Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 1, 1892, Page 6

\ 1 - AR TWENTY— R ‘APOSTLES OF REFORM Third Party Men Gathering ¢t Omaba for the Great Convention. PLANKS FROM THE PARTY'S PLATFORM Harmony Among the Delogates as to Can- didates and Principles, MANY DELEGATES CLING TO GRESHAM They Hope He May Be Induced to Lead the Reform Hosts, CELEGATES ARRIVING IN LARGE NUMBERS 1l Arranged to Seat prle—The Seram- The Convention Eight Th ble for Tic pusand ¥ ts—State Convention of Independents at Lincoln, The people's party will meot in national convention in this city at 10 o'clock on Satur- day morning. ‘The delegates are already be- ginning to arrive and there arc indications that the natal day of tne republic—the Fourth of July—will witness the birth of u great political party which 18 to be a menace to the old organizations which have so long striven for suprem acy in the nation. Tnere is not the slightest evidence of discord in any dircetion, and there scems a general resolve all arouna to make this couvention a barmonious gath ering at which is to be firmly cemented into one symmetrical wholo ali the heterogeneous elements that go to make up those various volitical and industrial orders and associa- tions thav have heretoforo refused to assim- milate into any great political organization. At the first day’s session the only business to be transacted will bo the porfecting of the temporary organization and the announce- ment of the committees on credentials, reso lutions aud permanent orgunization, There will be but few contests, and the committeo on eredentinls will probably complete its labors in one brief session. The committec on permanent organization wiil have more to do, but the committee on resolutions, the most important in the convention, will likely be ouc of the most harmoniovs, Ay 1 on a Platto . ‘Those of the great rival political crganiza tions who have hopea that the people’s party would divide over questions of princivle and not be able to agree upon a common platform of declarations will be surprised to know that the people’s party platform is already practi cully ugreed upon. The leaders have beon it constant correspondenco for months past, and fuis tacitly agreea that the St. Louis platform vt February 22 shall be taken as a basis. aud that the only extrancous matto to receive consheration will bo thodenuncia- tion of the forec bill, the demand for a vroader reciprocity than 18 offered by the party of republicanfm, and the condemna- tion of the recent stae bank plank adopted at tho nationul democerw!ic convention. The platform which Chairman Taubeneck of the nauonal executive committee has in his pocket this evening, and which General Weaver, Ignatius Donnelly, Cougressman Thomas K. Watson, Jerry S‘mpson aud other les ng spirits of the party agree shall be adoptad as the war cry of the coming cam puign, is a8 follows: Plat Planks, 1. We demand a national sound and Hexibl currency, safe, issued by the ghneral governmeut oniy, o full legul tender for all debts, public and 'private; and_that without the use of baukiug corporations, a just, equitable and_efticient means of distribution direct to tho peopie, at a tax not exceeding 2 por cent, bo proviced, us set forth in the sub. treasury plav of e farmers alliance,or some Lotter syster by payments in dis charge of its obi [fuious for public improve- nts, f (a) We demani Rtree and uulimitea coin- e of silver. ¥ (b) We demany that tho amount of cir culating medium be speedily ucreased 1o not less than £0 per capita (¢) We demand a graduated income tax. (a) We behevo that tho money of the country should be kept as much as possible in the hands of the people, and henco wo de mand that all state wud national revenus shall be Jimited to the necessary 2xpenses of the government cconomically and honestly administercd. (©) We demaod that postal savings bauks be established by the government for tho sufe deposit of the carnings of the veo- plo aad 1o facilitate exchange, 2, Thelana, including all the natural ro sources of wealth, 1s tho heritage of all tho people. and should not be monopolized tor speculative puroses, and aiien ownorsip of land should be probibited. All land now \eld by railroads and othor corporations in cess of their actual needs, and all lands DA\ owned by aliens should be reclaimed by imeut and hotd for actual settlers sportation being o means of ex du public uecessity, tho govern ment shodalg own and opaatd’ tho raiiroad in the fnteresi of s beogl (1) Tho telesraph ai postofiice system, being ¢ mission of news, shouly ated by the governmg people. hone, like the necessILy for trans c owned und ope it ih the 1nterest of the Thie Foree il Tn additiop/to the above shere will bo o [l snicl 1 expectod o frustrato tho horculean offorts that aro baing exerted b the democratic leaders of tho south to re ciaun their following from the peoplo's party < I'his plank will ba a denunciation of the republican force bill, and w will bo as vinging and us ewpbatic’ as tho arraignment by ‘the democratic national convention a week ago. ‘The loaders of the independent party have given this subject most earaful consideration, have weighed its offect iu all ats details, ' and they unuounce that tho die s 1, that the force L of the republican party will be detounced an unwarranted, dsngerous and unconsuty tional interferenco In stato clections, I'he announcement of Chairman Taubeneck of the natioual committee that he favors such a plank is rogarded s practically sottling the matter, as Taubenecks being a northern man wund of past republican afiliations, would bo naturally’ expected to oppose the declaration, if opposition wore to bo oncountered. But Mr. Taubenock is one of the warmest advo cutes Of the piank, And says it means tho electoral votes of flve southern states for tha people’s party presidential candidato this fall, o fenr of the force bill is the las bugbeur by means of which the democrits of the pouth aro striving to frignten the people's Rarty meu back iuto the democratic ranks. o does not fear any fv)u 0 s effect in the preh from au arraignm: 80 the force bill, \cause, be suys, the W sto u states, wher 2 peoplo’s party are stionz st i the norh, /ay8 bave beeh opposcd to Lho force bill, fo advition to condew: ng tha foree bill, the platiorm will alsoen: ors the Australion bollot law as @ wecded reform in all the slates. ¥ree from Hurtful Contentlons, An one very significaut respect could the old politicai vartics afford 10 follow the ex- ample that (s being