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[ VOL. X.__ JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1892._NO, 27. A DELIGHTFUL RK80RT.

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We declare that this Republic can only endure as a free government tiiiile onilt upon the love of the whole people for each other and for the nation; that it cannot be pinued together by bayonets ; that the civil war is over, and that every passion and reseutiuent which grew out of it must die with it, and that we must be iu fact as we are in name one united brotherhood of free men.

Al’I'ALLJNO CONDITIONS.

Our country is confronted by condi- tions for which there is no precedent in the history ot the world. Our an- nual agricultural productions amouut

to billions of dollar* in value, which must within a few weeks or months l*c exchanged for billions of dollars of commodities consumed in their pro- duction ; the existing currency supply in wholly inadequate to make the exchange; the results are falling prices, the formation of combines nnd rings, the impoverishment of the pro during classes. We pledge ourselves that if given power we will labor to correct these evil* by wise and reas- onable legislation in accordance with the terms of our platform.

We believe that the powers of gov- ernment, in other words of the people, should he expnndcd, ns in the case of the postal service, as rapidly and ns far as the good sense of an intelligent people ami the teachings of experience shall justify to the end that oppres- sion, injustice and poverty shall eventually cease in the land.

While our sympathies as a party of reform are naturally upon the side of every proposition which will tend to make men intelligent, virtuous nnd temperate, we nevertheless regard these questions—important as they are—as secondary to the great issues now pressing for solution, nnd upon which not ouly our individual pros- perity, hut the very existence of free institutions depend; and wo ask all men to first help us to determine whether we are to have a republic to administer, before we differ ns to the conditions upon which it is to be ad- ministered Believing that tlie forces of reform this day organised will never cease to move forward until every wrong is remedied, aud equal privileges securely established for all the men ami women of this country, we declare, therefore,

1. That the union of the labor forces of the United .States this day consum- mated, shall he permanent and per- petual ; may its spirit be upon all hearts for the salvation of the republic aud the uplifting of mankind.

2. Wealth belongs to him who creates it, and every dollar taken from industry without an equivalent is robbery. “If any will not work, neither shall he eat.” The interests of rural aud civic labor are the same ; their enemies are identical.

3. We believe the time lias come when the railroad corporations will either own the people or the people must own the railroads, amt should the govern men t enter upon the work of owning and managing all roads, we should favor an amendment to the constitution by which all persons engaged in the government service shall he placed under a civil service regulation of the most rigid character, so as to prevent the iucrease of the power of the national administration, by the use of such additional govern- ment employes.

FINANCE.

First We demand a national cur- rency safe, sound, and flexible, issued by the general government only, a full legal tender for all debts, public and private; and that without the use of banking corporations, a just, equitable and efficient means of distribution direct to the people at a tax not to ex- ceed “2 per cent, be provided, as set forth in the Sub-Treasury plan of the Farmer's Alliance, or some better system; also, by payments in discharge of its obligations for public improvements.

a. We demand the free and unlimited coinage of silver.

b. We demand that the amount of circulating medium be speedily in creased to not less than 850 per capita.

c. We demand a graduated income tax.

d. We believe that the money of the country should be kept as much as possible in the hands of the people, and hence we demand all national and State revenues shall be limited to the necessary expenses of the government, economically and honestly administer- ed.

•e. We demand that postal savings banks be established by the govern- ment for the safe deposit of the earn- ings of the people and to facilitate ex- change.

LAND.

Second—The land, including all the natural resources of wealth, is the her- itage of all the people and should not be monopolized for speculative pur- poses, and alien ownership of land should be prohibited. All land now held by railroads and other corpora- tions in excess of their actual needs, and all lands owned by aliens, should be reclaimed by the government and held for actual settlers only.

TRANSPORTATION.

Third—Transportation being a means of exchange and a public necessity, the government should own and operate the railroad* in the interest of the people. »

a. The telegraph and telephone, like the post-office system, being a necessity for transmission of news, should l>e owned and operated by the government in the interest of the people. TIIK CONVENTION WENT TVII.D OVER

THE PLATFORM.'

Branch, of Georgia, read the plat- form. The strong sentences, pictur- ing graphically the ruin of the country unless there was a reform, were well received and met approbation, bnt when the sentences relating to gov- ernment ownership of transportation in the people’s interest was reached, there was a demonstration which in- terrupted progress. Ex-.Senator Vau- Wyck iu the front of the hall led the Nebraska delegation and the conven- tion.

Nearly every plank of the platform proper was received with some ap- plause. The free silver plank wa* en- thusiastically greeted with cheers, and the government ownership of the rail- roads plank again got a tumultuous greetiug, iu which it was noticeable that Nebraska, Georgia, Kausas and Texas led. Applause and cries of “Amen” from all parts of the house was the reception accorded tho para- graph favoring government control of the telephone and telegraph lines. A regular Baptist, caiup meeting chorus greeted the land plauk.

