Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-28

tee.
After dinner Chairman Ignatius Don
nelly made the report for the committee
He preiaced it by saying:
The committee has concluded its labor.
with practical unanimity. On the ulies
tion of organizing a new and distinct
party in the United States this committee
is a unit. Great cheering. The only
difference of opinion has been over unm.
portant matters. The committee has per.
formed n great work. Two alternatives
were presented to it-one to proceed with.
out regard to any previous movements in
the same direction; the other was that VIC
should not divide the friends of reform
that we should place this gathering in
harmony with this vast movement of the
people which is to find expression in Feb.
rlary, 1872; that we should say tC
those who have called that convention
that we are heartily with them; that
If there is any failure of that convention
to place national ticket in the field, tho
national committee of this convention
should take steps toward that result. We
apologize because We have not been able
TO cover all the interests in the minds of
men here to-day. | believe that n few
planks in one lnvulnerable platform will
avail more than to try to include many
issues, some of them doubtful. The
shorter our platform the longer will be
our muster roll. When we have taken
possession of both Houses of Congress and
Of the White House. as we shall do, then
It Will be time enough to decide ON the de
tails OF legislation. Great applause. We
are here not so much to proclaim a creed
as TO erect banner under which the
marching hosts of reform can rally.
Therefore we proceeded to include the st..
Louis platform Of 1850, [Cheers and the
rebel yell the 0cala platform of 1890 and
the Omaha platform Of the Northwestern
Alliance Of 1891" The platform was then
read as follows:
THE NEW PLATFORM.
!. That in view of the great social, in
dustrial and economical revolution now
dawning upon the civilized world and the
new and living issues confronting the
American people, we believe that the time
has arrived for a crystallization 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.
9 That we most heartily endorse the de-
mands Of the platforms as adopted at st.
Louis, Mo, in 1880 Ocala, Fla, in 1890.
and Omaha Neb., in 1891, by industrial
there represented, summar-
lied Us follows:
A. The right to make and issue money is a
people for the common benefit; hence we
demand the abolition of national banks of
issue, and rs Il substitute for national bank
notes we demand that legal tender trea-
sury notes be issued, in sufficient volume
TO transact the business of the country on
. cash basis; without damage or especial
advantage to any class of calling such
notes to be legal, tender in payment of all
lebts, public and private, and such notes.
when demanded by the people, shall be
oaned to them at not more than per cent
per annum upon nOn-perishable products
ls indicated in the sub-treasury plan, and
also upon real estate, with proper lmta-
ion upon the quantity of land and amount
)f money.
b. We demand the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver.
prohibiting alien ownership of land, and
hat Congress take prompt action to devise
ome plan to obtain all lands now owned
y alien and foreign syndicates. and that
VI land held by railroads and other Oorpo-
ations i'll excess of such as is actually used
md needed by them be reclaimed BY the
government and held for actual settlers
,nly.
aD. Believing in the doctrine of equal
'ghts to all, and special privilege to none,
fe demand that taxation-national, state
" municipal-sh not be used TO build
Ip one interest or class at the expense of
mother.
u. We demand that all revenues-na-
Ional, state or cuunty-shall be limited |
D the necessary expenses of the govern
lcnt economically and honestly admmis- |
ared.
+, We demand a just and equitable sys-
I'm Of graduated tax ON income.
q. We demand the most rigid, honest |
nd Just national control and supervision |
+ the means of public communication
nd transportation and il this control and
npervision does not remove the abuses
ow existing, we demand the government
OF such means Of communities
on and transportation.
II. We demand the election Of President,
and Emitted States senators
!, direct vote Of the people.
). That we urge united action Of all PRO-
ressive organizations in attending the
differences called for February 92d 1892
y sin of the leading reform organizations.
4, That u national central COMMITTEES be
by this conference, to be com
lscu oi chalrman to be elected by this
o'iN, ana oi three members from each
ate delegation.
.. That this central committee shall rem
sent This body, attend the national con
rence ON February 22d, 1892, and if pos
bic Unite with that and all other reform
'ganaations there assembled If no salts.
ctory arrangement can be effected, this
shall call n national convention
u later than June lSt, lSg2 for the pur-
lSc oi nominating candidates for Prcs-
mt and Vice-l'rcsidcnt
i. ihat the members OF the central com
lttee for each state, where there is no in
pendent political organization conduct
active system of political agitation in
elr respective states.
Additional resolutions, not part of the
atturm, We're presented. They recon-
ended favorable consideration Of uni-
rsal suffrage, demanded treasury notes
pay soldiers equivalent to coin, favored
glt hours d1y, and condemed the
tiOn of the Worlds Fair Commission
th reference to wages.
In addition to the regular platform reso-
tions were adopted recommending uni
rsal suffrage, full leeal-tender payment
pensions as well as government bonds
eight-hour day for all laborcrs, broader
of The territorial homestead
VS. and the prevention of monopolistic
ists. J
ALL SORTS or HARMONY.
Davis, of Texas, "A lank six-footer in n light {
it, who had electrified the convention 5
ring Donnellys speech by long, weird
loop of eXultation. was conducted tnth I
ltform and to the intense delight of the c
repeated the uncarthly Indian
e thrill. Then he announced himself
an cX-Confcderate and declared himself
{ the platform-every plank and every
olutiOn. $
An extraordinary spectacle followed. t
Of Indiana, an ex-union soldier, d
she'd up TO eX-Confederate Davis and the y
Q one-time mortal foes grasped hands. il
r. w. Humphrey of Texas, organizer of v
} Colored Alliance, which numbers over u
II million members, suddenly Joined i
! ex-soldiers and amid perfect cyclone c
delegate moved the adop- I
Ii of the platform as read. h
The convention went wild. The tumult,
.nnasinr in its rnnnrk ahln sIidann !, nrs