Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-21
MRS. POLK IN CHARGE
fAe POLICY OF THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER WILL BE UNCHANGED.
Platform rlanks for tho Omaha Conven-
tsen-riedRes Required by Chair
man Lindsay. Of the THIRD Party.
Observation-Disclosures Of thn Ricnmona nisnnich.l

rcorrcspcndcnce Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
Ralxran. N. C., Juno 2o.-Tho rro9vssips
Farmer. Colonel L. 1. Folks paper, VIII DO con-
slnucd by Mrf. Polk, NJ ownor aud proprietor
and with tho samc editorial and business man.
sgement u has he'd for the past two years.. H.
kamsey. associate cilsor. and J. w. Denmark.
business manager. In tho notice OF this Mira Polk
etases to-day that tho policy OF the paper viii not
b changed in any particular That means II
win continue 10 be tho Official organ Of tho
Third party. Tho paper says cditorialy that
some Of the ablcst lawyers In Tire State are going
with that party. 1t IL noticeable that the name
Of Harry Skinner Is yet kept In print al the head
Of the delegation 60 Omaha The paper OK
presses The hope that Ia the platform Of Omaha
there will be only two plsnks--fnancisi reform
End . graduated incometsx.
Nest TX PLEDGED.
w. X. Lindsay, chaig nan o. the Executive
Comaittee OF sho Third party. issues an address
to-day 70 the committees OF that party, In which
he says all representatives OF that party must
b pledged, and ty letter. not verbally. hvery
Third-periy man must he pledged until state
platform is made upon the ST. Louis platform.
lie says "the State platforms are superior IN
authority TO the national platforms, and tho
platforms Of any social compact are superior 80
State platforms Tho pledges should De ihat
representative will not compromise platform
OF superior dignity TO one OF an inferior au-
shortty--no social compact 20 State platforms, no
state platforms 70 national platforms. no ne
tionsi platforms 10 caUcusses. man elected
under q certain set OF pledges Il thereby cna-
bed 10 escape the frowns and ccnsurc OF his COL
leagues. hts influence is not icopariized, ho
vosce< tho wishes 81 HE people untrammcie1,
and II tend. 70 break up CONTEMPLATION ana inl-
pcrialsna. Who shall be plclgcdI All cardi-
dates for onicc. VINO shall do the podgipz!
The county committees. the county candidates.
the district committees, the district candidates.
tho State committee. and the State candidates.
THE ALLEGED REASONS.
Why should the Peoples party committees as
eume this high inQuiriiofisl functioni because
the political parties are under the influence and
guiiance OF tho piutocratic element and tier
candidates are practically uninstrurted ana
easily fall prey IN our legislative nails 20 OF ler
interests fhsn those OF the people, Chairman
Lindsay ADDS: The people tried TO rule IN the
lnto Democratic State Convention Every eiort
was made 10 silne tho voice o. the reiOrmois-
Tho outcome WAS a niongrei compromise TICKET
and a catcn-penny platform.
Revenue Collector T. A. White has returned
from Minneapolis, where he was delegate oil
the Republican National Convention, and has
boon very sick.
PAID $4,000.
Rev. DR.. l. l.. Nash. pastor Of Fifth-Sueet
Methodist Episcopal church, says he has adjusted
$4,000 Of the $4,000 Indebtedness o. that
church. This Is the church which was almost
wrecked by John G. Davis. the Wilmington
LAWYER now In the insane asylum.
MARY pers0ns passed here to-day on their way
90 tho teachers assembly az NOrehead City. A
letter from secretary Harrell states that the at
tendance during the Two weeks session VII
closely approximate 1000.