sot by the people's party leaders In these latter days of practical poii- tics, There are no Hils opealy striving for the polltical uomination thore are 1o Clove: lunds with thelr Whitnoys on siilifully laying wires for later political wrlumph’; there are no Hareisons with u hordo of oftice scokers striving frantically for the i of the west the ground | @lorification of their chief; and there are no Blaiues to receive the hero worship of their adherents, but destined to go down in defeat with their jdolatrous admirers mourning and refusing to be comforted. The man who receives from the nationul people's party couvention the nomination for the presidency of the United States will receive it unsought and it must come to him un vockoned. The nomination must seek the man and not the man the nomination. Halfl A& dozen promnent leaders of the great independent movement are froely discussed, but not one has yet arrived upon the ground and noue is inaking the slightest effort for that great honor which any one mignt covet. There will be 1o headquarters opened for the ro- ception of uncommitted or unpledged dele- gates, aud the oadges which were so conspic- uous at the recent republican and democratic conventions as expressing loyalty to the per- sonnl candidate of the delegate will be un known 1n this greaf independent convertion, The only emblem tIRt adorns tho breasts of the delegates is a little metal badge worn in tho buttonhole and bearing the inscription, “The People’s Party." Will Seek the Man, The selection of u candidate is to be the tast work of the convention and the choico is 10 00 mado after calm and mature moditation, The magic of but one name is sufficient to take this convention by storm and that name wili never be mentioned within the precincts of the Coliseum, if tho wishee of this great popular American are to be respected. Walter (. Gresham of Indiana conid have the nomination by tho merest signal of as- seut, but he has forvidaen his friends to allow his name to bo meutioned in this con- nection, ana his friends are so loyal that they are disposed to accept his wishes as their lnyw. The other gentlemen who aro prominently mentioued 10 connection with the presiden- tial nomination are Geueral James B. Weaver, ex-congressman from lowa and for- morly thie greenback candidate for the presi deucy; Hou. Marion Cannon, presidentof the Caiifornia farmers alliance aud a prominent writer and worker in the reform movement; Hou. Iguatius Donnelly of Minnesota; Hou. John Willits of Knusas, tho farmers ullinnce candidate who was defeated for governor of that state by but 5,000 ma- i ex-United States Scnator Van Wy of Nobraska and Congressman John Davis of tho Fifth district of Kansas, Tho only can didate for wnom any delegates have been in structed is Genoral Weaver of lowa, ana it is probable that he has not more than 10, so that nine-tenths of the delegates will proba- oly come to tho nationai convention unin- structed and uncommitted. Vice Presidential Nomination. There is & disposition to give the vice presidency to some live young campaigner of the party, and the eloquent Tom Watson of Gieorgia, leader of the people's party in the national houso of represectatives, could have the nomination if he would acceptit. Wat sow’s chief ambition just now, however, ap peurs to bo again to wrost his district from the democratic hosts of Georgiu, and he says hie would rather defeat General Black, hi chivalrous democratic opponent, than to b ected vice presideut upon the people's party tickot. Hou. J. H. Davis of Texas, who the soubriquet of “Cyclone Davis, meationed for the vico presidency, well known forausic abilities fill qualities required of a candidate. Temporary The temporary chairman of the convention will ve Hon. C. H. iilington, a prominent tavmors alliange leader of Georgin. The first choico of tae national committee fell upon Congressman Tom Watson of Cieor: gia, but Watson has nformed Chairman Taubeneck that he caunot leave Washiugton at this time, as he desires to record himse!f on various 1Mportant measures now on tho calendar. As it was particularly desircd that the honor should go to the south, Mr. Watson sucgested Mr. Ellington for tho temporary chairmanshipand the comuitice bas aunounced that this selection will be vatificd. The committeo has not_selected a secretary, but John W. Hays of Philade phin, general sccretary of the Knights of bor, has been mentioned for the place und will probably be chosen. CHALRMAN SAYS, accepts " is also and his all the Chatrman, eck Talks of Candidates and the Probable Platform, Mr. H. B. Taubeneck, chairman of the cxecutive committee of the indepsndent party, armved from St. Louis about 6 o'clock last evenlng. When asyed by a reporter what in his opinion would be the platform adovted by the convention, he saia: 1t will ve the platform adopted at the in- dustrial conforence at St, Louis. That is, the three planks referring to money, trans- portation and land may possibly be revised somewnhat, but 1 do not velieve thore will bo 1y material alteration of the principles us ia down at St. Louts. In addition to thos three planiss we will have a strong plank op- posiug all federal interferences in clections. 1 othor words, wo will oppose what is now Know as the force bill. At the same timo w will declnre for the Australian baliot system of votiug, free vote and a fair count.” Will you have a woman suffrage or pro ion plank in the platform (" Jo, I thivk not. That question was definitely settied at the St. Louis coavention, We have nothing in regard to eitner woman suffeage or pensions in tue platform adopted At tho St. Louis conference. My opinion 15 that they will be dropped hy the Omaba con- vention." “What will you have to say 1 regard to free “We shail declare for limited coinago of silvor, just as stood in 1574 beforo silver was ized.” Do you expeet the silver men of will becomo u part of y the coming eampaign M. free silver and un the law demonet- the west our party aud join in Silver States and Candidutes, Yes, 1do, I have the very best assur- ances tnat the silver men not only of the silver produciug states but also of the nativn are going to join hands with us, [ have re coived alotter from General Warner, presi- dent of the Bimetallic league, saying the executivo committeo of that society has passod @ resolution stativg that neither the Minneapolis uor Chicago conventions had given any hope of free silver, and cailing upon the silyer men of the nation to send del cgutesto Omana to confer with the people's party. The western silver clubs aud Colo- rado have already opeaed headquarters at the Millard botel,'” “Wuo are likely to be the candidates beforo the_convention ¢ “That I caunot state positivelv. Tho tide has been toward Gresham, and, in my opin- ion, ho will be our nominee, provided he can be iduced to aceept, with & strong man from the south for vice president. 