The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-01-05
THE PopuLIsr CONFERENCE.
outcome of the Meeting In 81 Louis
Views Aired Ian an Address.

l ~~"t~'ttA1 Oh the Meeting IN rts Louis
Views Aired Ian Address.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-The work OF the
conference of the national committee
OF the peoples party with the leading
members of the rank and file came 10
a fruition Saturday night when that
committee submitted 10 the confer
ence as the result of its consideration
OF the discussions OF the conference an
address 10 the people. It's prese IN Ia
ton was met by the gathering with a
shout that rang through the hall, and
the Endorsement of the conference was
given with vigorous viva voce vote
The address follows:
"She rapid increase OF our vote IN every part
OF the union and the startling events OF the
I last two years wildly justify both the cxis-
tence OF and necessity for the peoples party
7 The contention OF the party that enc OF the
great needs OF this country has been and is an
enlarged volume OF circulating medium
Is now practically conceded by all parties
and by the government The gold power and
: banking interests are insisting through tho
president and his secretary that the enlarged
issue OF our money supply shall be given ex-
clusively into the hands OF the banks; that
silver shall be excluded. all treasury notes re-
tired and gold alone should be n legal tender.
I
which must be met az once
Within the present year the corporations.
grown arrogant because Of the vast possess
sions OF wealth and the exercise OF unconstitu-
tfonal powers, have made war upon the people
and induced the federal courts 10 exercise ia
their interest unusual aud arbitrary powers;
induced the invasion OF the states by federal
troops without the request OF either tho execu-
tlves OF said stat OF the legislatures thereof,
and are at tins time. through q recreant adj
ministraton and truculent congress, at
tempting TO clothe the railroad corporations
by means OF pooling bill with power 20 fur
Their and more systematically rob, Cypress and
plumber the people; and having already de-
prived the people OF access 10 the silver mines
OF the country as an Independent source OF
money supply are now. In the interest OF a
banking oligarchy, cndcavoring TO deprive
them OF the right 10 have their government, ia
the exercise or It's constitutional power. issue
the money Of the nation and control It's volume.
I'm the opinion OF your committee these
events nre startling. subycrsiye OF the liber-
sies OF the citizons and destructive OF business
and social security; and. adhering 90 the Oma-
IA platform ia ali It's integrity, your commit
tee INSISTS upon the restoration OF tho
coinage Of gold and silver IL existed
prior 10 is73-at the ratio OF 10 TO without
regard TO the action OF any other nation.
and that oil paper money shall be issued by
the general government without the interview
legal tender.
I'VE also declare our implacable hostility TO
the further issue OF intcrest-bearlng bonds.
we denouncc the pooling bin as n move
toward completing the monopoly OF transport
tation and demand that instead congress pro-
coed TO bring the railroads under government
ownership.
THE power given 10 congress By the con-
stituton TO provide for the calling forth OF
tho militia 20 execute the laws OF the union
20 suppress Instructions, TO repe invnslons
does not warralt the government ia making
use OF standing army In aiding monopolies In
the oppression Of the public and their en-
ploycs. When free men unsheatho the sword
H. should be TO isrike for liberty. not for deS-
potsm nor TO uphold privileged monopolies Ia
the oppression o. the poor
We ask the people TO forget all past politi-
eal differences aEd unite with US In the COM
mon purpose to rescue the government from
the control OF monopolists and concentrated
wealth, TO limit the powers OF porpetuation by
curtailing their privileges. and to secure tho
rights OF free speech, free press, and trial by
1ury-au rules, regulations. aud judicial dicta
In derogation OF either OF which are arbitrary
unconstitutional, and not TO be tolerated by "A
free people.
we recommend the immediate organization
OF an educational campaign by the national
state and local committees
In addition To this address the na-
tional committee adopted the follow
ing resolution:
I'm Wow OF the fact that the state of Ala
bama ana other southern states are without n
republican form Of government because 81 tho
rule OF political oligarchy which Is pcrpctu-
ated by monstrous frauds at the bnllot-box
tho imperative necessity OF n free ballot and
an honest count 81 constitutional right
and we demand that u be given pnd
move that the chairma. OF the nation
Al tNs tlYnif fgfa Inf
inittee OF three 20 submit evidence 20 the press
OF the country and TO congress TO substantiate
this alarming and revolutionary condition
that they may be awakened 10 tho peril caused
10y this existing Hutocrptic anarchy In the
south
The following were appointed: j.
C. Manning, Alabama. chairman:
Henry d. Lloyd, Illinois; Lee Crandall,
Alabama.