The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-04
OMAHA SELECTED.
The Peoples Party Convention Called
Meet at Omaha July l.

| The Peoples Party Convention Called to
| Meet at Omaha July l.
ST LOUIS. Feb. 26.-The joint COM
| mittee in whose charge the matter was
/ placed by the industrial conference
! just ended here, met yesterday morn
| ing, and after an all day session Sc
lected Omaha, Neb.. as the place of
holding the nominating convention OF
the newly born third party. July 4
was selected as the date and that &C
ton was reafi;rmed. A formal call
was issued in the following terms:
! To the people OF the United States:
The national committee Of the peoples part '
OF the United States. acting IN conjunction
/ with the following: c. II. Van Wyck, OF Ne
| hrasks; c. W. Macune, OF Texas; NJ. J.
| Branch. Of Georgia: J. H. Powers, of Nebras-
! ka: B. 81. Humphrey OF Texas. L. D. Laurent,
Of Louisiana; Marion Cannon. Of California; T.
p. Mcguire. OF New YORK; ]. H. Willis of
Kansas: L l. Polk OF North Carolina; Pierce
Hackett OF Missouri NJ. NJ. Gsrnett, Of Hi
nois; John Seitz. Of Ohio; Mary E. Lease.
OF Kansas; Anna l. Digs, OF the District OF
Columbia; Anna Debbs, Of Texas; A z. PAX
sen. OF Florida and Ben Terrell. OF Texas. rep
resentatives OF a certain meeting of members OF
the various organizations OF this country held
in the city of St Louis, No, on February "a,
1892. respectfully submit TO the people OF the
United States the following preamble and plat
form OF the conference Of said labor organiZa-
tons Of our nation held on February 2, 3 and
-, 1892, in the city OF St. Louis. Here follow
the preamble and platform
We Urge that all citizens who support these
demands shall meet the last Saturday in March
next in their respective towns and villages
and hold public meetings and rstfy these de-
mands, and take steps 70 organizing preparatory
TO selecting delegates 70 . national convention
And we call upon all duly qualified voters Of the
United States who are in favor OF these prin
ciples and Of nominating candidates for presi-
dent and ice-president on the above platform
70 send delegates TO convention Of the peo-
Pies pSrty TO be held in Omaha, Neb, July 4,
1892. at 10 o'clock In the forenoon
The executive committee Of the peoples party
in each state is charged with ihe duty Of pro-
mitigating this call and Of fixing. tbs time,
place and method By which the said delegates
shall be chosen The basis OF represe- ation
shall be four delegates from each congressional
district and eight delegates from each state ~
large, making the total number LIZA
We call upon all citizens OF the United States
70 help US make our principles triumphant
We believe that IL the voters neglect their
duty this year IL may be impossible in any
future canvass to protect the rights OF the
people and save the free institutions OF
our country The voters must protect
themselves: they can expect no one else TO
defend them In the name OF the rights Of the
people, the homes of the land, and the welfare
Of all future generations, We call upon all honest
men to come TO our support IN this great con
test Il A. TAUBESECK. Chairman
ROBERT H SCHTLLING. Secretary National
Committee Peoples Party.
For the committee appointed by the mass con-
vcution: Ben Terrell, OF Texas: q. l. Loucks,
Of South Dakota