Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-18
rur RrroRMERs, CoNrERENCE.

The State Conference of reformers
called in Jackson last Wednesday by
Chairman Ratliff of the Peoples party
State executive committee, was not
very largely attended, owing no doubt
chiefly to the short notice given.
Those who did attend, with single ex
ception, were members of the Peoples
party. Through tho courtesy of the
local assembly of the Knights of Labor
of the city the confer ence was held in
their hall on President street, Hon. w.
P. Ratliff, presiding.
A committee consisting of G.. W. Dy-
err of Pamela county, NJ. E. Fritz of
Holmes, John w. Mathis Of Copiah, j.
T. Connell of Lowndes, w. P. Ratliff of
Alfalfa, and ]. F. Mcdowell of Jack
son, submitted the following report at
the evening session:
"Iti snecessary-yea. incumbent, that
the reform movement be kept promi-
nently before the people, for on this
depends the safety of our government
"We advise widespread diffusion
of reform literature, and the sure way
is to establish papers of our faith in
every county in the State where it is
possible, or at least in every congress
ional district. AS proof of the value
of newspapers devoted to our cause we
cite to the fact that our greatest
strength has been developed in those
counties where we have reform papers.
1.-THE Peoples party platform should
be kept constantly before the people,
as we'll as the views of those in whom
we have trusted our confidence.
ave feel impressed with the great
Importance of thorough organization
of all reformers, as it is but natural
that we become stronger in wisdom
and numbers by concert of action, and
therefore, no time should be lost in
forming Peoples party clubs OF Indus
trial Legions in every neighborhood,
that each member may feel he is par
ty to the compact.
"We feel it is an essential duty and
| would recommend that full tickets for
district, county and State officers be
placed in the field next year.
at is quite agreed by all that we
have the only reform measures that
are now before the people OF America.
GAS we are soon to have a national
conference at st. Louis of reform
workers, when we feel much will be
done towards the furthering of the adj
option of our demands, and realizing
that it may be necessary to have an
other State meeting soon thereafter,
we would recommend that the chair
man of the State executive committee
call such meeting at time and place
as to him may seem best.
ave would recommend the necessi-
ty for the reduction of official salaries
to conform with the present prices OF
our products, and thereby reduce the
burdens of taxation"
After being fully discussed, this re-
port was adopted and ordered publish
ed as the sense of the meeting.
A resolution was also adopted, that
no member of the conference who dis
agreed with the majority as to any part
of the report, should be bound there
by. Messrs. Frank Burkitt, of Chick
asaw county, N. c. West, Jr., of Car
roll, Thos. j. Millsaps, of Copiah, and
G. w. Dyer, of Pamela, were chosen as
delegates to attend the st. Louis con-
ference December % and 90
| 1t will be noted that no recommen-
dalton looking to the re-openlng OF the
suffrage question appears in the report
adopted. If there were those in the
meeting who favored such reckless
step, they wisely-kep silent.