Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
OMAHA SELECTED.

The Peoples Party Convention Called to
Meet at Omaha July f.
ST. LOUIS Feb. 26.-The joint COM
mittee in whose charge the matter was
placed by the industrial conference
just ended here, met yesterday morn
ing, and after al all day session Sc
lected Omaha, Neb.. as the place of
holding the nominating convention of
the newly born third party. July 4
was selected as the date and that &C
ton was reaffrmed. A formal call
was issued in the following terms:
To the people of the United States:
The national committee Of the peoples party
OF the United States, acting in conjunction
with the following: c. H Van Wyck, Of Ne
braska; c. w. Macune, of Texas; M. j.
Branch. of Georgia; j. H. Powers, of Nebras-
ka: B. NJ. Humphrey, OF Texas. L. D. Laurent,
OF Louisiana; Marion Cannon. Of California: T.
P. Mcguire, of New York; j. II. Willis. OF
Kansas: Z. L. Polk, of North Carolina; Pierce
Hackett, of Missouri: NJ. NJ. Garrett, of Hill
nois; John Seitz. of Ohio; Mary E. Lease,
OF Kansas; Anna L. Diggs, OF the District of
Columbia; Anna Debbs, Of Texas; A. p. Pax
sen, of Florida, and Ben Terrell, of Texas, rep
resentatives of a certain meeting Of members of
the various organizations OF this country held
in the city of ST. Louis, Mo-, on February "a,
1892, respectfully submit to the people of the
United States the following preamble and plat
form Of the conference Of said labor organiza-
tions OF our nation held on February %, o and
"a, 1892, in the city OF st. Louis. Here follow
the preamble and PLATFORM
We urge that all citizens who support these
demands shall meet the last Saturday in March
next, in their respective towns and villages,
and hold public meetings and ratify these de-
mands and take steps to organizing prepare tory
to selecting delegates to q national convention.
And we call upon all duly qualified voters OF the
United States who are in favor Of these prin
ciples and OF nominating candidates for preSf-
dent and vice president on the above platform
20 send delegates to q convention Of the peO-
pies party to be held in Omaha Neb., July 4,
Eeaf2 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
The executive committee OF the peoples party
in each state is charged with the duty OF pro-
mitigating this call and Of fixing. the time,
place and method by which the said delegates
shall be chosen. The basis of representation
shall be four delegates from each congressional
district and eight delegates from each state at
large, making the total number 1.776.
We call upon all citizens OF the United States
to help US make our principles triumphant.
We believe that If the voters neglect their
duty this year it may be impossible in any
future canvass to protect the rights of the
people and the free institutions of
our country The voters must protect
themselves: they can expect one else to
defend them In the name OF the rights of the
of all future generations, we call upon all honest
men to come to support in this great con-
test. H. A. TAUBENECK, Chairman
ROBERT H SCHILLING, Secretary National
Committee Peoples Party.
For the committee appointed by the mass con-
vention: Ben Terrell OF Texas; H L. Louchs.
of South Dakota.