Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-09

EHEIfJnl$S=~[v5y& ent, but in much |
u'W W"NH WY >>haI% confusion.
'>"i'9 De "hANh"' Chairman Taub- |
eneclS called the convention to order or
attempted to do so at 11:05 o'clock. |
Mayor Bemis address of welcome was
replied to by Ben $. Terrill, of Texas.
Chairman TaubeneclS then introduced
as temporary chairmanC II. Ellington,
of Georgia, and surrendered the gavel
to him.
The states were called for members
of the committees on credentials,
permanent organization and rules.
A recess was taken until p. m. The
afternoon session was taken up with
speeches, no work being done.
A MEMORIAL SESSION.
The convention adjourned on Satur-
day to meet again at 2:30 p. M, Sunday,
to participate in the memorial services
of the late Col. l.. l.. Polk, of North
Carolina. The vast assemblage which
attended this memorial session afford
ed Il striking proof of the respect in
which the memory of the late Col. Polk
is held by the supporters of the
movement which he was instru-
mental in founding. The session
was devoted exclusively to the de-
livery of addresses eulogistic of the
dead champion of reform and expressive
of the reverence in which his name
was held. At the conclusion of
the addresses resolution was
adopted to the effect that collection
boxes should be placed in every alli-
ance hall throughout the country for
the purpose OF receiving fve-cent sub
scriptions to form a fund out of which
the family of Col. Polk should be pro-
tected and monument erected to the
man himself on the family farm in
North Carolina.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
OMAHA, Neb., July 5.-When the con-
vention met Monday morning the COM
mittee on permanent organization pre-
sented the name of III. o. Louclis, of
South Dakota, as chairman. Mr..
Loucks was elected and addressed the
convention at considerable length. The
report of the committee on rules was
adopted, and the convention took re-
cess for short time in order to witness
the Fourth of July parade.
resolutions made its report. A supple
mental report was also made. Both
We're adopted
Assembled upon the one hundred and six
teenth anniversary of the declaration of inde-
pendence, the peoples party of America in
their first national convention, invoking upon
their action the blessing of Almighty God, puts
forth, in the name and on behalf of the people
of this country, the following preamble and
declaration of principles:
The conditions which surround us best Justify
our cooperation We meet in the midst of a
nation brought to the verge of moral, political
aEl material ruin. Corruption dominates the
ballot box, the legislatures, the congress, and
touches even the ermne of the bench. The
people are demoraized: most of the states
have been compelled to isolate the
voters at the polling places TO pre-.
vent universal intimidation or bri-
| berry. The newspapers are largely subsi-
| Cl2ed or muzzled; public opinion scnced;
| business prostrated; our homes covered with
| mortgages; labor impoverished and the lands
conCentra ting in the hands of the capitalists.
| The urban worKmen are denied the right of or.
| ganiZation for Self-protection: imported pau
| perized labor beats down their wages; hire
| ling standing army, unrecoSni2ed by our laws
| is established TO shoot them down
| ana they are rapidly degenerating
| into European conditions The fruits of the
| toll of millions are boldly stolen to build ur
| colossal fortunes for few, unprecedented In
| the history of mankind: and the possessors OF
| these in turn, dospise the republic and endangel
| liberty. From the same prolific womb of gov
| ernmental injustice we breed the two grea
| classes-trampS and millionaires.
| The national power to create money is appro
| prated TO enrich bondholders; vast publ,
| debt payable in legal tender currency has beer
| funded into gold-bcarng bonds, thereby adding
| millions TO the burdens of the people.
| the dawn Of history, has been dcmonetized tt
| add to the purchasing power of gold by decreas
| ing the value of all forms of property rs well a:
| human labor, and the supply of currency ii
| purposely abridged TO fatten usurers bank
| rupt enterprise and enslave industry. 4
| vast conspiracy against mankind has beer
organized on two continents and it is rap
| idly taking possession OF the world. If no
| met and Cverthrown at once IL forebode
| terrible social commissions, the destruction o
| civilization or the establishment OF an absolute
despotism We have Witnessed for more thai
| u quarter of n century the struggles OF the tw
great political parties for power and plum
der, while grievous wrongs have been In
ficted upon the suffering people. We charg
that the controlling influences dominatin
both these parties have pernitte
the existing dreadful conditions to deyelo
! without serious effort to prevent or restrai
them. Neither 10 they now promise us an
substantial reform They have agreed togcthe
TO ignore in the coming campaign every issu
but one. They propose to drown the outcrie
OF plundercd people with the uproa
of sham battle over the tariff, S
that capitalists, corporations, nationi
banks, rings trusts, watered stock, the demol
etization of silver and the expressions OF tn
usurers may all be lost sight of. They propos
TO sacrifice our homes, lives and children o
the altar of Mammon; to destroy the multitud
in order to secure corruption funds from III
millionaireS.
Assembled on the anniversary Of the brit
d.y of the nation and filled with the spirit
the grand generation who established our ind
pendence, we seek 10 restore the government {
the republic TO the hands OF "the plain people
with whose class 1t originated. We assert oil
purposes TO be Identical with the purposes
the national constitution-"to form more pc
feet union, establish justice, insure domest
tranquility, provide for the common defcns
promote the general welfare and secure II
blessings OF liberty for ourselves and our pc
teriiy"
We declare that this republic can only endul
as n free government while built upon the 10y
OF the whole people for each other and for Il
nation; that il cannot be pinned together