The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-03
Observation-Disclosures
Loving Fraternization of the Blue
and the Gray.
The Report of the Committee on Plat
form and an Address to this People
of the United States Presented
by Ignatius Donneliy.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-All Of the dole
gates and over 1000 of the general pub
lie were in their seats at 0 o'clock
when President Polk resumed control
of the gavel.
Then the patriotic proceedings were
inauguratcd by Ben Terrell, of Texas.
lie said that lie was not ashamed of the
fact that he was one of the men that
wore The gray. lie wore it honorably
ana the Union boys honored him for it
Just as he honorcd and respected them;
but the time had come when all Sec
tional strife and enmity should be
buried and the north and the south be
united under the grand old Stars and
Stripes. In that spirit and with that
view he would present to them the
ex-commandcr-in-chief of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, Paul Wander
WORT. When the robust Nebraska
man, with the grand army badge on his
breast, made his appearance under the
flag, he received q terrific welcome.
without preface he proceeded to read
the following resolution:
We, the representatives Of the blue and gray,
believe that the day has como to bury in one
common tomb the dissensions, malice and Sec
tional hatred remaining from tho war, and
march under the same flag, and as citizens of
one grand nation we gladly join hands to eman-
c.nate the homes we cherish from the tyran
land.
When the enthusiasm that this reso-
'ution evoked had in a measure sub
sided, Nandcrvoort made an earnest
address in its support.
Delegate Branch, of. Georgia, cast n
fire brand into the gathering in the
shape of Il resolution protesting against
the condition of the omman people OF
this country and holding the republican
and democratic parties responsible for
existing conditions. There was 4 spirited
debate, but the resolution was adopted
by a vote of 40 to 159. Later it was
declared TO have been irrcgularly
proposed, and was ordered stricken
from the minutes until after the report
Of the committee on platform was
heard. Then there was q tremendous
row over the eligibility Of a colorcd
delegate from Georgia, which was
quoted only by the entrance of the
committee III platform, wh.,h reported
us follows:
THE PLATFORM.
]. We demand a national currency, safe
sound and flexible. issued by the general gov
ernmcnt only, a full legal tender for all debts
public and private, AMI that without the use OF
tanking corporations a Just, equitable and ef
fcient means Of distribution direct to tho PEG,
pie, and not to exceed % per cent, to BE- pro.
vidoh as set forth in the sub treasury plan OF
| the Eplfnpra' Alliance NJ cnp,n 1nttnra-N-
also by payment in discharge of its obligatio,
for public improvements.
We demand n free and unlimited coinage O.
silver.
we demand that the amount of circulation
medium be speedily increased to not less thai
$50 per capita.
We demand a gradual income tax.
We believe that the money Of tho countr,
should be kept as much rs possible in the hand
Of the people, and we demand that all state an,
national revenues shall be limited to tho neces
safy expenses of the government economical
and honestly administered.
We demand that postal savings banks he cs
t1blished by the government for the safe depos
OF the earnings of the people, and to ~facilitat
exchange.
The land including all the national sources {
wealth is the heritage of all the people an
should not be monopolized for special purpose!
while alien ownership of land should be prohit
ite1. All lands now held by railroads and othe
corporations in excess of their natural need
and al lands now owned by aliens should be re
claimed by the government and held for actu.
settlers only.
Transportation being a means of exchanp
ana u public necessity, the government shoul
W and operate the railroads in the interests
tho people. The telegraph and telephones, Ill
the po2toiice system being "A necessity for IL
transmits ion OF news, should be owned IN
operated bS the government in the interests
the people.
We demand that the government issue lega
tender notes and pay the union soldiers the al
ference between the price of the depreciate
money in which he WAS paid aud gold.
RcSoiced, That we hail this conference on Il
DENOMINATION Of a perfect union of hearts m
hands of all the sections of our common cou,
try. Tho mon who wore the gray and the me
who wore the blue were here to cxtinguish IL
last smouldcring cmbers of civil war in II
tears Of joy Of united and happy pcorle; an
We agree to carry tho Star and Stripes forwar
forcyerto the highest point Of national great
ness.
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED srATI
PRESENTED by IGSATIUs DoSSELLY.
This, the first great labor conference of IL
Cuited States and of the world-reprcsentin
all divisions OF urban and rural organized i,
dustry, asecmbleiiu national congress, invol
ing uIon its action the blessing and protertio
- 6HNl 49, lf'aso ~ Va ~ aiNt - Itt IIf
duccrs of this nation this declaration Of uniu
and independence. The conditions which SUI
round us best justify our cooperation. "
meet in the midst of n nation brought to IL
verge of moral political and material ruin. Co
ruption dominates the ballot box, the lecisl,
latures, tho congress, touches even Il
ermino OF the bench. The people II,
dcmoralized. Many OF the states have bee
compelled to isolate tn, voters at the polliu
places in order to prevent universal intimid,
ton or bribery. The newspapers are subsidi7e
or muzzled, public opinion silenccd, busi1o,
Frustrated, our homes covered with mortgage
labor impoverished and the land concentrate
In the hands of capitalists. The urban worl
men are denied the right of organization f
self-protection; imported, pauperized labt
keeps down their wages. A hireling standin
army, unTecognized by our laws, Is establishe
to shoot them down, and they are rapid
degenerating into European condition
Tho fruits of the toll of mil
ions are boldly stolen to build
colossal fortunes, unprecedented in tho hi
tory Of the world, while their possessors d
? spise the republic and endanger liberty. Fro
the same prolific womb Of governmental inju
! tice We breed the two great classes--paupe
ard millionaires. The national power TO crea
/. money is appropriated to enrich bondholder
silver, which has been accepted as coin since Il
dawn Of history, has boon demonetized to al
to the purchasing power of gold, by decreasii
the status of all forms of property, as VIC
as human labor; and the supply
currency is purposely abridged to ia
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