Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-05
WHEELING, W. VA. TUESDAY MORNING. 1892

fee our homes, lives and children on their
altar of mammon, to destroy the multitude
in order to secure corruption funds from
the millionaires.
We declare:
First-That the union Of the labor forces
of the United States this day consummated
shall be permanent and perpetual; may It's
spirit enter into all hearts for the salvation
of the Republic and the uplifting OF man
kind.
Second-Weal belongs to him who Gre
ates it. and every dollar taken from INDUS
try without an equivalent is robbery. III
any will not work. neither shall he eat.'
The interests of rural and city labor are
the same; their enemies are Identical.
Third-We believe that the time has
come when the railroad corporations will
either own the people, or the people must
own the railroads and should the Govern
ment enter upon the work of owning and
managing all railroads we should favor an
amendment to the constitution by which
all persons engaged in the Government SER
vice shall be placed under civil service
regulation of the most rigid character, so
as to prevent the increase Of the power OF
the national administration by the use OF
such additional government employees.
FINANcE.-We demand National cur
rency, safe, sound and flexible, issued by
the general Government only, full legal
tender for all debts, public and private,
and that without the use OF banking corpo.
rationo, a just, equitable and efnclent
means Of distribution direct to the people,
at a tax not TO exceed 2 per cent. per an
mum, to be provided as set forth in the sub
treasury plan of the Farmers Alliance, or
better system; also by payments in dis
charge of it's obligations for public i'm
provements.
Ave demand free and unlimited coin
age of silver and gold at the present legal
ratio of 16 to IA.
B.-We demand that the amount Of cir
culation medium be speedily increased 10
not less than $50 per capita.
C.-We demand a graduated income tax.
Dive believe that the money OF the
country should ke kept as much as possible
in the hands OF the people, and hence we
demand that all State and National reven-
ues shall be limited TO the necessary ex-
penses of the government, economically
and honestly administered.
Eve demand that postal savings banks
be established by the Government for the
safe deposit of the earnings Of the people
and to facilitate eXchBnge.
TRANsPoRTATIoN-Tra importation being
a means Of exchange and public neces-
sity, the Government should own and ope-
rate the railroads in the interest OF the peo-
pie.
A-The telegraph, telephone, like the
psstoffice system, being necessity Tor the
transmission of news, should be owned and
operated by the Government in the interest,"
OF the people.
LAND-The land, including all the nat
ural sources of wealth, is the heritage OF
the people, and should not be monopolized
for speculative purposes, and alien owner,
ship of land should be prohibited. All land
now held by railroads and other corpor-
atoms in excess of their actual needs, and
all lands now owned by aliens. should be
reclaimed by the government and held Tor
actual settlers only,
The conclusion Of the reading Of the
platform was warmly greeted, Its adop-
tion was instantly moved and it was put
through by unanimous consent.
On the adoption of the platform, the con-
vention broke over all restraint and went
Wild in a demonstration. The audience
delegates rose 10 their feet and the
first platform o. the Peoples party
was uSAered INTO tne worlo
with a scene of enthusiasm that
in intensity and earnestness, though not
in absolute length, almost equalled the
cyclonic ovation which greeted the men
tion of the name of James G.. Blaine, at
Minneapolis.
That scene lasted thirty-one minutes
and this scene between twenty and
twenty-five minutes.
1t begun 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 men,
bers of the committee on resolutions.
Several delegates seized Branch, OF
Georgia, Chairman, and trotted him up
and down the main aisle on their
shoulders.
Taubeneck, of Texas, had during the
latter part Of the scene been on his
chair wildly waving telegram just re-
ceived The surmise thot the dispatch
was from Gresham spread like wildtire
and from all over the hall people ran TO
get information from Taubeneck while
others became excited and added TO the
confusion by bowling down their neigh
bors.
Mr.. Teubeneck, telegram in hand, was
at last, amid cheers and confusion, ac-
corded hearing by the chair.
Ladies and gentlemen, said Chair
man Taubeneck when silence was re-
stored.
'sI have Just received telegram from
DR.. Hauser, Of Indiana. ln order that
you may know what credit to place oe
IL. I will tell you who he is. He is the
author OF the celebrated work, lis Mar
riage Failure" (Langhterl.
This is the telegram: 81 have seen
Gresham. If unanimous he will not de-
cline" Immediately after the reading
of this dispatch, and amid the deafen-
ing cheers for Gresham, Mr.. Brown, OF
Massachusetts, took the stage, and in a
few words placed the name OF Mr.. Mann
Page bsfore the convention, and said
that he is prepared to abide by the result.
THAT is Just a little bit better than
Gresham who wants it unanimous.
Here the audience arose en- masse.
GRESHAM. Gresham, three cheers for
Gresham, hurrah for Gresham"
Mr.. s. T. Norton, OF Illinois, finally
gained the floor and asked permission
to make a statement in the interest OF
harmony.
Il want to know" said he, "If II is
In order to move to suspend the roll
call and make motion to adjourn un-
iii o'clock" The motion prevailed
and adjournment was taken till s.
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FOURTEEN LIVES LOST