The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-23


from its lethargy was the action of all
assistant sergeant alarms when he
hung portrait of Lincoln over one of
the front galleries. The delegates ap.
pluudcd and some one shouted for three
cheers whic' were given. The ice thus
being broken they began to be more
demollstrative and cheered the bands
rendition of Columbia, Gem Of the
Ocean" There were several women
delegates on the floor, among them be-
ing Mrs. J. O. Bush Of Prescott, A. T..
Mrs Jennie Batherhold and Mrs. Miles
of Colorado. Senator Allen received
the first personal ovation The Texas
delegation grew demonstrative. A
woman posed with middle of the
road" streamer pinned to her gown and
they cheered wildly She waved her
handkerchief frantically in response.
The Convention Called to Order.
1t was l2 :35 when Chairman Taube
neck called the convention to order.
Mr. Taubeneck is large. handsome
man, with heavy brown mustache and
rather pallid complexion. Quiet came
with the first rap Of the eavel. The
Rev. W. l.. Smith of the Third Baptist
church of this city delivered the invo.
cation. The / 300 delegates stood rev.
erently as he appealed to the throne of
grace to drive out all evil and sectional
ism from deliberations of the conven.
tion and bring in all good. Mr., Taube.
neck's l6> to gavel again descended
upon the conclusion of the prayer.
There was some surprise when
the chairman introduced Governor
Stone Of Missouri, but whatever appre.
hension might have been raised were
speedily removed by the announcement
that the governor was merely expected
to make welcoming address. Mr..
Stone did not speak at length. His
welcome was most cordial and was
couched in choice words.
Ignatius Donnelly Responded.
Ignatius Donnelly Of Minnesota re-
sponded to Governor Stones speech.
His appearance reused the middle Of
the road men to a burst of enthusiasm.
Mr.. Donnelly spoke gracefully, paying
q high compliment to St. Louis, but
avoiding adroitly any allusion to the
subject upon which the delegates
were divided The movement which
this convention represented, he said.
was a growth of the farm. It had been
conceived in the distress that prevailed
among the producers of the country.
Tho poople had felt tl,U orrcus vf nts.
government II there was any move
ment ON the face of the earth called up
by the veritable hand of God IL was the
movement toward prosperity. When
ton, Jefferson. Jackson and the august
Lincoln were floating above this con.
vention. the delegates cheered Justify.
The party reached down to the soul and
heart of humanity. "God save the
people," said he. Upon that we stand.
We are devoted to their cause. Let us
never forget in our work that we are a
band of brothers waging war agains,
| the enemies of mankind. We must stand
together whatever we do" he went on
while the middle of the readers shouted
"The Peoples party won't die; it needs
to live. stood at the cradle OF the
Greenback party: stood at the cradle
of the Peoples party. and God forbit
that ! should be here now to attend it.
funeral. This is the great period of thu
century Let US do our duty. first de
termining that we will neither deser
or destroy our party. There were more
middle of the road cheers when Don
nelly finished.
Temporary Chairman Butler.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease Of Kansa
got demonstration as she ascended tn
stage Just before Chairman Taubenecl
introduced Senator Butler as temporar,
chairman. In introducing Senate
Butler Mr.. Taubneck said that Mr.
Butler had been selected by the ma
tional committee without dissenting
voice. and he added that it was hi
belief that when the convention ad
journed 1t would be found it had acte,
with as great unanimity as had tn
committee in choosing the temporar
chairman. Senator Butler was re
ceived with hearty applause wv
are here" said the senator, "becaus
there is need for us to be here.
He referred to the fact that tw
national parties had already hel
their conventions These two partie
had charge of the government for 2
years The people had during this tim
done their duty in the matter of til
.. creation of wealth. They had cause
the country so far as in their power
blossom as the rose. But their polite,
parties had been unfaithful to the
trust and had brought it TO the verge {
bankruptcy. The leaders of both ha
! been unfaithful to their trust Hent
the need Of the Peoples party. He r.
ferred to Mr. Mckinley as the cand
date of aggregated capital and con
bined greed" He declared both the oil
parties had for years kept the create
issue in American politics in the bacl
!. ground. They would shun issues an
q fight sham battles. No matter whel
the victory lay. Wall street and Lon
bard street won
Democrats stole Their Platform.
= Meantime, he said. the Peoples part