The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-05-27

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one Of his characteristic side splitting
addresses.
The report Of the committee ON ere.
dentials, which was next presented,
showed that thirty-four states and ter.
ritories were represented by lat dele.
gates, having proper credentials. Kan,
sas headed the list with All, Ohio sec.
ond with SIT, Indiana had 1854, Illinois
ss, Kentucky 80, Nebraska "a, Texas 30,
Minnesota 80, Wisconsin 81, Missouri rs.
The first exciting episode Of the day
wac precipitated by an invitation to the
delegates from the local committee to
be the guests Of the latter at lunch DUR
ing recess, the speaker who extended
the invitation being understood to say
that they would be taken to brew
house and given something to eat and
''something else" This aroused del
egate from Wisconsin to energetic pro-
test, and mounting his chair at the rear
end of the hall he declaimed against
the delegates being brought into con-
tact with intoxicating liquors. II was
not the kind Of convention, he said,
that wanted to fill up in order to give
birth to new party.
A portion OF the audience applauded
in approval, but the large majority
howled and hissed and there were cries
of "throw him down." "kick him out"
''hes democratic stool pigeon" The
storm continued for several minutes,
the delegate holding his ground and
talking against the uproar until finally
pulled back into his seat.
BY this time however, Mrs Helen
NJ. Cougar had pushed her way through
the throng from the Indiana delegation
to the stage, demanding attention on
a question Of personal privilege. She
proceeded to repudiate all connection
with the convention, although but q
few moments before her name had been
announced as one of the national secre-
taries. She did not propose, she said,
TO be identified with any movement that
recognized as prominent officer Of the
local reception committee a liquor deal
er, or permitted q rum seller TO act as
chairman Of its mass meeting, as was
the case Tuesday night The rum pow
er was doing more TO impoverish the
taxpayers than any other agency, and
she felt compelled TO disavow all oon-
nection with the convention until it had
repudiated liquor and declared for pro-
hibition.
There were mingled cheers and Kisses
at Mrs. Cougar retired from the plat
form, but the scene was cut short by
the presentation Of the report Of the
committee on permanent organization
naming Hon. w. A. PETER for presi-
dent The new senator from Kansas
was given hearty reception and made
an energetic address.
Upon concluding his address Senator
Pfeffer was presented with basket Of
flowers on behalf Of the Kansas delega-
ton, by Mrs. Marion Todd, Of Chicago.
A long debate was occasioned by the
report Of the committee on rules and
order, mainly directed to the question
whether each state should vote as unit
or whether each delegate should be en-
titled TO voice. The latter method
was decided upon by large majority,
the result being victory for the third
party men. At 1918 recess was taken
until Up. m.
Soon after the convention reassem-
bled ut . o'clock the report of the COM
mittee on platform was presented by
Ignatius Donnelly and read by Robert
Schilling, as follows:
Your committee on platform and resolutions
begs leave 70 submit the following:
THAT in view Of the great social. industrial
and economical revolution now dawning upon
the civilized world, and the new and living is
sues confronting the American people, we be-
lloyo that the time has arrived for q orystaliza.
tion OF the political reform forces Of our country
and the formation Of what should be known as
the Peoples Party Of the United States OF
America.
2-That we most heartily indorse the demands
OF the platforms as adopted Of st. Louis, No,
In 1889, Ocala Fla, In 100 and Omaha, Neb., In
1891, by the industrial organizations there rep
resented, summarized as follows:
A-The right TO make and issse money In Q
sovereign power 70 be maintained BY the peo.
pie for the common benefit hence we demand
the abolition OF national banks IS banks OF
Issue, and rs q substitute for national bank
notes We demand that legal tender treasury
notes be issued In suficient volume 70 transact
the business Of the country on Q cash basis
without damage or special advantage 10 any
class; Of calling such notes as this legal tender
In payment OF all debts, public and private, and
such notes when demanded BY the people shall
be loaned 10 them ct not more than per cent
per annum upon nonimperishAble products as
Indicated in the sub.treasury plan and also upon
real estate, with proper Limitation upon the
quantity OF land and amount OF money.
B-We demand the free and unlimited coin.
age OF silver.
GIVE demand the passage OF laws prohibi,.
| ing alien ownership OF land and that congress
take prompt action TO devise some plan To OBJ.
tain all lands now owned by alien and foreign
syndicates, and that all lands held BY railroads
and other corporations In excess OF such as Is
actually used and needed by them be reclaimed
by the government and hold for actual settlers
only.
D-Belieying in the doctrine OF equal rights 10
ALL especial privilege to none, We demand that
tAxation-national. state or municipal-shall
not be used 70 build up one interest or class al
| the expense OF another.
Eve demand that all reyenues-national
state or county shall be limited 10 the neces-
sary expenses Of the government, economically
| and honestly administered
FIVE demand just and equitable system
Of graduated tax on income.
GIVE demand the most rigid, honest and
! Just national control and supervision OF the
means OF public communication and transporta.
! tion, and II this control and supervision does
not remove the abuses now existing We demand
the government ownership OF such means OF
communication and transportation.
I HIVE demand the election OF president vice
president and United States senators by q al.
! rect vote OF the people.
| 3-That we urge united action OF all progres.
sive organizations in attending the conference
! called for February ~, ieQ2 by six OF the lead.
/ ing reform organizations.
! 4-That national central committee be ap.
! pointed by this conference, 10 be composed OF q
! chairman TO be elected by this body and OF
three members from each state represented, 70