Mississippi leader., 1892-07-14

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, pose to get recognition, it was pu
through by unanimous consent, tin
whole convention rising in advance %
the chair aud adopting the platform
almost before he could move its adOp
ton.
At once, ON the adoption of tn,
platform, the convention broke owe
all restraint and went wild in a de
monstration that had likeness to de
scriptions of enthusiastic BastIlt
demonstrations in France. The
whole convention, delegates and
audience, rose to their feet and th,
first platform of the Peoples part,
was ushered into the world with q
scene of enthusiasm, though not in
absolute length, that almost equaled
the cyclOnic ovation which greeted
the mention of the name of James g
Blame at Minneapolis. That scene
lasted 81 minutes, and this scene be-
tween 20 and 25 minutes.
EVERYBODY CRAZY.
1t began by the convention rising in
their chairs, cheering, swinging coats,
which had been taken off on account
of the heat, waving hats, and fans
and throwing things in the air. All
the delegates were on their feet and
the stage was crowded with members
of the committee on resolutions. Sew
eral delegates seized Branch, of Geor-
gia, and trOtted him up and down the
main aisle on their shoulders. The
uprOar continued tremendously. AS
if by flash, II number of delegates
seized the uprights used to hold the
placards designating the place of
State delegations in the hall and rush
ed with them to the platform, forming
a Gordon about the whole platform.
Banners were also borne there. The
New Workers seized old man Lloyd, of
New York, whose beaten, ruddy face,
long white locks and beard gave him
q Rip Van Winkle aspect, and, bear
ing him on their shoulders, placed
him in the front of the phalanx on the
stage, when he was handed q baton
and enthusiastically beat time to the
wild cheering of the crowd. The en-
thusiasm continued as great as ever
and each new banner was warmly
greeted. Frontier County, Nebraska,
bore placard inscribed, "What is
home without-a mortgage Don't all
speak at once" A picture of a set
tiers cabin was part of it, and on the
reverse side on big gold piece was
inscribed Twenty tOllOr, 1892" The
portrait device OH the coin being that
of a money-lender with long, avari-
cious nose and noticeable lack of
chin.
Tennessee's banner pledged $4,000
votes to the new party. Virginia had
George Washington for its exem-
plar.
Brown, of Massachusetts, seized the
silk blue banner of the Old Bay State,
with its motto, .'The spirit of 1776,f
and cOalblack negro delegate, put
ting his silk beaver and an American
flag on his head, sprang to the side OF
the old man Lloyd, and then all hands
gathered around. The shouting had
lasted Is minutes, and it was hot and
tiresOme. New York at this moment
ksiezed an almost deliriOus delegate and
gave fresh vent to the feelings of the
excited mammoth assemblage. The
banners and placards were rushed
down from the stage, and an inn
prOmptu prOcessioH, to which new ad-
herents were constantly received,
marched around the body of the
hall in which the delegates sat, band
of drummers heading the marchers.
"sHYLoCK TWINS, GROVER AND BEN"
Connecticut banner said: "Con.
gress, and not the people, be damned;
ShylOck twins, Grover and Ben." The
crowd broke forth again in applause
the women joined in the movement,
and getting in line, marched with
their male associates. shouting en-
cOuragingly with cries of "Right,
sister,
The enthusiasm showed itself in
countless eccentricities. Texas had a
coffee can, supposed to represent a
tin pail on the end of its pole, and
wOmen's hats, silk tile and other
headgear adorned others. The lead
ers finally concluded to stem the tide,
and with vigorous efforts endeavored
for long time by pushing and hector
ing their delegates, to secure order,
but it took some minutes to accom-
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stration still continued, and forming
i'm the center of the hall, the band
played "Yankee Doodlen and'Dixie,'
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ence continued to expand itself in
volcanic cheering.
s. Nj. Scott, State lecturer of the
Kansas Alliance, when he got an op-
portunity, aided by other singers Oh
the stage, started up "GOod-bye, old
party, goodbye" and the delegates
joined in. "My Country 'Tis of Thee,
played by second band, closed the
extraordinary Fourth of July celebra.
tion of the new party.
SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION
At the night session, Chairman
Branch made the following supple.
mental report:
Your committee on platform and
resolutions beg leave unanimously &c
report the following:
Whereas, Other questions have beer
presented for our consideration, W,
hereby submit the following, not as
part Of the platform of the Peoples
party, but as resolutions expressiy,
of the sentiment of the convention.
Resolved, That we demand frei
ballot and fair count in all elections
and pledge ourselves to secure it Il
every legal voter, without Federal in