1 have received letters from Arkansus say that it Gresbham is nominated no will carry that state by 30,000, The same news comes from Colorado, Montana, Washington and California, Lexas favors Greshum; so does Kentucky, Obio and Penusylya He is a perfectly satisfactory man to the silver men From a privite letter [ under. stand Weaver s for him and will make the nominaung speech. In regard -to second place on tho ticket, there has been & numbe of names mentionéd, but so far, from tho correspondenco L have received, everythiug i3 0t sea. ‘Grosham woutd cerrainly bo the strong: est man we could nomina said Mr, Taybeneck, “if he could beinduced to accept thd-romiaation, ‘There appears Lo be wuch uncertainty as to Lis position, but unless the judge makos some defloite antouucementsoon the conventuon may conelude to nominate him. The truth 1s, however, the question of can didute is not being discussed yot, If the presidential caudidato is a northorn man of course tho vico presidential candidate will be from the south,” Work of *‘Woho will be your chole ehairman of the conyention 1" *I'he towporary chuirm-u, I think, will ) C. Hl. Blliogton of Georgla. Our firat choio was Congressmau Tom Watscu, but he lus dechued sud recommended Elilugion. Tne preseut iutention of the commities is to accept Walson's recomendation and now inate Eillngton,” “What will your platform be “It will be based upon ghe St. Louls he Convention, for tew porary plat- i OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNI form, but will contain several additional | planks, One will be an arraigament of the forco vill and another will be an eudorse- ment of the Australian ballot _sys- tem. Many delegates also favor the denuncintion of the plank n the democratic plattorm demanding the repeat of the 10 per cent tax on state bank issue, The most important declaration, however, will be against the republican force bill. It will mean five states sure for us in the south and I think will be the means of raising the total of people’s party states this fall to at least eight. I have no doubt we will carry eight states and think the chances are bright for ten or twelve. By ur- raying ourselves against the force bill.we take the last legs from the democratic party in the south, as that is the only argument they advance to reclaim their brethren from tho peoblo’s party ranks. We propose, too, in in this convention to give the old parties a lesson in harmony. ‘There will be no bicker- ings, no desecratod lnaders, and no regrets to carry away and endanger the success of the ticket next fall,” IN STATE CONVENTION, National Delegntes Se cted at Lincoln Amid Great Enthusinsm, LixcoLy, Neb;, June ocial Tele- gram to Tue Bex. | —The state convertion of the people's independent party assemoled at Bohanan's hull in this city at 11 o'clock and was called to order by J. V. Woife, chair- man of tho state central committee, Mr. Wolfe was made temporary chairman by ac- clamation and his briof address was roundly applauded. J. A. Edgerton of Buffalo county was made temporary secrotary by acclamation and C. H. Pirtle of Lancaster county was made assistant secretary. The chair, on motion of a delozate from Doulas county, appointed a commitice on credentials, composed of one delegate from each congressional district, Tho list 1s as follows: First district, Elias Baker; ond, T. C. Kelsey; Third, D. Coliins; Fourth, 15, W. Menior; Fiftn,J. S. Kennedy Sixth, A, K. Sheldon. A committes on permanent organization was appointed as follows: W. Stecle, Ham iiton county; D. Clem Deaver, Douglas; E P. Ingersoll, Johnson; J. D. Hatfield, Ante- lope; Daniel Freeman, Gage. An adjournment was then taken until 2 o'clock this afternoon and Mrs. McCormick, president of tho ICansas Woman’s alliance, addressed the conventioa, her remar4s being epaatedly cheerad, There We It wus nearly 3 o'clock when Chairman Wolfe called the convention to order after recess and the committee on credentials was not ready to make its report. The Lincoln ileo club entertained the conveation with u song, after which tho committeo on cre- dentials made its revort. No contests wore reported and the committee was discharged. The committee on permanent organization recommended that the temporary officers be made permaucat aund the suggestion was adopted. At this point Paul Vandervoort wanted all the old soldiers in the convention to stand upand be counted. They did so, to the number of 165. The ex confedorates ware theu called and five stood up, while the con vention guve three cheers for tho biue and tho gray. Vaadervoort then moved that the convention endorso the St. Louis platform by a rising vote. Georze Ahbott ot Fal's Uity opposed the motion because he thought 1t might om- barrass the national convention, A delegate from Holv county settled the tter by assuring the convention that the platforia that woula be considered by the Omaha convention would be the St- Louis platform. Vandervoort’s motion was then carried without a dissenting vots, The work of selecting eizht delegates to the nutionnl convention was taken =p. W liam Crane of Jefferson county made a fervid apucal for the farmers, asserting that neither of tho old parties had houcred the farmers by sending one to their national convontions D. Clem Deaver of Omaha moved that each cougressional district select one delegate and then the convention select the other two, The motion was carried. Seleeting th The First district na Lancaster; Second, . Uouglns; Third, W. A. Poyater of Boone: Fourth, 1. 