Great Conference in Cincinnati Launches People's Party Effort
The May 19 1890 gathering in Cincinnati convened delegates from Independent Party the People's Party Union Labor and allied groups to form a broad reform platform. Officers were chosen including temporary secretary Orville B. Jones with committee work slated on credentials rules and organization. The event featured speeches prayers and a Kansas led call for unity to advance anti establishment reforms.
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Cincinnati
Kansas Glee Club
America
W. F. Rightmire
Rev. Foster
Capt. Power
Ofd
Rightmire
Citizens’ Alliance of Kansas
Topeka
Kansas
Plains
W. H. Robb
Town
George F. Washburne
Massachusetts
Richard Chase
Casper I Hyath
Ohio
Lewis Nelson
Nebraska
Iowa
Captain Power
Ignating Donnelly
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W. C. Champe
W.E. Arexaxner, J.m.arexasver
The
People’s Party
Independent Party
Union Labor Party
Federal and Confederate Soldiers
Farmers’ Alliance
North and South
Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association
Citizens’ Alliance
Knights of Labor
Colored Farmers’ Alliance
St. Louis
John A.savage
North Carolina
Rev
Humphrey
Texas
American Federation of Labor, Trades Unions and Trades Assemblies
Federation of Railway Employes
Nationalists
Southland
Charles E. Cunningham
Little Rock
Ark
Mr. Cunningham
Tie
Weaver
Donnelly
Espalande
Music Hall