The morning call., 1891-05-21
A POLITICAL BABE.
Exciting Session Of the National
Union Conference.
Organization Of The Peoples Party Of The
United States.
IfOnfIOn nf pIaifnrm and Lnnninfmnnt NJ
Adoption Of Platform and Appointment Of
an Executive Committee With 4. E.
TaubeleCk Chairman.
Ereeial 70 THE MORNING CALI.

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eagerly voted forthe formation of a National
Executive Committee, the result was fore
gone, and all doubt was removed late in the
afternoon when Chairman lguatius D0u-
nelly of the Committee on Resolutions an
nounced that the committee was unit for
starting third party without an instant's de-
lav, and continued earnestly: I'VE think we
have performed a work that will affect the
politics in this country for the next fifty
years" That was enough, and the audience
let forth a burst of applause which nearly
wrecked the ceiling.
DETERMINED PROHIBITIONIsT.
A sensational feature of the proceedings
following this came after the platform
p roper was adopted. A California man, G.
". Miller, q probibiuOnist, wanted TO thrust
before the convention a resolution pledglng
the new party 10 the prohibition cause The
convention emphatically did not wish 10
submit 10 any such process, but 1t had to.
Miller refused to sit down. He worked his
Jaws without CeaSing, though every syllable
he uttered was lost 10 the hurricane of Jeer-
ing and c0ntumely. Miller'S grit carried
tile day and the Peoples party before II was
an hour old was forced to go on record upon
his resolution. It took revenge, however,
By killing the resolution with a SuddenneSS
and yigor that must have surprised even
Miller.
Tonight it is reported that many mem
bers of the National Reform organization,
headed by President w. w. Jones OF
illinois, will withdraw from the party be-
cause Of the defeat Of the resolution.
Reports from the C0mmittee on Arrange
meuts and Credentials helped kill the time
pending the exciting developments that
many looked for when the Platform Con-
mttee was ready to report.
The Credentials Committee announced
that any delegate representing several or
gauiZ1tOns could only cast one vote. This
created quite a sensation. The total num-
Der Of delegates reported was 1417.
a terrific upTOaT was suddenly caused at
this point by Grover of Wisconsin starting
an harangue in opposition to organizing at
once a new party. YellS of sit down."
Put him out" and similar shouts from the
floor and gallery had no effect The Chair
man pounded wildly with his hammer, and
the Wisconsin man was finally hauled down
by the ergeant-at-ATms.
When order was restored the report of
the Committee on Permanent Organization
was heard, and then Mrs. Helen Cougar OF
Indiana was given an opportunity TO eX-
press her sympathy with the movement and
plead Tor a prohibition plank IN the con-
vention's platform. Sic was generously
applauded
Mrs. Cougar denounced the banquet to be
given the delegates of the convention to-
night, declaring that the brewers were back
ing il. There was much feeling displayed
over her remarks, and it was stated that
Mrs Cougars delegation would repGdlate
her sentiments as to the banquet and would
attempt to discipline her,
THE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
United States Senator PETER at this point
was introduced as permanent Chairman of
the convention, and was given a 1atterlng
TeceptiOn 'Ihe asSemblage before him"
ha ir7n Cua of no i'm
portant ever convened on American soil.
They we're upon the eve Of an epoch more
important 10 the interests of the people Of
this country than probably any that ever
confronted them. They had before them a
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 no such thing as stopping the avalanche.
Let them only keep it, however, IN the mid
die If the road. Let them not go astray
after this ism or that ism, but begin to-day
TO speed the main issues"
The report Of the Committee on Order of
Business, limiting speeches to five minutes,
was adopted. The report outlines a pro-
gTamme for the appointment Of a National
Committee.
EXCITING SCENES.
An attempt to modify the report so as TO
practically make a unit rule got the con-
YentiOn into a parliamentary wrangle. 1t
was overwhelmingly defeated. II was
necessary to apply the preyiJu5 question
before a vote could be obtained upon the re-
port Of the committee on order Of business.
1t went through with rush and when the
result as announced pandemonium broke
loose.
The convention then took a recess until
o'clock this afternoon.
When the convention reassembled a letter
from l.. l.. Polk, which was read, advising
tile conference to issue an address and de-
fer action on a third party until 1892, caused
a breeze, and when a motion to refer it to
the Committee on Resolutions was declared
carried there was a loud demand that the
negative be put more fOrcibly by the Chair.
The demand was renewed and continued
from time to time.
IgnatiuS DOnnellY, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions climbed upon the
rUStrum at this jUnctuTe, and almost his first
words caused a WblTlwlBd of excitement.
The defamation from DOnneIly which set
the convention wild was to the effect that he
was there TO report the Committee On Plat
form was a unit for the organization of a
third party. Two alternatives were pre-
sented, be said, either to gnOra the third
party OF to divide the friends Of reform.
DOnnelly gave way TO Robert Schilling or
Wisconsin, Secretary of the committee, who
read the platform
THE PLATFORM
Flrst-Ihat IN view OF the great social, indus
trial aud ec0ucmicl revolution nov dawning
upon The civilized world, aud the new aud l.Vlug
issues cont Untlng lie Am~ ricau people be-
lieYe tile time has arrived Tor the cFySt ulzaIion
OF lie political reform fot crs oI our country and
The formation Of what should be known the
Peoples party Of the United States Of America
Secoud-That We most heartily iudOTse the de
maudS Of the platforms as adopted at 81. Louis
Mo, in 1889. at Ocala, Fla, IN 1899, and at
Omaha 30 1891, by The industrial organizations
there represented, summarized as follows: The
right 10 make aad issue money is a sovereign
power 10 be maintained by the people for ,he
common benefit. hence we demand the abolition
OF national banks as banks Of issue, an q as a
substitute for national BANK notes we demand
that legal-tender Treasury notes be issued IN
sufficient volume 10 transact Tie business OF Tie
country on a cash basis, without mage or
especial advantage 10 any class or Calling, sucn
10 es TO be legal lender ln payment Of ali debts
public and pivatei and such notes, when de-
maud~d by the people shall be loaned 10 them
at not moe than per cent per anuum upon nom
unperi,babie products, indicated in tie Sub
Treasury plan and, also. upon real estate, with
proper limltaiiOB HpOn the quantity Ot land and
the amount Of money.
Thtrd-We demand tue free and unlimited
coinage of silver
EOuuh-Ne demand the passage OF laws pro-
HoitlnG ihe aien ownership OF land, and that
Congress take prompt action 10 devise some plan
to Obi au all lands now owned By alien aud for
eIgn syDdcates, and that all land held by rail-
roads aud other corporations Ia excess Of such
as Is actually used and needed By them be re-
settlers Ouly.
nh-Belieylng In the doctrine OF equal rights
10 al ahd special privileges 10 none. we demand
that taXati0n-naiiOna STATE or municipal
shall not be used 10 build up one interest or class
al the expense Of another.
SiXtl-We demand that all reYenues-natiouaI
Stale or eounly-shall BE- limited 10 necessary
expenses OF government, economically and hon-
estly administered.
SeYeuth-We demand Just and equitable sys-
tenn Of graduated tax on income.
Eighll-We demand The most rigid, honest and
Just national control and supervision of the
means OF public communication and uanspOrta-
fiOn and II his control and supervision does not
remove tie abuses now existing, " demand the
Government ownership OF such means Of COM
municatipn and transpO,tati
Ninth-We demand the election OF President,
Viee-Presdent and United States Senators by
tbe direct vote Of the people.
4enLh-We urge the united action OF all pro.