Omaha daily bee., 1892-02-22
BEFORE THE CONFERENCE
Delegates From Industrial Organizations
Gathering at st, Louis,
SUBJECTS WHICH WILL BREED DISC0RD
Prohibition Questions VIII Probably De-
feat the Third Party Movemcnt-Scna-
tor Blair and EN-Licutcnant Gov
crnor Jones write Letters.

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event today among tho delcgates to the in
dustrial conference was n meeting at the
Lindell hotel of representatives OF tho pro
hibi.ion, the peoples party aud the national
reform party to cndeavor to reach some com
mon ground upon which the three could
stand and support single ticket. Among
those present were General J. G.. b.
Weaver, lgnntius Donnelly, Miss r. h. Will
lard, f. j. Wheeler, c. NJ. Miller ana others
equally prominent in their party.
The entire afternoon was spent in discuss
ing the matter but no decision was reached
beyond q confirmation Of the action of the
conference held at Chicago recently, at
which IL was determined that committee
composed of Dr. De La Matyr Frances ~,
Willard, G. M. Miller, General W Weaver, Mr..
Donuely, Samuel Dcke and H.. j. Wheeler
should present TO tho industrial conference n
series of resolutions declaring in favor OF the
issue of money by the general government
in sufficient quantities to prevent the in-
tervention OF private institutions, such money
to be full legal tender; in favor of the sup
preston of the saloon; in favor of govern
ment control of transportation; opposing
| alien ownership of land, with n Limitation on
any ownership, and favorng municipal suf-
frage for women, with an educational qualih-
cation. This committee will therefore pre-
sent these issues to the con nferencc with n re-
quest that they oe endorsed in the platform.
WIN Sphb OH tlit Nutsiiohs
1t is understood that the liquor plank will
be met in the conference with u counter
proposition to the effect when state legs.
lates upon the question that legislation shall
be regarded by other states and the federal
government and the state protected IN the
enforcement of its law on the questinn. A
lively time is promised in the matter when
the full conference comes to consider it, AS
one wing of tho industrial people, lea by
General Weaver, are practically IN favor OF
,nns h.,sN
with the proh,bitionists, while another.
Ii. E. Taubeneck insist that eco
nomic reforms are sought by the bodies now
gathering, and that the liquor question
should receive consideration later. Still it
is growing evident from expressions let fail
! that the prevailing sentiment will be in
| favor of some action touching tho liquor
| question, though the conferences plank will
| be more likely to favor the naturalization of
| the traffic than the immediate absolute sup
| preston thereof.
Held II Short Session.
The executive committee of the peoples
! party held a short session this morning, but
attended only tc routine matters.
At today's gathering Of thv National Citi-
zens Industrial alliance, the first held here,
! the usual committees We're appointed at the
| morning session. An adjournment was then
| had until this afternoon, when twenty five
| delegates to next weeks conference were
| chosen These delegates were instructed
to support independent political action. An
| adjournment was then had until this even
ing when election of national officers
was had. The following were chosen
| President, Noah Allen, Wichita, Kan:
vice president. E. Gerry Brown, Boston,
| Mass. secretary, Mrs. Anna L. Eggs,
| Washington d. c.; treasurer, p. B. Maxom,
! Empora Executive committee, J. G. Cox
| MassilIon, o.; - Branch Georgia; - Lin.
| holm, Chicago; j. w. Hines, California; j.
| G. Kelly, Missouri.
Came with "a Single Demand.
| 1t was learned tonight the National Citi-
| zens Industrial alliance delegates will enter
| next weeks conference, instructed in add
tion to their support OF an independent
| movement, to present only one demand to
| the con ference, that being that the constitu-
| tonal right Of the government to coin money
! shall be recognized and that the govern ment
| alone shall issue money to the people. The
| committee reporting the single demand was
| unanimous in its favor and also IN favor of
! adding nothing more to It,
| The reason for the strong efforts of tho
p"ohibitionists to secure the adoption by tho
| industrial conference of strong prohibition
| plank, is to secure the exclusion of the
naturalization plank, supported by the
| Observation-Disclosures element. This
naturalization scheme Is practically govern
| ment control of the liquor traffic and Is
backed by the liberal clement of the indus
| trialists, who believe that they are sJrong
| enough to prevent any adoption of pro-
ulDllOn lueOFlcS.
Press Reform Association.
The Press Reform association held another
| open session this morning, AT which there
was a much more numerous attendance than
| Yesterday. Most Of the morning was con
| sumed IN discussing and denOuncing the Ma
| tIoual Union company as being connected
| with or backed by the cordage trust. A
| committee OF five was appointed to lnves-
| tSate the whole subject and report
at this afternoons session. The rest
of the morning was taken up with an
address by Colonel Polk, president of the
Farmers Alliance and Industrial union,
| General A. j. Weaver of Iowa. General
| Streeter of Illinois and Ignatiu5 Donnelly of
| Minnesota. They all took grounds for
| third party and advised utmost harmony and
| unity Of action on the part of the various
elements in order TO beat both Of the old
| parties
| AT The afternoon session the investigating
committee reported that representative of
the National Union company had asked to be
heard and the ASSOCIATION granted further
| time in which to hear the other side OF the
affair.
| The committee on resolutions, it is learned,
| has submitted two reports TO the association.
| The afternoon and evening were devoted
| to discussion of the reports, but at the end of
| tho days labor the settlement OF tho matter
seemed as far off as ever. All proceedings
were in secret and it has been impossible so
far to learn the bone of contention.
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