Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-27
WILL GO TO OMAHA
AND ISSUES ITS FORMAL CALL
IL Cordially Insitss Everybody 10 JON
Its Columns and Help Elect Can
didztss To Fat ONE

Gr. Loers. Feb es-Ths joint CON-
aittee in whose charge the matter was
placed by the Industrial conference
just ended hero met this mornisg and
after aa alt-dsy session selected Omaha
Neb. as the place Of holding the nom-
mating convention OF the newly born
third party. July had beea selected
Is the date. and that action was re-
affirmed.
The EsrDst CALI
A formal call was issued In the fol-
lowing terms:
ITO rHx PEopIr OF Tns USiIEp SrATRs:
The national committee Of the peoples party OF
the yaited States. acting ia conjunction with
the following: c. n. Van Wyck, Of Nebraska:
q W. Maeune, Of TEXAS: NJ J, Branch. Of
Georgia: j. " Powers. Of Nebraska: \
Il Humphrey Of Texas: l.. d. Lau-
rent. Of Louisiana. Marioa Cannon. Of
California; I. II. Mcguire. Of New York;
j. X. Williams. ofskansas; L. l.. Polk. Of North
Caro:nia; Pierce Hackcst. OF Missouri; N. N.
Garrett, Of Illinois; John Sutf, Of Ohio Mary
T. {. Lease. OF Kansas; Anna L. piggr DIS
trics OF Columbia: Anna pcbbs. OF Texas.
A. r. Pakssn OF Florida. and Dea Terrill. OF
Texas. Representatives Of y certain meeting
OF members Of tins vsglcas Organize lions
OF y01$ country u0I0 In tic SitJ "a - AScties
No, on the eth dzy Of February, iU2, respect
fully submit 10 tho people Of the United states
the following preamble and platform Of the con-
ference Of said labor organizations OF our ma
tion, held on tho "a, sd and eth days Of Feb
ruary, le0e. IN the city Of ST Louis"
fliere follows che preamble ard platform
adopted BY The conference, as printed in these
dispatched
To Elect National Delegates.
- a.
demands shall meet on the last Saturday IN
March next in their respective towns and vii
lagos and hold public meetings and rsfify these
demends and take steps to organize pfeperatcry
70 olecting delegates to tioual convention. and
We call upon all daily qualified voters OF the
United States who are In favor OF these pr.n-
ciplcs and Of nominating candidates for presl-
Cent and vice president on tho soove plat.
form to send delegates to convention Of
tho peoples party - 10 Asld In Omaha,
Neb.. July Z. 1892. at 10 o'clock In the fore
noon. The executive committee Of the
peoples party IN each state 10 eAarge4 with tho
duty Of promulgsting this call and Of 6xang TIE
time. place and metheA By which the said dele
gates shall be chosen.
delegates from each congressional DISTRICT ane
eight delegates from each state st large. making
the total number Ina
Appeal TO the Voters.
I'VE call upon al citizens Of the United States
- help us make our principles triumphant We
believe that u the voters neglect their duty this
year it may be impossible In ane fu
turo canvass TO protect the rights q the
people apd ssvs the free institutions
Of our eoultry. 9Ae voters must protect them
selves; they can expect no one else to defend
thcsn- In he name Of the rights Of the People
tho homes Of tho land and the welfare OF ~
future gcasrutions, We call upon ell honest met
TO coupe TO cur support in this great contest
II. =. TAuBRNnc.x, chairman.
ssAoDERr ScuILLINc secretary.
'.Nats6nal committee peoples pesH.
"rer the committee appointed By tho mast
convention:
"BEN TEnnIL, Texas.
"H. L. LoucKs. South Dakota"