n IIA
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNMV JULY 3 , 1892-S1XTEEN PAGES.
f.iVAl national leaders of the party that ho
will retain the diUnct to the Independent
causo.
_
' ITS riltST HUSSION.
Convention Culloil to Ordrr nnd I'rrlhnlimry
-Spfi-clirn I.Utrncil To.
The first nntlonnl convention of the pso-
plo's party convened at the Coliseum nt 10
o'clock yesterday morning. Long before
the hour of B tl'cr nR l ° vnsti COH"
vontlon hall was crowded with visi
tors and the scene presented nil
the characteristics of. a great nat
lonal convention. There was ono signifi
cant difference between the gathering of
to lay and the national conclaves of the
democratic nnd republican parties hold n few
days ngo. There was llttlo of that sharp
competition for factional advantage that Is
typical of All olher national convou lions.
Everybody seemed to bo in n congratulatory
mood over the largo attendance to the con
vention and ihero was n general dotormlna-
tolnt lint harmony should bo preserved on
nil questions and that the most available man
should bo selected to lead the light In the
coming campaign ,
Appearance of tint Ciimi'iillon Hull ,
Even In their convention hall the people's
parly would seem anxious to preserve nn in
dividuality nnd to sot at dotlanco the cx-
umplo of the two great parties whoso
national conventions huvo ended for the
year. The extensive preparations made by
the democrats at the wigwam in Chicago and
bv the republicans nt Minneapolis are noted
by their ubsopco from the Collsoum , Never
theless the building presented a guy nnd
hprightly uppcarunco as the delegates began
to assemble , nnd us iho hour for meeting approached
preached nn exuberance ot enthusiasm was
added to tbo sprtghtlincss which could not
bo exceeded if the hall could
contain 100,000 Instead of one-
tenth of that number. The circular
building had been arranged in terraces with
n number of outlets which prevented any
thing npnroachlng contusion. Flags nnd ban-
neruttos floated from every pillar and arch ;
n slight ulsplay ol ovcrgroons nnd something
In the nature of triumphal arches , not the
less Inviting because of their scarcity , added
u degree of freshness to the scent1 , whllo the
numerous devices cmblotunllo of the party's '
principles were not .ess welcome to the dole-
gatt s from the artistic character of design
than from the sentiment of unity they ex
pressed. The day helped not n llttlo to add
snlril lo tlio gathering. The sun shone
in through the numerous windows with
which the Coliseum is provided , lending its
Influence to the Inspiring sceno.
'J'ho delegates were slow In arriving. The
representatives of Massachusetts were al
most the llrst to enter nnd were received
with u ringing cheer. Delegation after dele
gation followed and the hall gradually begun
lo 111 ! with industrial loaders In straw hats
und breezy atliro in keening with the day.
The most conspicuous banner displayed
was ono by the Connecticut delegation. On it
wus the following inscription : "Connecti
cut delegation , congress ( not the people ) oo
iinmnod. Shylock's twins Grover and
ilon. " A little cheer greeted the appearance
of this banner nnd n like reception was ac
corded the Massachusetls banner beating
the Inscription "Tho Spirit of ' 70. "
Opened tlio llattlr.
There was n slight lull us Chairman Tau-
bcncck of the national committee stepped to
Ihe front , und when ho announced that the
llrst national convention of the people's party
was now convened in roiiuhir session there
was a burst of applause. 1'ruycr was offered
by Kov. ilcnjumiii F. DtfTcnbnchor , chaplain
of the last Nebraska legislature and a well
known alliance man. "Wo thank Thee ,
Father , " siitu ho , "for the parties that hnvo
and tholr birth In tlio past nnd filled their
Jostlnlos , grout und giand. Wo thank Thee
'or this glnd day , and rejoice that Thou , over
iii wi-dom , upon tbo dying old build the over
living now "
'Iho next thing In order , " said Chairman
I'anbcnocic , "will be nn nddioss of welcome
sv Hon. George P. Bemis , mayor of the city
} f Oinuhn. " [ Appluuie.l
In icspoiise to this introduction Mayor
Beinls delivered u short but exceedingly cor-
Hal address of welcome 10 the delegates uno
vi lto.s. :
.Mr. Terri'll ol Tovus.
Hon. Ucn Terrell of Tcyns on behalf of the
convention responded to the address of welcome -
como of Mayor Bcmls , but bofora ho could
begin Mr. Wnshburn of Massachusetts pro
posed tliico cheers for iho mayor of Umahn ,
nnd itioy xvero given with good will among
cries of "What's the inullur with Bcmls i"
"Liidles and gentlemen of the convention , "
Buiu. Mr. Tuubeneck , "I dcsiro to introduce
to you the hoioof the nlliunco movement
from its earliest days Bmijanun Terrell of
Texas. "
Prolonged cheers greeted the npponranco
of Terrell , who spoke : uT follows.
Ladies and gentlemen I wi.h to state
to the mayor of Onmhna.s a representative of
the people's party , the representatives of that
party dcairo to return to him our moil sin-
rero thunks for his welcome. The welcome
ivns honest , In my judgment , and if I had to
pronounce judgment upon your mayor I
would say that ho xvas a lit candidate lo'r any
position on our ticket for which wo might
see proper to nominate him ( applause. | His
uxprc.sslons , Iho position taken , are such us
thaws tin appreciation of our movement.
This convention Is indeed u proton ngainst
present conditions. It is utterly impossible
to stay the movement. If every leader of
this movement , 1 cure not who he is be ho
Powderly thnt is lovtd so well [ cheers , ] or
Weaver that wo trust above all men as u pa
triot nnd n nun [ upplausol or whoever you
may nameIf the > were today 10 put thorn-
rolvc.s in opposition , the movement would
wcop over them nnd their names bo forgot
ten. [ Apnluuso.J
Nothing Mho It lli'lm-c.
Never before in ibis country has such n
convention been assembled. You have your
delegates niul you huvoyourcorjiorals1 guards
whuin you will receive mlo your innks when
vou make n platform based upon the funda
mental principles of government land ,
trnnsuortallon und finance. [ Cheers. ] 1 bo
llovo there is no mau here seeking position.
I bollovo ihero Is no mini here who , 'when n
Jeep ivpresenluilon is made to him that n
heller man limn lie can bu soleeiod for any
position , would not yield and glvu the Hug to
him who ho believes can carry it to suc-
co.- ; . 1 huvo never before attended n con
vention where every man desired success to
ov r > thlnir nnd was perfectly willing to lay
down personal ambitions lo secure It. There
will not bo a single Jur to mar Its piocoed-
IIIRS. There may bu differences of opinion ,
but when the nominee Is made und the
ticKol is out , you will find ovorv man
shoulder to shoulder , u hero In tlio stflfo for
the rlaiit ugulnsi the wrung. [ Cheers. j
> pirll of tlm Siiiitliliinil ,
As to the south , I want to sny it Is Imbued
with Iho same spirit us you aro. [ Choors. ]
The soulh will vote for the man who islands
upon the tit Loyls plulform , bo ho who bu
miiy , and iho man from Iho south who does
not shiiio that spirit had better lea\'o the
ball. iChoers.J 1 defy any ono to point to a
part of Ainurlcu which is moro enthusiastic
In thn movement than the south. In the Lone
Star Btutu of Texas Iho people's parly is onlv
three months old. The district was carried
two \cais ugo for the democratic parly by
lltWhl majority. It Is In doubt today. 'The
reason for the chungo U to bo found In the
principles adopted In the ilomocriuic platform
in Chicago.
