The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-03

for the first time all classes in these United
states are marching and marshaiing their
armies Tor the greatest struggle the world ever
saw. mortal combat is on, and the ballot
Will be the weapon of war. The eyes of the
world are on us. Nothing would give more Joy
to our opponents than 20 see this vast assem-
biage disagree. Hundreds of pens are ready at
the frst sound of discord: in every direction
wires are waiting to transmit the hoped-for
news. Brethren and friends. let US dsappoint
them, and from the beginning shake hands
upon this one point-thst harmony, unity and
good Will shall prevail
The speaker continued in this vein at
some length, and declared that he was alb
solutely and uncomplainingly at the SER
vice of the convention to that end. The
speaker then paid a glowing tribute to
the memory of the late President L. l..
Polk. of the Farmers Alliance The
reference to Polk was received with cheers,
and when a picture of the dead president
was hoisted to view on the platform the
great crowd arose and the scene was one
betting reference to the memory of their
great leader.
At the conclusion of the chairman's
speech, Mrs. Todd, OF Michigan, took the
platform, and presented the chairman
with gavel carved by the wife of Ben
Terrill. of Texas, from tree planted by
Washington at Mount Vernon. The an
nouncement was received with enthusiastic
cheers. Continuing, Mrs. Todd caused
great outhurst of enthusiasm by recalling
the patriotic incidents of the past, such as
the gathering of small body of merchants
and farmers determined to shake of the
shackles of British tyranny. She
declared that the constitution of the
country has become as inanimate as the
lifeless figure of the Goddess of Liberty,
and that the birth of the Peoples party
was the first step toward new declaration
of independence. Chairman Ellington
accepted the gavel in an appropriate
speech. He then directed the call of the
roll of states to report to the members ofthe
committee on credentials. Unfortunately
at the first rap of the new gavel it fell to
pieces, the head flying off the handle and
rolling down to the foot of the stage.
There was little burst of laughter, but
the occasion was too reverential to cause
general merriment. After the members of
the comm zee on credentials had been an
nounced TIE members were requested to
meet after adjournment.
Paul Vandervoort, ex-commander-in-
chief of the G. A. R., announced that
reunion of the veterans of the blue and the
gray was to be held tonight, the greatest
over held in Nebraska.
Then the committees on rules and per-
manent organization were announced.
While this was in progress delegates par
AIDED the hall with a banner bearing the
following inscription: Volunteers of the
state of Tennessee, the blue and the gray
OF the Peoples party-S0, 900 votes for the
ticket" Loud cheers greeted its appear
ance. Then the Peoples party quartette
sang new song expressive of the COM
ing triumph in November. The conven-
ton then adjourned to 3 p. m.
At the opening of the afternoon session
messages of congratulation were read from
party leaders. The one which provoked
the greatest applause was from the repre-
sentatives of the party in congress. The
communication says in part:
The two Wall street parties haye held con-
ventions, nominated candidates and are mar
shaling their forces. They have no aims or OBJ
jects but the spoils of office, while the people
are sinking to penury and the laborers in the
cities are doing by starvation and by Pinkertou
bullets. 1t is the mission of our new party,
then, to restore to the people their God given
rights and the scepter OF government; to restore
lands and confscated highways, and to wrest
from corporations and money kings control of
the peoples money and all other appliances of
commerce and our Christian civilization. We
have full faith in your united wisdom. Tho
times are auspiciOus. Men are everywhere sur
rendering party prejudices and trampling under
foot old party lines. Let us on with the work
SO nobly begun, that the government OF the
people, by the people and for the people shall
not perish from the earth.
While waiting for the report of the COM
mittee ON credentials, Hon. Ignatius DON
nelly was introduced and spoke at length
on the issues of the Peoples party. He
said, in part:
This body is, in many respects, the most
astounding gathering the country has ever seen