The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-03

An address of welcome was delivered by
Hon. George 2. Bemis, mayor of the city
of Omaha.
Hon Ben Terrell of Texas, on behalf Of
the convention, responded to the address
of welcome, and his speech was most cor
daily received.
Chirman Taubeneck announced the list
of temporary officers selected by the ma
tional committee, and those officers were
selected by acclamation.
Chairman Taubpeck then introduced C..
Fl. Ellington of Georgia as temporary
chairman. In his speech Chairman Elling-
ton said that words failed to express his
appreciation of the honor conferred upon
him. The purpose for which they had as
sembled was grand and noble. Never be-
fUre in the history of the country had
there been such gathering as was repre-
sented in the convention by the represen-
tatives of the industrial classes. In con-
clusion he strongly urged that all selfish
and individual feeling-all personal ambi-
tion that might cause a lack OF harmony
in the convention-be laid aside, and that,
uniting in a feeling of pure, cordial and
fraternal brotherhood, all should deter
mine that the dominant principle control
ling each delegate should be patriotism
pure and simple and desire for the gen.
eral and permanent prosperity of the peo-
pie The speaker next alluded to the
death of President Polk and charged all,
selves to the great work OF reforming the
government.
The chairman's reference to the deceased
president of the farmers organization was
received with cheers A picture of Presi-
dent Polk was handed TO the chairman,
and the vast convention with one accord
arose. The scene was one OF behttlng
reverence to the memory of a great leader.
Mrs. Todd of Michigan then stepped to
the platform and presented Chairman Eli
ington with gavel carved by Mrs. Ben
Terrell from tree planted by Washing
ton at Mt. Vernon.
The roll of the states was called and the
various states directed to report. The
chairman raped for order in this connec-
tion, and with the first rap, the gavel fell
10 pieces, the mallet flying off the handle.
After the announcement of its member
ship, the committee on credentials was re-
ouested to meet Immediately after al
journment. While that committee was
meeting it was announced that the reunion
of the veterans of the blue and gray would
be held tonight. The committees on per-
,nanent organization and rules were
nounced. Music for the first time added
its inspiring effect to the proceedings, and
the convention then adjourned until
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the opening of the afternoon session
messages of congratulation were read
trom various party leaders The reading
of the following communication from
Washington provoked great applause:
The subscribers hereto desire TO send to
you the utmost thanks Nothing would
lplease us better than to meet with you
That we might clasp hands and exchange
with you words of encouragement as CO.
Workers in the great struggle now going
On between the people aud those who live
and fatten through class laws and the
Violation of law.
But however pleasant it might be for
us to meet and enjoy general handshake,
Vet, in our opinion, those OF us who are
not delegates should remain here to watch
pver the work which the people have given
as to do. The two Wall street parties
have held their conventions. They
have nominated candidates and are
marshalling their hosts One side is ell
gagged in putting the rascals out, the other
In keeping the rascalS in. They have no
pims or objects but the spoils of office;
while the people are sinking from attlu-
ence 10 penury, and labor in cities facto-
Sies, shops and mines is dying of starva-
tiou and by Pinkerton bullets. 1t IS the
mission of our new party, then, to restore
10 the people their God-given rights and
Scepter of government; to restore to the
people their lands and cCnhscated high
ways, and to wrest from corporations and
money kings the control OF the peoples
money and all other public appliances of
commeIce and of our Christian civi.iza-
lion.
1--WE have full faith in your united wis
dom. We believe that you will select for
bur great party of the people standard
bearers worthy Of the times and occasion,
bnd that you will arrange the necessary
"details for vigorous and successful cam
Hagn. The times are auspicious. Men
bre everywhere surrendering party preJu-
flices and trampling under foot the old
party lines. They are crying out on all
bides, What must we do to be saved? Let
IIs on with the wor,. so nobly begun by our
Ipatriot fathers, that government OF the
ipeople, by the people and for the people
.shall not perish from the earth Accept,
sEentlemen, our fraternal regards, aud may
1.-THE Great Ruler OF nations guide your
lCouncilS."
The above was signed by Senators PETER
pf Kansas and Kyle of South Dakota, aud
Representatives Baker, Clover and Otis of
Kansas, KEN of Nebraska, Winn of
Georgia aud Halvorsen of Minnesota
After the reading of this message while
iawaiting the report of the committee on
credentials. Hon. Ignatius Donnelly of
minnesota was introduced and spoke ut
pength on the principles of the Peoples
party.
IGNATIUS DONNELLY.
Mr.. DonneIy said he saw a banner In
kbe hall bearing these words: The spirit
Sf l176" 1t was the spirit of 1716, he con-
Hinued, that animated this gathering
.Ihe delegates TO this convention were the
descendants of those men in homeSpun
md deerskin-thoSe hunters, fishers and
5armers-who founded "A nation--a nation
without millionaire and without a pau
per. Loud cheers Since then, under the
management Of It's parties. there had been
s;iven to the country from 1000 to 10000
nnillionairS and / 800 900 tramDs The
whole country had been plastered with
mortgages, and the whole people had been
Steeped 10 the lips in poverty. Continu-
ing, Mr.. Donneliy cOntrasted the present
convention with the Republican conven-
iion at Minneapolis The leading man of
=. that body, he said-the man most Detted
aud dined and wined-was Chauncy NJ
Depew, twenty times millionaire. presi-
Itent OF two railway companies and the
representative of the Nauderbilts' $500
100000. The members of that convention
WigSled on their vest buttons before him
This continent continued Mr. Don
pelly, us the last great camping ground
Of the human race. II liberty fail here, it
fails forever. Every oppressed nation of
the world Is looking upon this convention
To discover whether the star Spangled ban
ner and the stars and stripes shall float
Rcross the country for steadily rising gem
fratlons-atter generations TO higher levels
of culture and civilizatiou--or shall float
I'm solemn mockery above 4 lard cursed as
Europe is Cursed-the middle classes
driven off the land, while concentrated in
Ihe hands Of the few is the wealth pro-
SIded by the tiller OF the soil. fCheers
"One of the great evils which has cursed
pur country has been sectional differences.
am glad TO know that this party proposes
a. wipe out this difference forever. Loud