The morning call., 1894-12-29
POPULIST PLANS.
The National Committee
Conference.
1T STARTED IN A TANGLE.
General Weaver the Temporary
Chairman.
IT STARTED IN A TANGLE.
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
There Promises to Be Lively Action
in Reference to Politics in
Alabama.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2S.-The conference OF
the National Committee of the People
party. with invited friends, began to-day
with an attendance of over 200. The meet
Ing was called TO order by the national
chairman, MIR. Taubeneck. and immedi-
ately proceeded to discuss the advisability
Of holding the sessions in secret. The de-
bate developed tangle. out OF which the
gathering pulled itself, after nearly two
hours discussion. by resolving itself into
an informal conference, with Mr.. Taube-
neck in the chair. the committee proper
being declared adjourned until P. NJ
Secretary Turner of the national CON-
mittee was made secretary of the confer
ence. The chairman then stated the pur-
pose Ct The conference, as Indicated in the
call. Upon motion of General Weaver the
chair was directed. after some almless de-
bate, TO appoint a committee of five upon
credentials and another of ten upon the
address, the latter TO prepare summary
OF the advice of the conference. Recess
was then taken until o'clock.
At the afternoon session, the national
executive committee having retired for the
purpose of consultation. the conference
proceeded, after naming a committee on
order OF business, informally 10 listen tC
j. s. Coxey upOn his nOn-inteTest bearing
bond plan, TO addresses by Delegates How
ard, Manning and Adams upon the recent
elections in Alabama and others upon the
general purposes Of the conference.
Delegate Adams in his closing sentences
created considerable excitement by stating
that though the POpulists of Alabama
were long suffering in the refusal to re-
sort to revolution, patience might soon
cease TO be a virtue; that they would moi
stand by much longer and see their rights
taken away.
The national executive committee a.
this point presented a resolution adopted
by il, to the effect that 1t deemed it eX-
pedlenr for the conference to adopt an al
dress direct to the people. but that proper
procedure would be for the conference to
present its views TO the National Central
Committee. they to present them. In such
form as seemed hes. to them. TO the pub
lie; also that National Chairman Taube-
neck wOnlG better not remain in the chair.
A report on rules and order of business
was presented, advising regular form of
procedure in consonance with the resolu-
Aluti W bliV CAtCAhihC COLiDiIlccs
After some debate both reports were ac-
cepted, and the conference proceeded to
elect General j. 3. Weaver temporary
presiding officer of the conference, with
W. ID. Vincent of Kansas and Milton Park
Of Texas as secretary and assistant sec
rotary.
After short recess TO permit State
delegations 20 confer upon the matters to
be resented by each the roll of States
was called for the introducing of such
resolutions. etc.
By Alabama delegate Adams)-A
resolution requesting the United States
Senate 10 adopt Senator Allen's resolu-
tion of December 49, 1894, for the appoint
ment OF a COMMITTEES to ascertain whe the I
Alabama's people are living under a re-
publican form of government. The rules
were suspended and the resolution adoptd
unanimously.
Arkansas, California. Oregon, Colorado.
Georgia, Idaho and Indiana reported
progress in the advancement of Populist
principles. aud the Spokesman in general
remarks insisted upon the conference
standing strictly by the Omaha platform.
The Illinois spokesman, Mr.. Lord OF
Chicago, in addition to an insistence upon
the principles of the Omaha platform, pre-
sented resolutions adopted by the Populist
City Central Committee OF Chicago de-
nnuncing the recent Imprisonment of T.
Y. Debs and others in Chicago as an inva.
sion Of the rights of trial by jury; also q
series of resolutions prepared by Hon.
Lyman Trum bull of Chicago depouncinq
the nse of regular troops in the Chicago
labor disturbances last summer as mill.
tary invasion. declaring the use of regular
troops forcing of free men to Cypress
others in behalf of monopoly, denoupcing
the issue VI interest bearing bonds in time
Of peace, demanding the free coinage OF
silver at the ratio of 10 to l and insisting
that monopolies bearing upon public rights
should be owned and operated by the
Government.
A recess until Z P. NJ. WAS then taken.
After the evening recess the conference
resumed the call of States for expressions
OF opinions with regard TO the best polcy
Tor the party 10 pursue. For Iowa Gen.
eral Weaver responded. urging his we'll.
known financial views and asking that the
light of the next two years under the ma
tional election be made upon the Omaha
platform in its entirety, with financial re.
form well In the front.