The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-25
The Industrial Confersnna

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24.-Delegates to the big
National industrial conference profess to
oeiieVe that mammoth new political COM
olnatlon is in existence for the coming
presidential campaign. So stormy con-
Ventlon probably never before ended SO
quickly in seeming harmony, and that. too.
after virtually slamming the doors in the
lace OF national party claiming a million
voters, all efforts OF Miss Willard for a
luncture with the Prohiuitionists having
Deen snuned out at the last moment The
People's party men, who are chiefly from
the northern states, figure tonight that
eney nave captured by strategy the polit-
lcaI strength OF the Alliance in the south
On the other hand, the southern Alliance
men, under plea OF having acted as indi-
Vlouals, assert they have not altered the
position they held from way back.
Late to-night the conference committee
selected July 4, as the date of the conyen-
1lon, selection OF place being left to sub
committee OF ten, to be appointed by Tau
beneck, of Illinois.
When the Industrial conference
opened to-day, Fred Seyne. ex-
member OF the Missouri legislature and
iaoor agltator, attempted to Introduce an
elght-hour resolution. A fight followed.
IN winch Sayne was ousted from the hall.
-As 1S 1AouoOIidl conference to-
Gay the Platform of the COM
mlttee on resolutions was read. With
out taxing vote on this platform a recess
OF two hours was taken.
Inc platform states the nation is on the
verge OF moral, political and material ruin.
that corruption dominates tue ballot boy
legislatures, Congress and touches even
the ermlne OF the bench; newspapers are
subsidized or muzzled; public opinion ST.
l60Ce0.
covered with mortgages; labor impover-
lshed and land and money concentrating in
the hands OF capitalists. Workmen. il ne
clares, are denied the right of organization
Tor self-protection. Imported pauperized
LABOR beats down wages; hireling stand
Ing army, unrecognized by our laws. is
established to shoot them down and thew
are rapidly degenerating TO European con-
dltlons. The national power to create
money is appropriated to enrich pond
holders. Silver has been denonetized IN
add to the purchasing power of gold. and
the supply OF money is purpossly ABRIDGED
TO 1atten usurers, bankrupt enterprises
and enslsve industry. The resolution de-
clares the old political parties allowed this
TO exist without an effort at restraint. and
therefore, II asserts, new political organ
lzation, representing the principles herein
stated, is necessary.
declaration of principles is then made.
4 national currency is demanded that is
safe, sound and flexible issued by the PEN
eral government as full legal tender for eli
debts, public and private, and without the
use OF banking corporations. A lust and
equitable means OF securing this circula-
ton is tax not to exceed 2 per cent as
set Iortn In the sub treasury plan of tho
Farmers alliance or some better system.
1t demands the free and unlimited COINAGE
OF silver; that the amount of Circulating
medium be speedily increased to not less
than 500 per capita; graduated income tax.
that all national and state revenues ne
limited to the necessary expenses of the
government and that postal service banks
be established by the government. The
platform declares that land should not he
Tor speculative purposes and
alien ownership should be prohibited All
lands now held by railroads and other car.
porstions In excess of their actual needs
and all lands now owned by aliens shonld
be reclaimed by the government and held
for actual settlers, and it declares the gov
eminent should own and operate railroads.
and telephones, and demands
that the government issue legal tender
notes and pay union soldiers the difference
between the price Of the deprecated money
in which he is paid and gold.
On motion OF Simpson to lay the minor
ity report on the table, viva yoce vote
showed an almost even split for and against
prohlbltlon. Coached by Powderly, Miss
Emma curtis, OF Colorado, handsome
young woman, captured the floor and nro-
posed the following substitute: eve de-.
mand that the question of universal All ffraga
be submitted TO the Legislatures of the dir
ferent states and territories for favorshle
action" Jerry Simpson shouted. HShe has
solved the problem" and some one immeGi.
ateiy demanding the previous question. the
substitute was made by a crushing maiore
ty amid volley Of cheers, Miss Willard |
locking very glum. Soon after Powderlv
Miss Curtis substitute wss
withdrawn as part of the platform and bv |
Weaver and other leaders. Miss Curtis
arose ana declared she had done no sncn
hing.
The idea Of dealing with the LIQUOR oues-
ION by separate resolution instead of in
he platform was preached several times
turing confused discussion and favor
IDLY received. 1t was now apparently the
purpose of Powderly, having KEEP, Miss
minority report out of the plat
orm, to placate her and her friends bv
aylng the convention adopt the Willard
flank as resolution in place of that of
diss Curtis. When roll call was reached
n what now became Miss Curtis minor
ty report the vote was taken by states.
was thought Powderly (Weaver follow
HSJ "oHiu AcoSub MISS SuTUlS' SpunKln6ss I
" defeating the report, but Powderlv
oted the knights solidly for the minority
eport. Secretary Hayes declared it car
led 254 to 246. Unofficial tally keepers !.
aade very different totals. they declaring
ne vote really was 352 noes and 23S ayes 4,
'hlch, II official, would defeat the minor,
y report Meanwhile Miss Willard and
.ady Henry Somerset left the hall and
idn't return. The knights and most of
ne Alliance men then retired for a Caucus
espite some vehsment paotests.
when the convention got together again Z
Ali an hour later Icna line nax-x.AlIs5,-I | =