The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-30
cUxEY W0UiD NOT DOWN.
He Gets His Bond Issue Hobby Before the
popuIist Conference.


ST. LOUIS, MO, Dec. 29-The con-
ference of the leaders Of the Populst
party resumed its sessions at the Lindel
Hotel at 10 O'Clock this morning, with
General j. +. Weaver, Of Iowa. in the
chair The delegates showed a mildcr
spirit to-day. After a few minutes OF
Informal conference with the invited
delegates the National Executive Com
mittee withdrew to the hotel pariur,
where il went iAtO secret session for The
appointment OF a committee TO arrange
for an educational campaign. After an
hour delbcratlon the committee re-
ported that II was desired TO orsaniZe
local clubs admitting women to- mem
bership In The discussion of the qucs-
ton that followed ii was stated that
the masses were suspicious OF the lead
erS.
NEW KIND OF MONOPOLY.
Numerous speeches were made opposing
a clause authorizing the appointment
Of a national campaign committee. The
clause was construed to mean the con-
troll and censorship of the campaign,
and numerous speeches along this me
eliminated IN speech by Parsons
LathTOp. OF Kansas. VINO denounced Che
clause as political monopoly. The worst
OF all mOnopOlics led by ohice-seekinS
men. who care more for politics than
for principles.
\ notion DN MI. CIIIktl, OF htilNdS,
to embrace I'm the document issued 10y
the committee literature on the question
of Woman's emancipation, was adopted.
The afternoon session closed in Whirl-
wind OF oratory, with nothing before the
conference. CoXey had been squclcAcd in
an effort 10 be heard but his bond issue
scheme was champiOned by the magne ic
Cr.sbY, OF Kansas CITY, who spoke for
thirty minutes. CoXey was allowed 60
present II and II was by resolution re-
farrDd the sOQSiQaFltl of the i'cO-
pies party.
ALLEGED FRAUDS IN THE SOUTH
Al 7.30 the conference rcassembied, and
the National Executive Commit ee pre-
serted It's address 10 the public and the
following resolution. adopted by the
national committee. was adopted:
IN view Of the fact that the Stale of
Alabama and oher southern states are
without a Republican 10. m Of COVE rnment
because OF rule Cf a political oligarchy,
which is perpetuated by monstTOus frauds
at the ballot-boX. the imperative Heces-
sitN Of a free ballot and an honest count
Is constitutional right, and we demand
that ] be given. and ask that the chair
man # the national committee appoint
q committee OF three 70 submit evidence
10 he press OF the country and 10 Con
gress 10 substantiate this alarming and
revolutionary condition. that they may be
awakened 10 the threatening Of perl
caused hV the existing autOcrdtic anarchy
in the South.
The following were appointed as the
committee: }. G. Manning, Alabama
Henry H. Lloyd. Illinois; Lee Crandall,
ALBANIA.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Resolutions asking for distribution Of
party literature and the formation Of
clubs were adopted and the conference
adjourned without date.
The conference denounCes the pooling
bill, adheres to the Omaha platform in
its entirety declares for free silver coin
age, at 10 TO /, aud for direct issue Of
paper money by the Government, and
announced 1mplacable hostility 10 the
further issue of interest hearing bonds.