St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-21
HICH-SOUNDING TITLE
Peoples Party Of the United
States" Launched at Gin
einnati.
The Name Enthuses the Dele
gates, and Pandemonium
Reigns.
Three Members From Each
State Compose a National
Committee.
Closing Day of a Great Con-
vention---The New Plat
form.

CINCINNATI, o., May 20.-A little po-
litical giant was born into the world to-
day. 1t is the literal truth to state also
that no more wonderful exhibition of
lung power at natal event was ever
heard than in the Cincinnati Music hall
this afternoon. From the moment in
the morning when the great gathering
of farmers and wageworkers voted ca
gerly for making the formation of a ma
tional executive committee part of
the programme, the result was, to GER
tain extent, fOregone. AL doubt was re-
moved in ten seconds, when, toward
evening, after scenes of almost unprece-
dented turmoil, the fresh, clear counte-
nance, of lgnatius Donnelly, of Mime
sofa, chairman committee on resolutions,
beamed from the roStrum on the strug-
CLING, yelling mass of humanity in the
convention, and Donnelly, with dig
nifty befitting his words, announced that
the committee had become a unit for
starting third party in the nation
without another instant's delay. 1t was
and spectators alike. Fatigue, forebod-
ing, quarrels vanished as if struck by
lightning. Breathless and hushed the
listening hundreds waited as Donnelly
continued earnestly: 1--WE think we
have performed work that will
affect the politics of this country
for the next fifty years." That was
rrIl hn
itself no longer, but with dynamite
force exploded in terrific
Thunders of Applause.
CINCINNATI, May 20.-It was no ac-
cident that the new party, enthusiasts
scored heavily in the adoption of the
report of the committee on rules. Dele
gate Brown, of the Bay state, in eX-
planning the rules to the convention,
gave warning that the adoption of the
report meant the birth of new party,
his idea being that there could be nc
executive committee without third
party. The report was nevertheless
adopted, and the result was, that while
the committee on resolutions was tug
ging away, some of the members being
the brainiest opponents of third party
ism at this time, their action. should it
be adverse, was forestalled by the
adoption of the report of the committee
on rules. Some neat little schemes
were evidently spoilt when the commit
Zee on credentials announced that anv
delegate representing several organiza-
tions could cast only one vote. This
created quite Senation and many sig
U ho, rra1
the delegates. When the size of the
larger delegations was announced there
was loud cheering, the figures being:
Indiana, 154; Kansas, 407; Ohio, 3l7.
The actual total number of delegates
reported was LAZY. The report was
unanimously adopted. A terrific up
roar was suddenly caused at this point
by Grover, of Wisconsin, mounting
chair in the very center of the hall, way
ing his long arms like wind mill and
starting harangue
In Opposition
to organizing at once the new party.
Yells of "Sit down." Put him out,''
and similar shouts from floor and gal
lery, had no effect, and, while the chair
man pounded wildly with his hammer.
the tall Wisconsin man was finally
hauled down by the sergeant-at-arms
and rammed into a sitting posture.
When order had been restored, the re-
port of the committee on permanent or
ganiZation was heard, ,and Senator PETER
was introduced as permanent chairman
of the convention, and was given fiat
tering reception. He declared that,
while they were divided upon some
minor matters, thanks to God they were
united on is-the money power must
be deposed. There was now no such
thing as stopping the avalanche. Let
them only keep it, however, in the
middle of the road. Let them not go
gin to-day to speed the main issue. In
conclusion Mr.. PETER declared that he
was not the man that defeated ingalls,.
1t was the men and women of Kansas
that defeated the late senator from their
state. The report of the committee on
order of business ELECTED applause when
the programme outlined showed a place
for the appointment of members for the
national committee, and proposition to
limit all speeches to five minutes. The
report went through like a cannon ball.
How the convention did screech when
the vote was announced. "That means
third party right now," shouted all ex-
cited KanSan, and pandemonium broke
loose from cellar 10 ceiling.
DOnneIIy,s Triumph.
When Ignatius Donnelly. chairman of
the committee on resolutions. climbed
on the oStrum, almost his first words
caused whirlwind of excitement. The
declaration from Donnelly which set
the convention wild was to the effect
that he was there to report that the
committee on platform was a unit for
the organization of a third party. Don
nelly evidently felt that his moment Of
triumph had come in the struggle which
he himself so deftly began just twenty
four hours before, and for which he
had been so publicly castigated by Gen.
were presented, he said. Either to
ignore a third party or divide the
friends of reform. He gave way to Rob
ert Schilling, of Wisconsin, secretary of
the committee, who read the platform,
as follows:
First-That in view of the great social. in
dustrial and economical revolution now
dawning upon the civilized world, and the
new sed living issues confronting the Amer
lean people, we believe that the time has ar
rived for crystallization of the political re-
form forces OF our country and the formation
of what should be known as the Peoples
Party of the United States of America
Second-That we most heartily indorse the
demands of the platforms as adopted al st.
Louis, Mo-, in 1889; Ocala Fla in 1890 and
Omaha, Neb., in 1891, by industrial organiza-
tions there represented, summarized as fol-
lows!
(A) Theright to make and issue money is
a sovereign power TO be maintained by the
people for the common benefit; hence we
demand the abolition of national banks as
banks Of issue and, As a substitute for ma
tional bank potes, We demand that legal
tender treasury notes bs issued in sufficient