New-York tribune., 1900-05-10
women occupying delegates seats. In his formai
| address to the delegates Chairman Deaver said In

women occupying delegates seats. In his formai
address to the delegates Chairman Deaver said IN
part
Some Of msguded friends are nee meeting fe,dws IN an
pity them They are rainbow chasers sr ana . hey ~
grace is past. Let us not hate them; but rather
let us look upon them with mercy believing "a, as
who ought know better but who have been mis-,
led by the bright and dazzling coOr Of 5br6rs tne sifh h
Democratic party the party of stagnaton; ness 3r
M Se whether Rety It P's be- good % bad or Indifferent
time rolls on they will see the folly or fa1nnpM d
chasing. and will return to the fold better anu
wiser men.
The National secretary. Joseph Parker reao the
call of the convention He prefaced the reaoihs
with few remarks on the work of the National
Committee following the disruption In the Populst
forces at Lincoln. Neb., on February 49, He said:
We have had terrible struggle. to hold together
the honest men & OF 3ne nsrty apv pr saWed
He excoriated Senator Allen and his alleged re-
mark at Lincoln: We have thrown them over the
transom" Parker declared that the Peoples Party
went the transom at the same time, and that
Butler and Allen at Sioux Falls cannot sell ana
barter the vote of the Peoples Party.
At the conclusion of the reading of the call Chair
man Deaver announced that the National Com
mttee had recommended the selection of former
Congressman NJ. H. Howard, of Alabama, Tor
temporary chairman. The convention UNANIMOUSLY
ratified that recommendation. Mr. Howard was re-
unlimited issue of Government paper currency. to
Government ownership of railroads and telegraphs
public control OF public utilities and to the prin-
ciple direct legislation were greeted with
tumutuous cheering.
Organiza ton then completed by the selection
FOR temporary secretary OF J. c. Allen of Okla
homa and for assistant secretary OF Earl Richard
son. of Illinois
There loud calls for Ignatus Donneliy, of
Minnesota. When he reached the footlights he was
lifted the stage, where he was greeted with con-
tinued cheers Mr.. Dannelly feiicitated the Ma
tional Committee its success in bringing to-
gether such body of delegates, saying:
There is a Fusionst in the whole gang. The
Lord has separated the sheep from the goats. and
the exuvie ell gathered at Sioux Falls. The
future success of mankind hinges on this move
Sioux Falls in obsequious servility to the Demo-
cratic party. They are parting their coat tails and
inviting the Democrats to kick them, and every
time they kicked they thank God and take
courage.
/ want to tell you Mr.. Bryan was nearer the
spirit of the convention of 1892 is here. and all
have to do is renew the agitation and build up the
Peoples party; 20 save the Republic and save man
kind Let to another: Let us save
nkind. We combination of the best blood
" Jeffersonian Democrats and Abe Lincoln
Peoples party with the vermin scraped off.
After the applause had subsided there were loud
cries for Wharton Barker. of Pennsylvania. Mr.
Barker arose and expressed the opinion that the
convention should attend to business and added
that he would speak later