1. Chamberiain of Polk; Kiftn, W. A, McKeighan of Webster; Sixth Wil liam Neville of Lincoln. Pending the nomi- uation of the remuining two delogates, a zleo chub from Custercounty made its appearanco and sung several songs to the delight of tho audie They went wild over it Tue Lincoln Glee club sang “Got Off the vth,” which called out another burst of enthusiasm. A mariial band then made_ its appearance and after one or two selections, in which the bass drummer exerted hi to the utmost, leaving the counvention coudition o 'listen to ,ulmiost auything, waus probably this fact which enable to histen with patience to a song entitled, “Youcg Eli,” written and composed aud sang by o youne delozate irom Valley, At tue conclusion of the wuirteenth verso a dele- giate supgested that there were suill two wore delegates to select No Contests, ¢ Delogs med J. V. Wolfe of elly McComdus of nsolf in a It hom Down on Juy Burrows, Nominations were called for, and richt here is where the couvention proceeded to sit down upon Juy Burrows. Poyuter nom- inated General C. H. Van W yok, Vandervoort named J. W. Edgerten, Wililum Crane of Jufferson county, the same man who made so impassioned an appeal for tho seicetion of uoue but farmers, placed the name of Jay Burrows before the conveution, while B, I, Pratt of Merrick county orought ont J, Powers, Ihere wern eneors for Van \Wyek, Bagerton und Powers, but tae nomination of Burrows was received with eloguent si ence, With a look of grim determimnation on its face the convention settlod down Lo avengo itself for what 1t believed to be Burrows' treachiery to tho indepeudent purty, Tho roll call was started and county after county was called, aud votes were announced for Van Wyck, Powers or Iidgerton, the | friends of Burrows, if there were such i | the hull, listened for a vote for him The roll call w pleted and before the couclusions could be footed up the nomina- tion of Van Wyek and Powers was declared unauimous without a dissenting vote, o Was Deliberatoly Insulted, Not a vote Lad been east for Burrows, Tho insult was evidently deliberate and premedi tated, for all forenoon it haa been whispered about that Burrows would be given a rebuke at tho afteraoon session. Beforo tie roll call was commenced Van Wyck endeavored to § withdraw bis name, dut the convention would not Lave it Before tho call was comploted the name of Edgerton was ulso withdrawn Mr. Powers was caliod to the platform aud greoted with an ovation of chcers, There were loud cails for Van Wyck, but he had dis. appearad. A committos was seut in search of uin. Thoy found him av the hotel and re turned with bim to the convention hatl. Probably 1o man in Nebragka has over beamtionored with 80 great an ovation as thut which was given ex Senator VanWyck this afternoon, As ho appesred atthe ‘en- tr of the hall he was groeted with cheers which weroredoubled us u Lalf scor of brawny farmers boisted him upon their shoulders and advanced with him triumph sutly down tho aisie Delogates carried flugs others waved them wiluly started then “Soe, before him, while in the air. Tho the Conquering the identity of the selec: tion w allowod up by the cheers that were belng 5o lustily given, When the sen ator had regained his breath he addressed the convention, thanking the members for the unexpected honor they hud conferred upon bim. He then proceeded to talk upon the ixsues presonted by the people's party, ot neglecting to allude to the manuer in which hie had been troated by the independ ents duriug the past two yoears. Fuvors tor the Veterans, I'he business of the convention being prae tically over the delegates were roady for ad- ditionsl entbusiasw. It came upon & motion that it was the secse of the couvention that all ex -union aud ox-confederato soldiers bs aumitied 1o the Owaba conveution us far as | possible, J. M. Buyder, u gray-oaded dele- gato from Sherman county, ok the plai- form iu support of tho motlon, He claiwed A that the independett, barky was the only one in_which the biue and gray could be re united. An ex-confederate Ih the audience joined tho old man ou the stage and as they clasped hands the convention came to its feat with a mighty hurrah, Suyder then called for all old soldiers to como to tho platform. One huadred aud fifty men at once mounted the stage. Catch- ing up the big siik flag belongine to the Custer county delegstion, Snydor waved it over the heads of the soldiers and then led procession rouud and round tho biz hall. ‘Tho building fairly rocked with entbusiasm for at least ten minutes, No similar scone nas ever been .witnessed in a Ne braska convention and it gave many a spectator in the gnllery something ofan iden of the cacnestuess ang enthusiasm of the inde- pendept party in this campaig A fow more speeches followed, but the convention had exhausted itself and was ay to go homo. A long-haired dclegate from Endicott named Urins Keole uttempted a speceb, in which ho paid particular attention to Tne Oxiatta Ber, but he was called to order by Alien Root of Douglus, who asserted that the discussion of I'ite BEk had 1o place in an independent convention. TO GRESHAMW, Indiana and Tilinols Delegates Hope Judge Will Load Thelr Hosts, C. A. Power, Samuol T, Jones and M. Raukin, all of Terre Haute, membors of tho Indiana delegation, nevived yesterday morn ing wenring Gresnam badges, Mr. Power was the originator of tho Cin- clanati conferenco oeld & yoar ago. It was he who went to klorida nnd caused tho call to be made. Ho is gmte a prominent man in the independent canse. Whon asked his opimon on tho silvor question ho produced from his _inside pocket u resolution which ho suid expressed bis viows exactly and which he expects tho couvention to adont. Here is the resolution: “We aemand the frec and unlinited coinage oi silver on equal terms with gold of prescateight and fineness and condomn the action of the president in attempting to barter away the soverciguty of the American people over their domestic af fairs, through an isternational conferenco composed of forelgn deistocrats, opposed to freo wovernment.”! My, Power is for Gresham with all his mightand skys his nomination means noth- ing moro nor less thiu s election, “But it is unaerstovd Juoge Gresham has deciined to allow his nzme to bo used,” was stated. “Inat is not true. In the first placo ho cannot decline something which has nev been offered him. Ho has been visited by committees, itis true, but they were merely conferring with him and had no authority to act. 1 think 1 kunow asymuch about Judgo Gresham's attitudo on thd question of his candidacy as any man, as I was the first to approach bim, and have a lotter with me now from him written last February, m an swer to oue I wrote him. He has not de- clined ana I think ho' will be nominated by acclamation and elected,” What will ba the =shitif no should de- cline or1f some other man should bs tho nomineet” “The election would go to the house, but we ure not fizuring on that. The country 1s ou the eve of a politio-! vevolution. We ‘are coing 1o have 156) rensated, so far us break- ing up and reforming parties are concerned, and there is no man