Morris tribune., 1891-05-27
HOW IT WAS DONE.
The New Party Born and Christened.
The Platform Adopted.

The New Party Born and Christened.
The Platform Adopted.
CINCINNATI, May 20.-The National
Union delegates met Tuesday, perfected
their organization by electing Senator.
sStssSs .saarrtrE-tass, .--,,, or, - a<AsS
Peffer, of Kansas, char MT, and ap-
pointing the various nessessary COM
mittees. When the convention met
Wednesday the report of delegates en-
titled TO seats was read and adopted,
showing 1850 accredited members. A
storm was aroused over the prohibition
question but it was cut short
by the report of the committee on
permanent organization, naming Hon.
W. A. PETER for president. The new
senator from Kansas, who was given a
hearty reception, made an energetic
address.
PETERS Address.
He said that they were upon the eve
Of an epoch that was more important to
the people of this country and the world
than anything that had transpired in q
century. They were there to take hold
of, to undermine, to dispose of forever,
the power that had in its hands, not
only his home and theirs, but the homes
OIL OC Uel CCuI- VI CA1C pCOH1C VI ULAN O4CAA Y
world. They might be divided ON many
questions, but they were united on one,
that the money power must be over
thrown, and to that end the people were
gathering strength like torrent sweep
ing down the mountain side. He urged
them to keep in the middle of the road
and not to insist upon lsms that would
lead them into by-ways. They were not
there to be tails to either the Democr attic
or the Republican party kites, but they
were the great army of the people, the
people with the votes, with brains, and
the courage, and they meant to
Capture the Country in 1899.
Upon concluding his address Senator
Pfeffer was presented with basket OF
flowers in Eehalf Of the Kansas delega
tion by Mrs. Marion Todd, of Chicago
a long debate was occasioned by the
report of the committee on rules anC
order, mainly directed to the question
whether each state should vote as &
unit or whether each delegate should be
entitled to voice. The latter method
was decided upon by large majority
the result being a victory for the THIRD
party men. A recess was then taken.
The Resolutions.
Soon after the convention had re-as
senbled at 2 o'clock the report Of tht
committee on platform was presented
bv Ignatius Donnelly and read by Rob
ert Schiiling. It opened with lengthy
statement of the political and socia
grievances and evils that had rendered
political action not only desirable bu
necessary Then came the resolutions
which read as follows:
First.-That in view of the great social
,iao1 o11vfi
dawning upon the civilized world and PHI
new and living issues confronting thi
american people we believe that the tim,
has arrived for d christalization of the po
Iitical reform forces Of our country ant
the formation of what should be known
as the Peoples Party of the United State
6f America,
Second THAT we most heartily endors
the demands of the platforms as adoptet
at ST. Louis, Mo, in 1889, Ocala, Fla, il
1890, and Omaha, Neb., in 1891, by the in
dustrial organizations there represented
summarized as follows:
A-The right to make and issue none.
is a sovereign power to be maintained b,
the people for the common benefit, henc
xye demand the abolition nf national bank
As banks oof Issue ana sa5 a substitute
for national bank notes we demand tha
legal tender treasury notes be issued II
sufficient volume to transact the bushes
Of the country on a cash basis, withou
damage Or special anyantage 70 any elias
tf calling, such notes to be legal tender il
nayments of al debts public and private
and such notes when demanded by tn
people shall be loaned to them at not NOR
tl--s. q v,A~ ~asst 49, ~-------. --.---
........ -.~. ~---y f,U. tIunum upon nOn-peI
ishable products as indicated in the sub
treasury plan and also upon real estate
with proper limitation upon the quantit.
of land and amount of money.
B-We demand the free and unlimite
coinage of silver.
Give demand the passage of laws pre-
hibiting alien ownership Of land and tha
congress take prompt action to devils
some plan to obtain all lands now owne
by alien and foreign syndicates, and tha
a}l land held by railroads and other CO.
norations in excess of such as is actuall
i1sed and needed by them be reclaimed
the government and held for actual Sc
tiers only.
rights to all and special privileges to non
Wa demand that a1ation-national. stat
and .nunicipal-shall not be used to bull
one interest or class at the expense
another.