The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-17
THE ST LOUIS CONFERENCE.

81. LOUIS, Feb. IO.-NeXC MONDAY coH-
vention composed OF delegates represent
will meet in the exposition build
ing in this city. The object of the
| ence is not to form a new political party
or to organize itself into Il partisan body,
/ but to discuss and deliberate upon the
/ bearing of present political conditions
| upon the condition of the various organl-
cations composing the conference. From
| the general consensus of opinion plat
| form will be drafted showing how the in
1 du>triai classes stand on these questions
and what course the voters represented by
| the conference are to pursue In regard
| thereto If consideration is not paid TO
the platform by the old parties, then it is
possible that new party may be formed
The organizations represented up TO
| this time are the Farmers Alliance. the
Citizens Alliance. the knights of Labor,
| the Reform Press, the Farmers Mutual
Benefit association, the Colored Alliance,
the Farmers and Laborers' Industrial
| union, the Patrons of Husbandry, the
Ancient Order of Anti-Monopolists, the
National Patrons of Industry, the Wom,
ans Alliance. Others are expected TO SEND
representatives before the convention
meets.
Friday next the Reform Press associa-
| tion will meet and elect and instruct their
delegates. There will be present 600 or zoo
members of the association, representing
nearly 1000 newspapers Saturday the
Citizens Alliance will meet and elect their
delegates. Their headquarters will be at
the Richelieu Hotel. Sund " evening
Rev. Geo. De La Matyr of Akron. O., will
preach on THE Divine Right of Iudividu-
ais to the Legitimate Results Of Their
Toil''
One of the originators of the conference
says that there will be 1000 or 1000 dele
gates altogether TO the convention. 1T Is
not to form a new political party, " said he.
1--WE are going to try to agree upon plat
form, which we will submit to the country
through the press and let them see what
the views of the industrial people of the
country are."
in what way do you expect this to do
any good:'
by getting the old parties. or one of
them at least, to indorse our platform or
its ideas. They will probably do this if
they see we are determined to insist on our
rights"
You mean TO make the old parties play
for your vote?"
Eyes, we are going to take the initial
step, and as the delegates to the conference
represent some 1000, 900 voters there is not
much doubt that they will consider our
demands"
Suppose the old parties ignore the plat
form of the conference?"
Then some further action will be
taken"
viii new party be formed?"
That cannot say. it may and it may
not This conference has been styled by
some as a third party movement. but
there is nothing in that whatever We are
coming here to find out how the industrial
classes think and feel about the great
questions now before the country, and
what relation they have to our condition
and what will be the best course to pursue
for the benefit of our interests. IL may
eventually evolve into party movement
and it may not. There are no plans yet.
Whatever is decided on will be promul-
gated by the reform press, whose publica-
tions have weekly circulation of about
Is, 100000.
The aggregate number of members of
the organizations which will be repre-
sented at the conference is about 1000, 900.
The Farmers Alliance is the largest, and
Colonel l.. l.. Polk, its president, will pre-
side and make the opening address on
Monday afternoon. Il. Y. Powderly, gen.
eral master workman of the Knights of
Labor, will deliver an address on Organ
lied Labor Temporary organization will
be perfected that day. Monday night ad-
dresses will be delivered by General J. B.
Weaver and j. II. Davis of Sulphur
Springs, Tex. The conference will proba-
bly, last all week. Among the men who will
be present and make speeches are Jerry
Simpson and Senator w. A. PETER of
Kansas, Livingstone Of Georgia, DR.. Ma
cune, Ignatius Donnelly, Hamlin Garland,
Henry Taubeneck, W. F. Wrightmeyer, S.
w. Chase, ex-President McGrath of Kan
sas aud Samuel Gompers."
Up to today ten reform and industrial
organizations had notified the executive
comInitte of their intention of being ofli-
cially represented. Nearly all the rail-
roads have given one fare for the round
trip, and a much larger attendance is ex-
pected than at first anticipated. The
total number of applications for
accommodations already exceeds $1,000
Unless the ten organizations can unite
upon one ticket, it is not likely that
presidential nomination convention will
be held; but if harmony prevail, the man
ayers of the conference state that a strong
ticket will be put in the field.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-It is understood
that Messrs. Simpson and Watson, Alli-
ance members, will go to the meeting of
the alliance at st. Louis, Feb. % with the
Intention OF forcing third ticket into the
field. The southern members of the ALI
ance in Washington are understood to be
opposed to the scheme, and Simpson and
Watson will go it alone. The scheme is to
induce the meeting Of the 22d at ST. Louis
of national convention of the Alliance,
at which nominations are to DE made of s.
president and vice president. The south
ern Alliance members have been SO close
to the lines of the Democratic party that
their identity is practically lost. They
have not worked in harmony with the
plans of Simpson, and his leadership of
the third party on the floor of the house
has practically dwindled down to the lead
ership of the triangle of four to five seats
filled by Alliance members on the left Of
the central aisle.
Senator Peffer has not been heard from
directly on the third ticket proposition,
and it is not known what views be enter
tains; but in view of the fact that his
place in the senate is sure for the next five
wears, will probably take no active part in
the movement, no matter whatever his
sympathies may be.
BEECHAMs PILLS are faithful friends.
INDIAN SOLDIERS.