Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-25
ALL UNDER ONE FLAG TODAY
Ex-Unipn Soidssss and sx-couSsdsrstss
Swear EssrnAl Friendship Tor Each
Oshss-Ths Platform.

So that he wss nss ashamed Of the
fssA thss he was enc Of the men that
wore the gray. He wore II honor-
sbly and the union boys
aoaorsd him for II iuss a. he
sonorsd and respected them. but
shs time had come when ell sectional
stsifs and snmity shosld b buried and
~ north and the south - united under
the grand cid stars and stripeA In
that spirit aad with that visw he would
present 70 them the ex-eou mandsr-in.
chief Of the Grand Army. Paul Wander
WORT
When the robust Nebrasksn. with
ths Grand Army badge on his breast,
made his appearance under the dag he
received . terrific welcome without
preface he proceeded 70 read the fol-
lowing resolution:
We. ne representatives Of the biue ana ne
grey. believe that the day las come 10 bury IN
sectional hatred resulting from tina war. snd
united under oas DAG ssd citizens OF one grand
ration We gladly ioin hands 20 craansipats the
homes we cherish from the tyrannical oppros-
sion OF The money power Of the land"
Speeding tho sfevsm saa
When the enthusiasm that this resc-
luton evoked had in . measure sub
sided. Vandervoort made IN earpest
address in isA support The union vet
Grams We'd with their old foes In shout
ing and cheering when Col Polk was
presented on the other side Of the
nag - representative ex-confsdsrats.
Wit. evidences of deep emotion ho
said that he thanked God that he had
lived 70 see this dag. He wished that
the ru ing politicians Of the country
were there to see il too. They could
not afford TO die without leaving -
legacy TO their children the spec
sacie Of the common soldiers once
more united in the bonds Of patriotic
love and brotherhood. In the name Of
Heaven and common humanity let them
preserve and cherish this lore and
unity for al time to come.
Rernsr Boes shake Handa.
81 clasp You In my arms, my broth.
,rs." sjaculated Pope, turning 10 .
group Of union veterans behind him.
IL clasp you in love and affection"
Thea turning to Vandervoort he con-
hnusd: Shake hands. brother; am
proud Of you Take my hand and in
Me name Of the great Father Of rs all
kt u be friends hereafter"
vsudervoort grssped tho proffered
hand and shook il heartily. while tho
audience, every man and woman on
their feet and pressing close around
ihe stage. eheered until exhaustion
compelled them to quit
Great Rnthuslasu.
10 remained for Thomas wadsworth,
Of Indiana, to bring the excitement
and enthusiasm TO . climax In the
midst of stirring address that fol-
lowed the lines Of the previous speak
srs he called upon all the union
and confederate veterans TO clasp
hands and embrace each other. The
response was instantaneous and cleo
trio. Men climbed over benches and
upon the platform to find their old OPP
ponents upon the battlefield. and. having
joined them. caught both hands and
wrung them again and again Others
fell upon each others neckA Blacks
enshused with whites. In the midst
of all this Wadsworth started
up . union song TO the tune
of Marching Through Georgia"
and under the influence Of the
music there were more handshaking
and embracing and greetings and pro-
testations OF newly-found and never
dying affection until the tumult Of
enthusiasm gradually died out by rec
son of the physical exhaustion OF those
participating in IL
risnss In the Pfasfsrn-
Among other policies advocated BY
the platform presented later In the
session are government control of rail-
ways and telegraph, free coinage of
silver. postal savings banks and
limited ownership of land
Tuesdays sessIss.
ST. Lours. Feb. 2A-The third-party
fight in dead earnest was suddenly
thrown into the Industrial convention
Tuesday by the report.of the committee
on credentials seating Post and Branch,
ths two third party delegates from
Georgia whom IL WA sought
10 shut out Posk in the Bit
ssrsss speech heard in the
convention, denounced Cougressman
Livineseon. Of Georgia, ~ attempting
70 hand over the alliance in that state.
bound hand and foot 20 tho demo-
ratio party. After the exchange Of
Personalities and extraordinary con-
usiou. participated in BY Moses, Of
s.orgiA Ellington. Branch and
sshers. the report Of the ere
seutiais committee was fully
ldoptnd by . iargs majority. . sub
Hsnsial triumph for the third -partyiteA
The row smons the 0eorgisns con-
Gnued derceiy. however. and was only
ndsd by the sergesnt-as-arms club in
iand. forcihly jamming tho warning
Dutherners down In their seats
When quist had been raeasurxbly re-
tered the long list Of The msmb~rs Of
he platform committee was finally
rmpieted and read. making total Of
early $50 aem berA The announce
sens 81 Pest - ne plat
brrn commisseeman IRON 0<orria
early Started . personal encounter b.
peen him and Moses. . fellow Gecr-
ssn Secretary Hayes brought out
lxAs - relief ~ announcing that ne
ieorrssns bed ~ lest ses&led their
2hk Pest being nssds pfatfsvU rvprs-
srs alive rom 6eo~6ss end Wcodsoa.
- anti third party nan. The Georgia
nsnhes 81 Ne sati- ep<ion commitseA
s~s-rr~sssvy s~>~sa esA~e.
WuissaA. sf KsssaA nasiessi -
nrsr 81 she Farmers Ailio~>e mo~<d
k.s the ecn-~rtion S~mHnd sh~ pAxs-
80 II ~ sustresSsv- Nj - ,