The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-24

made that Mr.. Polk's address would be
followed by one from Mr.. Powderly and
another from Ignatius Donnelly. At the
mention of these three possible presiden-
tial candidates the convention manifested
much interest, and for the time being
forgot that they were yet without even
temporary organization and were still in
the hands of Mr.. Terrell.
President Polk's Address.
President Polk said that the farmers
had assembled for the purpose of perform
ing asolemn and responsible duty. On
Wall-st. and the boards of trade money
was II per cent. In any of the small
towns. on the other hand. money was at
from 10 to 20 per cent. This was what had
TO be righted. He compared the gain in
wealth of the New England states as COM
pared with the producing states of the
West and South, saying that the gain of
the New England states was to 1 against
the South and West The time had
come when the great Northwest. great
South and great West shall lock their
hearts and hands together and take pos
session and run the government in the
interest of the people. Something of an
thusiats in the gallery flinging to the
breeze at this juncture huge banner in
scribed with a quotation from the ap-
parently extemperaneous speech Just de-
livered blythe alliance president.
Mr.. Powderlv was now introduced, and
a delegate in the Massachusetts, quarter
called for three cheers for him, which were
given with a tiger. The speaker took up
the question of restricting immigration.
Through the gates of Castle Garden. he
said, a stream pours into this country and
distributes itself, particularly in the coal
regions. The cream of the manhood was
crowded West, and they in the East have
instead the poor unfortunates, whom they
must educate year after year to prevent
them from using bombs instead of ballots.
He had been and still was firmly against
such state OF things.
Years ago." continued Mr. Powderly.
"when we nominated Gen. Weaver of
Iowa" A burst of cheers at the men
tion OF the name of the greenback presi-
Dental candidate stopped Mr.. Powderly
short. Gen. Weaver, on the platform,
beamed smlingly upon the cheering null
titude, but sobered up with suddenness
when the general master workman icily
but forcibly warned the convention TO
cheer not the men but principles.
Ignatius Donnelly succeeded Mr.. Pow
derly on the rostrum. He declared that
the coming gatherings of the democracy
and republicans at Chicago and Mime
apolis, compared with this convention,
would be simply congregations of un-
principled politicians to divide the plum
der of the republic. He predicted a we'd
ding soon to occur-that of the democratic
and the republican parties. The cere-
mony will be performed at the altar OF
plutOcracy.
Cries for "Jerry Simpson" went up until
the roof shook, but the Kansas statesman
proved modest or absent, and the band
filled in the time.
Getting Down to Business.
Secretary HAYES OF the X OF /. got the
convention down to business with mo-
ton that Acting Chairman Terrell appoint
committee offive from each organization
in the covention to act as a committee on
credentials. Scarcely mad Hayes sat down
when Gen. Weaver OF Iowa jumped to his
feet, saying the motion was untlmelY. lie
moved that the convention effect a tempo
rary organization Immediately. He nomi-
mated Marion Cannon of California for
temporary chairman The motion carried
and John W. Hayes OF Pennsylvania were
speedily selected as temporary secretaries.
A long wrangle ensued as to whether
the credentials committee should be made
up by the state delegations each choosing
a member in the convention and should
appoint representatives irrespective OF
state limits. The latter method, which
was championed by Gen. Weaver, proved
triumphant, Harper OF the District OF
Columbia Withdrawing the state plan.
Three credentials committeeman were
thereupon appointed from each of the
various organizations mentioned in the
call for the convention, as follows:
National farmers alliance and industrial
union-W. A. Householder, Kansas; j. l..
| Gilbert California; III. 2. Bone, Alabama.
Farmers mutual benefit associatiOn-F. ].
CIaypool, Indiana; Charles Palmer. Illinois;
| G. W. Davis, Iowa.
Knights of Labor-Henry A. Hicks, New
| York; A. p. Stevens, Ohio; II. j. Allen, Mich
| igan.
National citizens industrial alliance-C, II.
| Ellington, Georgia.; Z. G. Brown, Massa-
| chusetts; j. \. Johnston. Colorado.
Patrons of industry-C. ID. Wooster, Aaron
Broughton, James Cleland.
National citizens alliance. d. Holden,
| Kansas; ID. l.. Snediker, Kansas; Robert Bills
| sert. New York.
National colored alliance and cooperative
union-R. NJ Humphrey, Texas; w. A. Pstillo,
North Carolina; w. Ii. Warwick. Virginia.
National farmers aliGnee-Obadiah Hull,
Nebraskaj a. Hull, Iowa; Andrew Stevenson,
Minnesota.
Senator Palmer for Cleveland.
CHICAGO. Feb. Ex-senator John M.