The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-28
BORN AT CINCINNATI.
THE PEOPLES PARTY OF THE
UNITED STATES.

"Gpnd- by, Old Parties. Goo.i-by.'
A little political party was born into
the world to-day, says a Cincinnati tee
gram. A chorus from the Farmers
Alliance song book and three bangs
from Temporary Chairman Cunning
hams iron hammer preceded a prayer
by the kew. Gi bert Erama'yr the
Gre"nback rx-tongr"s>man. Mr. Dela
matyr was roundly applaudcd when he
| arose to pray
Frequent and earnest am"ns from the
| audience puuctuatrd the Invocation.
| after which the delegates >crRed to feel
| better and settled contentedly back ia
| their chains, while the Kansas Glee
| Club RECALLED them with humorous
| dty.
| After an address by Jesse Harper. of
! Illinois, tn report of the Committee on
| Credentials was presented. showing that
| thirty four State; and Ter itor.s were
| represented BY l,il1 delegates having
| proper credentials. An invitation to
| lunch with the local delegates and AN iii
| timation that the lunch would not b. en-
| tircly dry provoked "A TOW. Helen VI.
| Huugir created a scene 10y rcpudat M
| tn" convention. and retired amid cheer.
and hissrs. senator fc'tcr followed in
| frrytnt address i'll favor OF a neA tarty
| and then a recess was taken
| Soon after the convention had reas-
| semhlcd the report of th. ommt e.. On
| Platform was presented by Iglatiu- Don
| nelly and read 10y Robert Schiiling 1t
| Opened with Il lengthy statement of the
| puliti "a and social grievances and evils
| that had rendered political action not
| only desirable but necessary. Then cam.
1 t,., 4 .fi, al 4 6
| /. That in lew of the great social in
dustrial and economical revolution now
| dawuins upIn til" civilized world, aud the
| new and living is uc~ confront iug the Amer
| lean pc epplc, We lc.i,ve that the time hi..
| arrived for :, rryst ililatinn If the political
| reform forces Of our rtuhlry aud thr nm
| alton Of what -hould lie known u the
! Peoples Party Of the United states.
| =. That We most heartily iudur>e the de-
! iEauds of the platforms aS adopted at -.
L"ui-, Mo, in ls>9. oc;,la. F.a.. ia 1890, aud
| Omaha. Ncb.. in 1891, hy the industrial or
| g;.nizatiou- there represented, summarized
| As follows:
| A-The right to make and issue money is
| sovereign lower t. be maintained by th.
| prup!e for the common benefit hcnc We
| demand the abolition of national tank a.
| bank, "f issue. and a. Il substitute for ma
| tuual bank note, demand that legal
| tender treasury notes he is-u, Il in s;lt,iri len;
| volume to transact the business of the
country on .'aeit basis. without damage
| or especial advantage to any class or call
| ing. such notes To be 4 legal tender in pay
| ,n"nt of all debts. l.uilir and private and
| such note. " hen demanded BY the tenple,
! shall he loaned tn them at not Iii than =
| per cent. y r annun Upon uon-peri,ha Bile
| ir duets. ~ indicated in the Sub-Treasury
| plan. and also upon real estate With proper
| limitation uion the Quau. ity Of land and
| amount of money.
| B--Wc demand the free and unlimited
| cninate Of silver
| C-Wc demand the passage of laws pro-
| hibitin- alicu ownership of land. and that
| Congress take prompt action t. det Use some,
| plan to obtain all lands now owned hy alien
! and foreign syndicatc;, and that all land
| held by railroads and other corporations il,
| excess "f such "a, i actually u-el and
| needed b. them d" reclaimed D., the GOV
| ernment and held for actual settlers only.
| d -Rc!ieN Ing the doctrine of equal right :
| tn all aud special privilege . II pnc We de
mand that taxation national, state Il
| municipal shall not De used 10 build ul
ON" interest or class at the expense of an
| other.
E-W. demand that all recommendations
| al, Sta.c or county shall hr lir,.i ed to the
| necessary expenses of the G ,Ntrnmeut.
econ pmically ani honestly administered
| I've demand It just and equitable. Sys-
| tenn of graduated IAN on Income.
| We demand the most rigid, honest
| ami just national control and supervision
| If the means of public t 1rntuunicatiun and
| tran >poitati"n. and If this control and
| suprrs Isl III does not rem we the abuses now
existing We demand the Coy, rnrneiit owner
| ship of such means of communication "A nd
| transportation.
| live demand the election of Pre,iden.
Vice President and United States Senators
| by "A direct vote Of the people.
- =. That we ur united action of All pro-
I gre>>ise organizations IN attending tn,
1ecuuftrEnre called for Feb -. 1S9., by SiN
t&pf the leading reform organizations,
4. That il national central committee bs
/ appointed by this conference. t he COM
posed of Il chairman to be- elected by lhi-
body and of three mcuherS from each State
7 lei resented tn be named hy each Stat.
| del. cation.
;. That this central committee shall rep
rrscnt this body. attend the nat nnal con-
ference on Feb. -. ls3., and if possible
| unite with that an all other reform nrsa,t-
| xationS there assembled If no satisfactory
arrangement can he effected thi- committee
shall call ii national convention not later
| than June L. 1892, for th. purpose uf nom
mating candidates for Resident and Vic.
| President.
6. That the ineml er~ of the central COM
, mttec for each State where there is no in
DEF endcnt political organization conduct al
active system If political citation in 1hef-
respective States.
The platform was adopted by a rising
for members of the National Con1mittee
: the convention adopting the innovat or
| of appointing three members from each
State instead OF one member as the Oh,
parties have.
The Alliance Congressman, j. G. Otis
of Kansas, nominated H. +. Taubeneck,
of Illinois. aS Chairman of the Nationa
! Executive Committed There was q
great outhurst of cheers when Tauhe
n"chs name was ment:oled. w. Il
Lamb. of Texas, seconded the nomina-
= ton. saying he had watched Taulcueck'
record and was sat sfci TaubenecL
, was chosen by acc'amatinn. Loud ca |.
. for Iaub meek finally brought that gen
to the rostrun, where he made a briei
, but very manly and modest speech
, thanking the delegates He said:
, | Gent emch, you see before YOU al
, that is eft of the celebrated independent
. | party in the lllnci' Legislature so often
, | called the big three" lie added tha,
. | Will" Ee sincerely appreciated the honor
the convention had conferred upon him
Ii" s.ar, ely f. equal to dong the posi-
tion OF Natinha' hartman justice. but ht
! would do the best hn could and wou!t
tr upon the assistance of the Other
!, members of TIE committee.
The following is the National Commit
tie aS appointed:
Arkansas l.. +. Fcatherstone, I,aac F.
| Mct'rickcn. j. .. A. Bush.
California Marion Cannon. IL. c. Dillon
| a. e. linckley
| "uucrticut-Rohert Piguc.
Fiorida-W d. Condor. l. Baskins. J. ID
| tu~S.
| Gcorg ia C. E. Post.
Iowa }. B. Weaver. NJ. l.. Wheat, A. ]
| West field.
| Ins'iana-C A. Powers. Leroy Templeton
J. ID. ton>tnck.
II noiIS 5. n. Norton, A. J. Strccter. IL
| T.. Taubencck
kansas-P. ?. Elder. Levi Dumbald. K
1 = Osborn
kentucky-D. L. Graves, 5. F. Smith. T
! Failin.
Louisiana-J J. Mills, DIR. r. b. Paine
| John Pickett.
Massachusetts-C +. WasEbarn A. c
| Brown. L. NJ. Boyuton.