Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-25
PROHIBITION IS OUT.
Place for Cold-Water Folk
in the Newly Organized
Third Party
UST BORN IN ST. LOUIS.
ueer Parliamentary Devices ofSouth-
ern Delegates Fail.
ULY4DULY NAMED AS THE DATE
or National Convention by Committee
Chosen Yesterday.
UST BORN IN ST. LOUIS.
ULY4DULY NAMED AS THE DATE
HE PLATFORM is A CURIOUS DEVICE

HE PLATFORM is A CURIOUS DEVICE
ST. LOUIS, Feb. PA mammoth new
olitical combine exists for the Presi
entail campaign. So, at least, the dele
ties to the big National Industrial Con.
renee, which ended here tonight, profess
believe.
So stormy a convention will probably
sver be ended so quickly and in such
eming harmony-that, too, after virtually
amming the doors in the face of National
lrty claiming 100000 voters and vainly
,eking union with the organization act
e so summarily. All the efforts of Miss
RANGES Willard for a junction with the
rohibitionists were coolly snuffed out by
Ie convention at the last moment
The net result of the convention, as
cured tonight by the Peoples party men,
no are chiefly from the northern tier of
'ates, is that they have, by magnificent
rategy, effected a complete capture of the
olitical strength of the Farmers Alliance
1 the South. On the other hand, the
outhern Alliance men, under the plea of
lving acted as individuals without in any
ay binding their organization, say that
lev have not altered one iota the position
lev have consistently held from away
ack.
Southern Rair-Splitting Doesn't Go.
After the convention was over tonight and
so-called ''mass meeting" attended by the
Il Il, +lo
on of the day was taken, was at an end,
eniamin Tcrrill, OF Texas, said tnat the
niauce men in the South have all along
cen in favor of independent action, and
ould not have committed their organiza-
on in any way. Ignatus Donnelly, of
Minnesota, said: 'The fine distinctions
rawn by the Southern delegates have been
lrefully respected, but the masses of the
aople never could or would indulge in
air-splitting. A prince-bishop, eursing
is subjects and pleading that the
rofanity was in his capacity as prince,
as asked if the devil captured the prince
hat became of the bishop. The Alliance
] the South has been captured"
At midnight committee, with full au-
loritv from the convention, or ''mass meet
y" in session with the Peoples Party
ational Committee, agreed upon a date
I'd place for national Presidential nomi-
alton.
July was finally selected as The date,
he place for holding the convention beng
1T to be chosen by subcommittee of ten
be appointed by Mr.. Taubeneck, of
Illinois
Begins With a Love Feast.
The first thing the convention did this
Iorning was to resolve itself into ''blue
nd gray" mass meetingxa regular fra
,rnal love feast in which both Northern
nd Southern delegates INDUCED to their
carts content. The incident ended pic
lrcsquelv nv man on the platform snatch
lg up big American flag and waving its
lids over the head of Cabell, of Virginia, a
olored delegate.
A resolution offered by Branch, OF
reorria, TO hold the Democratic and Re
ublican parties responsible for the present
oRdition of the poor people, was laid on
he table. Powderly demanded the expul-
ION from the convention of such "Profes-
ional strikers at Albany" as he called Car
sy, OF New York. and Gallihue, and
ointed them out. The report of the Com
lttee on Resolutions was then read
The document begins in veritable
calamity howl" depicting in the bIackest
olors the existing moral and political cor
upton. AS remedy it proceeds. to
cmons'rate the necessity for the third
arty.
Political independence Declared.
We declare our union and independence
We assert our purpose to vote with that
olitical organization which represents our
rincip!es. We charge that the controlling
afluenO"S dominating in the old political
arties have allowed the existing dreadful
Onditions to develop without serious effort
o restrain or prevent them, neither do they
ow intend to accomplish reform. We as
ert that political organization represent
ng the political prin ciples herein stated is
ecessary to redress the grievances of which
Te complain.
Then follows this platform of principles:
First-We declare the union of the labor
orces OF the United States this day accom-
ilished. permanent and perpetual Nav its |
pirit enter into all hearts for the salvation
If the republic and the uplifting OF mankind |
Second-Wealth belongs to him who Gre
tes IT. Livery dollar taken from industry
rithout equivalent is robbery Ifany
viii not work neither shall he eat The in |
errsts OF urban and rural labor are the |
anne: their enemies are identical.
Third-Me demand n National currency, |
afe, sound and flexible. issued by the gen
raj Government, only q full legal tender for |
III debts, public and private, and that with |
nut the use OF hankln@ corporations. just, |
quita bic means OF circulation, tax not to |
Nceed per cent as set forth in the Sub |
-reasury plan OF the Farmers Alliance or |
ONE better system. Also By payments in 1
discharge OF Its Obligation for public i'm |
Must Have Free silver
Fourth-We dem and free and unlimited |
coinage OF silver.
Fifth-We demand that the amount of cir
;ulating medium be speedily increased to |
lot less than $50 per capita.
Sixth-We demand graduated income
ak.
Seventh-We believe that the nancy of
he country should be kept as much as NOS.
ible i'll the hands Of the people, and hence
re demand that all national and State reve- |
ues shall be limited to the necessary ey
enses OF the government economically and
onestlv administered.
Eirhth-We demand that postal SAVINGS
anks be estaplished by the Government for |
he safe deposit of the earnings of the peonIe |
nd to facilitate exchange.
Ninth-Your subcommittee on land plantr
eg TO submit TO your approval the follow
NJ: The land, including all the natural re-
0urces OF wealth is the heritage of all the
eople and should not be Inonopolized for
peculative purposes, and alien ownership |
Y railroads and other corporations in ex-
wned by aliens should be reclaimed by the |
hn1h I