'J'ho bi.eaker then declared that Iho nco-
nlo'.s party had ended sectionalism nnd for
that nlono was entitled to the everlasting
gratitude of the American people. The campaign -
paign would bo ono of principle , of justice
and right and not ono of vilification nnd
blaciunull lll > o these of ibo great campaigns-
of the old parties for many years , The prin
ciples of the party were summed up In the
declaration that patriotism had a higher
place than party ,
Ilo concluded uy returning thanks to the
mayor , und to iho convention for Iho honor It
Uud conferred on him.
l'n ICIoqlli'liri' ,
Chairman Tauboncck announced the list of
temporary otllceis selected by the notional
rommlttoo , nnd those ofllcers were selected.
hv acclamation. In lutroductlng Tumparnry
Chairman C. II. Ellington of Georgia , Chairman -
man Tan beneck said : "Allow mo to con
zrniulalo you upon being the unanimous
sholco of the coni'iilUuo to preside as tern-
norury vlmlrumn over Uio first national con
vention of the people's party. | Applau3i\ |
You have been selected to thU poslilou on
account ot your loyally to our cause , the
work which you huvo done In tuo uasi ; and
let mo ussuro you that even If you worn n
total stranger here , nny man who has the
iwcoiiimonuntion of Thomas b. Wataou nml
nrliiK * credentials Irom the ktato of Ueorgia
would rtiolvo ) : n hourly welcome here ,
( Cheors. | Use tbU pavol , Mr. Chairman , o
lhi\t everything may bo truly cut and dried ,
so thnt In nuxt November wo will bo able to
cut out the ronublic.ins nnU mnko the dotno-
crats dry up. " [ I'rolonecd npiiluuso.J
.Mr. KlIliiRtiiii' * .Spri-rli.
Chalrmnn Ellington's ' speech was recolvod
with much Gntliuslium , nutlvn3 ui follows'
Ladles anil gentlemen , follow-countrymen ,
brethren t salute you. Vrom fnr-oft
Ocornln , the proal omplrc stoto of tlio soutli ,
1 come to ureot you. The human tongue Is
n smalt Instrument , but It Is ono for the use
of man. Its capacity for good or ovll no
Unite mind can calculate , and vet , with all
Its stupendous power , It seams to mo Inad
equate to express the Interest of this occa
sion , Lntmuugo falls mo. It Is absolutely
Impossible to tell with my fcoblo tongue my
hlKQ appreciation of the honor this itrcnUnt
of convanttons has placed upon mo denting
mo to the temporary chairmanship. But
when my mind turns to the great purpose for
which wo have mot toifotlior Its nilebty
depth , length , bronmli , Its wonderful concep
tion , Its vastness of search , all tnat Is
wrapped up In It , what It means to us , to
oursto bo dorcatod , anil what It would moan
should victory crown our efforts when all
tliE.su thliigs crowd upon mo I long for the
tongue of u Unbricl , whoso trumpot-tones
should roach to the farthest and of the clobo ,
arousing and convincing thopooplo wborovor
Its sound should fall upon iho human oar.
Tlghtiuc In u New Uiimmliii | ,
In nil the history of this country , which
should bo "tho land of the froa" and Is "tho
homo of the brave , " there never bus been
nnotncr such gathering of the people. | Ap
plause. ] North , south , east and west nro
today mingling their hosts together in a
sense and for n purpose never before realized
In this country , [ Applause. ] When In the
early days of this now country our fore
fathers ( ought for their liberties and won. It
was with n different fou and Uy use of differ
ent munni. The battlolleld which settled
the light was a long and bloody ono , and
n 'aln , wuen wo fought In the lute civil war ,
Iho light , though between brother ana
brother , between those who were bono ot the
same bono und llo.su of the same limn , was a
blood ; ono. And now for the llrsl time the
classes In those United Stales are marshalIng -
Ing their armies for the greatest struggle the
world over saw. ( Cnoors.j A mortal com
bat is on , and iho ballot will , be the weapon
of war. [ Uhocrs. ] And hero in Omaha , n
now city In anew state , n state which had no
existence when llrst the clamor of war was
heard in this land , u portion of the people of
this great republic , the representative * of
the Industrial classes of uvor.v name and typo
und from every state in this union , are assem
bled in august convention. [ Applause. ]
An Appeal lor Ilitrmonloiu Action.
No grander cause ever occupied the minds
or thrilled the hearts of any people or cluss
of pooplu on this globe than that which has
drawn us hero today [ cheers ! and follow
patriots , brethren , whllo that Is a fact , thcro
li another fact that wo must not lose sight of ,
vi/ : The eyes of the whole country are upon
us. Some are looKinp at us with hate mul
fear in thoiv hearts , whllo others are watch
ing us prayerfully , anxiously , hopefully.
Nothing would irlvo greater Joy to our op
ponents than to see this vast assemblage of
the people's representatives disagreo. They
want us to dicker and wrangle. Hundreds
of pens , stand ready to note the llrst sound of
discord und in every direction the wires are
wailing to transmit the hoped-for news that
wo are In turmoil uud strife. IJro-
thrtm , friends , lotus disappoint them Let us
at the very beginning shnne hands upon this
QUO point , that harmony , unity and good-will
shall prevail. fCheors.l Lot ua lay nsido all
sellish individual feeling , all personal ambi
tion , that may by any possibility tend to dls-
hurmciii/.o it , und coming together in the
spirit of iniro unadulterated cordial fraternal
brotherhood bo determined that whatever
else animated men so situated in times past ,
that whatever else may animate men so sit
uated in time to come , that now and hero the
dominant principle governing and controlling
each ono of us shall bo patriotism nuro n.nd
simple , shall bo the desire for the
general and permanent prosperity of
the people [ Cheers. ) all the people of
this great country , t believe it is possible
for this representative body to meet , counsel ,
dnllborato. perform Its entire work and nd-
Jouri. without , ono Mnglo word of discord ,
ono atom of hateful strife to mar and deface
its glorious record. To this end I am abso
lutely , untiringly at your service. All of the
powers of my being are coi'contratod to this
work. [ Applause. ] Wo have reached the
crisis in our history and this meeting will
show whclhcr or not we measure up to the
responsibilities of the hour.
A TrllMitu tu Polk.
\Vo are hero today with the shadow of a
great trouble resting upon us. Ho whom our
hearts delighted to honor , our leader , the
true , the tried , the honest 1'ollr , has been
taken from us just when'we needed him
most. Just at the supreme moment , the
lime , it appears to us , when , of nil others ,
his wise , loving counsel Is most needed , our
hearts mourn his loss. No nobler soul ever
Uivathcil , none worked harder , suffered
more , spent more than he did. Ho gave his
llto to our beloved caiuo , and wo do not be
lieve that It was given In vain. Oh , shadnof
the loving , kind-hearted , great I'ollc , may
the mantle of thy spirit fall upon us lodav In
our deliberations , to iho end that wo may bo
like-minded ! Who did mo.ro than almost
any other man fn this coun
try to bring into existence cordial
fratornul feelings between the states 1 Polk.
