St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-26
BIG DAY, BIG NUMBER.
The New Political Party to
Meet at Omaha, Neb., on
July 4,
To Nominate Candidates for
the Highest Positions in
ChpistendOm.
Seventeen Hundred and Sew
enty-Six Delegates Can
Be Elected.
Miss Wizards Conclusion Is
That Ppohibitionists Will
Go It Alone.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 25.-The Joint
committee in whose charge the matter
was placed by the Industrial confer
ence just ended here met this morning,
and after an all-day session selected
Omaha, Neb., as the place of holding
the nominating convention Of the
newly born third party. July 4 was
last night selected as the date, and that
action was reaffirmed. A formal call
was issued in the following terms:
TO the People of the United States:
The national committee of the Peoples
party of the United States, acting in
conjunction with the following: c. II.
Van Wyck, of Nebraska; CIV. Macune,
of Texas; NJ. ]. Branch, of Geor-
gia; j. H. Powers, of Nebraska;
r. M. Humphrey, of Texas;
l.. ID. Laurent, of Louisiana;
Marion Cannon, of California; t. p.
Mcguire, of New York; j. Fl. Willis, OF
Kansas; L. l.. Polk, of North Carolina;
Pierce Hackett, of Missouri; NJ. NJ. Gar
nett, of Illinois; John Seitz, of Ohio;
Mary E. Leese, of Kansas; Anna l..
Diggs, District of Columbia; Anna
Debbs, of Texas: A. P. Paksen,
of Florida, and Ben Terrill,
of Texas, representatives of a certain
meeting of members of the various Or
CARNATIONS of this country held in the
city of st. Louis, Mo-, on the oath day of
February, 1892. respectfully submit to
the people of the United States the pre-
amble and platform of the conference
of said labor organizations of our ma
ton, held on the 22d, 23d and 24th days
of February, 1892, in the city of st.
Louis.
Election of Delegates.
The preamble and platform adopted
Wednesday is repeated, and the address
continues: We urge that all citizens
who support these demands shall meet
on the last Saturday of March next, in
their respective towns and villages, and
hold public meetings and ratify these
demands. and take steps to organize
preparatory to electing delegates to a
national convention and we call upon
all duly qualified voters of the United
States who are in favor of these princi-
pies and of nominating candidates for
president and vice president ON the
above platform to send delegates to a
convention of the peoples party to be
held i'll Omaha, Neb.. July 4, 1892, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon.
The executive committee of the Peo-
pies 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 representation shall be
four delegates from each congressional
district. and eight delegates from each
state at large, making the total number
1,776.
We call upon all citizens of the
United States to help us make our prin-
ciples triumphant. We believe that if
the voters neglect their duty this year it
may be impossible in any future can
vass to protect the rights of the people
and save the free institutions of
our country. The voters must
protect themselves; they can
expect no one else to 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.
The address is signed by Ii. E. Taub-
eneck, chairman, and Robert Schilling,
secretary. of the national committee
Peoples party; and for the committee
appointed by the mass convention, by
Ben Terrill, of Texas. and II. l..
Loucks. of South Dakota.