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ing moral reforms until they had more

tons, while the third arty-Or- bust;i dele
gates throughout the hall gave equal signs
of dissatisfaction.
President Polk of the National Farmers,
Alliance at this point was introduced BY
Terrell and the announcement made that
Folks address would be followed by one
from Powderly and another from
Ignatius Donnelly. At the mention
of these possible presidential candidates
the convention manifested much interest.
and for the time being forgot even the tenn
porary organization and were still in the
hands of Terrell
PRESIDENT POLK
said the farmers had assembled here for
the purpose of performing solemn and re-
sponsible duty. On Wall street and on the
boards of trades money was IL per cent.
In any OF the small towns on
the other hand money was from
10 TO 20 per cent That had to
be righted. Farmers, he declared, paid
over 20 per cent of the taxes, and if money
can be borrowed in New York on cotton
at Ia per cent, why can't the same
thing be done in the West. God
should arouse sectional feeling in their
midss. He compared the gain in wealth of
the New England states with the producing
states of the West and South, saying the
gain in New England states was to
against the South and West. He entered a
solemn protest against these unequal con-
ditions The time had come when the
great Northwest. the great South and
the great West shall lock hands together
and take possession and run the govern
ment in the interest of the people. Tire
mendous applause. In closing, Polk said:
I'VE want relief, we demand that we
have relief. we will have
relief and I repeat now what
I have repeated from Maine to California
we must have relief if we have to wipe the
two old parties from the-face of the earth.''
This was greeted with rounds of cheers
lasting for fully two minutes
Something OF an anti-climax was created
by some Polk enthusiasts in the gallery fling
ing to the breeze at this juncture a huge
banner inscribed with the quotations from
the apparently extemporaneous speech just
delivered by the Alliance president.
Powderly was now introduced. The
delegates in the Massachusetts quarter
called for three cheers for him, which were
given with tiger.
PowDERLY BEGAN
by referring. to the big bridge, which he
termed the big hole, through which visitors
to st. Louis had TO pay tax.
He said the time had come
when the people would surmount
these difficulties. IL was not Powdsrly nor
Polk that would bring this about, ~out the
people would remedy it when the proper
ton OF restricting immigration. Through
the gates Of Castle Garden, he said,
Il stream pours into this country and dis
tributes itself principally in the coal
regions the cream of the manhood was
crowded West, and they in the East have
instead poor unfortunates whom they
must educate year after year to
prevent them using bombs instead of bal
lots. He had been, and still was, firmly
against such state of things. Years
ago. continued Powderly, when we nom
mated Weaver of Iowa. A burst of cheers
at the mention of the name of the Greenback
presidential candidate stopped Powderly
shortl. Gen. Weaver, on the platform,
beamed smilingly upon the cheering multi
tude, but sobered up with suddenness when
the general master workman icily
but forcibly warned the conyen-
ton to cheer not men but principles.
The clean-shaved countenance and chunky
IGNATIUs DoSNELLT
DonnelIy was greeted with ap-
plause. He declared the coming
gathering of the Democrats
and Republicans at Chicago and Minneap-
oils, compared with this convention, would |
simply be the coagulation oil unprincipled |
politicians TO divide the plumber of |
the republic. He predicted a we'd |
the Democratic and Republican parties |
The ceremony would be performed at the |
altar of plutocracy. Grover Cleveland and |
Ben Harrison would act as bridesmaids, the |
devil himself would give away the
bride and Jay Gould would pro- !
nounce the benediction. ave |
the speaker continued,
Ito wipe Mason and Dixon's line out of our
wipe the color line out of pol
itics, and give Americans the property. That
man who creates shall own what he Gre
ates, to take the robber classes from the
throat of industry, take possession of the
government of the United States and put
our nominee in the White House" Great
cheering.
Cries for Jerry Simpson went up till the
roof shook, but the Kansas statesman
proved modest or absent and the band filed
n the interim
Secretary Hayes of the Knights of Labor
got the convention down to business with
notion that Acting President Terrell ap-
point a committee OF five from each organi-
,ation in the convention 10 act as COM
nittee on credentials. Scarcely had Hayes
lat down, when Weaver jumped to his feet
saying the motion was untimely. He
moved that the convention effect a tempo
AIRY organization immediately He nom
mated Marion Cannon of California as tenn
oorary chairman. The motion carried with
whoop.
John P. Stell of Illinois and John w.
Hayes of Pennsylvania were speedily
elected as temporary secretaries.
In jify Terrell found himself sup
'lanted in control, but accepted the situa-
ion and gracefully promised the conven-
ion If they formed a third party, he would
,e found working in it heart and soul.
a long Wrangle enSued as to whether the |
redentials committee be made up by state
allegations, each choosing a member, or
whether the national organizations in the
invention should each appoint prospect
We OF state limits. The latter method,
hampioned by Weaver, proved triumphant
Harper of the District of Columbia with ;
rawlng the state plan. Three credential
Committeeman were thereupon appointed
rom the various organizations mentioned
q the call for the convention as follows:
National Farmers Alliance and Indus
rial Union-W. A. Householder, Kansas:
L. Gilbert, California; h P. Bone, Ala
ANA ,
Farmers Mutual Benefit association-F
ClaypoOl, Indiana; Charles Palmer. :
LIMOS; G. W. Davis, Iowa. !
knights OF Labor-Henry A. Hicks, New
DIRK; A. P. Stevens, Ohio; II. j. Allen, /
1ichigan. :
National Citizens Industrial Alliance ,
; d Ellington, Georgia; E. G. Brown, \
massachusetts,; j. A. Johnston. Colorado. :
Patrons of lndustry-C. D. Wooster, i
aron Broughton, james CIeIland. !
National Citizens Alliance. d. Holden. 7
-ansas; ID. L. Snediker, Kansas; Robert /
issert, New York. I
National COlorad Al1ia,oa a,5 ~