The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-21
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such as IS commonly accepted by banks
at low rate of interest. TO be determined
oy the natural increase of wealth. When
the work of this body is completed the
Peoples party executive will meet and
determine what that party shall do IN re
gard to an endorsements of the platform oi
the conference and the calling of a con
vention TO nominate presidential candi-
date. Upon these meetings, therefore. de-
pends whether a new party shall actually
be born and what strength is shall have,
and these are the real objects of the gath
erings
The temporary chairman OF the confer.
ence. lt Is expected. will he Colonel Polk
OF Georgia and the permanent chairman
I. Y. Powderly, though this order may be
reversed.
The Reform Press association held
another open session this morning, at
which there was much more numerous
attendance than on yesterday. Most OF
Tue morning was consumed in discussing
and denouncing the National Union COM
/ pany, as being connected with or backed
by the Cordage trust. A COMMITTEES of five
was appointed to investigate the whole
SUBJECT and report at the afternoon
| session. The rest of the morning WAS
taken up with addresses by Colonel Polk.
president of the Farmers Alliance and In
dustrlal union; General Weaver of Iowa,
A j. Streeter of Illinois and Igaatius
Donneliy of Minnesota. They all took
ground IN favor of a third party. and
earnestly advised the utmost harmony and
unity of action on the part of the various
elements, in order to secure action inde-
pendent of both of the old parties.
At the afternoon session the inyestigat-
/ ing committee reported that r representa-
tive of the National Union company had
asked TO be heard, and the committee was
| granted further time in which 20 heir the
other side OF the affair. Thecommittee on
resolutions it is learned, has submitted
| TWO reports TO the press association The
| afternoon and evening were devoted TO a
/ discussion OF the reports; but at the end OF
the days labor settlement of the matter
seemed as far off as ever. All the pro
| ceedings were secret, and it has been i'm
possible, so far to learn the bone of con-
tention.
| The principal event of today was the
meeting OF the representatives of the Pro-
| hibitlon, Peoples party and National Re-
form party, TO endeavor to reach some
common ground upon which the three
could stand and support single
! ticket. Among those present were
General Weaver. Ignatius Donnelly,
Miss Frances +. Willard, e. j Wheeler,
q. NJ. Miller and others. The entire after
noon Was spent in a discussion of the
matter, but no decision WAS reached be-
yond a confirmation of the action OF the
conference held at Chicago recently, at
which it was determined that a committee
should present to the industrial, conference
series of resolutions, declaring in favor
of the issue of money by the general gov
ernment in sufficient quantities to prevent
the intervention of private institutions,
such money to be full legal tender; in
favor of the suppression of the saloon, in
favor of government control of transpor-
tation; opposing alien ownership of lands,
and fayoring municipal suffrage for
women, with an educational qualification.
This committee will, therefore, present
these issues TO the conference, with re-
quest that they be endorsed in the confer
ence platform.
1t is understood that the liquor plank
will be met in the conference with a
counter proposition, to the effect THAI
when a state legislature acts upon the
question that legislation shall be respected
by the other states and the federal govern
ment, and the state shall be protected in
the enforcement of its law on the question.
a lively time is promised in the matter
when the full conferences comes to con-
slider It, as one wing of the industrial
people, led by General Weaver, are practi-
cally IN favor of straight prohibition and
an alliance with the Prohibitionists, while
another, headed by G. f. Washburne and
I'll. E. Taubeneck, insist that economic re-
gathering and that the liquor question
should receive consideration later. Still
it is growing evident from expressions let
fall that the prevailing sentiment will be
IN favor OF some action touching the liquor
question. though the conference plank will
be more likely TO favor the naturalization
of the traffic than immediate and absolute
suppression thereof.
The executive committee of the Peoples
party held session today, but attended
only to routine matters.
AT today's gathering of the National
Citizens Industrial Alliance, the usual
committees were appointed at the morn
ing season An adjournment was then
had until the afternoon, when twenty-five
delegates to the next weeks conference
were chosen. These delegates were in
structed to support independent political
action. An adjournment was then had
until this evening, when the election of
national officers was had. The following
were chosen: President, Noah Allen,
Wichita, Kan; vice president. +. Gerry
Brown, Boston; Secretary, Mrs. Anna Il.
Diggs. Washington; treasurer, p. h. Max
sou, Emporia. An executive committee
was also elected.
Ii was learned tonight that the National
Citizens Industrial Alliance delegates
will enter next week s conference in
structed. in addition to their support of
only one demand to the conference, and
that is that the constitutional right of the
government to coin money shall be recog-
niZed and that the government alone shall
issue money TO the people, taking away
from monopoly the right now existing so
20 do. the committee reporting this single
demand WAS unanimous in its favor ard
also in favor of adding nothing more 70 it.
The reason for the strong efforts OF the
Pronibitionists to secure the adoption by
the conference of a strong prohibition
plank is the advocacy Of the nationalist
tion plank by the Washbunne-T Taubeneck
element. This naturalization scheme is
practically government control Of the
liquor traffic. and is backed by the liberal
element of the Industrials. who believe
they are strong enough to prevent any
adoption of prohibition theories
EX-SENATOR BLAfR'S CANDIDACY.
MANCHESTER, y. II, Feb 20. .-Ex United
States Senator Henry w. Blair. who has
been counted upon a. an advocate OF Presi-
dent Harrison for denomination, has de-
clared himself a presidential candidate /
Mr. Blair has written letter 10 The chair /
man of the Republican state committee, in /
which he says.
Twice have declined, although strong /
IL pressed, 70 aliosv the use Of my name a. 4
a Candidate for the Republican ncmina- I
tion tor the presidency ~ one time "a I ]
was assured, not less tnaa City nine votes !
we're pledged 70 my support IN the pro- I
grsss OF the convention This was IN isS4 4
Yesterday | was tailed on ir behalf q nlra /
from another part OF the county. nhe I
will be members OF the next convention
to consider the same qnesticn again. 7 II
have decided that / shall accept, ard VIII 4
feepiy appreciate the honor OF sny sugporf 1
which may be given 20 me a. = candidate 4
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