Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-25
BLUE And GRAY
gass Meeting Of The St. Louis
Industrial Conference.
They Adopt a Platform Dsnouncns
Nearly all tho Parties.
National Convention 10 be Held July ( =
Place Not Selected.

Place Not Selected.
Sr. LoUIs, Mo. Feb. "a AT the
Ntuouai Industrial Conference TODAY, q
Blue and Gray" mass meeting Vas held.
Commodore Van De VooIt of Nebraska,
Tor the Union veterans present in the con-
vent;on, pledged President Polk, for the
old Confederate soldiers in attendance, tnst
they would join hands to barry sectional
hate, and the trss;y was ratified in speeches
ny ex-senator Van Wyck Of Nebraska and
Ben Terri,l of Texas
The salient features OF the platform are
We meet in the midst Of nation brought
TO the verge Of moral. political and material
ruin. Corruption domnst,s the ballot b. x.
| Legislatures, Congress and touches even the
ermine of the bench. The people are de
moraiiZed,
Msby states hsve been compelled TO iso-
late voters at the polling pisces to prevent
universal intimidation or bribery. News
papers are suosidized or muzzed; public
opinion is si.enced business Is prostrated,
our homes covered with mortgages. lsbor
impoverished, and the land is concentrating
IN the hands Of capitalists.
The urban workmen are denied the right
Of organization for self protection; I'M
ported psuper led labor beats doSn their
wages; hlrehng standing srmy, ulrecog-
nized by our laws. is employed to shoot
them down, and they are rapidly degener
sting to European coDdiions.
The fruits of the toll Of millions are
boldly stolen to build up colossal toItunes,
uDprecc dantod IN the history OF the world.
while their possessofs despise the Republic
ard endsrger liberty. From the same pre-
life womb CT governmental injustice we
breed two great classes, psupers and miilloI
aires
The na,ionsl power to create money is
appropriated to enrich bondhoiders; silver,
which has been accepted as coin, sioce the
OF dawn history, has been demonetized to
adj to the purchasing power of gold, and by
decreasing the value of ali fOrms of prop
erty, as well as human labor, the supply of
currency is puiposely abridged to fatien
usurers, bankrupt enterprises, and easlsve
industry.
A vast conspiracy against mankind hss
teen organized on two continents, aud IA
taking possession of the world. IL not met
snd overthro~n al once it forebodes terri
bic socisl convulsious, and destruction of
civilization or the Establishment Of absolute
despotism
Ii charges the controlling influence DOM
inating the Old political parties with having
allowed the exis.iug dreadful conditions TO
develop without serious effort to restrain
or prevent them. Neither do they nov in
tend 10 accomplish reform.
They have agreed to together to ignore,
in the coming campaign, every issue but
one. They propose to drown out the cries
| of the plundered people with the uproar of
| a sham battle over the tariff so that cor
porations, national bsnks. rings, trusts,
| 'wstered stocks" demonetz stion of silver,
| oppressious Of urserers, may all be loet sight
Of. IL demands a ustiogsl currency
safe, sound and flexible, Issued by
the general government only; \
full legal tender for all debts,
public sna private, without the use OF bank
| ing corporations; just, equitable means Of
circulation, al a tax not TO exceed 2 par
| cent. a. set forth iu the SUD treasury plan
of the Farmers Alliance, or some be, CT
system. Also by psyments ia discharge Of
| il. Oh gaiioEs for public Improvements. l..
demsnds free and unlimit, d coinage Of sIi-
yer It demands that the amount of clrcu-
| Isting MEDIUM be speedily increased TO not
| less than $50 per capita; graduated
| income tsx Demands that all national
| snd state revenues be limited to the neces
ssry expenses of the government econonl-
| cslly and honestly administered. IL DE-
mands that postal savings banks be eslsh-
| hshed by the government for the safe DE-
| post of earnings of the people and fsciii-
| tate exchange. Ii recommends that all lands
nov held by the railroads and other corpI
rstions in excess of their actual needs ana
all lands now owned by aliens be reclaimed
| BY the governmen: and held for actual set
| tlsrs only. II holds that the government
| should own and operate railroads, tele-
graphs and telephones in the interest Of the
people.
II demands the government to issue legal
tender notes ard psy the union soldier
| the difference between the price OF depre
| cistpd money in which he was paid and gold.
| After the recess fl sht for the recognition
OF prohibition Issue in the platform was
started.
Miss Frances Willard presented the
minority report, which she moved be
adopted Immediately IS an amendment to
| the ms jority report. The minority report
| favored the woman suffrage and demanded
the suppression Of the liquor traffic, Al
| tempts were made to head of Miss Willard q
reading Of the minority report with points
| Of order ice a ectusl. A strong speech o.
| posing the dragging in Of outside issues
| bv A S. Mann Of Florida, was snsvered
by Miss willard in spirited address. She
| charged that the full platform committe was
not present when the temperance plank
wss omitted.
Potter of Michigan asked II the minority
report was adopted, the Prohibition party
| in Michigan, for example, would disband
| and their votes be given TO the People q
party.
Jerry Simpson declared himself sstisiIed
with the msiotIly report. They must cure
| poverty before they could intemperance
| He moved that the minority report be laid
| upon the table.
| The viva voce vote was tsken showing
that the convention vas split almost evenly
| for and against the prohibition plank Miss
| Willard called for formal division ard
| points of order and paIiiamenlar twists OF
every sort intervened.
| A Texas prohibit ionist delegate, declared
he had been assured that the National Pro
hibition party would be satisfied -ith eithe,
| woman suffrage alone or tie liquor plank
proposed by Miss Willard
| Coached by Mr.. PowderIy, Mis-,
Emma Cursi., Of Colorado. captured the
floor ard proposed the following substitute
We demand the question that universal
suffrage be submitted to ls g.istures Of tbs
different sisies End territories for favorable
| action
| Miss. Curtis made = clever speech
Jerry Simpson shouted She has solved III.
problem and some one demanding The pre-
vious question, substitution vas made bJ
crushing the msjJrity amid volleys ol
| cheers.
| Mr.. Povderly held hasty conference
with Miss Willard. Soon afterssrd, before
the rollcall, which was demanded could be
taken, announcement vas made in Mr.
| Povderly's name, tina, Miss taftis's p,opc,
.ition had been Withdrawn az part Il th.
| platform, to be offered simple resolution
To the surprise Of evsrypody ssd cha
aria Of Mr.. Powderly, Gen. Weaver and
other leaders, Mss Curtis dc cisred .be hst
| done NJ such thing.
| July was finally selected 50 the date
| the place for the convention being left to q
| sub committee Of ten.
! MANSLAUGHTER