I* ‘ing today who can so stir the laboring mas-es and the poor mau us Greshum can. He i- another Lincoln in the seuss that he is a m+ 1t the paople.” ALl Calling for the Judge, A second instalit at of the Indiank delo- gation, headed b Sauuel W. Williams, delegate-at-large, srrived At noon. in the party were Jame M. Shepard, @ farmor delegate ¢ frgm the Second congressional aistrict; Tev. Thom 4 Wadswortn of the samo district; B4 Pierson, delegate from the Eighth distziov; Hee. 2 A, Hovinsou, stata president of the Far.aers Mutual Benefiy association; Thomas i'oree, state president of tnealliasee, and 5. M. Holeolmb of the [irst congressional district. - Friends of the latter sny ho will be nomina‘ed for congress, with almost a certuiuty of olection, Samuel W. Williams was chairman of tho fudiana state convention. He declined to make any statement for publication, but in king of Judge Gresnam ho said every citizen of the Hoosicr stato has the highest regard for and the greatest conlidence in the judge, Suia n know aim personally and 1 love him, Weaver alsohas a large following in ourstate, is a favorito with the alliauce and also with tha Farmers Mutual Benefit association. 1 havo heard but httie of Vanderveorr, but will stato that one out of evory twenty-si tizens of Indiana is an old soldior, and that may be considerea favorable to Vanderyoort “1 am very favorzbly impressed with Omaba and the hospitable and unselfish man- ner in which the siraugers are bewng re- ceived. Itisthe proper thing, howover, ns the convention will 4o more to advertise Owaba thun enythig it has over bad. Ihere are some remarkable features about this couvention, It is thefirst national conven- tion of the now party, and will be the largest cal convention ever beld. It will have ates, and come noaver filling ovory chair than any ever heid, and there wil not be a fedel officeholuer entitled to a seat. Omaba is larger than Isupposed, and the buildings are larger and better than I had pictured theu, Ihinois Wants the Judg A. Ashton of Rockford, 11, a member of the delegation from that state, came in this morning aud mado iimseif at home at the Arcade. 'I'he Lllinois delegzation will consist of ninety-two members and Mr. Ashton ex pects from his state in all about 300 peopt Mr. Ashton 1s for Gresham and was one of a committee of twenty-five men who waited on the judge last week in of the convention “Aud did o “Noj n TILL LOOKI av he would 1 ho refus cours had no authority to snsak for arty but we found the judge in perfeer decord wilh us. 1 consider him an lones¥ man and do not believe he would havé pgri tee to leave withouty " part if he intended to reiu of his name. “What is your opiulon on tion " Lam iv favor of putting colnago back to where it was 1w 1574, After I : wo his uso dec . on s to allow thc the silver a iples, Not Men, Sumuel T. Jones of Terre Haate, one of tho delegates from tho Hooslerstate,1s quartered avthe Arcide. In an interview ho said: It mukes but little diteranes who the man 1s itis priveipies we are afior. Wae have had too many generals lo times past aud now we want Lhe commoi pagn'e to bave a she 1 am an old soldi: od undor Joe Hooker, and would 1ike Lo see aman who has squinted over a northern gun uominatel for president and o confederate soldiar for second place, We want to bury war grievances and that is the way to do it.” . 1h Wants B MeDowall of Nashville, president of nossce stato allignce, is here as a Tho S H it he will accept; if am ag old-timo democrat ¥ severca my counection with that days ago.. Thero ure 20,000 demo my state who have left | tho party and joined us with the past thiriy days. We want @ northern ingu for presic aud o southern man for fecond place. C. W Macune of Tex editor of the National Econounst at Wasb{ugton, D, C., would suit us for vice presiden Ihe poople’s party will carry Tenn:ssec, it loust we have a good figting chavce, Auwoug tho Tennessce dclegates are Johu roshamn Weaver. | onl party tei crats in Je congressional lecturer e Fourth disiriet; G, W. Groen, delegate from East Tennessec; d C. Koberts, state turer ana delegatd-at-large; L. K. Taylor editor of the Toiler, the official organ of tho | sta aliluuce 8t Nusnville and dele:ate-at large: Jobn K. Browu of Bedford c uty, T, C. Pioner, J. W Jumes, Chattu membor of the national executive co tee; D. B, Osbourne aad J. P, Price Alubaw People Pleased J. C. Mauniog, of the is editor the Alabawa Alabama 1o halrman delegation, of [CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE. | ‘A JULY 1, General Bidwell Nominated by the Prohibi- tionists for President, JUST LIKE A REGULAR CONVENTION Exciting Scenes and Animated Discussions Ou the Floot of the Hall, MRS, GOUGAR PUTS HER FOOTIN | &ho is Called to Time for Bringing Up Issues Long Siuce Dead. AGAIN PLATFORM ON WHICH THEY WILL BATTLE Delegates Disagree on Many of the Planks— The Documents as Fially A On—Proceedings of the Con- vention—The Ticket. atl, 0., June 30. Bidwell of Californ sident on the First Ballot Bulletin—Ge oral nte A wis nomi tor p Cixersyar, O, June 80, ~Tho friends of cold water got plonty of it today. Thero was a terrific downpour of rain and tho dele- gates to the national prohibition convention stragglea bodraggied into the hall ths morn- ing. Tee platform committeo was still 1n session when the convention was called toorder. The subcommittee made a report to the full committee at 3 a. m. and a fight at once ensuedsover tho tariff and silver planks which had also torn up tho subcommittee. The free coinago men were dereated in the subcommittee and a plank was submitted to the full committoe autagonistic to absolutely free coinage. The tanfl plank reported by the subcommittee was that of the Ohio vro bibition party. It declares for a graduated income tax and tariff only whoroe foreign na- tions bar out our products, the revenue to bo only incidental. Probibition s made as stroug and cloar-cut as possible and aliberal labor plank 1s inserted. The re- pression of monopolies is demandea and ono terw of a longer period for prosident is fa vored, as is also the arbitration of labor dis- putes and government control of transporta- tion. 