Then 1 call on you today in his name , that if
there bo a single vestige , an iotaof sectional
feeling , of prejudice , left In the hearts of any
of us , to wipe it out. I charge you sacredly
that whllo wo stand in the sbadoxv of folk's
great love wo reconsecrate ourselves to the
great work of reforming this government ,
and that every man who honestly desires its
reformation is our brother , mm 1 want to suy
that wo can reform it. I believe that wo will
reform It.
The chairman's reference to the deceased
president of the great tanners organization
was received with cheers and when the pic
ture of 1'rosldent. Polk was handed to him by
Chairman Wilson of thoNorth Carolina dole-
gallon and hoisted Into view the vast convou
tlon with ono accord nrosa and iho scene
was ono of bollttlng reverence to tuo memory
ol Iho crcat loader.
An Historic ( i.ivul.
At the conclusion of the chairman's speech
Airs. Todd of Micnlgaii stepped lo the front
of the platform to present Chairman Idling-
ton with a gavel , to which she explained , in
words ot fervor , n history attached. The
gavel was carved , she said , by the wlfo of
Bon Tot-roll. It was curved from the tree
planted by Washington at Mount Vornon.
an announcement which was received
with an onthusiastio chorus of cheers.
With the presentation she recalled so mo
patriotic Incidents ot the past , such as Iho
gathering of the small body of merchants
ana farmers determined to shako the shackles
of British tyranny , and those incidents gave
rise to the greatest outbursts of enthusiasm
of the day. Then she declared that the con
stitution of tbo country hud become as inani
mate as tlio lifeless llguro of the goddess of
liberty , and that the birth of the people's
party was the llrst stop toward the now
declaration of Independence.
Chairman UliluKlou appropriately replied.
riifC.nv.il Nut Mui'clr-l'rnur.
At the conclusion of this pleasant little in
cident the chairman directed the roll of
states to bo called und the various slates to
report their ruumuorsof the committee on cre
dentials. When rapping for order in this con
nection ho had occasion to use the gavel just
presented him , but with the llm rap It fell
to pieces , and the mallei llylng off the handle
rolled do\vu to the font or the since. 'J'hero
was a Ditto bum of laughter , but the occa.
slon was too reverent to cause general mcr-
rlment. After the announcame.it of Its
momhorshlp tlio commlttoa on credentials
was requested to moot Immediately after ml-
jouninuint in order that Its report mU'lit bo
iadlltatod.
Thu Minn mill tliu ( ir.iy Will Mi-tit.
A brlof discussion took place us to the time
of adjournment , hut it wai decided to nn-
nounco some of the committees uoforo inking
u recess. Whllo tlio committee on credentials
was mooting announcements of various kinds
wore made. IMul Vuiidorvoort , ox-gr.ind
commander of the ( irand Army of the Ku-
public , announced tint a reunion of the vet-
oraiis of the blun anil the gray would beheld
held tonight at 8 o'clock and tiiat tbo gather
ing would ha the groutoittthat had over taken
pluco in iho utiuo of Nnbraaku. The tusk of
announcing committees was the , , begun , and
as tun lollofutateswiu called the committees
on permanent orfiuil/atlon and rules were
announced.
During tin ) cull for the mombars of these
committees u delegate imrutled iho hall with
u banner bearing iho following Inscription :
' volunteer Htato of Toiiuesioo ; iho Hluo
and Gray. People1 * Party. 8.000 Votes for
the Ticket. " The appearance of the banner
provoked loud cheers.
Previous to the adjournment , for the drat
time durluv the day , mumo uildod its Inspir
ing effect to the proceedings. The muslowas
supplied by n quartet of people's party
enthusiasts , who rendered a now song ex
pressive of the ccnilns triumph of the Inde
pendent body which will have it * llrst ptosi-
dontlal candidate In Novombor.
The convention then adjourned till >
o'clock.
CrotlcntliiN CommlUoo.
The comtritttco on cicJcntlals organize ,
bv oloctlng John S. Dora of iCallfornlu chair
man and A. 13. Cole of Michigan and 1C. S.
Peters of Texas ns secretaries. Several dele
gallons had not arrived and others known to
bo hero were not reported to the committee ,
but It is known that most of the stales uro
represented. The committee adjourned to
! 3)0 : : ) to receive other credentials. No con
tests are reported.
Junto ; C. Uoyd Springfield , Ore. , was
admitted as a delegate from Alaska , on cre
dentials from the minors association ol
Uitka.
I'rrniiiiiont Orgiuil/utlon.
The committee on permanent organization
will not bo able to report till shortly nftor
the reassembling of the convention nt ,1
o'clock , Too two names being considered
for the position of permanent , chairman are
Loucks , president ot the farmers alliance ,
and T. V. Powdorly , grand master of the
iCnlghts of L-ibor , the fooling being stronglv
In favor of the lattor.
AFTI2UNOO.N SKSSIO.V.
Proceedings of the 1'onplc'H Tiirty In Con.
\rntliill Aftsmnltlril ,
At the opening of the afternoon session
messages of congratulation wore road from
various party leaders. Ono from Virginia
ran : "Hold the fort , Virginia Is coming. "
The reading of the following communlca
tlon from Washington , D. C. , provoked great
apolauso :
The subscribers hero doslro to tender to you
our warmest gruotlnis. Ninlilnx would ploa'o
us bottei than to inuet with jou tlmt wo inlKht
clasp hands and exchange with you words ot
encouragement us co-worUors In the great
striiKglo now going on between the people and
those who live and fatten through class laws
und the violation of law. Hut however pleas
ant It iiiljiht Im fur us to incut and enjoy n
gonural handshake , yet , In our opinion , those
of in who aie not delegates Minuld runiiiln
bore lo watch over the work which the people
have given us touo.
The two Wall street parties have hold their
conventions. They have nominated tlielrcun *
dlduU's iintl me niarslnilllnif thulr hosls. One
slilo Is engaged In "pulling the rascals out , "
Ihuutlior In "keeping the rascals out. " They
have no alms or objects lint tliespollsnf o'ilco ,
while the people ale sinking from iillliioneo
into penury and labor In the cities , factoring
shop- , und mines Is dying of .starvation und by
I'lnuoi ton bullets.
It Is the mission of our now party to restore
to the people Ihulr Ooil-glvon ilKhts and the
scepter of the coveriiinont. To restoio to the
pi'onlo their alienated lands and their uonlls-
cated highways , und to wrest from corpor
ations und money kings the control of the
poonla's money und nil the other U'tblle upnll-
unet's or commerce and of our Christian clvll-
litlon. .
We have full faith In your nulled wisdom.
Vie believe thut you will select ror our tiro.it
party or the people standard huurcrs worthy
of the times und the occasion , and that you
will urrun'o till the necessary details for a
Timorous und successful campaign.
