Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-05-27
PEOPLES PARTY ORGANIZE

The national committee of the peo-
pies party of the United States, met
Thursday last at Cincinnati, Ohio, and
was presided over by Chat rman Taub-
eneck. The committee elected Robert
Schilling, of Milwaukee, secretary and
M. G. Rankin. of Terre Haute, Indiana.
treasurer.
After which all vacancies existing in
the national committee were filled, it
was then resolved to- authorize the
chairman and secretary to issue a call
for voluntary contributions to be kept
standing in all reform papers. 1t is
hoped to raise 100000. 1t was also re-
solve that national executive COM
mittee reformed to consist of the chair
man, secretary, treasurer and four
members to be elected by this commit
tee. The four elected are George F..
Washburn, Massachusetts,; G.F. Gath
er, Alabama; Ignatius Donnelly, Min
nesota and j. II. Davis, Texas. The
committee adjourned subject to the
call of the executive committee. The
NOhAhAAObOO immediately IWdIuS Ul6U
and elected Robert Schllling perman-
ent secretary and NJ. &. Rankin per-
manent treasurer, and adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas, 1t is necessary for success In 1892
that the entire Union should be at once syste-
matically organized; therefore,
Resolved, That the three members of the
national committee of the peoples party in
each state shall constitute a state commit tee
for such state; and 1t shall be their duty to ap-
point subcommittee of the peoples party in
each county in their respective states to con-
sist of not less than three members; and it shall
be the duty of such county committee to pro-
vide for the establishment of a subcommittee
of not less than three members In each town.
ship or voting precinct ia such county where
the same Is practicable.
Resolved, That the three members of the
national committee in each state are request
ed to meet within thirty days from this date
eject d chairman, secretary and treasurer and
proceed to organize their states as provided
| herein.
Resolved, That the secretary of each county
and local committee shall as soon as the same
If constituted report the names of the officers
ana members OF the said committees to the
state committee and to the secretary of the
national executive committee.
Resolved, That the citizens of all states and
Cincinnati convention of May 10, 1891, and who
desire to unite with the peoples party, are
hereby requested to communicate with the
chairman or secretary of the national commit
tee, and in the absence of this executive com.
llttee the chairman and secretary shall have
the right to organize such state or territory by
the appointment of a state committee of three
memhers who shall proceed to organize the
counties and townships of such state or terri
| tory as herein provided.
The nationalist who had been in at
tendance at the recent convention sub
sequently met and adopted resolutions,
heartily endorsing the platform of the
peoples party, and pledging it their
undivided support.
After mapping out the plan of cam
paign, it was decided that Ohio should
be the first point of attack. A state
ticket from governor down is to be put
in the field, and Congressman Jerry
Simpson, General Weaver and others
will be called to stump the state, in the
interest of the new party.