Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25

good. The battle OF course will com
on the floor of the convention and n
one doubts that there will be Renerou
display Of bad blood. The nations
committee will wrestla with the cues
tion of organization. The Bryan me
have put General Weaver for tempo,
airy chairman. This is O shrewd m ovs
msnt, and they do not believe the Oh
position will care to make fight agsins
their late standard bearer.
Cyclone" Davis, of Texas, will asl
the populist convention TO adopt th
following:
Whereas, Mckinley and the repub
lican party represent the existing golC
standard, the perpetuation of which
means that the national banking sys
tenn is to be rechartere6 for fifty years
and our national debt then be refunded
and made gold instead OF coin debt, anC
bonds to run fifty years, and
whereas this system is TO be fasten
ed upon the country by treaty with
foreign nations under the false pretense
OF an international conference which
I means the ultimate slavery Of the mass
es and the complete establishment oil
| the classes,
Resolved, that to defeat this meas
ure and insure McKinley's defeat, so far
as our vote goes, We pledge ourselves to
unite with the democrats on one set of
| electors in each state, which is the SEN
| timent of the "Middle OF the Road pop
ulists."
DRYDEN, Mich, July 21-George
| Swsyne, farmer about 40 years of age,
living GEAR here, killed his three small
| children, and blew out his brains this
| morning. His wife died a short time
ago and it is thought this deranGed his
! mind.
CLEVELAND, O., July 20--It is prob.
able that the long strike of mill men
employed by the Brown hosting and
| conveying works, which led to numer-
| Gus riots AND the death of at least two
| men ard woundipg many others, will
be amicably settled. A committee of
strikers ls is conference With the officials
this afteanoon with good prospects OF
reaching a settlement.
ST. LOUIS Mo. July 21.-The day for
the opening OF the two national conven-
tions broke clear and bright in striking
contrast with the dark, gloomy dripping
skies of the past two days. The crowds
in the corridors of the hotels where
headquarters are located were noisy
but there was a striking absence OF
brass bands. Before ten o'clock crowds
began moving towards the convention
hall. Bryan and the middle of the
road" factions both claimed victory.
The first test OF strength was eagerly
locked forward to. There was little
public interest in the silver convention
The hall in which the populists meet
is the came in which the national re-
pu blican convention met There were
the same arrangements as to seats.
State delegations were located IN the
pit. The platform Ia front was fanked
by press benches. The decorations
we're practically the same as those of
the republican convention. The dele
gates began struggling in before ten
s'clock but the stragglers We're slow in
arriving. When the pit was Tiled there
were not 200 people in the galleries.
There were several women delegates
on the floor among them Mrs. j. ID. A.
Bush, of Prescott, Arkansas; Mrs. Jen-
ME B. Atherhold and Mrs. lies. OF Colo
RADIO. Senator Allen received the great
est personal ovation. The Texas dele
posed with middle of the rosd"
streamer pinned in her gown and they
cheered wildly, Paul Vandervoort, the
- "A
die OF the road" men for president, took
seat on the platform shortly before
II o'clock. The Mississippi delegation
marched down the aisle with banners
bearing the inscription mo compro-
mise" There was an answering yell of
Joy from the Texas delegates. Gen.
Weaver moved over to the Texas dele
CATION and made short speech in favor
OF holding sessions behind close doors
The Texans said it was impracticable.
The "middle Of the road" leaders after
comforting, decided to not make an or
gaDized fight against the selection of
Butler as temporary chairman. AT 1925
p. 10. Senator Butler mounted the plat
form. Three minutes latter Chairman |
Taubeueck took seat on the platform.
Senators Allied and PETER were cheered |
as they assembled the stage. At this |
time there were over 1000 delegates and |
in the pit but on liberal |
not over 600 spectators in the |
galleries. Gov. Stone of Missouri sat |
among the distinguished guests on the |
platform. At 1881 p. N. Chairman /
Tau beneck called the convention to or |
der. The Illinois delegation rose and |
cheered. The Rev. W. l.. Smith, bap-
list, of this city, delivered the iuvocs-
ton. The delegates ttood reverently |
as be appealed to God TO drive out ell
from the deliberations OF
the convention and bring to oil good.
The Chairman introduced Gov. Stone
of Missouri to make the welcoming ad-
1ress. His welcome was most cordial
and couched in choice words.
Ignatius Donnelly Of Minnesota res
pended to Governor Stones speech
Donnelly spoke gracefully. ~ stood at
he cradle of the green back party; i
stood at the cradle OF the peoples
party and God forbid / should be here
low attending its funeral. This is the
yreat work OF the century. Let US do
,ur duty first determining We will never
iesert nor destroy our party" There
we're more cheers when ! onnelly finish
d. Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease got de
noDstration as she assembled the stage
before Chairman Tau beneck introduced
senator Butler as temporary chairman.
1910 p. NJ Chairman Taubsneck
alls the convention to order. Senator
Allen, Ignstius Donpelly, Cyclone"
Davis, General Weaver, and Gov. Stone
coupled seats on the platform.
1D.4D chairman TanhapanR IntFn- L
uces Governor VIM. j. Stone, of Mis-
ouri who deliveries an address OF vel
ONE.
Ignstius Donnelly is introduced to
espond to Gov. Stones address 1851
!. m.
ii P. M. Senator Butler, OF North