The times lire auspicious. The blind and
U'.gresslvo enemy is bronklng the repose of
souiiity us novot before. .Men are ovorvwlioro
surrt'iidurliin tholr party prejudices und
tr.imp.liu' nndor root old party lines. They
uro crying out on all sides north , south , east
and \\usi "What must wo do to bo siivedV"
Lot us on with the wotk so nobly begun by
our patriot lathers , that a government ot the
peomc , by tlio people und for the people shall
nut perish from the earth.
Accept , gentlemen , our rrutornal rogurds ,
und may the great ruler of nations guide
your councils.
The communication was signed by W. A.
PelTer , United Stales senator from ICnnsas ;
.lames II. Kyln , United States senator Irom
South Dakota ; John Davis , member of congress -
gross from Kaus-as ; O. M. Kem , member of
congress from Nebraska ; B. II. Clovermem
ber ol congress from Kansas ; Thomas E.
Winn , member of congress ; K. Ilalvor on ,
member of congress ; John G. Otis.'tnombor
of coucross " ; William Baker , member of con
gress.
Ignatius Donnelly Spruks
After the reading of those messages and
while awaiting the report of the cornmlttoo
on credentials lion. Ignalius Donnelly of
Minnesota was introduced and spoke at
length on the Issues of the people's parly :
"Aly friends , " said Mr. Donnelly , "I am of
the opinion that bodies Ilka this are intended
'
ratho'r for action than for speech and I hosl-
tiuo to trespass upon your time and attention
save at the request of the executive com mi t-
leo. They assure mo that , pending the re
ports of the committees , nothing will bo
done and they are inclined to think that a
speech by mo may bo a good sub
stitute for nothing. [ Laughter ] That
being the case I will trespass on
your attention for a few moments. I do not
intend to indulge in any words of Idle com
pliment , for the dignity of ihe occasion lor bids
it , when I say that no greater body of men
has over assembled upon this continent than
tnat which sits hero today , since those men
who formulated the immortal Declaration of
Independence. [ Loud cheers. ] It is In
many respects the most astonishing gather
ing this continent has ever seen n conven
tion without u single tool or instrument or a
monopoly or robbery in its midst , a conven
tion whore evnr.v man has paid the expenses
of his journey hither and return , or whire
they have been paid by n man as poor as
himself. [ Cheers. ] There Is not in this
gathering a single president of a railroad
corporation. [ Cheers. | There is not a
single representative of any of the
rings ivhich are robbing and sucking
the lifeblood out of this American people.
[ Cheers. ) I cannot help but think what an
astounding contrast this body presents to the
conventions which have recently mot In Min
neapolis and Chicago. Ono little point em
phasises the difference , and should bo sufll-
cient in itself t'o show the American people
who are its friends.
1'ulcl InrTlit-ir Transportation.
"Thero nro in this convention delegates
from the distant state of California and they
could not obtain the same railroad conces
sions thut wore granted lo the two national
conventions. They nro here nt a cost , as I
am Informed , of ? l.r > U to each of them. I am
told that there are delegates here from
Wyoming who traveled DOU miles in farm
wagons lo roach the nearest depot whore
they could take the train for Omaha. [ Cheers ,
and cries of "Hurrah for Wyoming. " ] I see
yonder hoisted banner of the great
state of Massachusetts , and wo might
say in the words of Webster , "There is
Massachusetts , she mica Its for hor.solf. "
[ Cheers. ] On your banner I sea the words
Sm.rlt of 1770. ' This 11 the spirit that ani
mates this august gathering ; wo are the
lineal representatives of those men in home
spun und dccrsuln , these hunters , Ushers
and farmers who founded this nation a na
tion without a millionaire and without a
pauper. ( Loud cheers , ] Ono hundred and
sixteen years of national Ufa under the man
agement of the two croat parlies has given
us , according to the different estimates , Irom
8,000 to 30,001) ) millionaire ] , and ono and ono-
litilt million tramps , whllo the whole land Is
blistered with mortgages , and tbo whole
poonlo are stooped to the lips in poverty.
Ciiiiruntrut < l Kxcnllrnry.
"My friends , every great llpht that was
over made In the east for right and liberty
culminates In this present gathering. Every
battle Hold of the past , tought to make men
muro free , raoro happy , and more prosperous ,
has shed the fruits of victory upon this great
assemblage. [ Cheers. ] What n contrast to
that Minneapolis convention. The leading
man ot thnt body , the man most netted and
dined , and wined was Chuuncoy M. Dopciv ,
twenty times u millionaire , president of two
railroad companies , and roprohontallva of the
Vanucrbilts $3KiK ( ) ) ( > , UOU , and iho members of
that convention wriggled upon tholr vest
buttons in base aubjorvancc. [ Cheers.J
Why , ho could not .snoiv.o but the ro-
ii u bl I can pacers had pictures of him
In every point of Iho procSa. ( Laughlar
and cheers. ] I had u debute the
other day In Minnesota , with a rnprosonta-
tlvo speaker of iho republican party , und 1
ohallenced him to point to a man in that
great convention who could bo mentioned In
tbo sumo breath with the great phllunthoplst
und humanitarian who founded the republi
can party. Where is Horace ( irooloy , your
Jhurles Simmer , your Wendell P. Phillips ,
your Abraham Lincoln ) I asked him to point
inu out a single friend of labor In the conven
tion , a single friend ot the poor , a single
friend of the mechanio. What was the
answer ! I was irlvon as the example of the
philanthropist I'Vod Douglass , [ Cheers. 1
Why,1 1 replied , 'you have had toga out of
your own color to Und an example , ' fclicorsj
und when I tukod for another name I was
'Ivon the name of William MuKlnloy , Jr. ,
laughter ] u man who put up the tariff for
iho bonolli of the protectionist manufaciur-
DTS to Incrcaso the burdsns of the people.
I'lmt is republican philanthropy. It would
10 a miracle if tbo American people had not
by this time appreciated Bill McKtnlcy's
philanthropy. ( & % &
il DAtgiw'ln 1 1 in Small- .
"I saw n report of"ndobato iho other dn )
In the United States ae/into. A dotnocrntli.
senator churced Ihatr4hr ( man who had
boon put ot the hcadJSt the national ox
cculivo committeeMm } a tool of monopoly
the attorney for Uf ' great cattle combinu
which ha s put \nW \ * the hands of the Big
Four of Chicago trti Immense fortune by
breaking dowji the pried ot cnttlo from.ono
end of the land to tUp. bt&or , while maintain
ing at the aamo time 'tho prices of meat on
the mechanic v
"What ilia tbordft | bltcatf si1 In reply ! Ho
said that tbo chairnuut df the democratic na
tional commltloo wiw ) , tVo representative o
the Standard Oil cqrnnany , n blggor rascal
than the other man. " [ Cheers. ]
"I want It understood that I am not saying
anything against the rank and Illo of either
of these parties. [ Cries of 'Good. ' ] The
wbolo American people have been In ono or
tbo other of these parties , and as the Ameri
can people are In my Judgment the best and
noblest people on the .face of the earth I1
would not become mo to accuse either ol
them , but the leaders , the , policies nnd t'uo
conventions of these parties nro legitimate
subjects for comment. They point In the
direction ot this terrible powo'r of plutocracy
that has got the whole country by the throat.
