The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-23
ST, LOUIS CONVENTION,
Representatives of Labor
Organizations in
Conference.
fESTERD4 Us PROCEEDINGS

speeches OF Prominent Men.-We
Grand Nus,c.- Committees
Appointea.
ST. Louis, Feb. 22.-The con-
vention Of the representatives of
the d'saffected political clements
began here to-day. Among those
present were: Francis Willard. as
the representative of the opposition
to the rum power and the saloon:
A. Streeter, as the champion of the
anti-monopolists, and representa-
tive Taubeneck of Illinois and
Robt. W. Schilling, Wisconsin, in
behalf OF the Peoples party.
Grand Master Powderly, with Sec
retary Hayes and Congressman
Davis, AS the delegates from the
Knights Of Labor, W. A. Carsey.
OF the New York city anti -monopo-
ly league, Judge Snyder, of Kansas,
Post, OF Georgia, Wash burn, of
Massachusetts, General John B.
Weaver, Of Iowa, L. L. Polk, of
North Carolina, Congressman Liv-
'ngston and c. A. Rankin and
lgnatius Donnelly and the various
delegations, the credentials of which
represented nearly every State
and Territory of the United States.
The draft of platform was pre-
pared which deals only with ques-
ton OF land, finance and transp ,r-
tation and leaves all other qnes-
tlons severely alone. This pro-
gramme is not agreeable to certain
elements OF delegations and as a re-
suit the entire platform will
fought out on the floor of the con.
ventlon. Two o'clock was the hour
announced tor the opening of
the convention and when it
arrived the ground floor
OF the exposition building was well
filled with delegates, while there
was respectable sprinkling of
spectators in the balconies. Large
placards demo ed the sections as
signed to the various State delega-
tons. Outside of large United
States flag stretched across the
back OF the stage there
was no attempt at decoration.
Before the gathering was called to
order, 5. II. Snyder, of Kingman,
Kan, announced that none but &C
credited delegates would be allowed
upon the floor. Although divided
in political sentiment there was
one flag which all would respect,
the stars and stripes, and under
that banner they were greeted.
They were supposed to know no
organization, to know only their
country, the United States of Amer
ica. This was received with loud
shouts OF "Attention ana cheers.
The entrance of PresidenG L. L.
Polk, of the Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union, was greeted with
prolonged applause, and the band
struck up, "Three cheers for the
red, white and blue" When the
band had run through its program
of operate airs the convention was
called to order by Ben Terrell, of
Texas, and divine assistance and
coun sci was implored. There was
stirring scene when Miss Mitchell,
of Chicago, grey haired lady with
a powerful voice, was introduced to
sing "Star Spangled Banner" (" The
delegates young and old took up the
refrain and sang it with a vigor
that made the roof resound. Be-
fore the fair singer had turned to
bow herself from the stage South
ern delegates set up a vociferous
demand for the "Swanee River"
and the old plantation song was
rendered with pats that
brought tears to hundreo of eyes.
The musical portion of he cere-
monies then ended. Lol. G.. p.