'The fusion question is ignored. The followers of General Bidwerl clated over the result of the caucus of Yorkers opposed to Demorest. Thay decided not to present. Bascom’s name, but are tho to vote for Bidwell. it is claimed Bidwell will roceive three-fourths of Deworest’s own delegation Mrs, Gou in 1t The referance to the slave auction block in the speech of Mrs. Gougar last night led Delegate Gibos of Virgiuia to offer a reso- lution soon after the opening this morning that it was the senso of tho convention that unnccessary references to the late unpleas- antness should be avoided by the speakers, which was adopted. ‘There was o call for Miss Willard and in response to the urgeat demand sho came for: ward, Her first words were a denial that she favored or ever had . tavored fusion with _ the peopic’'s purty or any other. She explained her actions at the people's party convention on the ground that she was willing tpaccept. the a1 Possible from farmers and workingmen. Shu closed by pledging horself and the Women's Christian Temperance uaton o stand by the prohubition party. Started After Campaign ¥ Dr. J. G. Evans of sented a ploa for the campaign. Subscriptions of £1.000 each were made by the Voice, the prohibition organ, and W.T. Warnwell of New York Pennsylvanin gave £1,200, Virginia and I1i- ois §.000 each, California and Wisconsin 00 cach, Other subscriptions brought the total up to §20,000. The convention then took a recess o'clock Upon reassembling the following reports were made by the committec on platfora : Majo “The prokibition party in national conven- tion assemblod, acknowledging Almighty God as the source of all true governmont and law as the standard to which all human tments must conform to securo tho bless ings of peace and prosperity, presonts the following declaration of principles: 1. The hiquor traffic 1s & foe to civilization, the arch enemy of popular governmont and a public nuisance. 1t s the citadel of forces that corrupt politics, promote poverty and crime, degrade tho natiow’s home life, thywart the will of the people aud deliver the country into the hands of rapacious class in- torests, All luws tnat under the guise of regulation legalize and protect this trafic, or make the goverament sharc in its ill gotten pains, are *vicious in _principlo sud powerless as o romedy.” We declare aucw for the entire suppression of the manu facture, sa importation, exportation and transportation ot alcoholic liquors us a ey erago by federal and state legislation, and the full powers of the government should be exerted to gecure tuis result, Any party that fuils to recognize the dominant nature of this issue in American politics is unde seryine ot the support of the people 2. No citizen should be denied the right to vote on account of sex, and e lavor should receive equai wages witkout regard to sex ar's Fo nds. Abinedon, TIL., pre funds to 'carry on until 2 ty Report, "The money of the country should be is od by tho general governmeit only in suf ficient quantities to meet the demanas of business und to give fuil opportunity for the employment of lubor; to this end an increaso in the volume of monoy is demunded nnd no individual or corporacion shoula be allowed to mako any profit through its issue, It should be mude a legal tender for the pay ment of ali debts, pablic and private, Its volume should b fixed at nite sum per capita, and made to increase with our incroaso i popuiation 4. Wafavor tho freo and u of silver and ol Tariiy mited colnage Flunk, The tarift should be tevied only as o de fouse agaiust forcign governmeuts whi levy a taril upon or bar out our product from their markets, revenuo el dental. The residde of the sary Lo an economical adr koverament suould raisca by @ tax 00 what the people possess ius! what we cousume, 6. Itailrond, telegraph corporations should be ment in Lhe iy her eharges ol e interost levying ad of and ntrol Lerest of the owed tha other o vy paople it pu the and no ary o on the capital actuu 7. Foreign burden upou the factors ciusin imwigration has become iudustry, aud o in depeessing wagoes discontent, therefore, ¢ m laws should 0 poy aud strictly enforced. ‘The tine of res! for naturalization » extended naturalizod por untii one year aftor I Al of and im 1enco wud 0o llowed 10 vote 40 citizer swnership of Lund, should not be allowed acquire land in this country, and we favor the liwitation of iudividual and corporate owuersbip of land grants of | 10 ruilroad companies or other corporu. tions should be reclaimed ). Years of inaction and treachery on th part of the republican and democratic part have resulteain the prosent reign of mob lu we demand te vy citizen be pro tected in the right of tridl by coustitution trioul 1% All men should be 1 thoir right to one cay’ Lmane 8. Nouresidents protected 8 rest by in seven law wi w the for s for tho tould be mation of trusts and combing st 44 AV suspended 15 We pledge that the i shibition party, if electea to power, will ever grant just” pensions to disabled veterans of the unfon army and navy, their w'lows aud orphans. 14 We stand unequivocally for the Amer- iean public schoo! and are opposed to any up- provriation of public moneys for sectarinn schools. We declare that only by united support of such common schools, tauekt in tho English language, can wo hope to becomo Wo arraign_ tho republiean and demo- cratie parties us falsetotho standards rearod by their founders, as faithless to the princi pies of their illustrious leaders of the past, to whom they do bomage with their lips: as recreant to the “higher law,” which s os finfloxible in political affairs as in persounl life, avd as no longer embodying ths aspivations of the American people or fnviting the confidence of the en- lightened, progressive patriots. Their pro- test against the admission of “‘moral issues into polities is a confession of their own moral degencracy, The declaration of an cminont authority, thot wmunicipal misralo is “the one conspicuous failure of American politics,” follows as a natural consequenco such degeneracy, and 15 true alike in cities under republican and democratic control. Juch aceuses the other of extravagance in congressional approvriations and both alike are guilty; each protests when out against infractions of the civil servico laws, and cach, when in power, violates those laws in lotter and spirit; each professes foalty 0 the interests ‘of the toiling masses, but both covertly trugkls to 1ho woney power fin their administration of public affairs. Kven tho tariff issue, as repro- sented in the democratic Mills bill' and the republican McKinley bill, 18 no longer treatod by them as an issuo upon the grent aud di- vorgent principles of the goversment, but is mere catering to the different sectional and class intorests, The attewpt i many states to wrest tho Australian ballot system from its true purpose and