Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-22
Mr.. Cleveland and His Friends in
Michigan.
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATTER-DAY RADICALS.
Converting OF the Conference of Third Party
Leaders at st. Louis.


world has ever seen. The bewigged patriots
who met in the Carpenters Hall of the
Quaker city to bring into existence a new
order OF things were nominal in comparison.
The chartists that, more than q century later,
gathered from the four quarters OF the father
land to protest against the continuance of mon
srchial abuses, and their successors, under
whose auspices the gates OF Hyde Park were
leyeled to the ground, were but a forecast OF
lstter-dsy radicalism and new world advance IN
the social ethics OF civilization. In the throng
that laced the platform in the exposition hall
this morning there wero men and women who
have made their impress upon the social pro-
gress of the age.
Frances Willard was there as the representa-
tiye OF the opposition TO the rum power and the
saloon. The veteran A. 4. Streeter sat the
champion OF the anti-monopolists and Repre-
sentative Iaubeneck of Illinois and Robert
SchlilIng of Wisconsin in behalf of the peoples
party. Grand Master Workman Powderly. with
Secretary Hayes and Congressman Davis, occu-
pied front seats the delegates from the
knights of Labor. W. A. Carsey of the New
York City Anti-Monopoly League, sat side by
side with Judge Snyder of Kansas.
In other of the front seats were Post Of
Georgia, Washburn of Massachusetts, Repre-
sentative Taubeneck of Illinois, Gen. John L.
Weaver of Iowa, L. l.. Polk of North Carolina,
Congressman Livingston and &. A. Rankin and
lgnatlus Donnelly, the sage of Minnesota.
Back of these were the rank and file Of the va
resented nearly every state and territory Of the
United States.
THE PLATFORM.
Whether or not the discordaut elements could
effect a coalition upon grounds that would be
satisfactory to all concerned was the question
that engrossed the consideration of the leading
spirits Of all the movements yesterday after
noon and last night As an outcome the draft
OF platform was prepared which deals only
~ and fnnr and fwa
portation and leaves all other questions Sc
verely alone.
This program is not agreeable to certain
elements of the delegations, and as a result the
entire platform will be fought out on the floor
OF the convention.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The gathering was called to order at pm.
by Ben. Terrell of Texas. An address Of well
come was delivered by C. p waldridge O. St.
Louis and responses made by L. L. Polk on
behal. Of the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union, i. v. Powderly in the name of the
Knights Of Labor and Ignatius Donnelly. The
appointment. of committees occupied the most
OF the day. The convention will not get down
TO the real business before it until tomorrow
afternoon.
Mr. PowDERLYs VIEWS.
Prior to the convention some Of the leaders
Of the different elements that make up the
gathering expressed themselves. I. V. Pow
derly said: THE representatives OF the knights
OF Labor are hers IN obedience to a resolution
of the general assembly of the order directing
that we attend the conference and assist in
preparing political platform upon which we
can all stand. We are here, therefore, in a
representative capacity, and while there is
nothing obligatory upon the members of
the Knights of Labor to indorse our ac-
ton, it is but legitimate to suppose they will
We will certainly formulate platform includ-
ALI national noinfs of ifal mt NH oh
We can harmonize. and then, a natural Sc
quence. all the industrial organizations partici-
pating in the conference will support in the
coming election that political party which
comes the nearest to adopting our platform.
While do not hope for either Of the old parties
to adopt our platform, am for giving them all
the show in the world for them to be with us.
There is little doubt that we can harmonic on
the three great questions Of the hour, viz. land.
transportation and money, but still If trouble
should come up believe that a majority of the
delegates are actuated by a spirit of conces-
sion and concillation. For instance, while the
Knights of Labor demand that the government
shall own the railroads they are willing if this
does not meet the views of the convention to
accept a clause calling for government control
of the roads, for this would at least
be step in the right direction. In re-
gard to the money question we want a sound
flexible currency issued by the government
without the invention of banks and in sufficient
quantities to do the business of the country
Having no silver, have no opinion to express
on the metal As to third political party
think it is not only n necessity, but that il al
ready exists in the peoples party recently
inaugurated at Cincinnati. By this, il by no
other party, l believe that We can confidently
hope to see our demands incorporated in their
platform"
President Polk said that they expected to get
through in two or three days. The subtreasury
scheme and the Ocala platform would be in
dorsed. He believed plank will be inserted
in the platform asking that the federal govern
ment stop interfering with the state regulation
Of the liquor traffic.
WHAT MR.. sTREETER SAYS.
The hopes of those who have been instru-
mental in the bringing Of the conference to-
gether are shown by an interview with A. J.
Streeter of Illinois, who also sees that the con-
templatcd plan is not without obstaclcs
.'One of our great difficulties" he said Twill
arise from the fact that there will be present at
our conference men who are interested in the
old parties. These men have no right to be
present, but they will be there and they will
try to manipulate affairs. The reform element
comprising all those who object to the present
conditions Of government Remember, al
though the men who take part in our confer
ence are members of different organizations
they do not always represent members Of those
bodies, but as independent citizens deter
mined upon the formation Of an independent
party"
THE THIRD PARTY.
Suppose you organize aparty, what VIII
folIowY'
"A call viii be issued for nominating con-
vention by this meeting"
.'Wll the convention be called before or
after those summoned BY the recognized par
ties Of the country
There Is q disposition among the southern
alliance men to have this convention deferred
until they see whether or not the Democrats
conference will indorse the policy Of the
alliance"
''What will be the name Of the new psrty?-
Il do not know, but il will have Q new
one. Al to its program it viii fight the saloon
element which 10 always . source Of evil, and
10 detrimental TO order and good government
But do NOT believe the way 70 fight is should
be arranged on the program and do mot be-
ieve IL can be done by prohibition.
"As to the states which Ne tftnk vo can
carry when We are organized, an pretty
sure Of those west of ths Nississippt rivsr
Kansas. NeeraskA, the Dsketas 1lnnssotA
and sheuld net b ssrpeissd 4 - sarE,sd