The record-union., 1892-07-05

lStratlOn WAS Sl50,U00. lie SAID the only
sacred thing in this world was humanity;
the only thing having right in this
world was man. 1--WE have met to affirm
the sorrow of this world, and it should be
attended to here and not wait for myste-
rio0s judgments of the future
At this point the speakers time eX-
pired. and the general sentiment of the
convention being in favor of proceeding
with business he retired.
a California delegate arose and de-
manded in the name Of his delegation to
know who General Armstrong was. It
had been stated thai he was well known
TO the country, and the Californians
would like a little information.
Mrs. Emory of Michigan was intro
duced for speech, and Jared better than
General Armstrong, but the convention
was visibly impatient to get down TO
business.
A delegate from Oregon presented an
other gavel in honor of the Peoples
party achievement in the Oregon State
election.
The Committee on Rules presented a
report limiting the nomination speeches
for President and Nice-President to ti1-
teen minutes and remarks on questions
in general to five.
The convention then took a recess for
twenty minutes to witness the Omaha
Fourth of July parade as it passed the
convention hall. Instead of twenty min
utes it was nearly an hour before the
convention resumed business.
The roll of States was then called and
each announced the name Of its member
of the National Committee.
Then storm was precipitated by the
Chairman Of the Resolutions Committee
offering a resolution calling attention to
the fact that ticket agents in Washington
and other States on the line of the Union
Pacific Railway did not receive instruc-
tions to grant delegates to the convention
the usual reduction in fares, and appoint
ing q committee to communicate with the
railroad officials to have the mistake rec
tilted.
Delegates moved that the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern roads be in
cluded in the resolution.
Delegate Marion Cannon of Cali
fornia excitedly protested against the
resolution as exhibiting the want of
vention. His vehement denunciation
of the roads led to the liveliest
scene of the day. 81 want this convention
TO understand" he said, THAT it is not
by accident or oversight that the Pacific
Coast delegates have been overlooked.
Our request for the customary courtesy
was denied deliberately and with inso-
lence. [ do not want this convention, SO
far as California is concerned, to go back,
railroad cap in hand, and ask for any
privileges whatever. LTumultuous
cheers. The Democrats and Republicans
secured half fare, but as producers of the
earth have been refused equal terms we
can stand the refusal. ICheers.l We
can tell those railway companies" in
tones that rang from end to end of the
hall, that the people will operate those
roads yet"
The enthusiasm and passion of the
Every member rose, and cheers rent the
air. The Montana delegation indorsed
the sentiment of Cannon; so did Oregon.
The Chairman of the Resolutions Com
mittee then withdrew the resolution.
On motion of Dean of New York, il
was decided TO bring the matter before
the Interstate Commerce Commission to
decide whether the law permitted rail-
roads to discriminate in favor of one
national political convention and against
another.
The Committee on Resolutions not be-
ing ready. to repot., a aecess was taken
till 2 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was 2:O7 O'Clock when the Chairman
called the afternoon session to order, but
it was 3 p. NJ. before business began.
A motion was carried that the Resolu-
tions Committee report such parts of the
platform as were ready. This was ap-
parently the first move on the part of the
Weaver men to hasten ballot. A report
had gained currency that the Committee
on Resolutions did not make progress foI
the reason that as whole it preferred
Judge Gresham for candidate and
wanted time to get an agreement from
him that he would let the convention
Ii ioI
a Missouri delegate moved to suspend
the rules and proceed to ballot for the
nomination of candidates. This was
seconded, but there was no intention on
the part of ardent Gresham men to give
up hope, and an Illinois delegate made q
point of order that the motion was con-
rrary to the rules.
The Chairman overruled the point OF
order on the general ground that the con-
vention could do as 1t pleased. The mo-
ton was then tabled. Lamb of Texas
a Weaver man, and also working fol
Terrill for Vice-President, moved tC
adopt the entire st. Louis platform.
Brown of Massachusetts declared thai
the st. Louis platform was one upor
which the organizations of united labor
stood" They didn't intend anything tc
be taken from it or added to it. If the
committee desired additional resolutions
they can move them when they return
Therefore let us adopt the st. Louis plat
form, and proceed with the nomination
OF a Peoples leader upon principles
which are to smash plutocracy. Let the
nominating speeches be made on the
Fourth Day of July, the national day o.
the country's independence"
Mcdowell of Tennessee objected to ar
attempt to form precedent, and Man
ming, the boy orator OF Alabama, added
his quota.
An effort during the proceedings of the
convention was made to alarm the Reso
lutions Committee. They became stam
peded, and soon filed on the stage with
the platform hastily brought to compile
ton. Their appearance removed the
cause for fight on the floor, and the con
vention became silent, while Thomas
Gator of California read the preamble
of the unanimous report of the commit
tee.
At the conclusion of its reading Gator
asked that it be adopted, and this was
done unanimously.
The pream bic is the same as published
in yesterdays edition Of the RECORD
UNION, excepting the last paragraph
for which the following was substi
tuted:
I'VE believe the time has come wher
railroad corporations will either own the
people or the people must own the rail
roads, and should the Government enter
upon the work of holding and managing
any or all railroads, we should favor al
amendment to the Constitution by which
all persons engaged in Government sery
ice shall be placed under civil service
regulations of the most rigid character
so as TO prevent the increase of the power
OF the national administration by the us,
Of such additional Government EN-
ployes."
THE PLATFORM.
The platform proper is as follows:
I'VE demand a national currency
sound, safe and flexible. issued by th,
General Government, a full legal tender
for all debts, public and private, and tha
without the use of banking corporations
A just, equitable and efficient means O
distribution to the people, at tax not K