Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-03-03
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not respecting the reserved rights of
the States in these particulars.
frances +. WILLARD,
+. w. FISH,
Mas. DIR. DABBs.

frances Z. WILLARD,
f. W. FISH,
Mrs. DIR. DABB5
Delegate Mann, Of Florida, opposed
the minority report on the ground that
it was overlooking the platform.
MISS WILLARD APPEALS FOR PROHIBITION.
Miss Willard replied by appealing
with earnestnesS to the meeting to
adopt the report. The meeting was
making a record the hour of destiny
had arrived: the Prohibition party
would make its record. Let the body
representing the industries of the land
unite with the Prohibition party and
join hands in the great movement for
protection of the rights of the people.
Jerry Simpson opposed the minority
report, moving that it be laid on the
table, and declaring that the cure of
poverty would lead to the cure of in
temperance. The motion was with
drawn. because if carried it would ne
cessitate the laying of the whole sub
ject on the table. The argument was
being continued amid thousand
questions as to points of order, when
Gen. Weaver proposed way out of the
difficulty. He suggested that a speech
should be delivered on either side, and
to five minutes each.
Miss Curtis, of Colorado, rose to
make the first speech. She proposed to
substitute for the minority report a
resolution declaring that the question
of universal suffrage should be submit
ted to the different States and Terri
tories.
A score of speakers rose to continue
the debate. Jerry Simpson declared
that the substitute solved difficult
problem. 1t was near to his heart be-
cause embodying the principle of self
government for the States. After a
good deal more discussion, some of
which was very exciting and acrimoni-
Gus, the substitute of Miss Curtis was
withdrawn.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Then the question that the majority
report be adopted was put. A great
cry went up accepting the report. Yells
of Joy followed each other for several
minutes, hats were thrown in the air,
bannerets were waved, handkerchiefs
were waited, men shook hands and en-
braced, the national flag was waved and
the audience united in singing patri-
otic airs. Altogether, the scene was one
as wildly enthusiastic. probably, as has
ever been witnessed at any assembly.
The call for votes against the adoption
elected one cry of no" Again the
enthusiasm was renewed, The pre-
amble to the platform was put and car
ried with an equal degree of acclama-
tion.
The report of the Committee on the
Anti-Option Bill was then brought up
and read. The report unequivocally
condemned the principles of gambling
in "options" and 'futures,' and de-
manded the passage of laws to prevent
it.
Resolutions were passed pledging the
conference to give preference to all ar
ticles of manufacture bearing the
Knights of Labor labels, and also
pledging the sympathy of the confer
ence to the knights of Labor branch
now carrying on fight against a
Rochester clothing manufacturer COM
bine," and declaring that so long as the
combine did not come to terms the
members of the organizations pledged
! themselves not to purchase the cloth
l ing of the firm.
A resolution favoring the issue of le-
! gal tender notes and compensation to
soldiers on account of the difference in
currency was also carried.
! The Convention then adjourned sine
u,
: Gen. Weaver being elected Chairman,
d on the motion of Dr. Macune. The
; General delivered an address of thanks
/ On the motion of Delegate Willis, a
S resolution was passed with enthusias-
Y tic cheers appointing committee to
4 confer with the Peoples party for the
i purpose of calling a Convention and
arranging the time and place. The fol
: lowing were appointed: Gen. Van
: Wyck, of Nebraska &C. w. Macune, OF
e Texas; NJ. l. Branch. of Georgia; ]. I'll
: Powers, of Nebraska Thos B. Mcguire
e of New York John III. Willis, of Kan
sas L. L. Polk, of North Carolina
. Humphreys, of Texas. President of the
Colored National Alliance; Pierce
Hackett, of Missouri L. T. Laurel, of
: Louisiana; HI. M. Gilbert, of Illinois
{ n. NJ. Barrett, of Illinois John Seitz, of
Ohio Mrs. Mary Lease, of Kansas; and
3 Mrs. DR.. Dabbs, of Texas.
At the mass meeting the following
f was agreed upon and issued:
THE national committee of the Peo-
ple's party of the United States re-
spectfully submit to the people of the
United States the following preamble
and platform of the conference of said
labor organizations of our nation. held
on the 22d, 23d, and 24th of February,
; 1892, in the city of st. Louis" Here
! follow the preamble and platform
adopted by the conference.
''We urge that the citizens who sup
port these demands shall meet on the
last Saturday in March in their respec-
tive towns and villages, and hold public
meetings to ratify demands and take
steps to organize preparatory to elect
ing delegates to a national convention,
and we call upon the duly qualified
voters of the United States who are in
favor of these principles and of nomi-
mating candidates for president and
, vice president on the above platform,
to send delegates to convention of
; the Peoples party, 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 the duty of promulgating this
call, and fixing the time, place and
: method by which the said delegates
shall be chosen. The basis of repre-
) sentation shall be four delegates from
each congressional district, and eight
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