Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-25


of these possible presidential candidates
the convention manifested much interest,
and for the time being forgot even the tenn
porary organization and were still in the
hands of Terrell.
PRESIDENT POLK
said the farmers had assembled here for
the purpose of performing solemn and re-
sponsiDle duty. On Wall street and on the
boards of trades money was IL per cent.
In any of the small towns on
the other hand money was from
10 to 20 per cent. That had to
be righted Farmers, he declared, paid
over 20 per cent of the taxes, and if money
can be borrowed in New York on cotton
at u per cent why can't the same
thing be done in the West. God
forbid, God forbid, said he, that he
should arouse sectional feeling IN their
midst. He compared the gain IN wealth of
the New England states with the producing
gain in New England states was 10
against the South and West He entered
solemn protest against these unequal con-
ditious. The time had come when the
great Northwest, the great South and
the great West shall lock hands together
and take possession and run the govern
ment in the interest of the people. IRE
I'VE want relief, we demand that we
have relief, we will have
relief and repeat now what
l have repeated from Maine to California
we must have relief if we have to wipe the
two old parties from the face OF the earth. p"
This was greeted with rounds Of cheers
lasting for fully two minutes.
Something of an anti-climax was created
by some Polk enthusiasts in the gallery fling
ing to the breeze at this juncture a huge
banner inscribed with the quotations from
the apparently extemporaneous speech just
delivered by the Alliance president.
Powderlv was now introduced. The
delegates in the Massachusetts quarter
called for three cheers for him, which were
given with tiger.
PowDERLY BEGAN
by referring to the big bridge, which he
termed the big hole through which visitors
to st. Louis had to pay a tax.
He said the time had come
when the people would surmount
these difficulties. II was not Powderly nor
Polk that would bring this about, but the
people would remedy it when the proper
time came. The speaker took up the ques-
ton of restricting immigration. Through
the gates of Castle Garden, he SAID,
a stream pours into this country and dis
tributes itself principally in the coal
regions, the cream of the manhood was
crowded West, and they in the East have
instead poor unfortunates whom they
must educate year after year to
prevent them using bombs instead of bal
lots. He had been, and still was, firmly
against such n state of things. Years
ago" continued Powderly, when we NOM
mated Weaver of Iowa'' A burst OF cheers
at the mention of the name of the Greenback
presidential candidate stopped Powderly
shortl. Gen. Weaver, on the platform,
beamed smilingly upon the cheering multi
tude, but sobered up with suddenness when
the general master workman icily
ton to cheer not men but principles.
The clean-shaved countenance and chunky
figure of
IGSATIUs DoNNELLY
followed Powderly on the rostrum.
DonnelIy was greeted with ap-
plause. He declared the coming
gathering of the Democrats
and Republicans at Chicago and Minneap-
oils, compared with this convention, would
simply be the coagulation OF unprincipled
politicians to divide the plumber of
the republic. He predicted q we'd
ding was soon to occur-that of
the Democratic and Republican parties.
The ceremony would be performed at the
altar of plutocracy. Grover Cleveland and
Ben Harrison would act as bridesmaids, the
devil himself would give away the
bride and Jay Gould would pro-
nounce the benediction. 1--WE
propose the speaker continued,
ito wipe Mason and Dixon's line out of our
geography, wipe the color line out of pol
iticS, and give Americans the property. That
man who creates shall own what he Gre
ates, to take the robber classes from the
throat of industry, take possession of the
government of the United States and put
our nominee in the White House, [Great
cheering.
Cries for Jerry Simpson went up till the
roof shook, but the Kansas statesman
proved modest or absent and the band filed
in the interim.
Secretary Hayes of the Knights of Labor
got the convention down to business with a
motion that Acting President Terrell ap-
point committee of five from each organi-
cation in the convention to act as a COM
mittee on credentials. Scarcely had Hayes
sat down, when Weaver jumped to his feet
saying the motion was untlmely. He
moved that the convention effect a tempo
rary organization Immediately. He NOM
mated Marion Cannon of California as tenn
porary chairman. The motion carried with
4 whoop.
John P. Sten of Illinois and John W.
Hayes of Pennsylvania were speedily
selected rs temporary secretaries.
In a jifTy Terrell found himself sup
planted in control, but accepted the situa-
ton and gracefully promised the conven-
ton if they formed third party, he would
be found working in it heart and soul.
a long wrangle ensued as to whether the
credentials committee be made up by state
delegations, each choosing a member, or
whether the national organizations in the
convention should each appoint irrespect-
i've of state limits. The latter method,
championed by Weaver, proved triumphant,
Harper of the District of Columbia with
drawing the state plan. Three credential
committeeman were thereupon appointed
from the various organizations mentioned
in the call for the convention Us follows:
National Farmers Alliance and Indus
trial Union-W. a. Householder, Kansas;
j. 7. Gilbert, California; II. P. Bone, Ala
bama.
Farmers Mutual Benefit association-F.
]. Claypool, Indiana; Charles Palmer,
Illinois; G. w. Davis, Iowa.
knights of Labor-Henry A. Hicks, New
York; A. p. Stevens, Ohio; h. J. Allen,
Michigan.
National Citizens Industrial Alliance
c. H. Ellington, Georgia.; E. G. Brown,
Massachusetts; J. 4. Johnston, Colorado.
Patrons of lndustry-C. d. Wooster,
Aaron Broughton, James Clelland.
National Citizens Alliance D. Holden,
Kansas; d. l. Snediker, Kansas; Robert
Blissert, New York.
National Colored Alliance and Cooper
alive Union-R. NJ. Humphrey, Texas; w.
a. Patillo, North Carolina; w. H. War
wick Virginia.
National Farmers Alliance-Obediah
Hull, Nebraska; a. Hull, Iowa; Andrew
Stevenson. Minnesota.