The morning news., 1892-02-23
RALLY OF THE FARMERS.
THE CONVENTION AT ST. LOUIS
BEGINS ITS WORK.

Party-A Strong Feeling In Favor of
Putting Up q Presidential Caxdi-
dete-
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22.-At a meeting this
morning Of the executive committee Of the
Peoples party, sixty-nine delegates were
present Benjamin Terrill presided. The
report Of Secretary Schilling showed that
less than $50 remained in the party
exchequer, and that of 81 200 subscribed at
subscriber had turned in cent.
Chairman Tauberneck vas authorized
to appoint committee OF ten
to canvass for funds. Before the
committee seemingly realized what it was
doing they had recorded themselves vive
voce, as though it were a routine
matter, as ordering the Peoples
party executive committee 20 make
such arrangements as might be
necessary for a national nominating con-
vention. A halt was demanded by Marion
Cannon, state president Of the California
alliance, who was the first apparently 30
appreciate the significance of what
was being done. After red-hot
wrangle participated in by Messrs. Davis
Of Texas, Rankin OF Indiana and WASH
burn OF Massachusetts,, it was decided before
doing anything further TO await the action
OF the convention. If that body failed TO
take action looking TO the nomination Of a
presidential candidate the Peoples party
would go ahead upon its own hook In
stanter.
PRESIDENT PoLK'S VIEWS.
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President Polk said that they expected to
get through in two or three days. The sub
treasury scheme aud Ocala platform would
be indorsed. He believed plank would be
inserted in the platform asking that the
federal government stop interfering with
state regulation of the liquor tratBc.
The hope of those who have been instru-
mental in bringing the conference together
is SHOWN by an interview with A. j. Streeter
OF Illinois, who also secs that the oontem-
plated plan is not without obstacles. zone
of our great difficulties, he said, will arise
from the fact that there will be present at
the conference men who are interested in
the old parties. These men have
no right to be present, but they will be
there and they will try TO manipulate af-
fairs. The reform element is anxious to or
game new political party. comprising all
those who object to the present conditions
of government
Suppose you organize party, what will
follow"
"A call will be issued fer a nominating
convention by this meeting. There is dis
position among the southern alliancemen to
have this convention deferred until they see
whether or not the democratic convention
will indorso the policy Of the alliance"
TO HAVE NEW NAME.
"What will be the name OF the new partyf"
II do not know but IL will be new one.
As to its programme IL will fight the saloon
element, which is always a source of evil
and Is detrimental TO order and good gov
ernment But do not believe the way to
fight it should be arranged on the pro-
gramme, and do not believe 1t eau be
done by prohibition. AS to the states
when we are organized, am pretty
sure OF those west OF the Mississippi river,
Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas, Minnesota,
and should not be surprised il we carried
Missouri. There is in Missouri, as there is
In Illinois, q growing tendency toward in
dependent political thought, which is more
marked to-day than ever before. believe
we can also carry such states in the south
as Texas, Georgia and Alabama. There is
an abundance Of material for independent
organiSation-in these states IL not manipu-
lated by the democrats"
"Who would be put in nomination for
Presidentg
II really cannot tell that. / have heard
several names mentioned, for enc, have
heard Of Gen. James B. Weaver"
What will be the effect Of the new or
Ranization on the old partiesY
1T is easy to see. to look at one aspect
alone. II we can get the temperance peo-
pie to join hands with Us. 1t will be the
worst blow which the Republican party has
ever received. / have only one more word
TO say-we have come together to accom-
plish something, and we mean to accom-
plish it."
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION.
1t was 2:25 o'clock when Mr.. Terrill called
the convention TO order without the for
mality Of an address, and caused q smile
by announcing that "the conRregationn
would rise while the proceedings were
opened with prayer. Twelve hundred or
more delegates compiled, while Rev s. II.
Basser of Milledgeville, ILL.,, invoked the aid
of the Almighty upon the movement.
c. P. Wabrldge, president OF the city
council of st. Louis, welcomed the conven-
tion to st. Louis in an eloquent address.
PRESIDENT Polk of the national farmers
alliance was introduced by Mr.. Terrill and
announcement was made that President
Folks address would be followed by one
from General Master Workman Powderly
and another from Ignatius Donnelly. At
tho mention Of these three possible presi-
dental candidates., the convention mani
tested much interest, and for the time being
forgot that they were yet even without
temporary organization and we're still in the
hands Of Mr.. TerrilI The enthusiasm grew
under the influence Of the sloquence of
President Polk and Mr. Powderly so that
Mr.. Donnelly was greeted with stunning
applause.
DoNNELLY's SPEECH.
He declared that the coming gatherings
of the democracy and republicans at Chicago
and Minneapolis, compared with this con-
vention, would be simply coagulations Of
u2priucipled politicians to divide the plum
der of the republic. He predicted we'd
ding soon TO occur-that of the old
democracy and Republican party. The cere-
moDy viii 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 pronounce the bene-
diction. ''We PROPOSE" the speaker con-
tirued, ''to wipe the Mason and
Dixon line out Of our geography. 70 wipe
the color line out Of politics, to give Amerie
cans prosperity; that the man who creates
shall own what be- creates; to take the rob-
Der classes from the throat Of industry; to
take possession OF tho government Of the
United States, and TO put our nominee In
the white house. Great cheers and cries OF
Jerry Simpson went up until the roof
shook, but the Kansas statesman proved
modest or absent and the band filled In the
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