Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-18
NEW PARTY CALL.
Gan For a Convention at Oinctn-
natl, February %.
GENERAL RICE ISSUES The ADDRESS
an Organizations Dissatisfied With the
Present Political System InvIted-Also
All Editors Advocating Funda-
mental Changes.

Topeka, Kan, Dec Is. - General
John H Rice and s W. Chase, chair
man Of the Peoples Party State Central
Committee, met in this city by appoint
nent to discuss the details for the
rRomulgation of the call for confer
Oae0 of representatives Of the Inde-
pendent party, Peoples party, Union
labor party, Farmers Alliance, Farm
en- Mutual Benefit Association, Citi-
senG' Alliance, Knights Of Labor, Col
cred Farmers Alliance, and all indus
asial organizations that support the
pxinciples of the St Louis platform OF
December, 1889, at Cincinnati, O., Mon
Aay, February %, for the purpose OF
faToring a National Union party.
General Rice wanted Mr.. Chase to
sign the call as chairman of the Peo-
plo's party, but this he declined to do
because at the time the conference is
held the Legislature of Kansas will be
IN session and he and large number OF
ths party leaders IN Kansas will be un-
sble to attend. The result was that
General Rice was compelled to issue the
call without Mr.. Chase's official sanction
60 # was preferred by those in favor OF
fhe movement at Ocala-
Chairman Chase will, however, issue
o proclamation to the various county
and district committees of the Peoples
party throughout the State to elect
delegates as provided in the call He
considers It unfortunate that the time
AIed for the meeting at Cincinnati was
not some date after March Is so that
Kansas could be represented as itshould
BE-
The call is as follows:
whereas, in unity there is strength, there
fore IL is desirable that there should be
union of all the variously named organiza-
tions that stand on common ground.
To this end the individuals from various
States whose names are hereto signed, in ac
eordance with recent suggestions of the gen
erai assembly of the knights of Labor and
che genuine wish of the progressive reform
ers make this call for a National conference
60 be composed of delegates from the follow
Ing organizations, namely:
The Independent party.
The Peoples party, by its representatives.
The Union Labor party, by its representa-
tives.
The late Federal and Confederate soldiers,
hy their representatives.
The Farmers Alliance.
The Farmers Mutual Benefit Association.
The Citizens Alliance.
The Knights of Labor.
The colored Farmers Alliance.
And all other industrial organizations that
support the principles of the st. Louis agree
Rlent of December, ISS9. Each State organi-
Ration to send one delegate from each Con-
GressioraI district and two from the State at
at large: and each district organization to
send not less than three delegates, and each
county organization not less than one dele
e1atc-to DC chosen according to the custom
of ench respective organization, during the
month of january, 1881; also that the editor
Of each newspaper is hereby invited as del
egatc that has advocated the principles of
the st. Louis agreement and supported the
candidates nominated thereon in 1880.
The delegates to meet in the city of Gin
cinnati, q, ON Monday the 23d day of Febru-
ary, 1891, mt O'Clock p M, for the purpose
Of forming national union party, based
upon the fundamental ideas of finance.
transportation, labor and land and the tran
saction of other Legitimate business in fur
thrluncc OF the work already begun by those
organizations, preparatory to united strug
gle for country and home, in the great polit-
teal conflict NOW pending that must decide
who, in this country, is the sovereign-"the
citizen or the dollar"
Alabama-S. NJ Ransom, Opelika; j. S.
jackson, president c. f. y. \.
Arkansas-W. 5. Morgan, Hardy, editor Ma
tiOnal RefOrmcr, st. Louis; lsom L. Langley,
Beebe; L. r. Featherstone, NJ. G.
CaIifOrnia-D. c. Nestal.
FIorida-G. A. Dwelly, Ocala; s. Sanders,
0cala; ". ID. Condor, Ocala; w. j. Moon,
Floral City.
Indiana-J II. Allen, chairman Peoples
party; NJ. c. Rankin, secretary U. l. National
Committee; c. A. Power, j. G. Kingsbury,
editor Alliance Advocate.
Eansas-S. W. Chase, chairman Peoples
party; John Davis, member of Congress
elect; John II. Rice; G. Vincent, editor Econ
omic Quarterly; s McLallin. editor Advo-
cate; Is. II. Glover, member of Congress elect
J.V. Randolph, j. F. Willis, Jerry Simpson,
member of Congress elect; Frank Williams,
Thomas ii. Butler, W. II. Riddle, Van b.
Prather, State lecturer; X. b. Frye, editor In
dustrlal; p. B. MaXson and II. Vincent, editor
EoncOnformist.
YirgInia-W. Ii. Warwick, State lecturer.
Louisiana-J. B. Laforgue, Alexandria; L.
D. Lawent, late superintendent, Alexandria
l. d. Miller, D'Arbonne.
MIchigan-R. +. Trcvelick, John NJ. Potter,
Lansing.
Mississippi-I. Patterson, Oxford, secre-
tary Mississippi c. T. A.. J. II. Nichols, Stark
Vile; William Mckinney, Oxford; NOrford
Lafayette.
North Dakota-E. NJ. Sanford, Walter Ten
fer.
North Carolina-w. A. Pattilio, Albin, State
lecturer.
Pennsylvania-Deming, Harrisburg.
South Carolina-John ID. Norris, Gibbs; T.
Y. Pratt, Cheraw.
South Dakota, II. L. Loucks, Clear Lake; A
V. VanDOren, Bates.
Texas-H.J. Spencer, Weldon; A. E. Ealy
Palestine; NJ. NJ. Humphrey, general super.
intendent, c. F. \. c. L.
Tennessee-W. T. Grant, Brighton.