Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-18
A NEW POLITICAL PARTY.
The PopulIsts and Others to Organize a
New Movement TO Attain Old Aims.

The Popullsts and Others to Organize q
New Movement TO Attain Old Aims.
WASHINGTON, d. c., November lis
the Populist party to continue in the
political feldl
This is one Of the questions which are
now agitating certain political circles at
the capital, and the question is based on
rumors that the leaders are contemplating
a change in the organization because of
some disagreeInents among them, but
specially for the purpose Of permitting the
advocates Of the free coinage of silver who
have never embraced the Popuhst docu-
mentS as to government ownership Of
railroads, the bond loan policy and the IS
suing Of paper money TO attach themselves
70 the new organization. Report OF such
movement has reached here from Kansas,
aud il is stated among other significant
facts that w. +. Rightmire, Of Topeka,
who was instrumental in calling The Gin
cinnau conference in 1891, when the POpu-
list party was called into being, had taken
the initiative in the movement Tor a reOr-
ganization Of the party
UPON DIFFERENT LINES.
OEuhLQE E4EE Was NalACA uRIl4 " GIL EAS-
sOciated Press reporter to-day for infOrma'
tiOn as TO the correctness Of the report and
unhesitatingly stated that the rumor OF the
proposed change was well founded.
~ expect he said, "a new alignment Of
parties to be found after the congressional
election next year and that the new party
will be ready for cur work IN the presl-
Dental election Of 1896"
"Do you think that the Populist party
will be disorganizedP
THE POpulists," ," he replied, twill form
a part of a great national organization
which will probably be brought together.
The POpuhst party will have the same re-
latiOn 70 this new party that the old Free
Soil and Abolition parties were TO the Re-
publican party which was afterwards or
ganized by coming together OF all the
people opposed TO the extension Of slavery
In the national territories
When asked what would be the issue upon
which the new party would organize he said
it would be a question Of money. THE
issue" he continued, "is between the
money power and a gold basis on one side
and the producing masses Of the people ad-
vocating an charged volume Of money on
gold, silver and paper basis on the other.
That will be the great issue in '96, and il is
one upon which The people will divide with
out regard 10
FORMER PARTY DIFFERENCES"
Upon being asked what would become Of
the old teuets OF the PopuHstic faith, Mr..
PETER said: "While the Populists have
fundamental doctrines other than that re
lating TO the volume Of the currency which
they cherish and will continue TO cherish,
they recognize that the first step in secur-
ing these reforms which they advocate is to
settle the money question, and they believe
il would not be a good policy or wise
craftsmanship TO decline 70 cooperate
with their fellow citizens who believe
Just as they do concerning the hrst.
move in the solution Of problem which
they regard as vital. While we are Tight
ing this first great battle we shall learn
great many things about what is neces-
sary 70 be done after the victory shall be
won. THE Senator spoke very confident
lv OF winning. And from that time for
ward all the old party prriudices which
have kept rs apart so ong to our injury,
will have been burie and forgotten and
we shall be a solid mas ready for the ac'
complishment or other needed reforms.
look for the success Of this new movement
in 90 and 1 expect President and a Con-
gress to be chosen in 1900 which will put
into statute law the leading doctrines OF
the POpulist party Of the day"
MIR. PETER STATED
that there had been no interchange OF
views upon the question of the new party
with the Silver Republicans or Silver
Democrats, but he was very confident q
fight made upon the financial issue three
years hence would prove successful He
says that he does not favor conference
until after the Congressional elections Of
next fall, but there are others who think
the organization should be effected early in
'94. Mr.. PETER advocates change OF the
name for the party, and suggests the word
NATIONAL st" instead Of Populjst