The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-25
THE CONVENTION.
Confusion PrnrniIs-The Now Party Organ
izcd-Tho Platform.


izcd-Tho Platform.
ST..LoUIs, No., Feb. q. The most OK.
citing and important sensation OF tho
great national industrial conference
were expected to take place to-day. a
rough and tumble time Of it from the
start to the finish seemed the only pos
siblo problem. A "blue and the gray"
mass meeting into which tho conven-
ton resolved itself before graphing
with the platform temporarily poured
oil upon the troubled waters. Commo-
dore Vandvoort, OF Nebraska, for the
union veterans present in the convcn-
ton, pledged President Polk for tho old
confederate soldiers in attendance that
they would join hands to bury sectional
hate, and tho treaty, if such it might be
termed, was ratified in speeches by ex-
Senator Van Wyck, OF Nebraska, and
Ben Torrill, OF Texas.
The blue and gray incident was ended
picturesqpely by delegate on the plat
form snatching upa big American flag
and waving its fold over the head Of
C0bell, Of Virginia, colored delegate.
a motion to clear tho parquet OF all
who could not be shown to bc genuine
delegates, whether they had been ad-
mittcd by the credentials committee or
not, was made, but was suspended until
the platform was read.
MIR: Powderly demanded the expul-
sion IRON the convention OF such "pro-
leSsionai strikers at Albany" as he
called Carsey, OF New York, and Gala
hue, and pointed them out.
Tho platform was then presented as
THE PLATFoRM.
This, The first great labor conference
OF tho United States and OF the world,
representing ali divisions OF urban and
rural organized industry, assembled in
Etional congress, invoking upon its
aGilon the blessing and protection OF
A.si&lghty God, puts forth to end for
.He producers OF the nation this de-
claIation OF union end Independence.
Inc conditions which surround us
PCS! justify our cooperation. We meet
III lhe midst OF nation brought to tho
verge OF moral, political and material
rum. Corruption dominates the ballot
eo&,, tho legislature end congress and
m, 1SucNcs even tho erminc Of tho bench.
Inc people are demoralized., Many OF
,Iie states have been compelled to iso.
!a's the voters at tho polling places in
o "suss 10 prevent universal intimidation
Or .! bribery. Tho newspapers are subsi-
io GsSed or muzzled, public opinion ST.
MHceu, business prostratcd, our homos
covered with mortgages, labor impover-
i;sheu and the land concentrating in tho
h1hds OF capitalists. The urban work
men Gre denied the right OF organiza-
uon imported pauper labor beats down
sneir wages; Ha hirely standing
army, unrccognized by our laws.
Is established to shoot them down and
HsAey arc rapidly degenorating to.
european conditions. The fruits OF the
.oiI otmillions ere boldly stolen to build
up colossal fortunes, unprecedented in
INC history OF the world, whilo their
HosscsSors despise the republic anc. en-
uahger liberty. From the same prolific
womb OF governmental injustice we
oEsed the two great clnsses-paupers
anu millionaires. The national pewer
si,S ~ SFeSie money is appropriated to en-
zen bondholdors; silver, which has
SS;eh accepted rs coin since tho dawn Of
history, has been demonetized to add to
oMepnrchasing power OF gold by de.
S,cas'ng the value OF all forms of pro.
gSEtyi as well rs human labor, and the
t,app!y OF currencyis purposoly abridged
s,5 @5i2Ncn usurers, bankrupt enterprise
""G "" eAslave industry. A vast conspiracy
..sa'Ast mankind has been organized on
40 continents and is taking possession
=, =, Inc world. Ifnot met and overthrown
N'O1ce, 1t foFbodes terrible social con.