Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-29
PEOPLES PARTY LEADERS.
GEN. ooxgY AND OTHERS SPEAK
Delegate Adams Of Alabama Succeeds in
Stirring Up Things.
over Two Hundred Prescnt--Gen. y.
u. Weaver Made Temporary rre-
siding omecr-want senator Al
lens Resolution Adopted.

81. Louis Mo, Dec. aS.-lrhe confer
cnce Of the national committee OF tho
Peoples party began today at the Linz
dell house with an attendance OF over
100 The meeting Immediately pro-
cccded to discuss tho advlsabiity OF
holding sessions in secret The debate
developed something Of a sangle out
Of which thc guthcring pulled itself
after nearly two hours discussion by
resolving itself into nm Informal COM
florence, with MIR. Tauhcneck In thu
chair. tho national committee proper
being declared adjourned until p m.
At the afternoon session thc national
executive committee, having retired for
the purpose OF consultation. tho con-
ference proceeded. and after naming
committee on order OF business listened
to addresses by ]. S. coxey upon his
non-interest bearing bond plan. Dele
gates Howard. Morning and Adams
upon thc reecn, election In Alabama
and others upon the general purposes OF
the conference
Delegate Adams, IN his closing som
fences, created considerable excitement
BY stating that though the Populata OF
Alabama were long suffering IN thcir
refusal they did not resort to revolution.
but thai patience might soon cease 10
be virtue; that they would not stand
by much LONGER and sec thpir rights
taken away.
TIC national executive COMMITTEES. pro-
scented RESOLUTION that II dOemcd II
lncNpedient for the cosfcronrc 90 adopt
m address direct TO the people, but that
the proper procedure would be SO pre-
sent l,a Views 20 the national central
committee, they to present them In such
form as seemed best to them to the
public. also that National Chairman
Tauhennck had better not rcmain In
the chair.
After some debate the report was
adopted aud the conference proceeded
TO elect General J. u. Weaver tenn
p0rary presiding officer OF the COM
fcrenoo with w d. Vincent Of Kanaas
ana Milton Park NJ Texas MS secretary
and aaslstunt secretary.
The roll OF atntes was called for the
introduction OF resolutions, etc.
BY Delegate Adams OF Alabama, n
resolution requegting the unitod states
senate to nnopt Senator W. v. Aliens
resolution Of December 10. 1894. for tho
appointment Of a committee TO aHccr-
tain whether AlnbQma's people are liv-
ing under a republican form 81 Fnv-
ernmont, The rules vera suspended
and the resolution was adolod unanl-
mousiy,
Arkansas. California. oregon, Colo
rado. oeorgia, Idaho aud Indiana re.
ported progrosa IN the advancement OF
Popullst principles and the spokesman
IN general remnrka Insisted upon the
conference standing strictly on the
omaha platform.
Illinois spokesman Lord OF Chicago
presented resolutions adopted by the
Popullst city CENTRAL committee Of CHI.
oagO dcnnunclnr the recent lmprlnon-
mont OF r. " Doba IN Chicago ~ m
invasion Of tho rights Of tflnl by Jury;
also a seriua of RESOLUTIONS pfennred
by Lyman Trumbull OF Chlcngo de-
npuncins the use Of regulnr troops IN
the Chicago disturbances last summer.
as n military Invasion: declaring tho
use OF regular troops forcing Of free
men to OpprrHa others IN behalf OF
monopoly; denounolng the issuance OF
Interest beatiis bonds IN time OF pence;
demanding the freq coinage " silver
at the ratio Of 10 TO /. and insisting
that monopolies bearing upon public
rights should be owned and operated
by the government.
After the evening recess the confer
cnce resumed the call Of states.
For Iowa. General Weaver respond
cd, urging hia woll-snown financial
views and asking that The fight OF
the next two yeara, until the next mn.
tlonal election. be- made upon the Oma-
hn platform IN ita entirety with imam
cal reform well 70 the front Ilecnr-
ring TO the revolutions introduced on
behalf of the central Peoples Party
committee OF Chicago. the conference
suspended the rules and passed unhni-
mously the Acpunclntion Of the din-
prisonment OF u v. DebB. George
Howard and others MS an invasion pf
tho ffghts OF FREE men 10 q trial by
Jury Some little debate was Induced
by phrase therein referring 20 judge
Woods as one "whDFe record Is a stain
upon the judiciary OF the country" but
an effort to strike It out failed, and the
resolution passed. with only such
changes in verbOEe NJ made X an Ut
torrance Of The conference.
For the Knights Of Labor. Grand
Master workman Sovereign pleaded
for the Omaha platform and pledged
The knights support of p0auiist prin-
cipleF Bank Commissioner Brudun-
thai OF IfangnB demanded adhercnce 10
thar platform, also. The same line was
taken By sposoamcn for the states Of
Kentucky. louisiana. Massachusetts,.
New Hampshire. Vermont, Mlnneho-
IN. mississippi, Missouri. Vermont, Nom
tana, Nebraska. Michigan. Ohio. Ok
iahona, Pennsylvonin and SDuih Da-
toia. Tcnntgsce. Ts1as Virginia. Wis
oonfin. Connecticut and New forl. Ar
Ter which tho conference took Teceag
untll tomorrow morning.
@ Mannlng OF Alabama announced
.hat he Rad upon advice issued cali
for a Meeting OF the ballot reformera
Of the south At Nov Orleans. January
IL and 10, 70 perfect a permanent or
rnnlzatlon ana plan % work