Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-03-11
WILL MEET IN OMAHA.
The Day and nate set for the Fec.
Pies Party National Convention.

The Day and bate set for the feo-
| Pies Party National Convention.
ST.. LOUIS. Mo. Fco. 27.-The joint
committee in whose charge the matter
was placed BY the industrial confer
ence just ended here met and after an
all day session selected Omaha Nco.,
rs the place OF holding the nomin-
ating conven ton OF the newly born
third party. July was last night
selected as the date and that action
was rcatiirmed. A formal call was is
SUED in the following terms:
10 the People OF the United States:
The national committee OF the peo-
pies party OF the United States acting
In conjunction with the following: G.
ii. Van Wyck OF Nebraska, C. ". Nc
Cune OF TEXTS VI. j. Branch OF Geor-
gia; j. n. Powers OF Nebraska +. NJ.
Humphrey Of Texas. l.. ID. Laurent
OF Louisiana. Marion Cannon OF Cali
fornia, i. p. Mcguire OF New York, j.
H. Willets Of Kansas l.. L. Polk OF
North Caro- lima, Pierce Hackett OF
Missouri NJ. NJ Garnett OF Illi-
nois, John Seits OF Ohio, Mary T.
l-ease OF Ka1 sas Anna l.. Diggs, Dis
trict OF Columbia, Anna Debos OF
Texas. A. p. Paksen OF Florida and
Ben Ierrill pf Texas, representatives
OF certain meeting OF members OF the
various organizations OF this country,
held in the dity OF St. Louis. Mo-, on
February "a 1892, respectfully submit
TO the people OF the United States the
following preamble and platform OF
the conference OF said labor organiza-
lions OF our nation. held on the 22d,
Esd and 24th days OF February. 1892.
in the city OF St. Louis. There follow
the preamble and platform as printed
| elsewhere.
I'VE urge that all citizens who sup
port these demands shall meet on the
last Saturday in March next in their
respective towns and villages and hold
public meetings and ratify these de-
mands and take Steps TO organize pre-
paratory to electing delegates TO the
national convention, ami we call upon
ali duly qualified voters OF the United
States who are in favor OF these princi-
piles. and OF nominating candidates for
president ana 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.
1.-The executive committee OF the
peoples party in each state is charged
with the duty OF promulgating this call
and OF 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 ami eight
delegates from each state at large
making the total number 1.776.
1--WE call upon all citizens OF the
United States to help US make our prin-
ciples triumphant We believe that
ii the voters neglect their duty
this year it may be impossible in
any future canvass to protect the
rights OF the people ana save the free
institutions of our country. The voters
must protect themselves; they can ex-
pect no one else 10 defend them. In
the name of the rights OF the people
the homes Of the land and the welfare
OF all future generations, we call upon
all honest men to come to our support
in this great contest.
| H. 4. TAUBENECK. Chairman.
''ROBERT II. SCuILLING,
Secretary National Committee Peo-
Piles Party.
"For the committee appointed by
the mass conventions:
"BEN TERRILL OF Texas,
''R. LoUCKs OF South Dakota"