The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-03-04

OF relief and weary cheers. 1t was that
the Georgians had at last settled their
fight, Post being made platform represen-
tative from Georgia and Wilson an anti
third party man, the Georgia member Of
the antioption committee.
The Anti-UptIOn Bill.
The breath OF the delegates was taken
away later on by Willitts Of Kansas, ma
tional lecturer of the Farmers Alliance,
when, after half hours roll calling the
special committee was completed to frame
the proposed resolution asking Of
congress the passage Of the anti
option law. He moved that the
convention demand the passage of
the subtreasury bill US means of relief
for the people instead Of petitloning the
Washington solons to enact the anti
option law.
Wheat, lecturer for the knights OF La
Dor, was the first of the delegates to pull
himself together and moved to lay Will
lifts motion on the table and on vote the
subtreasury substitute was showed under.
Livingston Repeis an InslnuatlOn.
Kelly Of Kansas offered resolution
that the appropriation pending in congress
for permanent census bureau be Endorsed
If provision were made for continuing the
investigation of farm mortgages as per-
manent part Of the Work of the bureau.
Jerry Simpson championed Kelly's motion
and his efforts were heartily Sec
onded by Congressman Livingston
Of Georgia, who also seized the
opportunity to repel earnestly, almost
tearfully, the accusation that he ever
wrote or uttered one word favoring turn
ing the Georgia Alliance into the Demo-
cratic camp The convention after some
desultory discussion adopted the census
resolution by an emphatic vote.
Wilson Of Georgia offered resolution
that the convention petition congress for
the adoption Of the pending bill for the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver. Mr..
Livingston fought hard to have this
resolution carried. Tracy Of Oregon, APP
parently at the instance Of Kansas men,
near whom he was seated, tackled
on an amendment demanding the
passage of the subtreasury bill. Protests
against the consideration of resolutions
outside of the platform committee were
voiced by Willitts Of Kansas and others
and put the free coinage resolution in i'm
minent danger Of fiat defeat, but it and
its subtreasury tail was finally ordered
tabled.
For nearly an hour after supper the con-
vention, while waiting to hear from its
mammoth committee on resolutions, lis
tened to miscellaneous harangue and songs,
but at last hungry and disappointed, ad-
journed.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. ga mammoth
new political organization is in existence
for the coming presidential campaign. So
at least the delegates to the big national
industrial conference which ended here
last night profess to believe.
So stormy convention probably never
before ended so quickly and in seeming
harmony-that, too, after virtually slam
ming the doors in the face of national
party claiming 1,OOj,OJ0 voters and vainly
seeking union with the organization act
ing so summarily. All the efforts of Miss
Frances Willard for junction with the
Prohibitionists were coolly snuffed out by
the convention ut the last moment.
The net result of the convention as
figured by the Peoples party men who ere
chiefly from the Northern tiers of states
is that they have by magnificent strategy
effected complete capture of the political
strength Of the Farmers Alliance in the
South On the other hand the Southern
Alliance men, under the plea of having
acted as individuals, without in any way
binding their organization, say that they
have not altered one iota the position
they have consistently held from away
back.
July was finally selected as the day,
the place for holding the convention being
eft to be chosen by subcommittee of
ten, to be appointed by Mr.. Taubeneck of
Illinois.
When the conference got together yes
to-day most of the see ne of confusion and
wild excitement of the previous day were
re-enacted. Finally the committee on
platform announced that it was ready to
report,
Amid almost breathless silence the con-
vent,on listened while Ignatius Donnelly,
full voiced, began impressively to read the
| platform, as fOlloWS
The PlatF orm.
This, the first great labor conference Of
the United States and of the world, rep
resenting all divisions Of urban and rural
organized industry, assembled in national
congress, invoking upon its action the
blessing and protection of Almighty God
puts forth, to and for the producers of the
nation, this declaration of union and indie
perdence.
The conditions which surround us bes
Justify our cooperation. We meet in the
midst of a nation brought to the verge OF
moral, political and material ruin. Cor.
ruption dominates the ballot-box, the legis
lature the congress, and touches even the
ermine Of the bench. The people are de-
moralized. Many OF the states have beer
compelled to isolate the voters ut the poll
ing places, in order to prevent uni
versal intimidation or bribery. The news
papers are subsidized or muzzled, public
opinion silenced, business Frustrated, ou
homes covered with mortgages, labor i'm
povershed, and the land concentrating Il
the hands of capitalists. The urban work
men are denied the right of organization
for self protection, imported pauperize'
labor beats down their wages, hirelin
standing army, unrecognized by our laws
is established to shoot them down, au
they are rapidly degeherating to Euro
pean conditions. The fruits Of the tot
Of millions are boldly stolen to build VI
colossal fortunes, unprecedented in TIN
history of the world, while their possessor
despiso the republic and endanger liberty
From the same prolific womb of the GOV
ernmental injustice we breed tho grea
nv