The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-05-23

vision Of the public communication and
transportation, and il this control and
supervision does not remove the abuses
now existing, we demand government
ownership of such means OF communica-
ton and transportation.
(h) We demand the election Of presi-
dent, vice-president and United States
senator's by direct vote Of the people.
3. That we urge united action of all
progressive organizations in attending
the conference called for February %,
1892, by six OF the leading reform organ-
iZations.
18th. That a national central committee
be appointed by this conference, to be
composed of q chairman, to be elected by
this body, and three members from each
state represented, to be named by each
state delegation.
5th. That this central committee shall
represent this body, attend the national
conference on Feb'y %, 1892, and if pos
sible unite with that and all other reform
organizations there assembled. II no
satisfactory arrangement a be effected,
this committee shall call a national Son
v%ention, not later than June L, 1892, for
the purpose Of nominating candidates for
president and vice-president.
9Th. That the members of the central
committee for each state where there is
no independent political organization
conduct an active system of political agi-
tation in their respective states.
Additional resolutions, not a part of
the platform, were presented. They rec
commended the favorable consideration of
universal suffrage, demanded treasury
notes to pay soldiers equivalent to coin,
favored an eight-hour day and con
demned the action of the Worlds Fair
commission with reference to wages.
THE NAME OF THE NEW PARTY
the peoples party of the United States)
elected a magnificent outburst of ap-
plause, and as each plank was read, the
cheering wa renewed 80 frequently the
great hall seemed to reverberate continu-
ously. The Flank recommending
universal suffrage to a favorable consid-
Grafton, and another demanded the
payment of pensions on gold basis.
The former met with q rather chilly recep-
ton, but the latter wa roundly cheered.
At this j%uncture, q delegate objected
that the platform was one sided, for the
farmers alliance, but he met with little
encouragement and Schilling declared
the convention was for harmony and for
q "new declaration of Independence"
He announced that the pension plank
was left to the soldier members on the
committee, with inquiry whether it was
ook1cfo1t1rx, on1 IN hfc onry,oooonno ~
was adopted unanimously DAVIS of
who had electrified the convection dur
ing Donnel'y's speech by a long, wierd
whoop of exultation, was conducted on
the platform, and to the intense delight
of the convention repeated
H UNEARTHLY 1ND1AN-L1KE Ii
Then he announced himself as an ex-
confederate and declared himself for the
platform, every plank and every resolu-
ton. An extraordinary spectacle fol-
lowed. Wadsworth of Indiana, an ex-
union soldier, rushed to the ex-confeder-
ate, Davis, in full view of the convention
and the two, one time mortal foes,
grasped hands. R. W. Humphrey, of
Texas, organizer of the colored alliance,
which numbers over 100000 members,
seized with the inspiration of the mo-
ment, suddenly joined the e%x-soldiers,
and amid q cyclone of enthusiasm q dele
gate moved the adoption of the platform
as read.
THE CONVENTION WENT WILD,
and the members mounted tables and
chairs, shouting and yelling like Co.
manches. A portion of the convention
sangto the tune of "Good-bye, My Lover,
Goodbye" the words, Goodbye, Old
Parties, Goodbye" and then "Doxolo-
gy." In a forest of flags and state ban
ners that had gathered with the bearers
around the trio, a Kansas man on the
shoulders of two colleagues standing on
chairs, raised the Kansas banner and
held it aloft above all the others. A tu-
multi SURPRISING in it's remarkable sud-
denness and vigor anything that had
previously taken place in the convention,
lasted fully a quarter of an hour, until 1T
ceased from sheer exhaustion Of the del
egates. Finally the question was put
and carried by a rising vote and the con-
vention
WENT WILD ONCE MORE.
In the midst of the confusion G. M.
Miller Of California, came to the front
on the prohibition question, which had
been ignored in the platform and resolu-
tions. All efforts to choke him of with
points Of order were Intellectual. The
resolution offered by him was brief, but
to the point. It said: "Resolved that
we favor the abolition of the liquor traf-
Ac." After q confused debate the
amendment was overwhelmingly de-
feated. After q brief recess the roll of
states was called for members Of the ma
tional COMMITTEES, the convention adopting
the innovation of appointing three
members from each state instead of n
member as the old parties have. Tauben-
reck of Illinois was chosen chairman Of
the national committee. A few moments
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