The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-03-04
The Platform.

shell been exploded this afternoon in the
mammoth Music hall here, in which the
national Industrial conference or conven'
ton is being held, it would not have sur
prised the third partyites one iota more
than did a motion made by Secretary
Hayes, OF the knights of Labor. A curious
series Of events led up to the climax.
Ben Terrell Of Texas had been, selected
TO call the meeting to order. Though it
ordinarily takes an able bodied man about
two seconds to pound desk with gavel,
the brainy-looking Texan had smoothly
held supreme sway over the convention
for two mortal hours after he first raped
for order Had Hayes motion succeeded :
Terrell would, 1t is believed by many, hold
control as long as he desired, and,
being vested by Hayes motion with
virtually the powers Of car, would have
STAYED Off the formation Of third party,
or atgeast delayed the nomination Of can
didaE@ until after the Democratic and Re-
publican national conventions, if not alto
gether During all the welcoming adj
dresses and throughout the speeches by
Polk, Powderly and Ignatius Donnelly,
the chair had been tenaciously retained by
Terrell
The core Of the sensation is disclosed
when Il Is explained that the third party
delegates believed, justly or unjustly, that
q combination had been made between
Macune, Livingston Hayes and Terrell to
down the new party scheme. Tie UNDER
standing was that Terrill would appoint
the committees to suit the ants, aud in
that way forestall the placing of Farmers
Alliance candidates for the presidency and
vice presidency in the field for the coming
national campaign.
General Master Workman Powderly,
who up to this time had been quietly sill
ting among the Pennsylvania delegates
was called to the stage by Mr.. Terrell.
Mr.. Pos derby was given an ovation as he
mounted the stage and was given seat of
honor.
POlk'S Address
President Polk said the farmers had as
sembled here for the purpose Of perform
ing solemn and responsible duty. On
Wall street and on the boards Of trade
money was ~ per cent. In any Of the
small towns, on the other hand, money
was at from - 10 20 per cent. That was
what had TO be righted. The farmers, he
declared, paid over 20 per cent OF the taxes,
and If money can be borrowed in New
York on cotton and wheat at / X per cent,
why cannot the same thing be done in the
West. God forbid, God forbid, he said,
that he should cause any sectional feeling
In this convention. In closing Mr.. Polk
said: 1--WE need relief, we demand that
we have relief, we will have relief, and
repeat now what l have repeated
from Maine to California We must
have relief II we have to wipe the two
old parties from the face Of the earth. !"
This was greeted with rounds OF cheer
ing, lasting full two minutes. Something
of an anti-climax was created by some
Polk county enthusiasts In the gallery
hiuglng to the breeze at this juncture
huge banner inscribed with u quotation
from the apparently extemporaneous
speech just delivered by the Alliance pres.
ident.
He was followed by Mr.. Powderly in a
brief address, who in turn was followed
by Ignatus Donnelly.
Temporary Org anlzatlon.
Secretary Hayes, of the knights of La
Dor, got the convention down to BUSINESS
with a motion that Acting Chairman Ter
re- appoint committee of five from
each organization in the convention
to act as committee on credentials.
Scarcely had Hayes sat down when
General Weaver, of Iowa. jumped to his
feet, saying the motion was untlmely. He
moved that the convention effect tenn
porary organization Immediately. He
nominated Marion Cannon, OF California,
for temporary chairman. The motion
carried with a whoop. John p. Steele, OF
Illinois, and John W. Hayes, of Pennsyl-
vania, were speedily selected Us tenn.
porary secretaries. In iiffy, Mr.. Terrell
found himself supplanted in contnol, but
he accepted the situation and gracefully
promised the convention that if they
formed q third party he would DO found
working In it heart and SOUL
A long wrangle ensued as to whether
the credentials committee should be made
up by the state delegations, each choosing
q memuer, or whether the national organ
lzatious In the conventions should each APP
point, irrespective Of state limits. The
lhblCl llpbuOu, WLlNn W. plUUtu ny
General Weaver, proved triumphant,
Harper, OF the District of Columbia, with
drawing the state plan. Three credentials
committee men were thereupon appointed
from the various organizations mentioned
In the call for the convention.
Ignatius Donnelly urged the immediate
appointment of a platform committee tC
be composed OF one member from each
state delegation, but was headed off by
Congressman Liv ngston, of Georgia, with
point OF order that it could not DO done
till the credentials committee reported.
A disposition to continue the proceed.
Ings through night session was notice.
able, and a motion of Washburne Of Mass
achusetts, to adjourn at 10 a. m met with
prompt defeat A statement by Powderly
that the knights in the convention wer,
figuring on holding meeting during thu
evening altered matters somewhat ant
after compromising ono q m. as the hou
for reassembling, the convention nd
lourned till to-day.
Harrl,on Supreme In Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb 23-The Re
publican primaries for the selection o
delegates to the district and state con
ventions, which will choose delegates I
the Minneapolis convention, held through
out the state everywhere, resulted in tn
choice Of HARRISON men as delegates. l
but two counties was there even the SEN
blance Of opposition to the ADMINISTERS
lion and in each Of these it was yer
feeble.