Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09
Cincinnati PopuIists' Convention
Has a Big Representation
ALL STATES EXCEPT FIVE.
Utah f. Represented Claims TO be The
Party of the Future Speeches.
Enthusiastically Applauded.
Afternoon Dispatched


Opera House, shortly after o'clock
this afternoon, the banner OF the anti
fusion element OF the Peoples party
otherwise known as Middle-of-the-
Readers, was nailed to the masthead.
Nearly 200 delegates were present rep
resenting every state iu the Union exc
! ceptlng hve-Ailzona. New Mexico.
/ North Carolina South Carolina ana
Vermont.
The han was deliberately decorated
with banners bearing the notices OF the
party Pictures Of Peter Cooper were
prominently displayed. Across the foot
lights hung a banner bearing the al
legged remark OF the fuslonists al Lin
coin Neb. February 10. when the Popu-
list elements separated.
owe have thrown them over the tram
SOM"
This was supplemented with the re-
ply OF the Middle-of- the Readers.
you have thrown the party with
us"
a national ticket was 20 be named az
this convention which the leaders pre-
dicted would uoll more than three
fourths Of the ponuist vote for Bryan
in 1896 about 100000. and which. by
deducting from the figures Of these
leaders. would make almost absolutely
certain the election Of the Republican
national ticket in 1900 The Middle-of-
the Readers however are figuring on
placing themselves on ton I'M many
Southern and Western states, where
the PoDulists held me balance ~ pow
or and where they aver the antl-fu-
sion sentiment has become predOml-
n3nt They 8ssert'that the fusion ele-
mcnt from this time forth cannot Do
considered otherwise than part and
parcel OF the Democratic party. and
that the party 90 De firmly established
at Cincinnati VIII become the third u
the great national political divisions.
Chairman ID. Glenn Deayer Of Nehras-
IA called the convention 90 order After
the reading OF the call hv Secretary J.
W. Parker Of the national committee,
Chairman Deaver Onened the proceed
ings IN a lengthy speech. He was Wild
ly cheered.
Former Congressman M W Howard
~ Alabama was then introduced as
temporary chairman. Mr. Howard who
has been most prominently snokeu "
as presidential nominee with Mr..
Deaver for secnud 9lacn wgs received
with great aunlause Tie delivered an
eloquent address and aroused the dele
gates 20 continued outbursts of APP
pause.
Temporary Chairman Howard began
his speech by saying:
I'VE have reached a crisis IN the his
tory OF the Peoples party by your
action today you are 90 determine
whether the party Is 90 live Tor a glori-
Gus future, or 20 die an ignOminOus
death By your action today YOU are
20 light anew the beacon fires of hope
in the breasts of the people who have
heretofore followed our flag or Co sound
the death-knell of the aspirations Of
those who have llh0red long in the
cause OF reform When I look into tho
earnest faces Of those before me /
think I can read what your answer win
De, And IL / make no mistake that
answer viii be that the Peoples party
is born to live and not TO die.
The chaotic conditions which now
confront our party We're brought about
by office holders and office seeking poll |
ticians who were willing 20 fuse the |
lie out of our party iu order that they
might obtain petty Office with it's emolu- |
ments The folly OF 1896 when We |
became the tail OF the Democratic kite /
has brought us 60 the verge of dlsrup- j
tion ana the only thing today that can /
avert the disaster is a STRAIGHTFORWARD /
course Of independent action"
He then discussed trusts, railroads, /
direct legislation finances and other |
issues, and closed as follows.
u have no doubt that fusion win be
dealt u.s. death blow IN this year OF I
grace, 1900 Let your action here today
Doe a message to the Populists of this
country that never again win our party
halt by the Wayside 10 listen to the
sirens song and alurIng promise of
designing men. but that we have again
lnturled our banner 10 the breeze. that
we nave conaecrated our party anew TO
me cause of liberty and freedom Four
thousand years ago. Cain asked the
question. Am I my brothers keeperY
Two thousand years later the great
Nazariue laid down the principle that
me laO0rer is worthy OF his hire. I'm
10 this time the world has not success
.ully answered these questions.
III is the mission Of P0pullsts 90 find
mat answer and ID win Doe found only
when We have hanshed this cursed
competitive system and have led men
up INTO The light OF the great truth of
ne brotherhood OF man. 10 this task
commend your best endcavors. For
PIE lulhllment of this mission Inc
copies party was born. and from Inc
ears oi sacrifice, or priyauon. of abuse
ma social osttaclsm. We have held suU
~ our course, except for the one time
D 1876 when we We're tempted 10 turn
side by The fleshpOts of Egypt Tint
5 the only sin which our PARTY has
ommitied. But for that Sin ID has
etoinly done pcuanCc. ana [ do MOI
.eileve To ls 90 perish on the face of
be cdftn Tor this one transgrcssiou. Am
reat rciormcrs have had their traitors
esus Christ had Ills Judas Tgcariof
men lie prayed in the garden OF Geth-
name. ne prayed alone. aud as he
,,iimned NolVary's rugged brow he bore
us own cross So our party has boon
eserted hv lbs Buffers and Aliens ana
'eavers, and today let us take couroce
nd nope, learn experience from the
asst ana march on % the Great and
iorous victory which awaits those I ,
no know how 90 labor and 10 waltz ,
chairman Howard. az the conciueio, )
. MS speech appointed a committee IN, 4
.edenuais which Immediately retired I,
ne convention then resolved loself into I
I experience meeting for the inter- I
mango OF views on the work OF tho !
,legates. This speech making had for :
s main object the development ~
eas Tor incorporation In the declara- 81.
on OF principles 10 be placed before 4
be country. .
The nomination OF a national ticket
ili not De taken up until tomorrow.
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