The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-30
IT IS THE PEOPLES PARTY.
The Big Cincinnati Convention Goea
Adjoining.

day. 1t is the literal truth to state also
that no more wonderful exhibition of
lung power at a natal event WAS ever
heard than in the Cincinnati Music Ifali
this afternoon. From the moment in
the morning when the convention voted
10 !orin National executive committee
the result was. to q certain extent, fore
gone. All doubt WAS removed when,
toward evening. Ignatius Donneilv. OF
Minnesota, chairman Of the committee
on resolutions, announced that the COM
mttee had become unit for starting
third party IN the nation without an
other lnstant's delay, and the announce
ment was received with cheers
AT the opening OF the convention this
morning, reports We're received from
! the committees on ARRANGEMENTS and
credentials, the latter showing the
presence of l,4l7 delegates. The re-
port OF the committee on order of bus
/ mess ellcltCG applause when the pro-
gr&mme outlined showed Il place for the
appointment Of members OF the Ia
| t0nal committee.
lhe unit rule was overwhelmingly de-
icatcd on the ground that every man
that came to the convention should
have 4 vote and have il counted
Permanent { hartman PETER made an
| extended speech on taking his seat III
the chair, ami II number of other
speakers, including Jesse Harper, of
Illinois, and Mrs Helen Cougar, of In
diana, occupied most of the morning
| session. After the permanent organ-
zat!on WAS completed the convention
took q recess till , = H., when the plat
form WAS submitted and adoptcd. 1t
was read by Mr.. Schiiling, of Nilwau-
kce, and is as follows:
]. That in view OF the great social in
duStrial and economical revolution now
d&WniuG uTon the civilized world. and the
hcW ana living issues confronting the
American people. we believe that The time
hes arrived for cry StaliIzatIon of the pO-
| iltlcai reform forces OF our country and
The formation of what should he known as
the peoples party OF the United states of
America.
:. That we most heartily endorse the de-
HalldS of the platforms. as accepted at st.
Louis, Mo, in 1858: Gcala, FIa.. III 1890.
and Omaha. Ncb., 1881. by industrial or
carnations there represented, summarized
as follows:
4. The right TO make ana issue money is a
sovereign power to lie maintained by the people
for the % mmon benefit hence demand the
abolition OF national banks banks OF issue
h1ta IL II sab, ,iltute ior national bank notes
demand That lcg tender treasury notes be issued
u but.CIcni volume TO tIansac: the business OF
the country oa cash basis without damage or
un,e, TO be Ie,ul rcufer i'm nayrnant 81 nii
U,its, public and private, aud such notes.
hen demanded by the people, shall be loaned
10 them II not morr an per mt. per unnum
upon n -ini! cris ha 6ie pFCt4Cls rs indicated in
,itb rr Ii,itr; ,I ~ ~ 90 ,S,.',s
luni and aroonIt OF money. V
H. We demand tie free and unlimited auanti-
y OF silycr
C. We demand the passage of laws prohibiting
alien ownership OF land, and that Congress take
prylE It %ciion "a aFlSe some Plan % obtain al
rars my, 'iet 11'I = mi @
ofier Cort"rntintls in ,TcS.s of sufh rs ,s
1ctu1Iy used ana needed by hem be reclaimed
BY the government and held for actual settlers
Oily
=, hS'leFlhs ne GorlfaAe OF eInal rights 10
,'o 't' - -iol.. VIC Yen" iiri M
t | " :, =, " - I'.if; g. a. -, ", " t. - @ l'"'' ~ @ s'
no ,.,CS ''ie 0' ei"se a'
!. We dcuand that all revenues national
state or county, shall 2c .4Ied to The ncCessary
~ 'G '''oiie''1S una
NJ i,sI, " ~. sra s,,itar1a s,,to,, f
gr..,i,,,tte,l tax on if'cu,nr.
g, We dema & tI.t most rigid, honest and just
n E 81 S,,G g"Is
gui if t5i- control ana surervi.ion docs not
remove the abuses NOW existing we demand the
government ownership OF such mejtIIs Of COM
mHnication and tran>PorIatIon:;
II. we uehlhi!p tHe tilt'ioii oi pfesioeh'' wee
pitslatil3 ana hileu states senator's oy direct
Tod
o. -; ~ Hiil'tG ":tloll VI .he M
~ III a1tsiiuiig e., NJ Tue
loi soi "iS ' lo". os
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l"' q , ii'',f'''' ,Ii!1lhI 'uiiiiiil'te ue
"Ptp;h'tu - 'lliS 'o.ii' ith't' ~ PG coii-
ho4en g 4 eil:''.tsl 10 ~ elected 60 Dy ms
ir :" 70 M ,iIii l &
state delegation.
j. THAT iniS central committee shall rep.
resent tins GUrN. attend The national con-
ference on February -. lS42, and if possi-
bic unite with that and all other reform
organizations there assembled. If no sat
istactory arrangement can be effected this
committee shall call a national convention
not later than June l. 1872. for the nurposp
of nominating candidates for president and
yice-preSldent.
6. That the members of the central com
mittee for each state where there IS no in
da,,a,5o,,. ,,a1iI;a,, oroo,,,z.,io,, oa-,d,,a.
IN anti| ' S,Stn,a nf noIiticat aoitation j.,
Ibe;r rosaotiy.o staias y. -
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81 -, - foIId,,.c. "
lSu DO ioAio"7.
RcsOtrcd. That the question OF universal
suffrage be recommended to the favorable
consideration Of the various states and ter
rtorles.
Rcsotred. That While the party IN power
IN 1869 pledged the falth OF the nation TO
pay debt III com that had been contracted
on deprecated currency basis and paVa-
bic in currency, thus, adding nearly
sl.oVV'VVu.9Vo 70 me haTeens OF the
Pe3Ple, when lneaHt solu Iol tle uolIu-
ti4'ieto ali1' oI ~ ipi .li'
i'iu nc iif f ~
Hon sboIIId haI.a heon naid in mon"v as
GOOD o. that ,a,d 10 Tho hnnjhnidarS wa
? - 'i,'' h'''N ~ -
demand the issue OF legal tender treasury
notes IN sufficient amount TO make the pay
of the soldiers equal 10 par with com. or
such other legislation as shall do equal and
exact justice TO the Union soldiers OF this
country.
feSoieJa, r hat aS ets' idouIs ror9''tnoe
nlnyoS a. IN M machanical denaytmantS We ha-
fiaye his nrincinIn shonII he further ey-
tended 50 as 10 appIy to ali corporations
employing labor. in the different states of
the Union.
RGsOIrea, That this conference condemns