The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-03-03

"se, SuD-IrcasuIy ana Dti-MonODOlY
Legislation arc Demanded.
ST. LOUIS, No, Feb. 27.-The In
dustrlal Conference met in this city last
Monday and was called TO order by Col.
Ben Terrell without the f0rmality of an
address and caused II smile by ANNOUNCE
ing that the "congregatlon" would rise
whllo proceedings were opened with
prayer. The delegates complied while
Rev. S. ii. Basscr, Of NIill1dgCVille, ILL.,,
invoked the aid Ol tho Almighty upon
the movement.
President Polk, of the National Farm
crs' Alliance was introduced by Mr.,
Terrill and the announcement was made
that President po!k's address would be
followed by ol,c from powderly and
another from l2uatlus Donnclly.
AT the mention OF these three possi-
bic Presidential candidates the convCn-
ton manifested much interest, and Tor
the time being forgot that they were yet
without even temporary organization,
and were still i'll the hands Of TcrrIll.
The enthusiasm grew under the inilu-
cnce of the cloqucnce oi Polk aud Pow
dcrly so that DUnnclly vas greeted with
stunning applause.
twenty-five ORGANIZATIONS was repre-
scnted in the gathering by about seven
hundred delegates. Col. l.. l.. Polk
Vas made ornament chairman, and
was greeted with prolonged cheering
when he took the chair. As Vice Prcsi.
dents Frances Willard and Ben Terrell
were unanlmUusly chosen. Miss Willard
was literally cared to the platform and
given q ri2htroyal reception after she
reached there. John w. IIayes was
elected permanent secretary. Warwick
OF Virginia delegate from the Colored
Men's Alliance, was elected assistant
Sec atary, LEt not without good deal or
opposition from Georgia and Alabama
delegates, Notwithstanding the commit
tee Pad already declared in favor of no
colJslinc.
IF it is crime to be Democrat,
thcitJou can take me out and hang me
diSAcndcdcycs, uplittcd arm and clcnched
iistA Congressman Charles Il. Moses, of
theiEourth Georgia district, hurled def
anCa' through at &c delegates. A ue,-
lectIt, ci6SnHt% ~ s;ro1is and Kisses, start
np2on The hoorand following its track
up'bp the lop gallery Of the Exposition
L
lcnyc. "IIan.. me n6w," repeated
Moses; in a voice that penetrated the
din, and again there was an avalanche
Ct unnatural sounds, in tho midst Of
which, with apparently every nerve and
every fibre shaking with passion and
eXcitcmeut, the Georgia Congressman
sank into his seat. Ii this exciting
cp!aoas WIS made manifest the final
determination ofthc delegates OF declare
IN lavor OF Third party, and an Inde-
pendent party ticket. Moses reached
tic city Monday at the heard of iOur
delegates from tic farmers Alliance of
lis State, who had been DESIGNATED to
act by thc State executive co nm;ttee of
the party. {. {. Post, the wcll-known
Alliance advocate had preceded him with
tie same hunshCl OF Cdclcgatcs, represent
my the same organization, but who had
been chosen by the different districts.
Moses w:s avowCdly IN favor Of framirga
declaration OF principles and submitting
them for approval to the Dc locratic
national convcr ton, opposing a Third
party ticket on the ground that it might
result in the N!c!ivcry Of some Of the
Southern States to the Republicans.
Iost, OH the other hand, is an out and
out Third party itc. The committee on
credentials gave a night and half oftoday
TO the contt stCd delegation, and finally
decided to seat tree Of the Post and two
Of the Moses &c lCgatcs. 1t was Oh this
proposition tha, the fight occurred.
In the COiH$o Ol tlC debate w. G..
Branch OF Georgia Cnar.ed that while
Moses was lor Nalmony iii the abstract,
he was not for any harmony that would
not deliver over the farmers, bound
hand and loot, 10 The Democratic party.
1t was this attack that led to the out
break.
Later III The day Congressman LIVING
stone, who had been charged with being
in sympathy with Moses, rckindlcd the
flame. lie said it had been gossipped in
the streets, at the corners, and in the
hotel that he WAS plotting to give tic
A lliancc vote Ii Georgia 20 the Demo-
Gratis. The man die not I've who would
come TO his itt>C and dare make that
- statement. There were two things that
BIZ. man should touch mmolested his
Dcr9I on and his political principles.
TfeSc was Il scene OF great enthusiasm
on tho li00is 81 a tho cOnvcr ton Wcdhcs.
day morning, Whom, after Ben. Terrell
OF Texas, Paul FandvoorL of Nebraska
and Thomas Wadsworth of Indiana had
spoke appCalingly for nonscctionalism,
the Oldveterans all over the hall clasped
bands and chccred for the restored Uni
on.
When The enthusiasm had subsidized
Delegate Branch, Of Georgia, cast a fire.
brand INTO the gathering, in the shape OF
resolution protesting against the con
ditiOn of the common people Of this
country, and holding the Republican and
Democratic parties responsible for cX.
isting conditions. There was spirited
debate, but the resolution was adopted
by vote Of 40 to 130. Later it was
declared to have been irregularly pro-
posed, and was ordered stricken from
the minutes until after the report of the
committee on platform was heard.
Then there was tremendous row raised
over the eligibility of a colored delegate
from Georgia., which was quieted only
by the entrance Of tho committee on
platform.
IGnatlus Donnclly presented the fol-
lowing: