The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23

magnificent growth. which is a mira Gle
In our American civilization. But ST.
Louis was selected because It was pre-
eminently the heart and center of the
Aherican continent, the gtandest body
or agricultural and fertile lands on the
face of the earth Mr. Donnelly said
the men of Valley Forge had no more
sublime and tremendous duty than we
have to-day.
Mr., Donnelly closed by making an elo-
quent appeal for unity. "f stood" he
said "at the cradle of the old Greenback
party tSheers). stood at the cradle
OF the Peoples PARTY. God forbid
should be here to-day to attend ITS fun
erai- stand together. friends. Lift us
your nearts TO the majesty and the dig
nitY OF the duties laid upon your shoul,
Gers."
The chairman asked such members
Ei i' TN, tne executive Committee as were
the platform. Among those who thus
advanced was Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease
who was warmly cheered.
Chairman Taubeheck introduced as
SSe.nporary chairman of the convention
Senator Marion Butler. of North Caro-.
INA who was received with three cheers
which he characterized as a "cyclone of
patriotism" All history taught. he said
and history showed that there always
came crises in affairs of men when hi,
manity was raised to higher leve,
accordingly as the men on whose shoul
ders the responsibility rested were abl,,
TO meet the crises with wisdom and
patriotism. (Cheers.)
And to solve Ii to the betterment of
humanity two principal parties. he said.
had held national conventions this year
had adopted platforms and had put
forward their leaders, and now another
great political party, young but giant
In strength, had assembled to speak To
np0nlQ N
important hour. (Cheers) The Popu-
hStS were here because there was need
of them to be here The parties that
had had charge OF the Government since
the war had succeeded I'm bringing the
nation to the verge of bankruptcy and
ruin and had necessitated the exis-
tence of the Populist organization The
TWO parties had We'd with each other
In .straddling" and now "straddling"
was q thing of the past. He went on
TO speak of the transportation cues
ton as standing side by side with the
money question, and declared that both
these gresi questions would have to be
soiveq before the country got back to
declared. would not exist to-day IL il
was not for cupartnership with trans
portation companies.
lf the Peoples party were to go out
OF existence to- morrow the next Demo
cratic National Convention would report
n platform on which Bryan would not
stand. tCheers) The Peoples party
had raised an Issue SO universal, so
great. so important that il had split both
the ola parties In two. daughter and
applause)
Now. this convention had met to save
that issue or to allow II to go down in
death He had faith that this conven-
tlon would not turn itself into O Demo-
cratic annex cloud cheers) or into a Re
publican annex more cheers). but would
a hnfNt
and right. What, Senator Butler asked.
should this convention do? And he
was answered by one of the California
delegates. Mr.. Alfred Daggett. "nomi-
nate straight Populist candidate on
Populist platform. without reference
to what the Democratic Convention has
done" tCheers.)
While this party lives" said Senator
Butler. and God grant that II shall
never die because II will be ever needed.
SO long as human liberty is threatened. +.
II must be true. to the mission which
II was horn TO accomplish" Cheers }
IF this convention cannot follow its
own teachings 1t IL unworthy to rep
resent the people. tApplause) What is
YOUR duty to-day? 1t is to endorse and
approve what is right and to condemn
what Is wrong. No other course is true
Populism. The mission Of the Peoples
party has been to strike down what is
wrong and to hold up what Is right. If
YOU WaVer IN your principles Ia delegat te
we will not do it.') then you become
no better than the old parties which
YOU were raised to destroy. believe
that TINS convention is going 10 do the
wise thing. l believe that II is going TO
stand together. 1t Is not going to split.
we have split hoth the old parties. We
did II on principle. but we ourselves
VIII not split because we stand upon
the principle and are not going TO be
foolish enough to split upon details.
tCheers) If we stand together and go
away from here q united band of broth
ers we Will strip for the fray and we
VIII see next November that the min
IONS OF organized capital and Of gold
monopolists are stricken down in this
country. We will show you, too, that
this young giant of the Peoples partv
VIII come out OF the campaign stronger
Than we go into 1t. (Cheers) Remem-
Der THAT you have accomplished more in
four years than the old parties have ac-
complished in a hundred years And
remember. too. that if we do our duty n [
this trying hour. the time Is not far
distant when we will be the majority
party of the country"
Senator Butler spoke for an hour.
Closing his speech at 2 p. m. He was
congratulated upon 1t by Mr. Ignatius
loonnelly and other persons on the
stand When Mr.. Butler resumed his
seat some cries were raised for a speech
from Mrs Lease. but the chairman di-
rected the secretary to call the roll OF
States to name the Committee on Gre
dentials. This was done.
The Committee on Credentials follows:
Alabama-R. II. Goodwin
Arkansas. f. Bryan.
California-W. NJ. Wardell.