The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-26
CALL OF THE NEW PARTY
TaE CONVENTION TO BE HELD AT
OMAHA JULY 4.

a Formal Address Issued to the Peo-
pie of the United States-The Con-
vention TO be Composed of 1,776
Dele9stes-Primary Meetings Sug-
gested for the Last Saturday In
March.
ST. LOUIS, No., Feb. 25.-The joint COM
mittee in whose charge the matter was
placed by the Industrial conference just
ended here, met this morning and after an
all day session selected Omaha, Neb., as the
place Of holding the nominating conventio on
of the newly born third party. July was
last night selected as the date aud that. ac-
tion was reaffrmed. A formal call was
issued.
To the People of the United States:
The national committee of the Peoples party
OF the United States, acting in conjunction with
the following: G. II. Van Wyck Of Nebraska.
q. w. Macune of Texas, M j. Branch of Geor-
gia, J. II. Powers ofNebraska, R. NJ. Humphrey
OF Texas, L. D. Laurent of louisiana, Marion
Cannon of California, I. H. Mcclure of New
York, ]. H. Williams of Kansas, L. l. Polk of
North Carolina, Pierce Hackett Of Missouri, NJ
NJ. Garrett Of Illinois, John Leitz of Ohio, Mary
K. Lease of Kansas Anna l.. Diggs of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Annie Debts OF Texas,
A. r Parksen of Florida, and
Ben Terrell of Texas, representatives
OF certain nesting or the members or various
ORGANIZATIONS OF this country held in the city of
st. Louis, Mo, on Feb. "a, 1892, RESPECTFULLY
submit to the people of the United States the
following preamble and platform of the confer
ence OF said labor organizations of our nation.
held on Feb. 2s, % and "a. 1892, in the city of
st. Louis. Here follow the preamble aud plat
form as telegraphed last night. We urge that
all citizens who support these demands shall
meet on the last Saturday in March next in their
respective towns and villages, and hold public
meetings and ratfy these demands. and take
steps to organzs preparatory to electing dele
gates to the national convention, and we call
upon all duly qualified voters of the United
States who are in favor of these principles, and
Vice President ON the above platform. to send
delegates to the convention of the Peoples
party, to be held in Omaha, Neb, July 4, 1892.
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
The executive COMMITTEES Of the Peoples
party in each state is charged with the duty of
promulgating this call and of fixing the time,
place and method by which said delegates shall
be chosen. The basis OF repre- sentation shall
be four delegates from each congressional dis
trict and eight delegates from each state at
large making the total number /, ,776.
We call upon all citizens Of the United States
TO help us to make our principles triumphant.
We believe that il voters neglect their duty this
year 1t may be Impossible in any future canvass
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 elss to defend them.
In the name OF the rights Of the people,
homes OF the land and welfare of all future
generations, we call upon all honest men to
come to our support In this great contest.
II. Z. TAUBENECK, Chairman
ROBERT SCHILLING, Secretary.
National committee Peoples party.
For the committee appointed by the conven-
ton:
BEN TERRELL of Texas.
II. ID. LoUcKs of South Dakota