The conclusion of the reading of the platform was warmly greeted. Its adoption was instantly moved, and through a Missouri delegate, who was striving for some unknown pur- pose to get recognition, it was put through liy unanimous consent, the

'whole convention rising in advance of the chair and adopting the platform nlmoHt. Iiefore ho could move its adop- tion.

At once, on the adoption of the platform, the convention broke over all restraint and went wild in a de- monstration that had a likeness to de- scriptions of enthusiastic Hostile demonstrations in Frnnce. The whole convention, delegates and audience, rose to their feet and the first platform of the People’s party was ushered into the world with a scene of enthusiasm, though not in absolute length, that almost equaled the cyclonic ovation which greeted the mention of the name of Janies G. Hlane at Minneapolis. That scene lasted 31 minutes, mid this scene be- tween 20 and 23 minutes.

KVKIiVllOm CUAZV.

It began by the convention rising in their chairs, cheering, swinging coats, which had been taken off on account of the heat, waving hats, and fans and throwing things in the air. All the delegates were on their feet and the stage was crowded with members of the committee on resolutions. Sev- eral delegates seized Branch, of Geor- gia, and trotted him up and down the main aisle on their shoulders. The uproar continued tremendously. As if by a dash, a number of delegates seized the uprights used to hold the placards designating the place of State delegations in the hall and rush- ed with them to the platform, forming a cordon about the whole platform. Hauliers were also borne there. The New Yorkers seized old man Lloyd, of New York, whose beaten, ruddy face, long white locks aud beard gave him a Hip Van Winkle aspect, and, bear- ing him on their shoulders, placed him in the front of the phalanx on the Rtnge, when he was handed a baton and enthusiastically beat time to the wild cheering of the crowd. The en- thusiasm continued as grent as ever and each new banner was warmly greeted. Frontier County, Nebraska, bore a placard inscribed, “What is home without a mortgage ? Don’t all speak at once.” A picture of a set- tler's eahiu was part of it, and on the reverse side on a big gold piece was inscribed “Tventy toiler, 1K92.” The portrait device on the coin being that of a money-lender with a long, avari- cious nose and noticeable lack of dun.

Tennessee's banner pledged 80,000 votes to the new party. Virginia had George Washington for its exem- plar.

Brown, of Massachusetts, seized the silk blue banner of the Old Bay State, with its motto, “The spirit of 1776,” and a coal-black negro delegate, put- ting his silk beaver and an American Hag on his head, sprang to the side of the old man Lloyd, and then all hands gathered around. The shoutiug had lasted 15 minutes, and it was hot and tiresome. New York at this moment siezed an almost delirious delegate and gave fresh vent to the feelings of the excited mammoth assemblage. The banners and placards were rushed dowu from the stage, and an im- promptu processiou, to which new ad- herents were constantly received, marched around the body of the hall iu which the delegates sat, a baud of drummers heading the marchers. “SHYLOCK TWINS, GKOVBIt AND BEN.”

Connecticut bauuer said : “Con- gress, nud not the people, be damned; Shyloek twins, Grover nud Ben.” The crowd broke forth again iu applause ; the womeu joined in the movement, and getting iu line, marched with their male associates, shouting en- couragingly with cries of “ltiglit, sister.”

The enthusiasm showed itself iu countless eccentricities. Texas had a coffee can, supposed to represent a tin pail on the end of its pole, and women's hats, a silk tile and other headgear adorned others. The lead- ers finally concluded to stem the tide, and with vigorous efforts endeavored for a long time by pushing and hector- ing their delegates, to secure order, but it took some minutes to accom- plish this. The remarkable demon- stration still continued, and forming in the center of the hall, the band played “Yankee Doodle” und“Dixie,” while the effervescence of the audi- ence continued to expand itself in volcanic clieeriug.

S. M. Scott, State lecturer of the Kansas Alliance, when he got an op- portunity, aided by other singers ou the stage, started up “Good-bye, old party, good-bye,” aud the delegates joined in. “My Country 'Tis of Thee,” played by a second baud, closed the extraordinary Fourth of July celebra- tiou of the new party.

SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION 8.

At the night session, Chairman Branch made the following supple- mental report:

Your committee on platform and resolutions beg leave unanimously to report the following:

Whereas, Other questions have been presented for our consideration, we hereby submit the following, not as a| part of the platform of the People’s party, but as resolutions expressive of the sentiment of the convention.

Resolved, That we demand a free ballot and a fair count in all elections, and pledge ourselves to secure it to every legal voter, without Federal in- tervention, through the adoption by the States of the unperverted Austra- lian secret ballot system.

Resolved, That the revenup-derived from a graduated income tax should be applied to the reduction of the burden of taxation now levied upon the domestic industries of this coun-

j try. Resolved, That we pledge our sup-

Krt to fair and liberal pensions to ex- lion soldiers and sailors. Resolved, That we condemn the

fallacy of protecting American labor under the present system, which opens

I our ports to the pauper and criminal classes of the world, and crowds out wage-earners, and we denounce the present ineffective laws against con- tract labor, and demand the further restriction ot undesirable immigra- tion.