so doform it &s to render it extromely difficult for new parties to excreise the right of Sufrage is an outrage upon Popular govern- went. The competition 1 both parties for tho vote of the slums and the assiduous courtiag of the llguor power and subsery- iency o the money power has rosulted in piacing those powers in a position of prac tical arbiters of the destinies of the nation. We reuew our protest against these perilous tendencies and wvite all citizons to joun in the upvuilding of a party that has shown in five national campaigns that it prefer temporary defeat to the abandonment of tho claim of justice, sobriety, personal rights aud the protection of American homos, Minority Report, The minority, composed of the wembers of the most half of resolutions committoe, through Wheeler of Now York, offered the following as a suobstitute for the financial and silver and tarifl plank *I'he issuing of national curroncy belongs 10 congress alone, as the ropresentative sov- ereign nower ot the nation, and should not be delegated to private ndividuals or cosporations. Iusuflicient production ot zoll und the vurionce of the relative ilues of gold and silver makes it impracti Ablo to rely upon either gold or silver for safe, sound und sufficient currency favor, therefore, the issue of Jegal tender treasury notes, exchangeable in gold or sil- ver bullion, on a plan similar to that which now floats $340,000,000 groeubacks on th 100,000,000 gold reserve and makes them move acceptable and convenient than either wold or silver coin. In the extension of this plan, rather than in the comnage of gold or silver, lies the solution of the mogotary prob- lems that are disturbing ail nations.” For the tariff plank the mnority of ered the following: *Our tariff should e so lev- ied as to furnish revenue for the neads of govarnment economisally - administered, 1o lieving the necessities of use by « mass of tho people and for the bevefit of labor, protecting American productions and manufactures against competition of foreign nations. Tue dotails of our tariff laws having vecome tho foot ball of party politics to the great dis- turbanco and daninga of our protected indus- tries and commeree, we believe such details could be bottor adjusted by a tariff commis- sion to recommend’ 1o congress the dutics to meet the wants of government, so grad uated as to protect American skill and 1abor against the competition of the world.” The following is offered by the minority as au additional plaui to the piatform: **igecog- nizing and declaring thut prohibition of the liquor traflic has becomo the dominaut 1ssuc in national polities, we iuvite to full party wship all those who on this one domin- ant issue are with us, agreed in full belief that this party can and will remove sectional differences, promote national unity sud in sure the best wetfare of our eutire land,” g The minority report. was sigued by members. ‘Phe majority report was taken up section by section and 1o serious trouble occurre until the finaneial and suver planks wer reached. Aun cffort was made 1o substit the minority plank and caused o parlinmen tary tangle, which was furtber complicated by an amendment offorcd by Hariz of 11l nots, having in view as a substituto for both, a declaraton for the free coinage of the American product under certain conaitions, Prof. Dickio endeavored to cut off debate, but ex-Governor St. Jobn demanded that it coutinue, The chairman recognized appoal from the decision of reversed by a vote of 452 to was # warm discussion of t St Jolin and Hitt of California free coinage and Carscadaen opposing at. Pinally Hartz' amendment was beaten and the winority ron feated by a vote of i to Pianl ) ) finance, was then adopted without division A vote by states was the: vth planik, 1t being rejoc Al efort but it twelve Dickie, but on the chair it was 493, and there ver question, ampioning the | of tuken on fol vote 1 tne free coing made to » men were beaten an strike out “unlimited’ fopt @ vesolution for “froe coinage,” s ruled out of order, I'lic nt followed, but it took only a few moments to defeat the minority plank wnd adopt the majority. Other planks went amendment, though me tion through tng with without onnosi- Iy Nebraskn Cle Wondby, a colored from Nebraska, offered addition *mob rule" plank the following: **Bolioving m the purity of the ballot and frocdom of tions, wo denounce the two old pa for purchasing votes, fraud ‘and intimida Ihe ameudment was defeated, Tho passuge of the public school plank was grected with vociferous cheering, Consideration of the platform having been completed a minority resolution, interded us an addition to the plutform, inviting iuto the party all persons who consider with the prohivitionists that the liquor question is the dominant 1ssue, then came up aud pro cipitated o fight. Mrs, Gougar, St, John and Strong, unti-fusionists, opposed it and it was defeated When St John endeayorea plattorm as a wholo pu ¢ o confusion arose s vule,” raised, se of Michigan was un awendment o insert the words ist of gold, silver and paper’’ botween ould and be issued” in the first 2 of the finuncial plank. 1t beiug discov I that the words had been inadvertently I, thoy were insorted o recognition of 1) ut, giving an the sliver squabble, noyance of those fluish the work. also ongendered in @ direction, and thore was danger of thor 1 beiug & 1ot only in tho couvention, vut in the pirty, and of & VoIt by some members of the Now York, Ponusylvauia und other delega tions, the fluancinland other veon ks & oxtr listasteful. ‘I'he aefeat of manoriLy résolution, making probibitio ouly test of party fealty and tho priu tle sull biudiog” thew 0 the part yman, Rov. Gieor delezate to tho to have passage ¢ and there were the nsid cries, rvecognized and of- 0 Was a dangerous opportunity oW much 1t wi 1 nie | the th [CONTINUED ON TIUKD FAGE. ) | the Grana NUMBER 13 B — KANSAS REPUBLICANS MEET - Thay Make an Effort to Solect a State Ticket, but Do Not Succeed. THREE VAIN ATTEMPTS TO NOMINATE rohib) Adoj ion s Endorsed in the ted—Some of Its Other Favorites for the Gu! Nomination—Thelr Plattform Tanks— it Torexy, Kan,, June 80.