Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-02-27
THE NDUS9RIALIS7S.
A National Conference Opened at st.
Louis. Missouri.
Twelve Hundred or More Delegates Pres
eri.-Spceches by President Polk
and Master Workman Powderiy.

Twelve Hundred or More Delegates Pres.
eni.-spceches by President Polk
aud Master Workman Powderiy.
A despatch from ST. Louis. No, says; Ben.
ismin Terrill. of Texas, called the National
Industrial Conference to order without the
iormsli,y o T an address, and caused a smile
by announcing that the ''congregation" would
Sse while the proceedings we're opened with
prayer
The LOO or more delegates complied. while
the Rev. S. II. Basher, of MilIedgeville, Ill,
Invoked the aid Of tho Almighty upon the
movement
C. 2. Waibridge, president Of the city
council Of st. Louis, welcomed the convention
to ST. Louis in an eloquent address.
President Polk, Of tho National Farmers'
Alliance, was introduced by Mr.. Terrill, and
the announcement was made that Mr.. Folks
address would be followed by one from Mr..
Powderly.
President Polk said the farmers had as
sembled here for thepurpcse of performing
solemn and responsible duty. Ga Wall street
and on the board OF trades moaey was a per
cent. In any Of the small towns, on the other
hand, money was at from 10 10 % per cent.
That was what had to be righted. The farm
ers, he declared, paid over Upper cent OF taxes
aud II money can be borrowed in New York
on cotton aid wheat at y per cent. why can
not the am thing be done in the West. God
forbid that he should arouse any sectional
feeling in this convention. lie compared the
grain in wealth OF the New England States as
compared with the producing States OF the
West and South, saying that the gain Of the
New England States was FIVE to one against
the South and West lie entered solemn
protest against these unequal conditions. The
time has come WHEN the great Northwest,
great South and great West shall lock their
hearts and hands together and take possession
and run the government in the interest OF the
people. Tremendous applause.l
In closing Mr.. Polk said; I've want relief.
we demand that we have relief. and we will
have relief and repeat now what have re.
peated IRON Maine TO Calionia-we must
have relief II we have to wipe the two old pa
ties from the lace OF the earth"
This was greeted with rounds Of cheers last
,ng in full two minutes.
Mr., Powderiy was mkt introduced, and a
delegate in the Massachusetts, quarter called
for three cheers for him, which we're given
with tiger. Mr. Powderly began by refer.
ring to the big bridge, which he termed big
hole through which visitors 10 81. Louis had
to pass, and which was owned by a msn 10
whom every one who wished to enter 81. Louis
had to pay tax. lie said that the time had
come when the people would surmount these
difficulties. 10 was not a p0wderly nor a Polk
that would bring this about, but the people
who would remedy this when the proper timo
came. The speaker took up the question Of
restricting immigration. Through the gates
OF Castle Garden, he said. o stream pours into
this country and distributes ITSELF particular
ly in The coal regions. The cream Of the man.
hood was crowded West, and they in the East
have, instead the poor unfortunate, who they
must educate year alter year TO prevent them
from using bombs instead OF ballots. lie had
becn and still was firmly against such a state
Of things.
Three credentials committeeman we're ap.
pointed from the various organizations men.
toned in the call for the convention, ns fol.
lows:
National Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Uniou-W. A. householder, Kansas; j. l..
Gilbeat, California. II. L. Boone Alabama.
Farmers Mutual Benefit Association--F
j. Claypool Indiana; Charles Palmer, HIT
nois; G. W. Davis, Iowa.
knights of Labor Henry A. Hicks. Now
York; A. T. Stevens, Ohio;H. J. Allen, Michi.
gan.
National Citizens industrial Alinnce-C.
II. Ellington, Georgia; +. G.. Brown Msssa-
Chusetts; J. A. Johnson Colorado.
Patrons Of Industry. G. Wooster, Aaron
Broughton, James Clelnnd.
National Citizens Alliance. ID. Holden.
Kansas, j. l.. Sncdekcr Kansas Robert
Vlissert, New York.
National Colored Alliance and Co.opera.
two Union-u. NJ, Humphrey, Texas; w. A.
Pstillo, North Carolino;W. II. Warwick, Vir-
glnia.
National Farmers Alliance Obadiah Hull
Nebraska; A. Hull lowe; Andrew Stevenson,
Minnesota.