Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-04
THE OMAHA CONVENTION.
Proceedings Of Saturdays and Yesterdays
Sessions.

THE OMAHA CONVENTION.
Proceedings Of Saturdays and Yesterday =
Sessions.
At the opening of the afternoon session Of the
peoples party convention at Omaha Saturday
messages of congratulation were read from va
rious party leaders. One from Virginia ram
''Hold the fort. Virginia is coming"
The reading of this communication from
Washington provoked great applause 'The
subscribers here desire to tender to you our
utmost thanks. Nothing would please us bet
ter than to meet with you, that We might clasp
hands and exchange with you words of encour-
agemeut as co-workers in the great struggle now
going on between the people and those who live
and fatten through class laws and the violation
of the law. But, however pleasant it might be
for us to meet and enjoy general Handwriting.
yet In our opinion, those OF us who are not del
egates should remain here to watch over the
work which the people have given MS 20 do.
The two Wall street parties have held their
conventions. They have nominated their can
didates and are marshaling their hosts. One
side is engaged in putting the rascals out the
other is engaged in keeping the rascals ont
They have aims objects but the spoils
of office. while the people sinking from af-
fuence to perjury. and labor in the cities, facto-
ries. shops pnd mines are dying of starvation
and by Pinkerton bullets. 1t Is the mission of
our new party then to restore TO the people their
God-given rights and the scepter of the govern
ment to restore the people their lands and their
cOnfiscated high ways AID to wrest from cor
porations and money kings the control of the
peoples money and all the other appliances Of
commerce and our Christian civilization.
I'VE have full faith in your united wisdom.
We believe that Won will select for our great
PARTY of the people standard bearers who are
worthy of the times. and that You will
range the necessary details for vigorous and
successful campaign.
The times are auspicious Men are every
where surrendering their party prejudces and
tTamDliuG under loot cd party lines. They are
crying out on all sides-north. east. south and
and west-'What must we do to be saved?'
''Let US on with the work so molly begun BY
our Patriot fathers. TINT the government of the
people. 10 the Feonle and for the people shall
not perish from the earth.
Accept. gentlemen. orr fraternnl regards.
and may the great Ruler of nations guide your
councils.
{Signed1
W. A. PEFFER. United States Senate.
las. II. Kyle, United States Senate
JOHN DAVIS. VI. c., of Missouri.
%. VI. J. KERN Of Nebraska.
j. II. CLOVER. VI. c., of Kansas.
THos. +. WISN. NJ. c.
WILLIAM BAKER. VI. G.
X. HATERsON. ". G.
JOHN IT, oTiS. " u
After the reading of these messages while
awaiting the report of The committee on ere
dentials. Hon. 1gnatius Donnelly of Minnesota
was introduced. ard spoke at length ON the is
sues of she peoples party.
In conclusion he Gaid: II can pronisa you
lie solid electoral vote of Minnesota for the
peoples party. / bslieTe that | can promise
that Nebraska will so the same way. and North
and South Carolina and George. / know that
We can coun: on Kansas. tell yOu. there is
no such word as fail so far as this movement Is
concerned. Gentlemen. thank you.''
After Donneily's speech Minnesota dele
gate insisted that Alab,ma's eIoquen. boy
orator il. C.. Manning) should be heard from.
and the dark-haired southern youth WAS APP
plauded he stepped to the platform. He
said that the people of his state had been fed
with democratic promises. but had only
ceived betrayal and denial n: their hands.
Mr.. Norton of Chicago asked permission to
present a gentlemen whom he sure the con-
vention would be glad to see. and in response to
a Taurrnur of assent led to the platform Alex
arder Campbell of La Sale. ILL.,. who supported
himself on cane and walked with evidcnt
effort. Mr.. Norton introduced Mr.. Campbell
a. the original grsenbacker who attracted atten-
ton far back as 1861. Mr.. Campbell was
member of Congress in 1872. and was known
among politicians as .'Old Greenbacks''
resolution was adopted to- the effect that
when the convention at the close of the after
noon adjourn it be to meet again at 2:30 Sunday
afternoon 20 participate i'll the memorial serv-
ices for the late Col. L. l.. Polk of North Caro-
INA ard the late Rev. Gilbert Delamater of Gin
cinnati and that the doors be thrown open to
the general public.
The members of the committee on resolutions
were then announced. MARYLAND was repre-
sented by y. A. Dunning. Delaware By Cha,ln-
cey Baker. Pennsylvania by H. \. Ayres Vir-
ginia by b. II. PierEon. West Virginia by j. H.
Basseli and District OF Columbia by ii. j.