The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-21
A NEW DEPARTURE.
The Industrial Parties Declare
for a Third Party.
THE PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
More Money and the Sub-Treasury Plan De-
mand-No Prohibition Plank-Govern-
ment Control of Transportation.

CINCINNATI, May 20.-A little political
giant was born into the world today, and
no more wonderful exhibition Of lung
power at a natal event was ever heard
From early in the morning, when the great
gathering largely voted for the formation
Oh national executive committee, the re-
suit was foregone, and all doubt was re-
moved late in the afternoon when Chair.
man lgnatlus Donnelly, of the committee
on resolutions, announced that the COM
mlttee was a unit for starting a third
party without an instants delay, and con-
t'nued earnestly: 1--WE think we have
performed work that will affect the poll
ucs OF this country for the next fifty
years" That was enough, and the au-
dlence let forth burst of applause which
nearly wrecked the ceiling. The sensa-
uonal feature of the proceedings following
this came after the platform proper was
adopted. A California man, G. w. Miller.
prohlbltlonist wanted to thrust
before the convention resolution
pleoglng the new party to the prohibition
cause. The convention emphatically did
not want to submit to any such process,
but 1t had to. Miller refused to go down
ne worked his jaws without ceasing,
though ever syllable he uttered was lost in
hurricane of cheering and jeering and
contumely. Mlller's grit carried tbs day,
ana the Peoples party before it was an
nour old, was forced to go on record upon
us resolution. 1t took revenge, however,
by kicking the resolution into Kingdom
come with suddenness and vigor that
must have surprised even Miller. To night
IL Is reported many members of the Ma
tional Reform organization, headed by
PRESIDENT w. W. Jones, of Illinois, will
withdraw from the party because of the
defeat of the resolution.
Alter the opening exercises, the
report from the committee on ar
engagements and credentials helped to kill
Ime pending the exciting developments
that many looked for when the platform
committee was ready to report.
Jesse Harper, of Illinois, greenbacker,
addressed the convention. He was shut off
by the report OF the credentials committee.
Inc committee announced any delegate
representing several organizations could
only cast one vote. This created quite a
sensation. The total number of delegates
reported was Az. The report was unani-
mously adopted.
A terrific uproar was suddenly caused at
this point by Grover, of Wisconsin, start
ing harangue in opposition to organizing
new party. Yells Of 'Sit down. put
MIN out" and similar shouts from the floor
and gallery had no effect. The chairman
pounded wildly with his hammer and the
Wisconsin man was fnall hanled down bv
the sergeant-at-arms.
When order was restored, the report of
the committee on permanent organization
was heard and then Mrs. Helen Gouger,
OF Indiana, was given an opportunity to
express sympathy with the movement and
plead for prohibition plank in the conven
TONS platform. Mrs. Gouger denounced
the banquet to be given the delegates of the
convention to- night, declaring the brewers
were backing it. There was much feeling
displayed over her talk, and it is stated
Mrs. Gouger's delegation would repudiate
her sentiments as to the banquet and
would attempt to discipline her.
United States Senator Pfeffer at this
point was introduced as permanent chair
man OF the convention, and was given a
hatterlng reception. The assemblage
before him, he proclaimed, was one
OF the most Important ever con-
on the eve of an epoch more important to
the interests of the people of this country
than probably any that ever confronted
them. They had before them the power
which was crushing the people, not only in
America but in all the world. They were
divided upon some minor matters. but
thanks be to God, they were united on this
The money power must be deposed. There
Is now no such thing as stopping an ava.
ianche. Let them only keep, however, in
the middle of the road; let them MOI, On
astray after this ism or that ism, but begin
to- day CHEERS to speed the main issues.
Mrs. Marian Todd, of Chicago, in an elo
quent address in behalf of the convention
presented Senator Pfeffor with basket of
flowers.
An appeal was made from the
platform to pay the fare of some
OF the colored Alliance delegates
from South Carolina. Contributions
were then generously made. After soma
opposition the report of the committee con on
the order of business, limiting speeches tn
tive minutes was adopted. The report
outlined programme for the appointment
Of national committee.
An attempt to modify the report so as 70
practically make il the unite rule. got the
convention into parliamentary wrangle
Ii was overwhelmingly defeated. 1t was
necessary to apply the previous question
before vote could be obtained upon the
report OF the committee on the order of
bushes. 1t went through with rush. and
monium broke loose. The convention then
took recess until this afternoon.
when the convention re-assembled a
letter from l.. l.. Polk which was read ad
vising this conference to issue an address
and defer action on the third party until
1892, caused breeze, and when q mo-
lion to refer 1T to the committee on resolu
lions was declared carried, there was a
oud demand that the negative be put more
-orclbly by the chair. The demand was
renewed and continued from time to time
1gnatius Donnelly, chairman of the com.
nlttee on resolutions climbed upon the
'ostrum at this iuncture and almost his
lrst words caused a whirlwind of excite
nent. The declaration from Donnellv
which set the convention wild was to the
effect he was there to report the committee
IN platform was unit for organization of
third party. Two alternatives were
presented, he said either to Ignore the third
1arty or divide the friends of reforms
de gave way to Robert Schilling of Wis
'onsln, secretary of the committee. who read
he platform. Amid perfect cyclone of en-
,husiasm the delegates moved the adoption
u the platform as read. The convention
vent wild and the delegates mounted chairs
ma tables, shouting and yelling like
,omanches A portion of the convention in
numerous chorus sang the tune of "Good
oye, my lover, good bye" to the words
Good bye old parties, good bye" and the
'Doxoiogy," the tumult SURPRISING in its
remarkable suddenness and vigor anything
nat mad previously taken place. The COM
notion lasted fully a quarter of an hour tn
ceased from the exhaustion of the dele
rates.
Several delegates urged the adoption of
he report, but the enthusiasm had to have
vent. and one after another of the ora
ors retired themselves, When order was
lnaily restored the platform proper, OK
!uslve OF resolutions, was adopted by
ising vote.
me platform reported by the committee
resolutions to the National Union con-
ention is as follows
-. Inat IN view OF the great social, indus