St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-25
THE SOUTH CAPTURED
Third Party Launched Into
Politics by the Industrial
Conference.
Donnelly Asserts the South
ern Alliance Has Been
Taken In.
The Hand Of the Sage APP
parent in the Platform
and Address.
Miss Willard Gets a Cold
Snub--Stirring Scene Of
Miss Willard Gets a Cold
Snub--Stirring Scene Of
Rejoicing.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. PA mammoth
new political combination is in exist
ence for the coming presidential cam
paign. SO at least the delegates to the
big national industrial conference, which
ended here tonight. profess to believe.
So stormy convention probably never
before ended so quickly and in seeming
harmony-that, too, after virtually
slamming the door in the face of ma
and vainly seeking union with the or
ganiZation acting so summarily. All
the efforts of Miss Frances Willard for
a juncture with the Prohibitionists were
coOlly snutfed out by the convention at
the last moment.
The net result of the convention, as
figured tonight by the Peoples party
men, who are chiefly from the Northern
tiers of states. is that they have by
magnificent strategy effecteda 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 indi-
viduals, without in any way binding
their organization, say that they have
Not Altered One Iota
the position they have consistently held
from away back. After the convention
was over tonight, and a so-called ''mass
meeting" attended by all the delegates,
at which the most important action of
the day was taken, was at all end, Ben
TerriH, Of Texas, said that the Alliance
men of the South have been all along in
favor of independent action, but would
not and have not committed their Or
ganization in any way.
Ignatius Donpelly, of Minnesota, said
the fine distinctions drawn by the
Southern delegates have been carefully
respected, but the masses of the people
never could or would indulge in hair
splitting. "a prince bishop" said DON
nelly, ''cursing his subjects and plead
ing that the profanity was in his capac-
ity as prince, was asked if the devil
captured the prince what became of the
been captured"
At midnight a committee, with full
authority from the convention or 'mass
meeting," was in session with the Peo-
pies party national committee, agree
ing upon date and place for ma
tional presidential nominating conven-
ton. May "a or July were each ia
vored. When the committees were
ready to report today 1gnatius DonnelIy
presented the following address to the
people of the United States:
Covering Wide Ground.
This the first great labor conference of the
United States and of the world, represent
ing all divisions of urban and rural organ
lied industry, assembled in national con-
gress, 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 independence.
The conditions which surrounded us best
justify our cooperation. We meet in the
midst OF a nation brought to the verge of
moral, political and material ruin.
box, the legislature. the ' congress- sresS.
and touches even the ermine of the bench.
The people are demoraliZed. Many of the
states have been compelled to isolate the
voters at the polling places i'll order to pre-
vent universal intimidation and bri-
berry. The newspapers are subsidized or
muzZled, public opinion slienced bust
ness Frustrated; our homes covered with
mortgages; labor Impoverished. and the land
concentrating in the hands of capitalists
The urban workmen are denied the right of
organization for self-protection; imported
pauperiZed labor beats down their wages;
hlreling standing army. unrecognized by our
laws, is established to shoot them down and
they are rapidly degenerating to European
conditions. The fruits of the toll of millions
are boldly stolen to build By colossal fort
unes unprecedented in the history of the
world, while their possessors despise the re-
public and endanger liberty. From the same
prolific womb of governmental injustice we
lln
miilionaires. The national power to create
the money is appropriated to enrich bond
holders; silver. which has been ac-
e ce d,sto as coin Sa1 since the dawn
to add to the purchasing power of gold by
decreasing the value of all forms of property
as well as human labor and the supply of
currency is purposely abridged to fatten
usurers, bankrupt enterprise and euslave
industry. A vast conspiracy against mankind
has been organized ON two continents, and
is taking possession of the would. If not met
and overthrown at once it forebodes terrible
social commissions, the destruction of civill-
cation, or the establishment of an absolute
despotism.
Cutting Adrift.
In this crisis of human affairs, the intelli-
gent working people, producers of the
United States, have come together in the
name OF peace, order and society TO defend
liberty prosperity and Justice W, We declare
purpose to vote with that political oreaniza-
ton which represents our principles.
We charge that the controlling influence
dominating the old political parties have al
lowed the existing dreadful conditions to de-
velop without serious effort to restrain or
prevent them. Neither do they now intend
to accomplish reform. They have agreed to-
gether to ignore in the coming campaign
every issue but one. They propose to drown
the outcries of plundered people with the
uproar of sham battle over the tariff; SO
that corporations. natioral banks. rings,
trusts, "watered stocks,'' the demonstration
Of silver and the expressions of usurers may
all be lost sight of. They propose to sacri-
fee our homes and children upon the altar
of Mammon: to destroy the hopes of the
multitude in order to secure corruption funds
from the great lords of plumber.
We assert that political organization rep.
resenting the political principles herein
stated is necessary to redress the grievances
Of which we complain.
Assembled on the anniversary of the birth
of the illustrious man who led the first great
revolt on this continent against opposition,
filled with the sentiment which actuated that
grand generation, we seek to restore the gov
eminent of the republic to the hands of the
plain people," with whom it originated.
Our doors stand open to all points of the
with and help US.
Stated Principles:
Hugh Cavanaugh then presented the
following OH behalf of the committee on
the platform: