Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-26
APPEALING TO THE PEOPLE.
Call Issued by the Third Party-Convention
at Omaha July l.

The special committee appointed to select o
place for the national convention met at the
Richelieu Hotel in st. Louis yesterday. The
claims Of st. Louis, Indiana polls Omaha, Kan
sas City, Kan; birmingham, Ala, aud Mobile
were presented. The principal contest was
between the first three. The committee wanted
guarantee of $4,000 for the expenses of the
affair, but tine guarantors were conspicuous by
their silence. St. Louis offered a decorated
hail free of charge and later agreed to throw in
band. Omaha could not offer money, but its
representativ promised to throw the electoral
vote OF Nebraska to the peoples ticket as a
reward for the convention. 1t was claimed
that indianapolis WAS ready to guarantee the
necessary $50, goo, but nobody was prepared to
put it in black and white. Omaha finally
chosen and tie convention will be held ON the
Fourth OF July, as heretofore announced.
The joint committee in whose charge the
matter OF the convention was placed by the
conference issued the following call:
10 the people OF the United states:
The national committee Of the peoples party
OF the United States, acting in coujunc ton
with the following: G. II. Van Myck OF
Nebraska, c. ". Macune Of Texas, NJ. J.Branch
OF Georgia, j. II. Powers of Nebraska, L. NJ
ana, Marion Cannon Of California. /. II.
Mcguire oil New York, j. II. Williams of Kan
sas, l.. l.. Polk Of New York Pierce Hackett Of
Missouri, NJ. Nj Garrett OF Illinois, John Seitz
of Ohio, Mary E. Lease of Kansas, Anna L.
Digs. District Of Columbus; Anna DebbJ of
Texas. A. z. Parksen of Florida and Ben Ter
riil of Texas. representatives Of a certain
meeting OF members OF various organizations
OF this country held in the city of st. Louis,
Mo-, on the oath day OF February, 1892,
respectfully submit to the people of the
CnIte.i States the preamble and platform OF
the conference OF said labor organizations OF
our nation held on February ~, ~ and "a
1892, III the city of ST. Louis.
We urge tina. ali citizens who support these
demands shall meet Oh the last Saturday in
Aarch next i'll their respective towns and
villages and hold public meetings and ratity
these demands, and take steps to organize pre-
raratory to electng delegates TO a national
convention. aud We cali upon all daily qualified
voters OF the United States VINO are in FAVOR OF
these principles ana OF nominating candidates
for President ard Vice President of the above
platform to send delegates 10 convention OF
the peoples party, to DE held In Omaha, Neb.,
July 1. 1892, at ~ o clock i'll the forenoon.
The executive committees of the people 5
party Ill each state are charged with the duly Of
prOmulSating this call and OF hiking the time
place anu method BY which the said delegates
shall be chosen. The basis of representation
shall be tour delegates from each congressional
district and eight delegates from each state at
large, making the total number l,i7G
We call upon all citizens o. the United States
to help us TO make our principles triumphant
We believe that II the voters neglect their duty
this year ii may be impossi bic Ill any future
canvass 70 protect the rights or the people aud
ave the free institutions OF our country. The
voters uiust protect themselves; they can ex-
pee, TO one else to defend them. IN the lauie
OF the rights of the people, the homes OF the land
aud the welfare of all future generations we
call upon al honest men TO come to our sup
port IL this great contest.
II. Il. .Iaubeneck, chairman.
Robert Sehi!ing, secretary national commit
tee, people party
For the committee appointed by the mass
conventlon--Bea Terrill, Texas; Ii. NJ Luucks,
South Dakota.
Miss Willard says that the prohibitionists
will nominate a presidential ticket.