The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-09

l AAC NoANSuOloA why SuAlGA w oA",A
at 2 o'clock by Robert SchiIling, Ma
tional Secretary of the Peoples party,
who made q speech. He said the
Peoples party would give the two old
parties tremendous shaking up, and
he roundly scored the plutocrat;c
press, which he said was trying to
squelcll the new party.
Ole Bendixon of Douglas County
was chosen temporary chairman.
ilatrnrn.
A committee on resolutions was
chosen and the convention took re-
cess. When the convention was again
called to order, the following platform
was adopted:
Tine Peoples party of Wisconsin
calls attention to the fact that both old
parties, having fully accomplished all
the old objects for which they were or
ganizcd, have outiived their usefulness
and have sunk to the level of Office
hunting syndicates.
This is conclusvely proved by their
platforms and tact'cS, which, with tho
exception of difference of ) per cent
on the tariff, consist mainly of personal
vllliIicatiOn and abuse.
1.-The Peoples party. insists that
1
portance than the tariff. which amounts
to only So 80 per ann,m, and that this
question has very htt'c bearing on eco
numc conditions. 1t is matter of
notorious fact that under the existing
, system wealth accumulatcS in the
hands OF non-prOduccri in free trade
countries, and that labor cEdureS un-
necessary hardships in protected coun-
tries.
1.-The most oppressive and unj Just leg
iSlatiOn has centrali ed the control of
the production. exchange and tranSpor
ia 10 in the hands of favored classes,
, who. by special and unnatural privi-
, 1cges. are enabled TO dei rive the many
of equal rights and opportunities. This
system makes life to all men enc con-
tinual struggle for existence, each olc
is arraycd against his brother and no
, one is sure that his life will not end in
! the poor house.
; The Peoples party was formed 10
abolish this unnatural and barba Gus
9 struggle and to secure to all men md
: women Q iual rights and equal oppor-
tunities.
The platform adopted by the great
. Industrial Conference at st. Louis,
: Feb a1 to -. is hereby adopted as part
OF the State platform Of Wisconsin.
: The Ticket.
r A full State ticket was nominated,
presidential electors chosen and forty
] eight delegates elected to the national
: convention. Following is the State
e ticket: For Governor, c. NJ. Butt
i Vernon; Lieutenant-governor, Martin
1 Pattison, Douglas; Secretary Of State,
!. Aron Broughton, Green Treasurer
?, Alfred Monheimer, Manitowoc; Attor
n ney-general, NJ. W. Stevens, Greer
h Lake; Railroad Commissioner. Charles
g Hatch, Calumet; Insurance Commits
h sioner. Eugene Lowe, Milwaukee
r. Superintendent of Public Instruction
IS Miss Agnes Worsley, Racine.
Presidential electors were chosen a:
is follows: At large, J. H. McNeese
n Richland , N. E. Moody, Vernon; :;
is 1st district, George C. Chaffee, Wal
worth; I'd, N. E. Allen, Dodge; 3D.
j Samuel Smith, Juneau; 4th, A. Il
:, Severance, Milwaukee; 5th, William
!! Schwartz, Sheboygan; 9th, George
q W. Jackson, Green Lake; 7th, VIII
!. liam Campbell, Lacrosse; Sth. James
d Godfrey, Outgamie; 9th, Ernst Pagee
s Marathon; 10Th, Llewellyn Sutcliffe
!, Dunn.
X The following delegates at-large t.
k the National convention were chosen
Robert Schilling, Milwaukee; H. F
" Nixon, Racine; G. NJ. Butt, Vernon
d Henry O'Brien, Douglas; J. Stavum
II Chippewa; Henry Smith, Milwaukee
n Reuben May, Vernon; w. W. Hall
n Walworth.
Keep Up With the Procession.
IS That is what every man should Il
IL who cares to act mans part in tn
lc race of life. This is not only wise
1T practical and expelient but it is a
r, we'll PHILOSOPHY teaching us by ex
Of ample Surely it is unwise to la
Of behind. hanging on the skirts G
d, progress. and wasting time in fruities
rs efforts to advance, without any well
ID defined object or determined resolv
~ to meet the responsibilities involved i
le obligations which our social cxistenc
ID implies. Human progress in all socis
relation, implies the aggregation c
a. social forces; the union and solidifica
Is ton of kindred elements in one con
IN pact body organized and energize
lg into an army of moral combatant.
IN who "go marching on through I'll,
is social world, keeping step with til
lie spirit Of the times in which we liv,
ne Hence the admonition will, which W
IN set out, keep up with the procession
es Do not lag behind the great movin
at forces which are thus embodied in til
IS advancing thought and inspiring ideal
rs which characterize the progressiy
n movement of our times. There al
IN causes enough for action in the debase
lt. condition of some classes of our pop,
IN lation. and in the depressed and suffe
We ing state Of the wage earners who bea
III the heavy burdens which crush til
.. industrial portion of our people,
IT. connection with the financial inequa
x tiles which embarass and depress on
MI business interests, to arouse the sens
IT. bilities and nerve the hands of a
4, good men to earnest action in this r
!. spect. To all such We appeal and il
IL vite the cooperation which sense
a. right and justice inspires and whic
TO the well-being of all classes and col
OF ditions demand. National New.
i'll THE International Monetary Confe
en- encc seems now to be an assured fac
1t is q scheme got up by the gold bu.
TX to distract the attention of the suffcrir
people Of America with the vain no,
of OF relief. 1t is the final consumation
us English domination in the affairs
ICE the United States. It is the very thin
that Secretary Foster took his trip
London for. An astute politician h
said that statesmen better tray