-The republican state convention was calloa to order at 10:50 by Chairman Buchanan of tho contral com- mittee, Thu question which absorbs all others fs the tight for the gubernatorial nomination betwoen Morrill, Smith and Murdock. The first strugglo botween the factions was on the scloction of tempor- ary chairman, . B. Dawos was nominated iu bohalf of the Smith forces, and Judge I'rank Martin was mudo a canaidate for the Morrill combination. A bailot resulted in the selection of Martin. On assuming tho gavel ho made a vigorous spooch, which was woll received. Com- mittees woro thon appointed. A resolution of sympathy with Jamos G. Blaino and family in their recent affhiotion was passod and F. B, Daw the Smith candidato for temporary chairman, was called on and spoko on tho issues of the day. After an address by Susan B. Anthony on tho woman suffrago quostion and tho aps poiutment of the various committees the convention took a recess until 4 o'cloci, Permanent Organization. Upon reassombling the committeo on manent organization recommended the fol- lowing permanent organization: Chairman, Hon. W. P. Huckney of Cowloy county ; sec- retary, Charles M. Sheldon of Osago count assistant secrotary, C. G. Mooro of Morms county, ‘The other committee not being ready the convention proceeded to the seloction of « state central committee by logislative districts. ‘T'ho eredentials committeo reported no cons tosts. Whilo waiting for the resolutions committee to report Hon. Dick Bluo moved that D. M. Valentine bo renominated for as- sciate justico of the supreme court. The ro- nomiuation was made by seclamation and the convention then adjournca to S p. m. AL tho eyening scssion tho carly hours wero occupied by speechmaking, the plat- form committee still boing out. Finally at 0:30 p. m. that committeo reported through Hou. Georgo L. Douglas, its chairmar I'no resolutions ondorse the Minneapolis platform, favor legislatior to prevent gambl- ing in futures; endorse the recommendation of tho postmaster gencral for govornmental control of the telographs and teluphones; favor freo dolivery of mails in the country districts; demand a full, vigorous and manly enfol ment of the prohibitory laws; favor oqual taxation aud tho assessment of all property at its actual valuo; demand a liveral opriution by the state for tho exhibition of KKansas prodicts at tho World's fair; de manas strict logisiation for prosorving the vurity of the baliot; favors an amendment of of tho constitution 50 as to allow women to vote. Other plunks relate to pureiy state affairs, Afte per- a long debate the vlatform fopted, and then at 12:15 a. m, the conven- tion vroceceded to ballot for governor, The guboruatorial candidates were Smit h, Morrill, Murdock, Wright and Riddell. After thireo ballots withiout a choice the con- vention adjourned till tomorrow morning. was = e CONGRESSIONAL PPROCEEDINGS, MeUherson Objects to the Sonnte Toasid« ing t Silver Bill Today. Wasiizaroy, D. C.. June 80.—When the senate adjourned on Wednesday it was with the arrangement fixed up by unanimous consent that tho bill for the free colnage of silver would be voted on at 2 p. m on Frday, but when tho senate adjourncd today that ar- raugement had boen entirely broken up anda the prospects for inal action on the bill ap pearcd to be as remote as ever. 1t was Mr, Mel?berson who wrought the change fn tho situation. When the biil was laid before the senate he repudiated the unanimous con- sent of the day bofore because it hud be mado 1 his aosence, und in the abs of every momber of tho finance committ and becauso it was i practical violation of the agreoment made before the Minneapoiis convention that no vots would be taken on tho bill until after both conventions—which meant, ho contended, until senators who had beon attending them bad rotu rd to Wash- ington, which they had not all yet doue. Mr. Morgan denounced McIhorson’s un willingnoss to abide by the unanimous con- sent of yesterday as a violation of good faith, and of tho traditions of tho scuate for con- turies and he declared that the policy of delay would not succeed, but that the senato would pass the bill and seud it to the house in time for that oody to pass it 8lso. As to its being vetoed by the president, Mr, Mor- gan expressed his conviction that it would uol be vetoed, but would ve signed. A motion to recommit the bill fluance committeo was pending when tho senate adjourned, a8 was ulso an amendment to Mr, Stowart’s substitute, which would scen to confing the frea coinag iloges of the bill to the produsts of an mints after the bill becomes a law. Confel @ roports on the noval, trict of Columbia and agricl tion bills were agr the last being one of three in all the points in dispute were . Lu viow of the fuct, which 18 precodent, that not siuglo general wppropriation bill has yot boen sent to tho president, althouih the fiscal year expires today, u joint resotution to continue the appropriations for the cxpenses of tho government for fifteen days from the end of the fiscal yeur was passed by both houses and sent to tho prosi- deut. Adjourned, to the the Dis ral appropria- ithout the House, Wasnisaroy, D, C., June 30.—The folnt vesolution, extending for fiftcen days the ap- propristion for the expenses of thi goverie ment, pussod the house today © ropub- us then procoeded to filibusier against the tn late bill and ther cfforts were successful in preventing its consid. cration. ““The bill will 1ot pass this house," was the prophecy of onc of the leading mem- vors of the ways and means committos, and “ywe will pass iU was the dictuwm of & prom. tnont memtor of the democratic side, 1t beiug apparent thut no conclusion could bo reached today, the friends of the moasure yieldod to Mr. Dockery of Missourl to call iip the confarence report on the District of Columbia apuropriation bill, A figght ensued on the proposition appropriation for tho Army of thoe Ite it back to the conference. Hateh of Missouri submitted the con- ference roport of the agricultural appropria- tion bill." Pending uction the house ad- journed. making outertainment of publie, The re- o port wiss Mr ) WILL WIN, Palacio’s to 4 | Copyri TriNivan (via Out of Ven tonista. by Janes Gordon Bennett, ] ston, Tex.), June Iiy Mexican Cablo to the New York 1-Special to Tue Bek |—Fraoelsco auas, who was Palacio’s representative Bolivar, fearlng the vengoance of the Urespists, with whom bis brother is allied, has flud hore for safety, Ho has no cons fidenco in the stability of the governmeut of Villegus and feels confident of the ultimate triumph of Crespo. ‘The latest news which has reacood me from the scene of t) lution s decidedly favorabis to jis, Truses tionists y a3 nw bLLsorugig Crosyo has now complets (it riser and e colyrgion] [nstitute, Guiria and Cutapano, ¥, Coinoll BluZa " £ Lo isd00m contor of Omahs O o Blults vieosrio wolor llue - ng ucla