People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27
he was escorted to the speakers
chair.
HE EXTENDED THANKS,

the Convention Judge Hines made
abort speech which YVES enthusiast
tlcally cheered.
he said.
81 wish to convey my sincere
thanks for the honor you have just
conferred upon me by making me
chairman of this convention. I am
one Populist in Georgia who is proud
of Georgia Populism. / am proud
of Georgia Populsts. (Applause.)
I congratulate you Georgia Populists
upon our future prosperity which is
sure to come. AS long as there are
in this country Republican party
with euch tariff policy and Dem
ocratic party with tariff policy
more pugnacious there is room
enough for Populist party.
81 am glad that it was the Demo-
Gratis and not the Republicans that
we had to deal with last campaign
and I am glad that we beat them,
(Applause.)
"Now, fellow Populists, let us sac
ri6ce our personal interests and sacri-
fee everything for the good of our
party. Success is ahead of you. The
time has come when the people have
tired OF the election methods used
these days. The time has come
when no man can ever again hold an
office to which he was not elected.
"Again thanking you for this honor
now declare the Convention ready
for business"
Colonel Oscar Parker, who was
elected secretary, called the roster
of the counties and all except about
fourteen responded. Among the
counties not represented were Chat
ham, Telfair, Wilaon, Pickens, Rabun
Mcintosh, Dougherty and Camden.
Mr.. Palmer introduced a resolu-
ton that committee be appointed
to consider such things as was neees-
sary for the transaction Of business
and to mako up platform. This
was passed with an amendment that
each congressional district select two
members Of this committee to be
known as the committee on platform.
FIFTY SIX DELEGATEs.
Hon. Mel I. Branch, of Columbia,
introduced resolution that the Con-
vention select delegates to the
National Peoples Party Convention
in the number of four from each con-
gressional district and eight from
the state at large, making in all for
ty.two. This was passed, but after
wards, by unanimous consent, the
number of delegates from the state
at large WAS made twelve instead Of
eight, and the convention, therefore,
selected ffty-six delegates to tae
National Convention.
Major Joseph Blsnce, Of Polk,
made a motion that the Convention
invite the National Convention to
Atlanta, and made a short talk in
favor of his motion.
Messrs. Mel Branch and W. Y.
Carter opposed this, and made
speeches against inviting the National
Convention here. Mr.. Branch said
the Atlanta business men had not
asked for it. He said that if the
business men of Atlanta would ask
for it, and promise to defray the ex-
penses, he would favor Atlanta get
ting it.
The motion was put, and the chair
announced that the nays seemed to
have it. A division was called for,
but as the hall was 50 crowded, the
matter was finally settled, the CON
vention, upon motion of Senator Nc
Gregor, leaving the matter for the
delegations from the different con-
gressional districts to decide.
AT this jancture a recess WIS
taken, and the delegations from the
several congressional districts we 1t
out to select delegates to the National
Convention, and to name a commit
tee on platform matters. Each dele
cation selected four delegates and
named two committeeman,
THE DELEGATES NAMED.
Following are the names of the
delegates to the National Convention
and the platform workers named: