The advocate., 1895-02-27
Reform Press Meetings.

| Aue GNhNAuNhl IOeLOEm TESda A880elAp
tion met In Kansas City February %,
and spent part Of two days in the dis
CussiOn Of business matters pertaining 10
news service and advertising, and Rlso
the discussion Of future political policy
including the course OF the chairman
and executive committee OF the National
Peoples party COMMITTEES.
In executive session the association
heard the reading Of letters from Chair
man TRubeneck and others. The letters
we're referred to q committee without
discussion, and while the COMMITTEES
was out the meeting proceeded with its
program. Following is the report Of She
committee which was adopted without
discussion:
First-We recognize no authority in this
association or elsewhere TO change or mod
ify the Omaha platform until another ma
tional representative convention, elected
by the people, shall assemble.
SeCond-Wsr Wsrecognize the fact that any
one Of the questions embodied in that plat
form may be forced TO the front by the
logic Of events at different times and under
different circumstances and thereby claim
priority Of attention, and whenever this 90.
ours il is our duty as true Populists 90 meet
the issue like men.
Third-We recognize the further fact that
the policy lof the present administration
and the attitude Of members Of congress Of
both parties have brought the money QueS-
tion in IDS various phases forward in such
manner as TO make ID the most preeminent
issue Of the hour, and the Reform Press
association has no desire or disposition 10
evade IL.
Fourth--We recognize no disposition Of
the members of this association TO drift
away from the principles Of the Omaha
platform, but on the other hand there has
ever been q united adherence TO them,
which is entitled TO the highest oommenda-
tion.
Fifth-Manifestly our adversaries would
be immensely gratiAed At any want of har-
mony in our ranks, snd we do not propose
to afford them this satisfaction. We are
proud TO announce that no sChism exists In
our ranks. On the contrary, our members
are united, active and aggressive. We are
constrained to peEsevere in this policy be-
cause of the phenomenal growth Of the
Peoples party, which polled 1,000, 600 votes
in 1892, and over 100000 in 1894 (that were
uounted), which can be attributed TO no
other cause than that of a plain, honest
and unhinching advocacy Of the Omaha
platform in its entirety.
The association elected the following
officers: Milton Park Of the Southern
Mercury, Dallas, Texas, president; w.
A. Hotchkiss Of the National Republican,
Preston, Mimi, vice president; W. s..
Morgan, Hardy, Ark, secretary and
treasurer; executive committee, J.. Fl.
Mcdowell, Nashville; Paul J. Dixon,
Chillioothe, Mo-; o. II, Matthews, In
dianspOliS, Iud; E. s. Peters, Calvert,
Texas; w. L. Brown, Kingmsn, Kan.
The Kansas Reform Press Association
also met on the 22d and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: B.
Z. Kies, of the Wichita Commoner, presi-
dent; Fl. N. Gaines, Of the Sslins Union
Union, vice president; Charles Davis,
Junction City Union, secretary and treas
urer. Executive committee - DR.. 8.
McLsllin, Topeka ADVOCATE; w. ]. Cos
tigaD, Topeka Journal; Abe steinbergsr,