The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-28
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TIE THIRD PARTY.
Official Call for the Nominatir g-Con-
vention at Omaha, July 4th.

ST. l. us. Feb. 25.-The Joint
committee, in whose charge the
matter was placed by the industrial
conference ju,t ended here. met this
morning. aud after all day session
selected Omaha. Neb., as the place
OF holding the nominating conven-
ton OF the newl y-born Third party.
July 4Ih was last night selected as
he date, and that action was re-
affirmed. A formal call Was issued
in the following terms:
10 THE People OF THE L. S:
The National Committee of the
Peoples party of the Unired States,
acting In conjunction with the fol-
lowing: &. H. Van Wyck, of Ne
braska; G. w. Macune, of Texas:
NJ. }. Branch, of Georgia; J. II.
Powers, OF Nebraska; II. Nj. Hum
phrey, Of Texas; L. d. Laurent, of
Louisiana; Marion Cannon, of CAL
ifornia; I. II. Mcguire, of New
York; }. IL. Williams, of Kansas;
L. l.. Polk, of North Carolina;
Pierce Hachett, of Missouri; NJ. Nj.
Garrett, of Illinois; John Seitz, of
Ohio; Mary +. Lease, of Kansas;
Anna l. Diggs, District of Colum.
bia; Anna Debbs, of Texas; A. p.
Parksen, of Florida, and Benjamin
Terrell, of Texas, representatives
of certain meeting of members of
the various organizations of this
country held in the city of st.
Louis, Mo, on the oath day of Feb
ruary. 1892, respectfully submit to
the United States the following
preamble and platform of the con-
ference of said labor organizations
of our nation, held on the 22d, 23d
and 24th days of February, 1892,
in the city of st. Louis
Here follows the preamble and
platform aleeady published.
I'VE urge that all citizens who
support these demands shall meet on
the last Saturday in March next
in their respective towns AMI vii
lagos and hold public meeting and
ratify these demands, and take
steps to organize preparatory to
electing delegates TO national
convention, and we call upon all
duly-qualified voters of the United
States who are in favor of these
principles and of nominating candi-
dates for President and Vice Presi-
dent on the above platform to send
delegates to convention ct the
Peoples party, to be held in Omaha,
Neb., July 4. 1892, at 10 o'clock
: in the forenoon. The executive
committee of the Peoples party in
A each State is charged with the duty
3, of promuigating this call and Of fix
e ing the time, place and method by
o Which the said delegates shall be
s chosen. The basis of representa-
o tion shall be four delegates from
S each Congressional district and
l. eight delegates from each State at
S large, making the total number
S 1916.
5 1--WE call upon all citizens ofthe
i United States to help us make ouI
l. principles triumphant We believe
s. that if the voters neglect their duty
this year it may be i'm possible IL
any future canvass to protect the
rights Of the people and save the free
q institutions of our country. Th.
voters must protect themselves
They can expect no one else to de
fend them. In the name of tn
rights of the people, the homes o
the land and the welfare of all fu
: ture generations, We call 30 al
- honest men 10 come TO our supper
- in the great contest.
~ Signed
le "H. f.. TAUBENECK,