Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-20

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 19.-The first meet
ing preliminary to the National
reform conference to assemble here
next week was held to-day.
the National Reform Press association
gathered in Music hall, and at II a. m. was
called to order by President S. McLallin
of Topeka, Kan. After some speech max
ing the committee on order of business and
one on resolutions were appointed and re-
tired. The roll of delegates was
read revealing the presence of nearly
one hundred members of the associa-
ton, including q number of ladies'
who are regularly accredited delegates.
After some time spent in minor discussion
on order of business the commit
tee reported favoring three sessions
daily, after which an adjournment was
had to p. m, after which they went into
executive session.
The afternoon session was also secret,
but it is learned that the time was spent
principally in expression of opinions
on various subjects while waiting
for the resolutions committee to report
That committee, after an after
noon and evening of animated de-
bate, took a recess until tomorrow
morning when an attempt will be made to
arrive at an agreement as to what sub
iccts shall be embraced in their
report and how they shall be treated.
The industrial conference proper will not
begin until 2 p. m. Monday. but tomorrow
there will be meetings Of the various
committees, including The national
executive committee of the Peo-
pies party. The colored Alliance
and National Citizens Industrial ALI
ance also meet tomorrow in an
nual session to elect officers.
select national delegates to the next
weeks conference and transact such other
business as may come before them. Many
prominent members of various bodies
embraced in the industrial federation are
already here and more are expected as
opening day approaches. Among
l. Polk of Georgia, Ignatius
Donnelly of Minnesota, n. r. Taubeneck,
j. Fl. Davis of Texas, G. T. Wash
burn of Boston, Martin Cannon of
California, j. H. Turner, general
secretary of the Farmers Alliance, Gen. H.
Fl. Boyce, Rev Gilbert, De LaNatyr, Les
ter g. Hubbard and many Others
1t seems to be the prevailing sentiment
among those already here, and they are men
who will very largely shape the action
OF the conference, that the platform shall
be brief, of few planks, but those very en-
phatic, especially the financial plank, upon
which all societies represented seem to be
pretty well agreed, That plank viii prob
ably call on the government to issue treas
ury notes in sufficient quantity to
transact business aud also demand that
loans be made on real estate and other Sc
curity such as IS commonly accepted by
banks at low rate of interest TO
be determined by the national in
crease of wealth. The platform will
be framed IN the interest of
agricultural states in which this reform
movement IS strongest and will most likely
succeed.
There are expected some 600 or 200 dele
gates to the conference proper. After this
conference ends the Peoples party
executive committee will meet probably
Wednesday and determine in the light
of the conference action what that party
shall do with regard to the adoption Of the
conference platform and the calling of
nominating convention.