Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-07-09
PEOPLES PARTY.
Meeting Of the National Convention
at Omaha.
The Delegates Welcomed to the City BY
tho Mayor-Ellington, OF Georgia,
Temporary Chairman-First
Day OF the Convention.

OMAHA, Neb., July 4.-When the M
tional convention of the peoples party
of the United States opened in this city
at 10 o'clock Saturday every person
present seemed to be in congratula-
tory mood over the large attendance,
and there was general opinion that
harmony should be selected to lead the
hosts in the coming campaign.
Flags and bannerettes foated from
every pillar and arch of the Coliseum,
and slight display OF evergreens,
something in the nature of triumphal
arches, added degree of freshness to
the scene.
There was a slight lull as Chairman
Taubenecl, of the national committee,
stepped to the front and announced
that the first national convention of the
peoples party was now convened in
regular session. Then there was burst
of applause.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Benjamin
Diffenbocher, chaplain of the last Ne
brasla legislature and a well known
alliance man.
1.-THE next thing in ORDER" said Chair
man Taubeneck, Twill be an address Of
welcome by Hon. George p, Bemis,
mayor of the city of Omaha"
Ben Terrell, of Texas, on behalf of
the convention, responded to the ad-
dress of welcome of Mayor Bemis.
Chairman Taubeneck announced the
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the national committee and these Off
GERS were selected by reclamation.
c. ii. Ellington, of Georgia, was in
troduced as temporary chairman and in
his speech of acceptance said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen, Fellow Countrymen,
Brethren: salute you From far OF Georgia,
the great empire state OF the south, come TO
greet you. Language fails me. 1 have been
absolutely impossible TO tell my high apprecia-
ton OF the honor this greatest OF conventions
has conferred upon me by electing me to the
temporary craftsmanship But when my mind
turns 10 the great purpose for which we have
met together, its depth, length, breadth, its
wonderful conception, its vastness OF search,
all that is wrapped up in 1t, what 1t
means to he defeated and what 1t would
mean should victory crown our Efforts
when all these things crowd upon me, I
long for the tongue OF Gabriel, whose trumpet
tones shall reach TO the farthest end OF the
globe, arousng and convincing the people
wherever its sound should fall upon the human
ear. In all the history OF this country which
should be 1.-THE land OF the free" and Is 1.-The
home Of the brave" there has never been
another such gathering OF the people. ZAP
plausc. North, south, east and west are TO-
day mingling their hosts together in sense and
for q purpose never before realized In this
country. IApplause.l
The eyes OF the world are upon us. Some are
looking ut US with hate and fear in their
hearts, while others are watching US prayer
fully. anxiously, hopefully. Nothing would
give greater jov to our opponents than 10 see
his vast nsscmblage OF the peoples repre-
sentatives disagree. They want US to bicker
and wrangle. Hundreds Of pens stand ready
10 note the first sound Of discord End
In every direction the wires IRE Tait-
ng TO transmit the hoped for news
that we ore in turmoil and strife. Brethren,
friends, let us disappoint them; let us ut the
YER beginning shake hands upon this point,
that harmony, unity and good will sholl prevail.
Cheers believe II is possible for this repre-
sentative bodyto meet, counsel, deliberate, per-
form its entire work and adjourn without one
single word OF discord. To this end am abso-
luicly, untiringly at your service.
We are here to-day with the shadow OF
great trouble resting upon US. He whom our
hearts delighted TO honor, our leader the true,
the tried the honest Polk, is dead and has been
taken from us just when We needed him most
Our hearts mourn his loss. No nobler soul
ever breathed, none worked harder. suffered
more, spent more than he did. He gave his life
10 our beloved cause and wo do not believe II
was given in vain. Oh, shade OF the low
ing, kind hearted, great Polk, may the
mantle OF thy spirit fall upon us to-day in our
deliberations, 10 the end that we may be like
minded call on you to-day in his name that
II there be single vestige, an iota Of sectional
feeling, or prejudice left in the hearts Of any OF
Is to wipe II out charge you that while we
stand in the shadow OF Folks great love We
reconcile ourselves to the great work Of reform
ing this government and the man who honestly
desires its reformation Is our brother. And
want TO say that we can reform It I believe
that we will reform It.
At the conclusion of the chairman's
speech Mrs. Todd, of Michigan, pre-
scented Chairman Ellington with agavel
carved by the wife of Ben Terrell, from
the tree planted by Washington at
Mount Vernon an announcement
which was received with an enthusias-
tic chorus of cheers
After the announcement of its MEM
bership the committee on credentials
was requested to meet Immediately
after adjournment in order that its
report might be facilitated.
The chairman's reference to the de-
ceased president of the great farmers
organization was received with cheers,
and when the picture of President Polk
was handed to him by Chairman Will
SON Of the North Carolina delegation
and hoisted into view the convention
with one accord arose, and the scene
was one of betting reverence to the
memory OF the great leader.
The convention then adjourned until
8 o'clock.
The committed. on credentials organ
lied by electing John S. Dore, of Cali
fornia, chairman and A. E Cole, of
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