The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-17
GOING TO Do BIG THINGS
Strange Wording OF a Confidential Call
for q Peoples Party Pow-WOw.
Figuring on a Senatorial Deal-RalIy in the
Sixth W~ard-Getiing Up a Big Meet
ing at BrightwOod Tonight.
PopuIlsTs WILL CONFER.

Queer and Possibly Significant Secret Cir
cular Issued by the Chairman.
Joshua Strange. chairman of the Peoples
party central committee, has issued a Sc
cret circular urging representatives of the
Peoples party in every county to be pres
emit at q conference to be held at English
Hotel on the 21st of this month. The OBJ
ject, as stated IN the circular, is TO hold o
general conference to decide on a plan of
action for the campaign. The delegates
to the conference are instructed TO bring
full and detailed reports relative to the
county organizations. the number OF
speeches had. and to be able to give official
advice relative to the standing chances or
the parties. AT this time al OK pert ex-
aiming committee will scrupulousiy can
yass the certificates OF nor, inatlon from
judicial district, that no errors can occur
IN printing the tickets" reads the circular,
with the following adyices, sub-headed:
'W atchers at the Count"
In regard to the placing OF speakers the
committee say they are IN daily receipt or
calls for speakers, particularly for candi-
dates, that IN justice should not De placed
until a full discussion or the situation be
had and al understanding reached as TO
where the tire is TO be concentrated, ana
tll6 must Do a council OF war, runs THO
text. lit eau and must decide whether or
not we work TO q plan aud purpose, or
whether We work at random, taking what
the others don't need"
Attorney general Smith has recently de-
cided that the amendment by the last
Legislature in effect relieves the People's
and Prohibition parties OF any responsible
ity tor seeing that an honest count 10 made
and returned; IN fact. that they are not in
it. Then what IL going 10 be done about
it'll Come and find out"
Come prepared To offer practical. deter
mined advice. Como with a purpose liked
TO remain until a policy Is outlined upon
which we can all cooperate TO effect.
Come fresh from your local helds prepared
to say iust what are the needs OF the coun-
~ and district you represent. and in like
measure to outline what results Will fol-
low gwen work."
The following intimation savors strongly
of a Democratic trap. whatever 1t may
mean:
This conference should mean a settlement of
the successor To Senator Turpie. IL decides
whether or not our votes are 10 be counted.
The chairman of the State central COM
mittee led yes their power by de-
claring that both old party machines have
got to make their fight on the lines laid
down by the Peoples party"
In point OF literature the circular takes q
sudden drop in tins PARAGRAPH of the circu-
lar. "DOn't DO a chump." Don't beg OH,
etc.
further on it is observed that the people
are suffering from bad laws that must be
replaced with new ones and persons must
be elected to make them.
ITO elect such, party machinery must be
set in motion 10 crystalline the sentiment
now hanging In the balance ready to 60
with us for the asking"
The following humorous postscript is
added: "P. s. Peter Cooper was once in.
vited to attend an occasion where a new
AND faster press was to be started in the
Office of q reform paper. He could not at
tend himself, but apologized by inolosins
his check for SlC0. You understand the
only terms on which the State committee
Will receive regrets"