Upon every bushel of wheat sold In Minnesota
seta the farmers uro defrauded of 31) ) cents
by gigantic combinations reaching from Liv
erpool to the Hod river valley. In the south
I learn that you are suftorlug ns much , am :
that the cotton crop dons not pay the cost o
production. You will find that the cause of
the depreciation in prices is to. bo found in
worldwide combinations. This baltlo ii
which wo are omptoyud is the battle of man
kind. [ Cheers. J
Tlio Last ( irout CumpliiK Ground.
"This continent Is the last croat camping
ground of the human race. If liberty falls
here , It falls forever. Every oppressed na
tion of the world Is looking upon this conven
tion to discover whether the star-Rpangloi
banner and the stars and stripes shall lloat
across the country , stoadltv rising genera
tions after generations to higher levels of
culture nnd civilization or if It ahull lloat iu
solemn mockery ahovo a land cursed as
Europe Is cursed , the middle classes driven
olt the land while concentrated in tbo bands
of a few is the wealth provided by the tillers. "
[ Cheers. ]
Having quoted llguros to show that the
possession of wealth in the hands of the
farmers had dccroasedjfrom llvo-olghths in
1S50 to one-ID th in IS'JJ , ho declared that no
man could full to see the dark and terrible
future into which they' were avnnclng.
Where were tholr posterity to llnd landJTho
great army of the dispossessed hud already
reached Iho Pacific coast. They looked out
over the blue watorj of that mighty ocean ,
nnd saw India , China and Japan so densely
populated that the loss of aslnglu crop brings
to millions starvation.
Suctliinul Dlll'orenccs.
"Thoro are , " ho continued , with growing
earnestness , "but two views bofora us ; ono
of the great evils which has cursed our
country nas boon sectional differences. I
nm glad to know that this party proposes to
wipe out these differences forever. [ Loud
cheers. ] Have you forgotten that the two
old parties have boon holding their conven
tions ever since the war closed , but never
has either of them dared to place in nomina
tion for either president or vice president
a citl/on of either of 'those southern states j
I am willing that f-fto , southern delegates to
this convention should meet nnd agree upon
n cam'idato for president , und I will pledge
for the man so nominaled the unanimous
support of Minnesota. ' } I can promise you
the solid electoral yqto .6f' Minnesota for "tho
people's party. I balloon t can promise that
Nebraska will gollioiinno way , and North
and South Carolluf and Georgia. 1 know
that we can cottju ou'j Kansas. I tell you
there is no suclivdra us fail , so far us
this movement is 'concerned. Uontlbmon , I
thank you. " -f" " "
'
After Donnolly'alppccch a Minnesota dele
gate insisted tbatipUabhma's eloquent boy
orator , J. C. Manuitfg. should bo board from ,
and the dark hatroilit.ou'.tjhorn youth was ap
plauded as ho atopnodj.toi the platform. Ho
said that the peopled Bis state bad been fed
with denidjira.tlc , promMes , but lnjd only re
ceived ootrayal nnd Uejilhl-Of-their demands.
Both of tho'old'i1 Parties ; ? ho'iatd , were
identical so far as tho.iatorosts of the people
wore concerned ; their promises were links
of sausugo from the same dog. The now
party was tbo true friend of the colored man ,
although tbo movement did not favor niggor
supremacy. They did not prolnlse.tbc whites
oflleo , much loss the nigger. Ho thought
that the trouble with iho country was nn
overproduction of demagogues , mugwumps
and hoodwinking politicians. The speaker
said bo appreciated the motive that Induced
the followers of the movement to devote
their tune to it. "It la not oftlco , " ho de
clared. "That Is not what they are after , but
oven if it was , my God , nrou't wo entitled to
an oflico ono in a while , wuon the ether side
have had all for so many years. " Ho said In
conclusion that If the movement continued to
grow ns it had for the past few days the pee
ple's party in Alabama would elect every
congressman nnd every member of the elec
toral college from that stato.
Thu "Original tiruunliackur. "
Mr. Norton of Chicago asked permission
to present a gentleman whom , ho "was sure ,
the convention would be glad to see and In
response to a n.urmur of assent led to the
platform Alexander Campbell of LaSallo ,
111. , who supported himself on a cano and
walked with evident effort.
Mr. Norton Introduced Mr. Campbell as
the original groonbacker. who had attraiited
attention us far buck ns Iblil. Mr. Campbell
was u member of congress in lb 2 , and was
known among politicians as "Old Green
backs. " Mr. Cnmpboll sat well forward on
the platform during Mr. Norton's eulogistic
speech , and nt its conclusion was raised to
his feet. Ho waved his bund in recognition
of iho complimout and was cheered lustily.
A resolution was adopted to the effect thnt
when the convention adjourn at the close of
the afternoon session it was to moot again at
'JI10 ! Sunday afiornoou lo participate in the
memorial services for the late Colonel L. L.
i'olk of South Carolina unU the late Hay.
Gilbert Dolnmatorof Cincinnati , and that the
doors bo thrown open to tbo general public.
T. V. Powdorly was called for , but excused
himself on the plea tbat his lungs were not
equal to the task of speaking to so largo an
nudlenco.
Committito on Ki'solutloiii.
The momoors of the com mlttoo on resolu
tions were then announced us follows : Ala
bama , John B. Wuro ; Arkansas , B. Sutler ;
California , Thomas V. ( Jator ; Colorado , U.
H.Vuko ; Connecticut , George W. Grif-
liths ; Dolewaro , Chauncny Bukor ; Flor
ida , H. W. Starrs ; Georgia , M. 1.
Bryant ; Idaho , E. J. i'ollley ; Illinois ,
John P. Stollo ; Indiana , Joshua Strain ;
Iowa , A. J. Westfall ; 'Kansas , L. Brown ;
KentucKv , A. J. Oglovlo ; .Louisiana , 1. .1.
Mllles : Mumo , /V.rBoaton / ; Man-land , N.
A. Dunnincr ; Massachusetts , Nathan A.
Green ; Michigan , Charles E. Barnes : Min
nesota , Ignatius IDonnolly ; Mississippi , J ,
SV. Conaland ; MisHbuTi , ' L. Loonnrd ; Mon-
lana , Daniel McCain ; Nebraska , \V. A. Me-
ICoigban ; Nevada , , ; JA. { : I'lummer ; Now
Hampshire , L. & , , JP9rtor ; Now Jorsov ,
Joseph U. Buchanani ; Now York. C. B.
Matthews ; Nortu'UnroilnnThomas B. Long ;
North Dakota , \V.0U'- McCulough ! ; Ohio
ton , M. I" . Knost' West Virginia , J. H.
Basell : Wisconsin ! UAbort 1C. Schilling ;
Wyoming , II , B IjMtpustoiii ; Alaska , J. C.
Ward ; District of,0pluinblii , II. J. Shultlos ;
Indian Territory , 1)1Hi Lewis ; Oklahoma ,
S. JJ. Dochor. ho " " >
Ilmvls of 'calamity.
