Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-25
ALL THE AGONY OVER.
The St. Louis Convention Finishes Up
Its Business.
PROHIBITION WAS KNOCKED OUT
As Was the WOman's Suffrage Schsme-The Full
Platform as AdOptsd-The Many Things They
Ask for or Rather Demand-A Re-
mrkabls Gathering Altogether.

ended here tonight, profess to believe.
So stormy convention will probably
never be ended so quickly and in seem
| ing harmony that too, after virtually
| slamming the doors In the face OF
National party claiming a million Vot-
ers and vainly seeking a union with the
organization acting so summarily.
All the efforts Of Miss Frances Will
lard for juncture with the Prohibi-
tionists were coolly snutfed out by the
convention at the last moment.
The result of the convention as fig
ured tonight by the Peoples party men,
who are chiefly from the Northern
States, is, that they probably have, by
magnificent strategy, effected q COM
plete capture of the political strength
OF the Farmers Alliance in the South.
On the other hand the Southern AL
lance men, under the plea OF having
acted as individuals without any way
binding their organization, say that
they have not altered one iota the posi-
tion they have consistently held from
away back.
After the convention was over to-
! night and so-called "masS meeting"
attended by the delegates, at which the
most important action OF the day
| was taken, was at an end, Benjamin
Terrill, Of Texas, said that the
Alliance men in the South have all along
been in favor of independent action
would not and have not committed their
organization in any way.
Ignatius Donnelly said the fine dis
.tinctions drawn by the Southern dele
gates have been carefully respected but
the masses of the people never could nor
would indulge in hair-Splitting.
A Prince-Bishop, said Donnelly, ours
ing his subjects and pleading that the
profanity was in mis- capacity as Prince,
was asked if the devil captured the
Prince what became Of the Bishop.
The Alliance in the South has been
captured, said Donnelly. At mid
night, committee with full
authority from the convention or
"mass meeting" was in session with
the Peoples Party National Committee,
agreeing upon date and place for a
National Presidential nomination
May "a.
The most exciting and important SEN
Sations of the great National Industrial
| Conference were expected to take place
to-day. A rough and tumble time OF
it from the start to the finish seemed
the only possible programme.
A "blue and the gray" mass meeting
into which the convention resolved IT.
self before graphing with the platform,
temporarily poured oil upon the trou-
| bled waters. Commodore Vandvoort,
of Nebraska, for the Union veterans
present in the convention, pledged Pres
ident Polk for the old Confederate SOL
diers in attendance, that they would join
hands TO bury sectional hate, and the
treaty, II such 1t might be termed, was
ratified in speeches by ex-senator Van
Wyck, of Nebraska, and Ben Terrill, Of
| Texas.
The blue and gray incident ended
pioturesquely by delegate on the plat
form snatching up a big American flag
and waving its folds over the head OF
Cabell OF Virginia, colored delegate.
A motion to clear the paraquet OF vi
who could not be shown to be genuine
delegates, whether they had been ad-
mitted by the credentials committee or
not was UuI SdopOhNSN SAsiA SAAN
platform was read.
Powderly demanded the expulsion
from the convention Of such "profess-
ional strikers at Albany" as he called
Carsey of New York and Gallihue and
pointed them out.
At this juncture the platform was
presented and read as follows:
This, the first great labor conference
of the United States, and OF the world,
representing all divisions Of urban and
rural organized industry, assembled In
national congress, invoking upon its
action the blessing and protection OF
Almighty God, puts forth TO and for the
producers of this nation, this declara-
tion of union and independence.
The conditions which surround US
best Justify our cooperation. We meet
in the midst Of a nation brought to the
verge of moral, political and material
ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot
| box, the Legislatures and Congress, and
| touches even the ermine OF the bench.
The people are demoraized. Many OF
the States have been compelled TO iso-
late the voters at the polling places in
order to prevent universal intimidation
or bribery. The newspapers are Subsi-
died or muzzled, public opinion is ST.
| fenced, business prostrated, our homes
covered with mortgages, labor impoyer-
ished and the land concentrating in the
hands Cf capitalists.
The urban workmen are denied the
right Of organization for self protection,
| imported pauperized labor beats down
their wages, hireling standing army,
unrecogniZed by our laws, is establish
| ed TO Shoot them down, and they are
rapidly degenerating TO European con-
ditions. The fruits OF the toll OF mill
ions are boldly stolen TO build up coTos-
sal fortunes, unprecedented in the his
tory Of the world, while their posses
sors desplse the republic and endanger
liberty.
From the same prolific womb Of gov
| ernmental injustice we breed the two
! great classes. paupers and millionaires.
| The national power to create money is
| appropriated to enrich bondholders;
silver which has been accepted as coin
| since the dawn of history has been de-
monetized TO add to the purchasing
power of gold by decreasing the value
of all forms of property as well as
human labor, and the supply OF curren-
cy is purposely abridged 10 fatten
usurers, bankrupt enterprise and en-
slave industry. A vast conspiracy
against mankind has been organized on
two continents, and is taking possession
of the world. II not met aud over
| thrown at once it forbodes terrible