Grand Rapids herald., 1892-06-17
II WILL NOT FUSE
The Peoples Parry Will Stand
Alone
ADOPTS ST. LOUIS PLATFORM
And Elect Delegates 20 the National Ca
vension- Speeches Are NADIA
Call for Cash.

LA>sne. June l6.- The convsnsion
of the peoples party here today -
select delegates 10 the national convou-
ton ~ Omaha was the most respecta-
ole in point Of numbers and personnej
OF any independent party convsnuon
~ Michigan tor yeap.
The convention was called 70 order
at 1880 q. m. by Chairman Boiden of
the state central COMMITTEES, who called
10 the chair Judge A. T.. Cole Of foW-
leryiiie. president of the Farmers ALI
anoe, who WAS made temporary aoo
subsequently permanent chairman Of
the convention.
| r Every congressional dsefrict waa rop-
resented and there was about 80 dele
gates IN attendance. Chairman Beiden
! congratulated the convention upon ~
sac &nd degree Of enthusiasm. A con-
yentson he said Of the bonaflds proouc-
ers OF the food, raimeut and shelter Of
the people. The worklnemen we're IA
. condition of Industrial sersitode. the
causes for which were ennumerable.
Twenty-Five years OF legislation had
shown that those 10 whom had eoen
| delegated the most sacred trusts ba1
used their positions 70 busid up and
4
were as well Informed upon thsif con-
dtion as those who attend the oonsen-
tions the peoples party would sweep
the country he said. A remedy could
come only through similar channels.
Elect ne Legislators tbose WHO wear the
scars Of toll snd have . vital interest In
labor.
Jsdxe Cole spesks-
| Judge Cole, on taking the chair
made . brief address and sAld neither
| of the old parties had anything 20 b
proud OF IN recent years. Republicans
must GO hack 20 Lincoln and 70 Ban
Wade and such. Democats must so
back to Jackson and Douglas. He
told several very pat anecdotes 10 iiius-
trate the present condition Of the Old
parties. and what the peoples party
movement meant. IL had been oemou-
strated that the government could b
run in the interest Of . few, and Il was
nov proposed 10 demonstrate it could
be run IN the interest of the many ana
lift the mortgages from the s, e,0o0, 600
homes IN this country A secretary
and two assistants were appointed. and
after the appointment OF the ueual
committees = recess Was taken until
2p. m.
Upon re-assempling, Ed. s. Gracs
of Detroit. explained the comforts Of
fered by the c. Il. 4 q. railroad which
bad been made the ofiicisl route 20
Omaha. The credentials COMMITTEES re-
ported that there Was IN over repre-
sentatlon from three counties and after
Q long discusssong IL waa agreed that
each county should cast the vote 70
which 10 WAS entitled regardless Of tbo
attendance. The main foo. was then
cleared Of all except dclsgates.
Psasssrm AaspssA
The report congratulated the conven-
ticn upon the apparent triumph Of the
reform sentiment and Of the majority
over class rule; sqrareiy endorsed the
principles of the st. Louis platform
adopted IN February lsst. declared en-
phaucaiiy against fusion with any
other party IN any form and tbat ell
delegates selected muet sever their
connection with the old parties 20 rcnd-
er them eligible. The adoption II =
national vignette TO be placed ~ the
head Of ell people party tickets; that .
candidate for United States
senator he nominated IN the
state convention Of the party.
and the convention i,e held IT Jackson
on August 20. Attempts were made 70
change the place of holding the con.
vention 10 Detroit and Grand Raplda.
but they were futile. The report was
adopted ia its entirety by unanimous
vots. The election of eight delegates
st-iargc Was then taken up.
Delegates Esscs~S.
A roll call by counties was finally
ordered and the following we're elected
deiegates-at-iarge: G. W. Sibeon Of
Detroit, NJ. q. Loennecter Of Jackson.
Charles r. Bsrnes OF Battle Creek, o.
r. Bean OF Three Rivers. Jsmee n. Den-
isou of Grand Rapids, A. 4. Partridge
of Flushing, ID. r. Denning OF
| Cas- City, Daniel Thompson OF SaclnaW.
Four delegates from each Congressional
district were then ~lected. seoree
Robson. c. c. Howell. George BslIarG
and Mont spauidend were elected from
the fifth.
Other resolutions we're adopted favor-
ing the election of nine lnspectors By
the people, IN favor of shorter hours q
labor. and of coadoience upon The
death Of L. L. Polk OF the Farmsr'
Alliance.
resolution fsvorine equal suffrage
and prohibition wss offered. nut 10 waa
quietly LAID upon the table - an eie.
ment Of diecord nod TO be ~ the tine
permitted.
Money Ashea FOR.
President Cole then snnounced thea
the campaign could not BE- succeefuilv
run without money. 10 fact. some -
once. He appalled, fer sutscribep -
the campaign fund IN the amount of -
per month FOR i've months. Twelve u
The better conditioned responded -
the invitation, three agreed 70 pay ~
per month. the same numtsef 81, eiGht
agreed 70 pay " and several contrib
nted - cash. A lady IN the gaiterys
Mp. ChafIse Hathaway of Lawreooe,
contributed $40 and received IN epooses
! bet did not respond. AZ tbIs s1aGs
! fifteen otbere agreed 70 contrtbute n
ger month and men were sent down
me aisies passing The hat"
: A resolution wns here intfo6ooe1
{ and endorsed With emphasss ~ ~
} sense of the convention that ne cnn1s-
! date should be nominated ~ ~
! August state convention who did ~
! rvneupce hss allegiance 70 both ef ~
old parties. Thss action put tlse nn,ob-
|. Ine stroke upon spts-fusspn and -.
PEELED AL hope Of she democracy foe
such action.
Mrs. Des,coe ~ ssn Joes-
: Exs Jsss, Cal. dune ia loni
| r,,s.sr A. 90 tS,af mrs fn~a<~.>~ 49, 49,