After the nnnouncnmout of the cnininittua
on resolutions thoru were loud calls for
Cyclone Davis , and the hall was soon ringing
with Davis" ponotranant voice , proclaiming
ihe results to humanity which must follow
the success of the independent party. Ho
painted in vivid color * a picture of the condi
tion of things as thqy existed today in this
country. On tbo ono mils thuv HAW bonouth
tlio stars und stripes tha emblem of freedom
and liberty , 'JO.uoa.oOJ of landless people
in u homeless hind. They hoard the cry
of the widow and the orphan , and
mingling with tbat piteous wail
of the downtrodden they hoard the
longs of ravelry among the greedy and the
oppressor , until ibo sounds became hideous
mid IrocQom bocauio a mockery. Corpora
tions , bo declared , were formed by the inutho-
matlcal nnd legal structure of government
prooosi fclieors ] and those corporations
wore sending out notices that they will not
employ men who belong to labor organ-
Izulions. What uro Ihu conditions to which
tbo woruing inosjos were being subjected I
To the condition of serfs , to the system in
'
vogtio In crowded countries. Wh'on tholr
forefathers created the government of this
country they declared against tlio laws of
monopoly , ngainst the laws of parpotulty.
Ihpy saw that wealth accumulated by n few
whllo the many were loft to want , became n
menace to the umpire.
I.i'Kiillrnl llnblirry.
Next the speaker directed himself to a
denunciation of what ho described ns legal-
1/ed robbery as represented bv corporations.
r or ordinary robbery n man was sent to the
penitentiary , but not for legalized robbery.
"No , " ho said In caustic tones , "If 1 become
rich by robbing others under the gulso of
law , I am described as n genius , the papers
insist on It , and the llrst thing I know 1 urn
inndo president of a bank ; I nm run for con
gress by ono or too other of the old parties , "
[ Laughter and chonra.J
Next ho pointed out the reduction In the
wealth of the country by the farmers from 00
to ! iO per cent In thirty years , nnd asked how
long it would tnko to doprlvo them of iho
other 10 ! par cent under the system which
had robbed them of 10 pur cent already.
After another attack on monopolies , ho
abruptly concluded , when the commltloo an
nounced itself ready to report.
Thorn \V r No CimtiittH ,
The committee on credentials presented
Its report , showing that there were no con
tests and that there were llii'J ! ' delegates
present. The report was adopted amid ap
plause nnd the sitting delegates declared en
titled to thX'lr seats.
At the suggestion ot Mr. Schilling of Wis
consin , Hon. J. Jaxon of Chicago was In
vited to uddross tbo convention. Mr. Javon
is ropreseiitativo of the Motas council of
the northwest , a mixed rnco of Indians and
Frenchmen. Ho himself is only llvo-slx-
tconths Indian , and , but for his Ion ? black
looks , his features , though slightly of abor
iginal cast , would hardlv betray his race to
the ordinary observer. Ho wna n partici
pant In the Kiel rebellion In Manitoba and
crossed the line just half a day ahead of the
pursuing British soldiers.
Mr. Jaxon said ho was proud to attend a
convention where nn Indian might shako
hands with a white man on an equality , nnd
because IhU people's party had a platform
on which an Indian was not ashamed to
ntand. Ho bollovod the delegates sincere because -
cause they had buried old animosities nnd
were demanding ono man from the north and
one from the south for their ticket. ThU
movement gives the aboriginal racohopo that
it will rcceivo justice. The Indians bollovo
they have thmr own peculiar faculties ns
well as the white raco. Their work is not
done , nml they propose to stand on their own
bottom. Whllo pursuing n nomadic llfo the
Indian kept allvo curtain virtues which the
white man has lost nnd is Just regaining.
Many of the movements now agitating the
( Vluto race were anticipated by the Indian ,
nnd the speaker proceeded to toll of simple
habits of rod men to provo his assurllon.
For Illustration , when nn Indian wants
money bo does not go Into the mom.tains to
dig gold or silver. Ho gees to the nearest
lake to gather shells , or into the brush to
cut sticks. These shells und stlelts nro used
as n medium ot nxchangi' , and thcro Is the
germ of the greenback idea. Ho closed with
the nssuranco that if it became necossur.v to
moot , oppression with the nlio the Indian
will not bo found shrinking.
I'llliMl n U'MlthiK Volil.
Dr. Houghton of Connecticut filled another
waiting spoil " by reading au original poem
entitled ' "Omaha. "
Schilling of Wisconsin called attention to
the tact that the business of the convention
was blocked because the committee on cre
dentials was not ready to report , nnd the
committee on resolutions wus directed to retire -
tire nt once and bncin its labors.
The convention bacamo restless under the
wearisome delay and threatened to ad
journ.
A motion wus adopted that when the con
vention adjourned It bo until S o'clock Mon.
dnv morning.
A motion prevailed to call the roll of states
for the naming of members of the national
committee , but several delegates objectsd
that the temporary organization hud. no
authority to organize n permanent bodv that
should last four years.
Thu motion was reconsidered and tabled ,
nnd at ( l'0 ! ! the convention adjourned with a
whoop until Monday morning.
WOJIH.V IN OOXVKNTIOX
Nulintskn Kquiil .Sild'ru gists Adopt ISeHolu-
tlons Uoiniiniliiii ; Their Political lllghtx.
PCSDKII , Nob. , July 2. ISnoclal to Tun
Bni.J Yesterday's session of the Nebraska
Woman SulTiago association comnlotod the
hearing of unfinished business and reports.
At 10:30 : n. m. the annual election of onicors
occurred nnd resulted as follows : President ,
Clara Bewick Colby. Beatrice ; vice presi
dent , Mary Smith Hey ward , Clmdron ; re
cording secretary , Getty W. Drury. Ponder ;
corresponding secretary , Helen M. GolT ,
Mindcn ; treasurer , Slolla Groves Frcoso ,
Ponder.
In the aftornooc the report of the resolu
tion committee was the tlrst business to
como up. Among the resolutions were the
following :
We , the Nebraska Woman SulTra-re associa
tion. In convention assembled , do hereby
ndout these lesolutlons us an evpiesslon of
our convictions and roalllnn our allegiance lethe
the objects for wliloh wo uiu nrKunl/od , und
pledao onisolves iinew to obtain ror the
women or Ttubrnsku "vqunlliy boibro the
law" by nil legitimate nuiins in our power.
\\horous , Wo bolluve that wo nro entitled to
the rnll sull'mgo us clti/.ons of the United
States ucfnrdlnj : to tliu constitution thoroor.
Hi-solved. Thut wo r.ivor any measure thut
fihall glvo women partial enfrantihKomont.
and wo nrju upon the coming legislature or
Nebraska to Klvo muiiliiipal snllruuo to
NMimcu and the con-TOis or tlio I'nltMd
Suites to pus- , the bill now bi-roro It giving
women the rljrht to vote for members < > r the
house of ropresnntutlves.
Kesolvoil. That while wo recommend that
\\oinaiisnlTriKNl4 of Iho hlulo IIMI their
Inlluonco to soL-uro iho election to utilise of
men uho uio r.mirublo to woman tulVr.igo of
wlmlovor party , yet as an usioclatlon wo 10-
muln itrlotly non-partts.in ,
When the hour appointed to hold mem
orial services for Mrs. .lonnlo F. Holmes of
Tccumsch nrrivea , n sketch of the deceased' *
llfo was read by Helen M. GotT. Tributes of
affection und appreciation of Mrs. Holmes'
work were given by Mrs. Clara fi , Colby ,
Mrs , Ilcnrica Illohun and Itov. J. W. Millar.
