and indicate
that their zeal in the future will depend
largely upon their adoption. G. F.
Washburn, president of the New Eng
land Industrial Alliance, said in relation
to the matter: "We feel that the work of
the Alliance has not been broad enough.
for it has been directed chiefly to agri-
cultural issues, while we of the east have
many important issues at stake. Unless
this conference will broaden the scope of
the work already commenced 10y the
movement which has led to it, we feel
that it will scarcely be worth while to 90
into it further. If they will grant us
what we ask, however, we are ready to
commence the work for 1892. We have
conferred with a number of persons from
the western and southern states and find
there is a disposition on their part to
view the matter as we do. There is a
large number Of people in New England
who are anxiously waiting to learn what
action the conference will take in regard
to these two planks which we will pro-
pose and which we will insist shall be
made a part Of the platform to be adopt
ed. They are anxious to see an i%nclina-
ton to broaden the principles on which
the independent movement is based, and
hope to have their interests, as we'll as
those of persons who live in other sec-
tions, consulted and recognized"
The third party feeling is growing and
it is said that in event the majority of
the delegates should decide against it
the minority will withdraw and declare
themselves in favor of it. The claim is
that this conference is simply a mass
meeting, and that such action by the
majority would therefore be Unsuitable.
r. II. Humphrey of Texas, organizer of
the Colorado alliance, claims 8 member
ship for the organization of about 1900
600 in thirty.two states, and instances
of 5000 in Texas, 100000 in Alabama,
100000 inlMissippi, $4,000 in North Caro-
lima and, 10000 in Georgia. 1t is said an
effort will be made to incorporate a
plank in the platform or celebration Of
principles" pledging the new party, il
formed, against supporting any man for
the presidency or vice-presidency who
has ever favored the liquor license laws.
There has been considerable activity to-
ulHuG III Gl0 maGtor OF prollml-
naries and an effort has been made to
have things in as good shape as possible
when the work of the
| conference begins tomorrow.
There being no regular programme
for tonight the delegates have occupied
the time in holding informal conferences,
exchanging visits and airing their views.
Some who have we'll developed argu-
mentative powers have been drawn into
friendly but intensely earnest discussions
in the hotel lobbies, where they were the
center Of interested groups Of listeners.
On every hand there is apparent anxiety
to secure harmony when the real work Of
the conference shall begin.
The Czarowitz Affair.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May 16.-The reti-
cence observed by officials in regard to
the exact scene at the attack Of the
czaroWitz gives credence to the report
which has been circulated that the car
owitz and his companion provoked re-
sentiment in 9 placed public amusement
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