Resolved, That we cordially sym- pathize with the efforts of organized workingmen to shorten the hours of labor, and demand a rigid enforce- ment of the existing eight hour law on general work, anil ask that a special clanse be added to said law.

Resolved, That we regard the main- tenance of a large standing army of mercenaries, known as the I’inkertou system, ns a menace to our liberties, and we demand its abolition ; and we condemn the recent invasion of the Territory of Wyoming by the hired assassins of plutocracy, assisted by Federal officers.

Resolved, That we commend to the thoughtful consideration of the people, and the reform press, the legislative system known as the initiative and referendum.

Resolved, That we favor a consti- tutional provision limiting the office of president and vice-president to one term, and providing for the election of senators of the United States by a direct vote of the people.

Resolved, That we oppose any sub- sidy or national aid to any private corporation for any purpose.

When the first paragraph, that re- lating to the force bill and the Austra- lian ballot system,was read, a delegate moved to lay it on the table. They already had the St, Louis platform, he said. His motion got a second, but was beaten most decisively on a vote, nearly the whole convention voting no. The immigration plank and the anti-Pinkerton plank were ap- plauded loudly.

General Weaver Aililrrmra tlie Convention

Omaha, Neb., July 5.—The enthu- siasm of the independent national con- vention reached its height when Gen. James 15. Weaver, the candidate for the presidency, in response to the roll call, addressed the convention just previous to adjournment. The hour was 3 o'clock in the morning, but the words of the old war horse electrified the vast assemblage into a frenzy of enthusiasm, aud at the conclusion of the speech the delegates made a rush for the platform to grasp his hand. General Weaver spoke as follows :

You cannot imagine the feelings which animate me at this time, but 1 wish to congratulate this convention on the splendid spirit which has char- acterized its work from the beginning until the present moment. It has heeu a scene of patriotic devotion to duty. I have witnessed no bitterness, and if there lias been any it has been less than 1 ever saw in a convention of this character and magnitude. [Applause.] 1 wydi to thank you in the name of the people of this city for your heroic work here, for the sacrifices you have made aud the labors you have euded. I have seeu a great many conventions in this country, and I can say to you, this is the greatest of them. [Cheers.]

Wheu 1 look over this magnificent gathering 1 rejoice in my heart that the cause of the people, which so many of you have been laboripg for years to advance, now shows unmis- takable evidence of speedy triumph. [Applause.] This is the grandest mo- ment of our civilization. It is rally- ing the best hearts aud the best heads of the natiou around the three great contentions of modern times—the great land problem, the great curren- cy or financial problem, and the great and overshadowing problem of trans- portation. [Applause.] These are the centers around which this grand movement is rallying. Y'ou are right, and will be triumphant as certain as we are assembled iu this hall. [Pro- longed applause.]

I wish to thank you for the distin- guished honor that you have conferred on me and to promise you that insofar as it shall be within my powen your standard shall not Ire trailed in the dust or lowered during this campaign. [Applause.] Aud I wish to make you here and now a promise that, if God spares me aud gives Jme strength, I shall visit every State iu the Union and cacry the bauner of the people iuto the enemy’s camp. [Applause.l At some future time I shall lie pleased to Bignify to you aud to the American people iu a proper and foimal manner my acceptance of this distinguished honor and to give the world a reason for “the hope that is within us.”

It is said that Gen. J. G. Field, the People’s party candidate for Vice- President, bears a striking resem- blance to the late Jefferson Davis, and is a typical Virginia gentleman of the old school, with a courtly bear- ing and a nature bubbliug over with good humor. He made a bright ad- dress, saying that the convention might send a telegram to Buzzard’s Bay informing the Democratic nomi- nee for the presidency that ho could stay afishing, and send word to the White House notifying the president to pack and get ready to leave iu March.

Th«i National Committee.

Omaha, Neb,, July 5.—The Nltion- al Committee of the People's party met today aud organised by electing the following executive committee : H. E. Taubeneck, Illinois, chairman; J.H. Turner, Georgia, secretary; J. H. Davis, Texas; George Waaliburne, Massachusetts; V. O. Strickler, Ne- braska; Ignatius Douuelly, Minnesota; C. F. Gaither, Alabama; M. C. Ran- kin, Indiana.

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The primary election law pleases nobody. It is a clear case of the gov eminent attempting to govern too much.

ALLIANCE CAMI’MEETING.

To lie Held at Mliiloh, ltankln County, July ID to 22.

The following program will lie rail- ed out at the Alliance Camp-ground, Rankin county:

July 19, Tuesday, 11 a. m.—0|ten- mg and welcome address, by Col. Geo. W. Brooks.

Discussion of the slotklnw and oth- er subjects of interest, by Dr. S. W. Robinson and others wishing to take part in the discussion.

4 p. in.—Address by Tims. J. Nor- man, Ee