A touching pootn , "In Momorlam , " by Miss
Carrie Honfrow , closed the memorial service.
Impromptu speeches were mudo uv MM.
Hlnloy , Hoy. J. W. Miller , Prof. Martin ,
Judge Abbott , Mrs , HiolTan nml Mrs.
Grovos. The latter pave an interesting no-
count of the "Farmers' ' Wives , " a club
which has boon In existence seven years nnd
comprises oighty-livo members. It has been
n great Influence In reading the country in
telligent.
The convention adjourned with hourly
resolutions of thanks to iho citizens of
IVnder who bad generously mot all the expenses -
ponsos of tlio occasion and had contributed
to its success in every way.
The executive committee has D ! aimed vig
orous work for the ensuing year und the
next annual mooting will be hold In Lincoln
next Junuar > . _
Hi ) I'lislllvfly Di'HIni'H to Aroopt u Third
I'urty Nomination.
NRW AI.IUNV , Ind. . July a. Judge W. Q.
Gresham arrived here this morning on his
way to unmcsvlllo , where ho Is called by the
death ot his brother , Colonel Benjamin
Groslmm. While in Now Albiny ho received
i telegram from Hon. Jackson Orr regarding
its acceptance of the nomination for presi
dent bv the pooplo's party. In reply ho sent
the following :
"Hon. Jaokiion Orr. Omalm , Neb. : In view
of the filiindly m. inner in which mv name np-
HKirrt still to bo considered at Omaha It Is duo
you und your fellow dulozulos to xuy that I
lo iiotdcsirii U ) bo the slunduid boitrer of tlio
people' nutty , nnd could not u 'emit the nom-
nutlon It unanimously londorud. "
W. Q. OUDJIUM.
Orr is an old schoolraato and friend of
ludu'a Gresham and u delegate 10 the Omaha
convention.
I'uniiiusV..NTID : < iitisii.vM. :
I'lmy Trlixl to ( i l tho. , linlK" ( o Accept tliu
Cincinnati Nomination.
CIIKMOO , III. , July -Now that the pro-
ilblllon convention Is over and General Bid-
veil Is the nominee , It has transpired that nn
effort wiw mudo to tot Judge Gresham to
agree to accept the prohibition nomination.
lo was vlsttod by nn Illinois delegate throe
or four days ago , and urged to como over to
ho prohibitionists uud become Us nominee.
Judge Gresham declined , however , to oou-
out to the uio of hit name , and was not con
verted by tbo prohibition delegate.
JU. . Kvaui , au Illluolt delegate , said
today thnt something was sold to Judge
Groshnm about becoming the nominee nt
Omaha. The decided Impression received
was thnt Judge Gresham would not consent
to run , but ho could not sny what might yet
happen. There was a decided hostility to
fusion nnd the obliteration of the prohibi
tion party entertained by the prohibition
convention , but n willingness to receive with
open nrms nil the parlies or persons who
would aid thorn was very manifest. The
object of the visit to Judge GroUinm was to
have him Oral made the prohibition nomlnoo ,
it being oxpnetad that his nomination by the
pooplo's party would follow , and thus It was
nrguod Iho prohibition party would bo the
dominant ono In the combination , nnd as n
political organization would receive nn im
mense boom if the Gresham ticket secured
the largo vote nt the polls generally pro-
dtctod for It. A split In the two old parties ,
It was llgurcd , would then bo brought about.
A co.upoMn : ) ( ' TIU : L' < > .NVINTION. :
Mow ( li ( Irtmt O.UIii'rluu Appi'nrml t , the
OlM < > r\lni ; riutfiirm Spmitu.tor.
Could n composite photograph have bean
made of the delegates In convention hall
when Chairman Tauboncck called the Ilrt
national convention of the people's party to
order nt ton minutes after U o'clocit , the
pronounced chnrnctorlstlcs of that picture
would have been n superabundance of hair
on the face , strong nqtilllno nose , prominent
forehead and close drawn lips with here and
there lines of caround maybe hardness nbout
the mouth.
The scene was i picturesque one. A warm
summer sun sh. 10 through tto paned windows
dews of the Coliseum building and fell bo-
ulgnantly upon the uncovered heads of the
hundreds of delegates nnd spcclalors In the
hall. Bunting In profusion was brlghlonod
by tto sunlight nnd the faces of the men and
women who are to assist In naming the can
didate of the people's party for its president
shone with a solf-rollectod light as tboy
listened to the prayer of Hov. Air. Dlffcn-
bachor , the soul-stirring address of welcome
made by Omaha's mayor nnd the response by
n man famous among the lenders of the
"now idea , " Ben Terrell of Texas.
Tbo hall was bv no in can.s crowded
when the convention was called
to order , the scats reserved for spectators
ooing thinly occupied.
Ono could not , look over the hall and ro-
maliivlinoiithnslasttu us to the ample , nay ex
cellent facilities made for the purposes ol tliu
convention , Compared with the wigwam nt
Chicago the Coliseum in its present dross is
a toinnlu , while the ropuollcan convention
hall nt Minneapolis only exceeded this Omaha
building in Its larger nnd moro aniplo snaco.
The acoustics , too , nro thoroughly accep
table , und everywhere only t'o ' most lauda
tory expressions were heard for the people
of Omaha and the men who have so oxcel-
Icutly planned for this national convention of
the people's parly.
Iliinilloil the Crowds Well.
The street car service too Is to bo com
mended , for the crowd wus capitally handled
by the company , although the crush it is
well knowj will be on Monday , when the
convention will name its lenders "for the No
vember battle. Some of tbo delegates were
somewhat loth to taio the cable fearful
that the rope might broaic and n general
smashup occur , but In the main the crowds
were anxious only to cot to the convention
hall and wore | soou re-assured by conductors
that cable and electric oars were part of a
good metropolitan service nnd that there was
little moro danger In their running than
using n steam clew to overturn the virgin
soil.
soil.When
When thn ICunsus delegation arrived at the
hall they were refused admittance because
they had not boon provided with the neces
sary ticltols of admission nnd a courier had
to penolrulo through the lubynnth of
chairs to the president's aland and sacuro
his signature to n general admission ticket
before the Implacable gatekeepers would
cease their vigilance lonf , enough to allow
the shadows of tbo Coliseum to swallow
them. The KansaiiB after taking the seats
allotted to them right underneath tliu plat
form unfurled n beautiful silken Hag nt
whoso apex n bunch ol grasses was arlistlfc-
nlly tied and the unfurling brought out tno
lli'st real , genuine unplauSo of the 'morning.
Hardly had the applause ceased when tno
Connecticut ( tol'ieatiou ' entered the hall bearIng -
Ing at its head n big banner with tbo follow
ing words thereon : "Congress , not the people
ple , bo damned 1 Shylock's twins Grover
and Bon. " Again the hall resounded with
cheers , while the "rebel yell" cleft the
atmosphere.
CAMI : IN UUOVVDS.
