Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-29
THEPOPCONFERENCE
IT RESOLVES THAT MONEY IS the
WINNING ISSUE.
II Calls for m Investigation Of the Alleged
Alabama Election Fsauds and
Denoupccs Cleveland.

ST. LOUIS, December 2S-Twcnty-sve
members OF the Peoples Party Executive
Committee and go party leaders met II
conference this morning In the assembly
room OF the Lindell Hotel, under Chair
man Taubeneck. Of Illinois. A wrangie
over the admission OF reporters revealed
less than a quorum, and the committee
surrendered the room 10 conference OF
the 30 leaders, who chose General ]. Il.
Weaver, of Iowa, as chairman. The con-
ference adopted a rule that their mission
was only an advisory one, and that All
resolutions acted on by them should be
submitted to the National Committee.
President Boyd and a committee from the
Merchants Exchange invited the visitors
to hold their next national convention N
this city. Action on this will be held
tomorrow in committee.
on reassembling at o'clock the Ma
tional Committee, still lacking a quorum.
met with the conference. The call or
states developed the fact that the Omaha
platform would be endorsed.
Mr.. Mcmahon. of Alabama, retoid the
KoIb-Oates contest. and denounced Demo-
Gratis for again welding the whip ana
shackles of old-time slavery
Matters moved smoothly. ana cneerins
was plertiful as each State waS called.
After Georgia reported the conferences
adjourned until tomorrow.
Illinois was responded to by Mr.. Tau
beneck. who spoke hopefully of the future.
Iowa brought General ]. B. Weaver from
the chair. He had little to say or his
State. but read a resolution TO the eHecs
that the financial issues were the KEY
note OF the coming campaign, sioe-traeA-
ing the land and transportation quest0ns:
This precipitated a stormy wrangle, anu
| it became palmer than ever that no plank
In the Omaha platform was TO be ignored
Weaver's contention was for a trinity
OF money-gold, silver. and paper-'o W
controlled In volume and value Dy ,ht
government alone. He insisted that money
was the winning issue. and that the REQ
pies party. which was strong In princlpies
and weak IN tactics, should recognize tha'
Issue and meet 1t.
He asked some troublesome questions
but the resolution passed.
DBBS AND HOWARD.
resolution was presented denouncine
the Judgment against T.. V. Debs and G..
w. Howard, OF the American Railway
Union. and Mr.. Howard was invited to
sneak. He took the meeting by storm
MIR. Sovereign, Of the Knights OF Labor,
followed In an impassioned address. The
resolution, after discu 'sion, was adopted
The best speech OF the session was
made by s. c. Crosby. of Kansas CITY
| Mo. He Is an attorney and a Republican
who was converted TO Populism year
ago. After consuming his allotted hve
minutes In confessing Republican sins
against the convictions of his politiea
| conscience, the conference insisted on Ms
continuing, an1 Mr.. Crosby reviewed th'
| field from a Populist standpoint in ten
minutes talk that was emphasized Will
| wild applause.
During the succeeding call OF States
| resolutions were offered and adopted &
ask Congress for an investigation o
| Alabama election frauds, and denouncini
| Cleveland for calling out troops durini
| the railroad strike. These, with other
! offered in the morning session. Will occup.
| the attention of the National Committee
| tomorrow at 10 i. NJ. The conferenc
| adjourned until tomorrow.
| Among the notable people present ar
| Hon Joseph Harper. of Illinois. who wa
! Lincoln's law partner. and who nominate
| him for President in 1860; John II. Nc
| Donald. a former Democrat. OF Tennes
| see, and "Cyclone' Davis, of Texas
| Coxey and Carl Browne were heavily sa
on In several attempts to be heard, an
| cut only small figure. Tho conferenc
and committee will adjourn without dat
| fo-morrow