The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-02-27
A rHlRn pARrY eoRMEn-
II Wni Call Convention and Nominate
q National Ticket.

u NhAAunNA AAtheAt
ST. LOUIS, Feb 25-A new political party
has been born, and it win be christened Oh
July at a convention to be held in a city to
be decided on tonight, where win be nomi.
mated presidential ticket.
There was q scene Of great enthusiasm
in the national industrial convention
when, after Benjamin Terrell, Of Texas
Paul Vandevoort Of Nebraska, and Thomas
Wadsworth, of Indiana, had spoken, appeal
ing for the abolition Of sectiunalites, the old
veterans all over the hall clasped hands and
cheored for the restored Union. Delegate
Branch, of Georgia introduced a resolution
protesting against the condition Of the com
mon people of this country and holding the
Republican and Democratic parties respon
sible for existing conditions, and it was
adopted by a vote Of 40 TO l39.
The New Pnrty's Platform.
First-We demand a national currency, safe
sound and flexible, issued by the general gov
ernmont only a fun legal tender for all debts,
public and private and that without tho use Of
banking corporations, just, equitable means
Of circulation, at a tax not 10 exceed per cent.
as set forth in the subtreasury plan Of the
Farmers Alliance, or some better system; alsC
by payments in discharge Of its obligation fof
public improvements.
second-we demand free and unlimited coin
age OF silver
Third-we demand that the amount Of circu.
latiug medium be speedily increased 20 not less
than fifty dollars per capita.
Fourth-We demand graded income tax.
Fifth-We believe that tho money of the
country should be kept as much rs possible in
the hands Of the people, and hence we demand
that all national and state revenues shall be lin.
itCd 20 the necessary expenses Of tho govern
ment economically and honestly administered
SiXth-We demand that postal savings banks
be established by the government FOR the SAFE
deposit Of the earnings of the people and TO IA
cilitate exchange
seventh-Au lands now held by railroads and
corporations in extent OF their actual needs and
all lands now owned by aliens should be re
claimed by the government and held for actua.
settlers only.
Eighth TRANSPORTATION being q means Of ex
change and public necessity, the government
| should own aud operate the railroads in the i'm
| terest Of the people,
| Nlnth-The telegraph and telephone, like the
] postOlilCe service, being q necessity for tho
| transmission OF nows, should be owned and
/ operated by the government in the interest Of
the people.
| Tenth-we demand that the government
] issue legal tender notes and pay the Union
soldiers the difference between the price of tho
/ deprecated money he was paid and gold
The reading Of the platform was followed
! by tremendous applause and it was unani
mously adopted.
On motion Of Willetts, of Kansas, the
convention adjourned sine die, but immedi
ately the gathering was again called tC
order as mass meeting by Dr. McCunC
who nominated General John 2. Weaver
of Kansas, as president.
Taubeneck, Of Illinois, announced that the
executive committee of the Peoples party
proposed to meet at once, and then the
gathering decided to appoint committee
to confer with it regarding the calling of q
/ convention to nominate president and vice
president. This was adopted and the com
mittee chosen as follows: G. H. Van Wyck
Nebraska; c. W. McCune, Texas: NJ j
Brock, Georgia j. II. Powers, Nebraska
Sub Thomas b. Mcclure, New York; Johr
+. Willetts, Kansas; L. l.. Polk Eortl
Carolina; Pierce Hackett, Missouri; H. B
Morrill,, Louisiana; H. NJ. Gilbert, Illinois
L. NJ. Garnett, Illinois, Josh Gaslins, Flor
ida John Skies, Ohio; Mrs. NJ E. Lease
Kansas Mrs, DR.. Dibbs, Texas; W. II. War
wick, Virginia, Ben Terrell, Texas.
Then the mass meeting adjourned for
couple Of hours to give the committee
chance to get together,