.Morning Trains l.oadiMllo tlio Ciianls With
Dnli'KUtcs and Visitors.
Most of the mornltig trains arriving at the
union depot were behind timo.nnd any of the
arrangements which may have been made foi
the rocoution of delegates were confused. As
it was , the visitors , n largo proportion ol
whom were not used to traveling , found
themselves unloaded on ttio plattorm among
half a dozen moving trains and several hun
dred people nnd loft to shift for themselves. .
Each train contributed its quota to the
crowd tilling Iho city. At7:3."ia : porlion of
of the Iowa delegation , with n number of
visitors , nrrlvod. At 0:3. : ) the Wisconsin
people cnmo in over the Northwestern and
were directed to the headquarters uptown.
At 10 o'clock ropnuontntlvos from the
states of Pennsylvania nnd Florida were
brought In by the Burlington. And at 10:45 :
a special train of four cars , with decorations
showing the nffoct of the ram , pulled in nnd
deposited a section of the population of the
state of Kansas. The delegation was headed
by Boyd of Ballovlllo and had with them the
G'oorgo E. Smith Senatorial band. From
the west there were scntiorinp dologalos ,
roproseniln Moninnn and Wyoming.
The majority of these delegates seem to bo
awaiting dovoiopmonts and uro not express
ing profcwncos to any great oxiout , though
Gresham is llrst.
Opposti tliu Olil Sulillur Ut'soliitimi.
Georgia is opposed lo the old soldier reso
lution Introduced at tit. Louis , providing for
the payment of the union veterans. A dele
gate from that stnto ox pressed the belief that
It would bo quietly dropped by the commlttoo
on resolutions , us that was the understand
ing among all the southern delegates.
Ho said that It was the only thing which
was being used as n bludgeon In the hands
of the opposition to kill off the pooplo's
party followers und that If it was allowed to
remain it would result In the loss of
thousands of weak-kneed voto5 , not only
in Georgia but all through iho Houth.
Ho declared that the world , the llosli nnd
the devil could not keep Iho tivo sections
apart if this was loft out , but that it was Im
perative that everything looking to a contin
uation of memories of the past bo rigorously
excluded.
DoiiiiiniN nt llc"or | .Mini ,
Just before the oponlng of the convention
it was announced that "tho nationalists"
will meet at 9 o'clock Sunday morning at
the Windsor. There uro nbout ! M < ) of them
nmong the delegates , and they propose to or-
gunl/.o In order to secure certain changes in
the platform. They will demand the Inser
tion of a plank in fuvor of the natlonali/u-
tion of ibo liquor tralllo , und will make a
strenuous effort to carry tholr point.
1'iivor AI Inn OwniTKlilp ol I.unil.
The Minneapolis delegation will ask that n
now platform bo formulated for the party ,
embracing , of courco , the fundamental prin
ciples enunciated at tit. Louis , They do not
take kindly to the land plank as It stands at
present and will ask lo have It changed so us
not to oppose the ownership of American
land by Europeans. They express Ihe belief
that it makes little difference whothora land
lord lives In this country or ucrois the water.
Both the method nnd results when
Syrup of Fij5S is taken ; it is pleasant
nnd refreshing to the tnsto , nndneta
gently yet promptly on thoKiduoyo ,
Liver nnd .Bowels , demises the sys
tem effectually , dispels colds , head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind over proi
duccd , pleasing to the tnste and ac
ceptable to the stotnachj prompt in
its action nnd truly beneficial in its
cftects , prepared only from the most
healthy and ngreenblesubstances , its
many cxcellentqualitics commend it
to nil and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
nyrup of Figs is for sale in 75o
bottles by nil lending druggists.
Any reliable druggist who may not
hnvo it on hand will procure it
promptly for any one wno wishes
lo try it. Manufactured only by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO , ,
SAN FRANOISOO , OAL.
U5UISVILLE , KY. NEW YOUK. N. Y.
It SVl.K 1ST OMIIA , NKI1. , 1Y !
iCulm ti Co. . Co.r ISth & Dniitflas SH.
J A Tullor & I o. . Cor 14ti ) ft JlmigliuShi.
A. U. Tester ft Co . Cnimrll Illnff * I"
A v
YPHILIS to Cure Every 0 iu or
l Money Hofundtd.
Our cure li permanent nnil not a pntchlai ik dual
treated ftoren yean ago IIHTO nerer teen ft ymptom
ilnce. Iljile crlblnn cn o fully we cum treat 7011 by
mall , ftnd wo KTO ! tlia 0auio strong ftuiiranto % o cur *
or refund all money. TIioso who prefer to come here
( ur treatment ona do soanl TTU will p < iy railroad farf
botb way * and hotel bills wljlla here , If we fall to our *
W challenge the world fore cruj that onr MogU
Remedy will not cure , write for ; 'ftrtlcul and ga\
thtevMenee. In our se\en years lunctlco with the
MiutcRome ly It lias boon most ilfnicult to orurcomc
the prejudices nxalnst socnllod 9mUtlci. | Hut un ler
our strong punrnntoo thousands nro trying ; It and bn
InKCnred. WuKunrnntou to euro or refund every
dollar. and us no have n rinnitxtlon toproioot , also
financial bucking of&jO.UIOIt Is ppffectlr lafa to nil
who wllf try the trrnlmcnt , Heretofore you have
putting up und paring out your moiioy for dltforenl
treatments , and although you iiru not yet curoJ no
one has paid back your monoy. Wo will potltlvely
cureyoa , Old , chronic , deep noaloj caios curnllii'D
toWdsjrs. InroUlgnte our financial standing , our
reputation as business men. Write us for namai aul
addreiiosof those wo hnvo ouroJ who liaTe ulion
permission to refer to them. It rosti yon only pott
age to do this. If your symptoms are sore tUroat ,
mucous patches In mouth , rhtjointlsm In bones and
Joints , bnlr fulling out , eruption ] on nny part of tha
bodyiMllnKOf icennrnl depression , palm la healoi
tt/naa. Tou have no time to waste. TOOK who arc
constantly taking mercury and potash , should dis
continue It. Constant USD of tlieso drugs will surely
tiring sores and eating uloars In tha uno. Dou'l fiUI to
write. All corrospondenca sent sealed In plnln vo-
volopo. Wo lorlto the most rUU IUT stl-atlou | aud
will do all Incur poworto uM you In It. AdJrtu ,
COOK RKMEDY CO. . - Orrmhru Neb
HEALTHFUL , AGREEABLE. CLEANSING.
For Farmers , Miners and Mechanics ,
A PERFECT SOAP FOR ALKALI WATER.
Cures Chafing , Chapped Hands , Wounds , Burns ,
Etc. A Delightful Shampoo.
WHITE RUSSIAN SOAP.
Specially Adopted for Use in Hard Watoi
[ ) ( lilrhrttiV. KimlUli Illiimonil
.PILLS
Orlulnu Only Uf . liltlllt % A
i rr , , , - . l > l . l Dll , , iran
-//ran I Iu Hut > n < i llj.l i'u iill''c\
l.oioi ir > l l wllli tliu rlhloo TuLi.
nil ullivr. Itrfvit tluHyro\tt iultitt < u <
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
Powder
ABSOUrTCLY PURE