New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-25
LIVELY SCENES IN ST. LOUIS.
THE MuCH-MIxED CONVENTION ADJoURNS
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND PROHIBITION shEhVED-
AN UNOFFICIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED ~
CONFER WITH THE PEOPLES PARTY
on INDEPENDENT PoLIrI-

| CONFER WITH THE PEOPLES r""A
on INDEPENDENT PoAn-
CAL ACTION.
st. Louis Feb. o4.-The most exciuhs ses''. ..no
Notlopol Industrial Conference was expec'eu " '
Mace today. A rough-and tumble the Vi ~ ~
| start 70 finish seemed the only possible pioe,'""
A Blue and Grayn massmeeting' INTO W,.,h ~, ~.
,nrton resolved itself before graphing win ,e PAV
! form temporolily poured oil on the troubled "a'eiS
| Nv pnwderly demanded the expulsion rom JUG ooii
| veutton of professional strikers at Albany, y.
called Carsey of New York. and Gaiiihcr ana p0n,ou
Them out The platform presented to the convention
| opened with this declaration: $500. . .,
| ve meet in the midst Of a Nation orougnt 70 Ito
| .rce ~ moral political aud material ruin Cor1up
ZION dominates the baOtb0X, the lHsshtuie ,ne M
or, and touches even the ermine OF the pench. dhe
@ a ara Semorazed Many Of tho states have been
coIlIed to Isolate the voters at the poInhe NJ
order prevent universal ntimuasUdd vi Mill opnton
senced business Frustrated; our homes $780, CIV r"nn
te t. th lands Of capitalists conspiracy
against mankind has been organized In Two t S
a t y al once il forebodes terrible social oonvu
sons the destruction Of civilization or tue csoi'"
men, NJ 0 cbaTro a the Controlling influences dominating
the old political parties have allowed me exsuns
dreadful conditions develop without serious Effort 10
oucries of pundered people WIN tne "pio"i Vi
sham battle over the tariff 1885,. NJ.
principles was announced. Here are some of the
panks
We demand National currency, safe sound ana
flexible issued by the General Government Only, a
mil legal tender for all debts, public and private ana
that Without the use Of banking corporations, JUST
equitable means Of circulation, at tax not 70 ex
e th Iarmers Alliance or some better system. Also
by payments In discharge OF It's obligation tut Puoo
ia We demand free and unlimited coinage OF silver
We demand that the amount OF crcnlaung meI i,
be speedily increased 10 not less IMAM 600 per cap
We demand that postal savings banks be established
Your sub Committee upon Land Plank beg to sub
NIT to your approval the following: o...... -,
wealth. is the heritage of all people and should not
he monopolzed for speculative purposes, and alien
d nv raiIroads and other corporations in Of
their actual needs, and all lands now owned ~
held for 'H actual settlers only .r
The Government should own and operate the rail-
'o TSa teiegraph and telephone like the postoce
system should be owned and operated by the Govern
Ne demand that the Government issue legal tender
notes and pay the Union soldiers the oietehcc h b
tween the price OF the deprecated money i'll WIN"
he was paid and gold
The widest excitement took place after the reading
Of the platform One OF the suspected vampires OF
the corporations, on the Moor attempted to edge IN
motion amending the document. and almost instantly
there WIS a rot al WIS requested by delegate 70
the motion The man, who proved to be Frederick
svoyne an ex.member OF the Missouri Legislature,
was forcibly elected On motion OF Mr. Powderiy the
delegates without taking vote on the ADOPTION OF
the platform adjourned for two hours
fight for the recognition Of the prohibition Issue
in the platform was started Immediately upon the
reassembiing Of the convention. Miss Frances Willard
presented a minority report which she moved be
adopted Immediately, amendment to the majority
report The minority report favored woman suffrage
and demanded the suppression" N The Eqlor usIhc'
Attempts 10 head of Miss WIZARDS reading OF The
minority were nnde in vain. Congressman jerry
simpson declared himself satisfied with the majority
report They must cure poverty before they could
inteufperance.
Miss WIZARDS minority report finally was sheved
BY substitute ignoring the liquor question and refer
INC woman suffrage 10 the State Legislatures
Miss Willard and Lady Somerset slipped out OF the
hall and did not again return.
Powderyn had another surprise; lie shOn'eu
10 ali Knights OF Labor present to follow him. and
go outside OF the hall for cancus Lhey di1 30 NC
(mne also temporarily withdrew, notwithstanding loud
protests OF their National Lecturer, Nllieis 81 Kan
-as that the action amounted to breathing up me
convention i'm a row. After a half hours painful
uncertainty. the ccnvenon slowly e9 t iGsgi,nsf
of the convention could easily be finished up within
ialf an hour. He smoothly urged the adoption Of
To a ma' % the Satonsi Convention to nominate
aeni ard v@e e T5d q 5t the 5 9d s" Via h T
II
among tic harasscd hungry delegates. Two minutes
later the majority report had been swallowed at one
erp being adopted without solitary voice OF dissent
| < great pent-up volume OF doubt and despair
now seemed 10 be lifted to the Roof In the enthusiastic
cheering that broke forth at every hand Hats papers
umbrellas flags, everything portable within reach WAS
flung into the air the ten minutes OF continuous Up
| p!aIse stopping only with I'VE minutes more OF
| tremendous Glory, Glory, Iiallelujah!"
Numerous efforts 10 have the convention proceed 10
appoint the committee suggested by Or. Donnely 10
act with the Peoples Party National Committee Ttre
wholly Intellectual under the rulings OF Acting Chair
man Terrell ard the instencc OF Lecturer Wllets Of
| the Farmers Alliance upon motion 10 adjourn sine
die McCune OF the Farmers Alliance announced
| however that all the delegates would hold mus
meeting in their individual capacity Immediately after
adjournment. =, ,. a..
Terrelps pavei fen osteDsibly adiournng the con
venton went right on, but with General Weaver in
the chair and appointed the muchfn 81 committee.
as follows: General Van Wyck, Of Nebraska; 6. "
McCune, Of Texas; N. !. Rraneh. Of Georgia; J. ~
| Powers of Nebraska: T. y. Mcguire, OF New York :
L. L. Polk, OF North Carolina: J. H. WlllettS. Of
Kansas President Humphreys, Of the National Colored
| Alliance: Pierce Hackett Of Missouri " ~ Barnett,
Of Illinois a. NJ b. ~; r. HorTil, Of LOUISIANA waEsn
! Mrs Dabbs Of Texas; Benjamin Terrell, OF Texas.