Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03
We domand a gradual Income tar.


the necessary expenses Of the governmenA
economically and honestly administered.
We demand that postal savings banks be ~.
tablished by the government for the safe deposit
OF the earnings OF tho people, and 10 facilitate
exchange
We demand that the government issue legal.
tender notes and pay tho union soldiers tho diff
ference between the price Of the deprecated
money In which he was paid and gold
Your sub committee upon land planks bog to
submit for your approval the following;
The land including all the national sources OF
wealth is the heritage Of all the people and
should not be monopoliEed for special purposes
while an alien ownership OF land should be pro-
hibited. All lands now held by railroads and 9TH
er corporations in excess Of their actual needs
and all lands now owned by aliens should DO re.
claimed by the government and held for actual
settlers only.
Transportation being a means OF exchange
and public necessity, the government should
own and operate the railroads In tho interests OF
the people. The telegraph and telephones like
the post Office system being necessity for the
transmission Of news, should DO owned and
operated by the government In the interests Of
the people.
Resolred, That we hail this conference as the
contamination Of perfect union Of hearts and
hands OF all sections OF our common coun-
| try. The men who wore the gray aud tho men
who wore tho blue meet here 10 extinguish the
last smoldering embcrs of civil war in the
tears Of joy Of united AID happy people; and
we agree 70 carry tho star and Stripes forward
forever to the highest point OF national great.
ness.
Nearly every feature of the platform
elected loud applause. and cheer after
cheer went up for the resolutions as a
whole.
The afternoon session opened with q
minority report. II was read by Miss
Willard, and was as follows;
l. We demand universal suffrage without dis
| tinction Of sex.
We believe that the liquor traffic Is the
| great enemy Of reform in this nation; II is tho
chief foundation Of corruption in our politics,
and we denounco its pernicious influence upon
our country, and we demand its suppression
We hold that the states respectively have full
authority 10 legislato concerning the sale OF In
toxicating liquors within their borders.
Therefore, when the people have by law intor-
dictsd or restricted the salo thereof. Il is tho
duty OF the federal government TO respect their
action and collect no revenue from the traffic
within such state except from persons permitted
| 70 sell under state authority, and whenever tho
laws OF any state shall prohibit or restrict
the sale Of intoxicauts we demand that con
gress, in the exercise OF It's power to regu-
late commerce among the states shall forbid
| under proper penalty. all persons except thoss
| duly authorized by local authority from trans.
porting liquors into such states and we arraizn
the republican and democratic parties FOR not
respecting tho Reserved rights Of the state in
these particulars. FRANCES E. WILLARD,
L, W. Fish,
Mas DR DABBs
Discussion on this report occupied n
great portion OF the afternoon. II was
evident from the first that il would not
be adopted. The delegates, as mass,
while favoring the demands, believed
them untimely and unwse at present.
They thought that financial and
economic reforms were first and most
needed, and that moral reforms would
naturally follow them.
The following resolution introduced
by Mrs. Emma Client Curtes was final
" adopted as a substitutes:
Resoired That we demand that tho question
OF woman suffrage be submitted 10 the state
and territory Legislatures for favorable action.
The platform and address read in tho
morning were adopted in the afternoon,
amid wild enthusiasm, which more than
rivaled the Cincinnati conference.
Every body stood up, yelled and cheered,
threw hats and coats in the air en-
braced each other and wept tears Of
Joy in their confidence of success on
such platform.
The report Of the committee on op-
tions was then read:
WHEREAS, The present practice Of dealing or
gambling in 80 called options and futures on
the various farm products and noccsssries OF
life Is Of national importance and involves not
only moral principle. but an economic ques
tion. being disastrous and pernicious % pro- /
ducers and consumers alike. In comparison 20 /
which lottery gambling sinks into insgniHcance;
and
WHEREAS, Our respectful memorials 10 con- 1
gross have so far been entirely dsregarded, now
therefore be 70
Rssoired, That we most soemny protest 1
against this infamous evil. and demand the pas
sage Of such laws as Will efteetually eradicate 1
all gambling or dealing in options and futures /
The following resolution was intro /
duced and adopted unanimously:
Resolred, That the government issue legal. |
tender notes and pay the union soldiers thedf- 4
ference between the price OF the deprecated .
money Ia which be was paid and gold
A resolution was passed that the /
members Of the conference in purchas-
ing goods should give preference TO +
those manufactured by workmcn be-
longing TO the Knights of Labor. A
resolution Of sympathy was passed for
the knights Of National Trades Union
No. 23i, who are at war with the
Rochester Clothing Manufacturers' com
bine. and threatening il the combine
did not come to terms with the knights
10 refuse ito purchase clothing manu-
featured by the members of said COM
bine.
A vote of thanks to the Exposition
association, the people OF St Louis,
President Walbridge Of the council, to
the railroads and committee on arrange
mcnts was passed
by request Of Hon. Ignatius Donnelly
a collection 70 defray the expenses Of
the hall and committee on arrange
ments was taken up 1t amounted 70
SlsOs9
Upon motion Of Gov. Willis the con-
ference adjourned sine die.
CITIZENS MAss-MEErrNs.
Immediately after the close Of the
conference a citizens mass-meeting was
held in the hall.
c. w. Macune called the meeting to
order. Organization was effected by
electing Gen. J. Il. Weaver as presiding!
pHlNtEs Il w A0ltuldis Nl Texas sec
retary, and Warwick Saunders, Of Ne
braska. assistant secretary.
On motion a committee was appoint
ed to confer with the executive COM
mittee Of the peoples party relative
to the calling Of national convention
for nominating a president and vice
president
After a song by Miss Mitchell, the
meeting adjourned.
In the evening the com bined commit
tee of the peoples party and the mass
meeting held a meeting and fixed July
4 as the date for holding the nominate
ing convention. The following COM
mittee was appointed to draft a call
for the convention: Messrs. Post, Dom
nelly. Terrell, Van Wyck and Mcguire.
Representatives from Omaha and
Kansas City presented the claims for
their respective cities before the Joint
It was finally decided to
refer the selection Of place 70 a COM
rnfffae Of fart fn - ar-r,frs-a - ! .