Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-03

Europe is cursed-the middle classes
driven off the land, while concentrated
in the hands of few is the wealth pro.
vided by the tiller of the soil.'
Having quoted figures showing that
the possession of the wealth in the hands
OF the farmers had decreased from five
eights in 1850 to one-fifth in 1890, be
| declared that no man would fail to see
the dark and terrible future into which
they were advancing.
II can promise you the solid electoral
vote of Minnesota for the Peoples
party" continued he. 81 believe can
promise Nebraska, North and South
Carolina and Georgia, and know we
can count on Kansas. tell you there
is no such word as fail, so far as this
movement is concerned"
OTHER RPEEcHEs AND BUSINESS.
After Donnelly's speech, j. G. Man
ming, the eloquent boy orator from Ala
bama, was called to the platform, and
addressed the assemblage. Norton of
Chicago afterwards led to the platform
Alexander Campbell of La Sale, ILL.,,
and presented him as the original
greenbaeker, formerly known among
politicians as 'Old Greenbacks."
A resolution was adopted that when
the convention adjourned today it be to
meet again at 2:30 p. M, Sunday, to
participate in memorial services for the
late Colonel Polk and the late Rev. Gill
bert Delamater of Cincinnati.
7. v. Powderly excused himself from
speaking and the members of the COM
mittee ON on resolutions were then an
nounced. California is represented In
the convention by Thomas v. Gator.
"Cyclone" Davis was called for, and
he painted in vivid colors picture of
the condition of things as they exieted
today in the country. When the COM
mittee on credentials announced itself
ready to report, he abruptly concluded.
The committees report showed no con-
test, and 1856 delegates present. The
report was adopted, amid applause, and
the sitting delegates declared entitled to
seats.
AN INDIAN SPEAKS.
Hon. J. Jaxon of Chicago was invited
to address the convention. He is rep
resentative of Mattas council of the
northwest, mixed race of Indians and
Frenchmen. He said he was proud to
attend the convention, where Indians
might shake hands with white men on
an equality, and because the Peoples
party had a platform on which the In
dian was not ashamed to stand. He
closed with the assurance that if it be-
came necessary to meet oppression with
the rifle the Indian would not be found
shrinking.
The convention then became restless
under the wearisome delay because of
the failure OF the committee on perma-
nent organization to report. The COM
mittee on resolutions was directed to
retire at once and begin it's labors, AT
$50 the convention adjourned until s
O'Clock on Monday morning.
COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions met i'm
mediately after the adjournment of the
convention, and selected Hon. M. L,
Branch of Georgia chairman and Hugh
Cavanaugh OF Ohio and George Schilling
of Wisconsin secretaries. Some disc1s-
sion took place as to the propriety of the
committee meeting tomorrow. 1t was
decided adversely, and the committee
will meet Monday.
Considerable discussion took place
over the preliminary work on platform.
There was strong sentiment favoring
no change from the st. Louis platform,
but when vote was taken only twelve
OUT of forty or more members were
found to favor rigidly adhering to the
st. Louis platform. 1t was finally de-
cided that the st. Louis platform should
be taken as the substantial basis of the
platform, and such other resolutions ad-
ded as the exigencies of the situation
demanded. Five subcommittee were
appointed on preamble. finance, trans.
portation, lands and miscellaneous sub
jects. A plank denouncing the Repub
lican force bill was tacitly agreed upon;
also the preamble arraigning the plat
forms and records of the old parties.
There was a sentiment in favor of
slightly amending the silver plank of
the st. Louis platform SO as to provide
for free and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver at ratio of sixteen to
one.
The committee on rules and order of
business unanimously adopted report
that Cushing's manual be chosen to
regulate the proceedings of the conven-
ton.
BLUE AND GRAY REUNION.
The Blue and Gray reunion was held
tonight and proved the largest and
most exuberant gathering yet held in
the coliseum. Ben Terrell, OF Texas,
presided. The speakers were Kimber-
ly, Georgia; Powers, Indiana; Lloyd,
Florida; Col. Norton, Illinois, and Mrs.
Lease, Kansas.
LoUKs PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation concluded it's labor tonight and
will be ready to present its report to the
convention Monday morning. Henry
L. Louks, of Huron, was chosen per-
nanent chairman by almost unanimous
vote. Louks is looked upon as the
originator of the movement for inde-
pendent political action which culmin-
ated in the foundation of the party now
holding it's first national convention.
GRESHAM Is NOT IN 1T.
Under No circumstances Will He Run
for the Presidency.
Tr1v . Tn uiaxy of tho