The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-23
Great Numbers Of the Electors Of the
Country Have Delegates at
st. Louis.
Will They Agree Upon a Common
Platform and Support Their
Nominees? '@
That's the Consideration Must Give Pol.
tticians Anxiety-Big Third Party
Myjority ON Hand.

national organizations were represente,
and talk among the delegates Was whsthe
or not the prohibitionists could be pacific.
and dragged into tho fold with a deolara
tlon in favor Of nationalizing the liquo
traffic. II was the one subject most eagerl,
discussed by the delegates assembled
Probably the livsliest topic was whether th
Stanford men would succeed in what wa.
said to be their secret purpose of forcin.
the nomination of a third presidential can
didate before the democratic Or republican
national convention is held. Two Kansa.
men are said to be quietly circulating
among delegates, pulling every possible
string in this direction for Stanford. The
idea was that should the big Californian
be made tho third party standard bearer he
would stand chance Of endorsement in
one or the other Of the national bodies.
Before Benjamin Terrill. of Texas, called
the convention to order. The big hall was
lively with the discussions of the national
committee of the peoples party. Sixty
nine of the biggest guns of their political
army gathered on ths stage in the main
body of the hall and the galleries were filed
with groups of delegates and spectators.
A delegate from Oregon had the floor for q
time. declaring that the opening gun Of the
national campaign would be fred by his
state and calling for help to carry Oregon
for the peoples party. The report Of
Schllllng showed that less than $50 1e-
malned in the party exchoquer and that of
the 81, 200 subscribed at the Cincinnati con-
vention only one subscriber had turned in
cent. Chairman Taubeneck authorized
the appointment Of a committee of ten to
canvass for funds. Tho committee was
having hot wranele as to whether it
should record itself as ordering arrange
ments made for the national nominating
convention, whom halt was demanded by
Marion Cannon, state president of the CAL
ifornia farmers alliance. It was decided
before doing anything further TO await the
action OF the convention. Ii that body de-
oided to take no action looking to the nom
nation of presidential candidate, the
peoples party would 60 ahead upon its own
hook Immediately.
At 2:25 Terrill called The convention to
order without the formalltv of an address.
and caused a smile by announcing that
the congregation would rise while the
proceedings we're opened with prayer bv
Rev. MIR. Bashsr, of Milagsville iii. Miss
Alice Mitchell, of tho National Woman'a j,
alliance, sang "Ihe Star Spangled Ban
ner.'' and the audience joined i'll the chorus.
Gonslderable y, morrlment was elioted when
Ier1ll went right on as a matter of course. |
acting as chairman, as though there WAS no
such thing AZ temporary or permanent
organization. Tsrrll, it WAS generally
does hot favor an immediat.
third party presidential nomination, and it
began to look as il he had concluded to
n n / la hp hold
This impression deopsned when he pro-
ceeded to read typa-wtitten document
urging the convention to contine its de-
mands to land. transportation, taxation
and money, leaving moral reforms till they
had more tims. This would leave the nrn,
hibition issue out in the cold, and toward
the rear OF the stage, among distinguished
guests, could be seen Miss Frances Viii
ards features quickly shaded bv a frown
ot portentlous proportions, whils the third
party or BUST delegates tn oughout the
lall gave equal signs of dissatisfaction.
President Polk, of the national alliance.
was introduced by Terrill and announce.
nent made that Folks address would be
'ollowed by one from Powderly and an
other from Donnelly. At the mention of
'hese three possible presidential candidates
,he convention manifested much interest
President Polk said the farmers had "a.
embled here to perform a solemn and re-
ponsible duty. On Wall st, eet and boards =
# trade money was 4 per cent. In many
mall towns III the west money was from 10
Q 20 per cent. This had to be riohteI.
The farmers paid over 20 per cent. Of tha {
axes, and if money can be borrowed in s
1ew York on cotton and whoat ut IL per t
ent., why can't the same thing be done in S
he west?
He compared the gain in wealth in the A
'ew England states as compared with the d
states of the west and sonth aa L
nar Jt,ut1 tr |o
ie entered u solemn protest against these
nequal conditions. In closing Polk snid: O
We want relief; we demand relief, and | I
epeat now what | have repeated from Fl
lnine to California, we must have relief if b
'e have to wipe old parties from the face q
the earth" This was greeted with .re.
lendous applause. Something OF an anti q
lmax WAS created by some Polk erthusi- :,
sts IN the gallery finsing to the breeze at NJ =.
lis Juncture huge banner inscribed with e.
quotation from Polk's apparently extern q,
oIRneous speech. ,
Powderly was then introduced and q
ARMY greeted. He spoke of the big bridge i,
'om the east side of the river owned by a "
an to whom every one who wanted to enter 81
;. Louis had to pay tax. The time had y
'me i,1 when people would surmount this :, u
tficulty. 1t was not Powderly nor a ID
ok, but the people. who would remedy b.
lib when the proper time came. Powderlv
SO spoke on the question of the restriction te
immigration. Years ago." continual st
), when We nominated G. N. Weaver of m
wa" great burst Of cheers greeted the Il
ention of the greenback presidential can CT
date, and Weaver beamed smilinplv mon Il
Q cheering multitude from the platform d.
It sobel cd up whom Powderly icily warned h.
e convention 10 cheer not the man but
o principles. ce
lgnatius Donnelly next appeared ON the Nj
strum. Coming gatherings of demo- co
ats and republicans" he snid. "as com I'll,
red with this convention, will DO simply ii,
agulations of unprincipled politicians to M
vide plundes." He predicted a wedding til
on to occar,-that of tho democratic and Su
publican parties. The ceremony would in
performed at the altar of plutocracy. TO
over Cleveland and Bon HARRISON wouid
az bridesmaids, the dsyil himself gave th
ny the blide, and Jay Gould pronounced Ia,
> benediction. 'l'Eis convention" he III
q, proposes to wlro the Mason and ol,
xon ilne ont of geography, tho color line fin
or politics, give Americans prosperity. do
the m9n who creates shall own what 6e In,
ates. and take the.robber class from the W.
ont OF industry, take possession of the me
'ernment OF the United States and mt um
: nominee i'll the White house, co,
aarlon Cannon, OF California, vas nm