The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-02
THE THIRD PARTY.
Official Call for the Nominating
Convention at Omaha, July
1fh


ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-The joint
committee, in whose charge the
matter was placed by the in
dustrial conference just ended
here, met this morning, and af-I
ter all day session selected
Omaha, Neb., as the place of
holding the nominating conven
ton of the newly-born Third
party, July 4th was last night
selected as the date, and that
action was re affirmed, A for
NAL call was issued in the fol-
lowing terms;
To THE PEOPLE OF THE U. S:
"The National Committee of
the Peoples party of the United
States, acting in conjunction
with the following: c. H. Van
Wyck, of Nebraska; G. w. Ma
cune, of Texas; NJ. J Branch, OF
Georgia; J. III. Powers, of Ne
braska; r. NJ. Humphrey, of
Texas; L. ID. Laurent, of Louisi.
ana; Marion Cannon, of Califor-
mia; T. II. Mcguire, of New
York; j. H. Williams, of Kan
sas; l.. L. Polk, of North Caro-
lima; Pierce Hatchett, of Mis-
souri,; NJ. NJ. Garrett, of Illinois;
John Seltz, of Ohio; Mary Z.
Lease, of Kansas; Anna l..
Diggs, District of Columbia;
Anna Debbs, of Texas; A. P.
Parksen, of Florida, and Ben
jamin Terrell, of Texas, repre-
sentatives of a certain meeting
of members of the various or
CARNATIONS of this country held
in the city of St. Louis, No, on
the 24th day of February, 1892,
respectfully submit to the
United States the following
preamble and platform of the
conference of said labor organ
izations of our nation, held on
the I'D, 23d and oath days of
February 1892, in the city of
st. Louis"
Here follows the preamble
and platform already published
I'VE urge that all citizens
who support these demands
shall meet on the last Saturday
in March next in their respec-
tive towns and villages and
hold a public meeting and ratlfy
these demands, and take steps to
organize preparatory to electing
delegates TO a national conven-
ton, and we call upon all duly
qualified voters of the United
States who are in favor of these
principles and of nominating
candidates for President and
Vice-Prssident on the above
platform to send delegates to a
convention of the Peoples party
10 be held in Omaha, Neb., July
4, 1892, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon. The executive commit
tee of the Peoples party in
each State is charged with the
duty Of FORMULATING this call
and of fixing the time, place and
method by which the said dele
gates. shall be chosen, The
basis Of representation shall be
four delegates from each Con.
gressionsl district and eight
delegates from each State al
large, making the total number
1,776.
1--WE call upon all citizens Of
the United States TO help make
our principles triumphant. We
believe that il the voters neglect
their duty this year it may bt
impossible in any future can
vass 10 protect the rights Of tht
people and save the free insti
buttons of our country. III,
voters must protect themselves
They can expect no one else 4
defend them. In the name o.
the rights of the people, tn,
homes Of the land and the wei
fare Of all future generations
we call to all honest men 4
come to our support in the grea
contest.
LSignedl
"H. 4. TAUBESECH,
Chairman.
"ROBERT ScH1LLTEG,
Secretary National Committee
Peoples Party.
"'For the committee appoint
ed by the mass meeting,
"BgNJAMIy TEgRILL. Texas;
al. II. LoUKs, South Dakota.