Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-23

WOulu DC iOliOWtu Dy one irOm IOWu6r-
ly, and another from Donnelly. At the
mention of these three possible presi-
Dental candidates, the convention man
ifested much interest.
President Polk said the farmers had
assembled here to perform solemn and
responsible duty. On Wall street and
the board of trade, money was = per
cent. In many small towns in the west
money was from 10 to 20 per cent. This
had to be righted. The farmers paid
over 20 per cent of the taxes, and if
money can be borrowed in New York
on cotton and wheat at x per centwhy
cannot the same thing be done in the
west? He compared the gain In wealth
in the New England states with the
producing states of the west and south,
as 5 to l of the former against the lat
ter. He entered solemn protest
against these unequal conditions.
In closing Polk said: ''We want re-
lief, we demand relief, and repeat now
what l have repeated from Maine to
California, we must have relief if we
have to wipe the old parties from the
face of the earth"
This was greeted with tremendous
applause. Something of an anti-climax
was created by some of the Polk en-
thusiasts in the gallery flinging to the
breeze at this juncture a huge banner
inscribed with quotation from Folks
apparently extemporaneous speech.
Powderly was then introduced, and
was warmly greeted. He spoke OF the
big bridge from the east side of the
river, owned by man to whom every
one who wanted to enter St. Louis had
to pay tax. The time had come when
the people would surmount these diff
culties. 1t was not Powderly nor
Polk, but the people, who would remedy
this when the proper time came.
Powderly also spoke on the question
OF restriction of immigration. Years
ago." continued Powderly, "when we
nominated General Weaver of Iowa"
A great burst of cheers greeted the
mention of the Greenback presidential
candidate. Weaver beamed smilingly
upon the cheering multitude from the
derly icily warned the convention to
cheer not the man, but the principles.
Ignatius Donnelly next appeared ON
the rostrum. The coming gatherings OF
Democrats and Republicans he eaid, as
compared with this convention, would
be simply coagulations of unprincipled
politicians to divide plunder. He pre-
dicted wedding soon to occur-that OF
Democracy and the Republican party.
The ceremony would be performed at
the altar of plutocracy. Grover Cleve
| land and Ben Harrison would act as
bridesmaids; the devil himself would
give away the bride and Jay Gould pro-
nounce the benediction.
"This convention" he said, "pro-
poses to knock the Mason and Dixon
line out OF geography; the color line
out of politics; give Americans pros
perity, so the man who creates shall
own what he creates, and take the rob-
ber's grasp from the throat of industry;
take possession of the government of
the United States, and put our nom-
inee in the White House,
Marion Cannon of California was
selected temporary chairman, and
Messrs. Steel of Illinois and Hayes OF
Pennsylvania temporary secretaries.
Mr.. Terrill found himself suddenly
supplanted in control, but gracefully
accepted the situation. and promised the
convention that if they formed third
party he would be found working in it
heart and soul.
After the appointment of committee
on credentials an adjournment was
taken until a. m.
Whatever conclusions will be arrived
at by the industrial conference, there is
no doubt that there will be a pretty
hard fight over the platform. The
opinions of the delegates are go widely
diversified. that unless some parties
| give up their principles altogether, there
must of necessity be row before the
platform is finally adopted. Of course
it is probable that all the parties will
make mutual concessions, and if such be
the case, then everything may pass off
harmoniously.
With a view to ascertaining what re-
suits the leaders of the present move
r,ent are anticipating from the confer
ence, an Associated Press reporter
called on several of the foremost men
connected with the conference, and
asked fol an expression of opinion.
Jgnatius Donnelly thought a new
party would spring into existence as the
result of the meeting. 1.-THE Ocala plat
form will be endorsed" be said, "also
the cub treasury scheme. I think the
Prohibitionists will be placated by the
adoption of plank not inclining to
either extreme, and giving state the
right to prevent federal interference"
L. L. Polk, president of the Farmers
union, said 'The Ocala platform, l
think, will be the basis on which the
conference will work."
| When asked tor an opinion on the
National Cordage trust and National
Union company, Polk said he never en-
dorsed the company because he was op-
posed to it on general principles.
Powderly said: "We are here to as
sist in preparing political platform
upon which we can all stand. We will
certainly formulate such platform, in
cluding all the national points of vital
interest on which we can harmonic,
and then as the natural sequence all the
industrial organizations participating in
the conference will support in the
coming election that political party
which comes nearest to adopting our
platform. There is little doubt that we
can harmonic on the three great ques-
tions, viz, land, transportation and
money. AS to third party, | think it
is not only necessary but it already ex-
lists in the Peoples party recently in
augurated at Cincinnati"