The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-03-04


cheering greeted the speakers words
and the Iettsred banner, and for several
minutes the house was almost wild with
enthusiasm
MIR. T. V. PowderIy was called for
and made short address. He
eign immigration which poured
into this country, crowded the cities
and degraded American labor. He
wanted it restricted by law. These peO-
pie had to be educated mp to the fact
that II was not the bomb, but the ball
lot that won in this country. MIR. Pow
derly alluded to the terrible condition
of the working classes in the East, and
said it was due to q large extent to
foreign immigration He closed his re
marks ~ .-e-J J.-----s SO delegates to do
all in their power towards making the
conference harmonious and profitable.
Hon. Ignatius DonnelIy, the next
speaker, spoke of the convention as one
Of the most important historical events
Of modern times. 1t had brought
the producing classes Of the country to-
gether to tear from the throat of indus
try the cteaving and tightening claws
of the vampire Of monopoly.
The convention then proceeded TO
business Mr.. Marion Cannon, presi-
dent Of the California State Alliance.
was elected temporary chairman. John
p. Stelle. national secretary Farmers
Mutual Benefit association, and John
w. Hayes, national secretary knights
OF Labor, were elected temporary sec
retnries.
Upon motion to appoint a committee
on credentials, IL was decided to allow
each organization represented in the
conference three members on the com
mittee.
a recess fan hour was taken to give
the several organizations time to select
their Representatives The following
are the names Of those appointed, and
the organizations they represented:
National Farmers Alliance-Ob Obediah
Hull, Nebraslsai A. Hull, Iowa. An
drew Stevenson, Minnesota
National Citizens Alliance. D.
Holden, Kansas; d. /. Snediloer, Kan
| ses; Robert Blisset, New York.
National Colored Alliauce-R. NJ
/ Humphreys, Texas; w. A. Patillo
/ North CaroIinai w. II. Warwick, Vir-
ginia-
Patrons of Husbahdry-C. D. Woos-
| ter, Aaron Broughton, lanes Cleland.
| National Citizens Industrial Alliance
| &C. IL. Ellington, Georgia; E. C. Brown,
| Massachusetts; j. a. johnson, CalifOr-
mia.
! knights of Labor-Heury A. Hicks,
| New York; A. p. stephens, OhiOi Henry
J. Allen, Michigan.
| Farmers Mutual BENEFIT Association
| r. J. ClaypoOl, Indiana Charles Pal
mer, Illinois; q. w. Davis, Iowa
National Farmers Alliance and In
dustriaI Union-W. A. Householder,
Kansas; j. L. Gilbert, Colorado; II. p.
| Bone, Alabama
After c short discussion on the forma-
ton of a platform committee the con-
ference adjourned.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
The report of the committee on ere
| dentials was first read, as follows;
Your committee on credentials have attended
70 their duty and would submit the following
We have divided our report into two sections
the first represents the number of delegates
duly accredited and entitled TO seats under the
Ocala call. Tho second contains tho recon-
mendations OF your committee as to the admis
sion Of others who have made application there
for
Recognizing that St Louis was a magnet to
every true rsformer, we have endeHvored 20 be
| liberal to those who have left their homes and
travelled hundreds Of miles to participate in It's
deliberations.
National Farmers Alliance and Industrial -,
IssTlners' MUTUAL BENEFIT Association. 5;
NationaI FaTmers' Alliance ............-. q
National Citizens Alliance .-.-.--. =
Celored Farmers Alliance and Citizcns'
National Citfzsns' industrial Alliance. 2.
Patrons Of HHsban8ry -. -. ,
National Reform Press Association q
| National Farmers, League of Missouri
/ District Alliance, Washington -------...---
Alliance Assemblies Of the Md. U-.....-.
| Central National Club -.-------.....
] Citizens Alliance, Wyoming, MINI. -----.
Trades and Labor Union, Kansas City -
| Michigan Union Conference 2
5 | Knights OF Agriculture -...-...
/ National Alliance and Independent Union
Upon motion of Hon Ignatius Don
nelly, Miss Frances p. Willard, Mrs
L. II. Ingalls,, Lady Somerset and Mrs
Clara C. Hoffman were admitted as del
| egates from the Woman's Christian
Temperance union.
Gen. Weaver then moved that Col. L
L. Polk be named as permanent chair
man of the conference. Col. Polk wa
eheered vociferously, and he wa
chosen unanimously, but he objected t,
the election, saying it was out of thl
! regular order of business.
Mr.. PowGerly agreed with Col Polk
, He said lie would cast his vote for tn,
president Of the Farmers Alliance. bu
he wanted the election in regular form
When order was restored, Gen. Weav
er again placed President Polk in nom
inatiOn. and Hon. Ben Terrell was als'
named. In the roll call state afte
state voted for Polk. When the elec
tion was half over, Judge Terrell with
drew and Col Polk was elected by nc
clamation-
Miss RANGES r. MlE4Ar4 ana Hon
! Ben Terrell We're nominated for vice
I president Upon motion both wer,
: elected Miss Willard was called for
and responded as follows:
Brothers OF the Industrial conference, I fee
? as II I had been struck by lightning This Is a.
/ electric convention, surs enough IT must b
that owe this honor TO the fact that was s
happy as 70 be a farmers daughter and tina
this hand and brain have earned my board an
! [ keep since was Is years old 1t must be ths
p your sympathetic Eghsntug struck me, becaus
) I believe there should be no sectarianisn IN re
! | ligi1n. no sex IN citizenship / believe in th
! protection OF the home from she saloon an
disagree in toto with this cartoo1ist tholdins al
q picture distributed by some anouylnou per
[ son at the door, where big bin lnheisd PRO
I hibition" is represented as having fallen acFoa
2 I the path OF this movement to the nation
p capitol Instead the picture SHOULD FopEessu
{ | the man who votes against prohibition As sit
/ ting on limb and saving IL on betWee
! himself and the tres A big boEldeF is also /
the cartoon iaheled o. 'EFoEusn suffrage" and iu
diratinn tAat this measure would be a hindrunc
3 1 But would EuEca5smizs with that stone IA
Z ! solid highway 70 she places OF power II 80
enlist the heart uE women along with your I'm
{ I hands you viii have IN thiz movement the hs
lots that are Gods q yululite under tbs people
E ! vrongs and We win make the two old parts
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