The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-01-04
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recommendations of the Peo-
ple's Party Committee.
IMPORTANT PARTY CONFERENCE
A Continuation OF the Principles Of
the Omaha Platform.
4 POWERFUL ADDRESS ISSUED
"A Important sfsstieg ard Important Re-
commeBdRtions Advsnosd-a Canl-
Paign Of Enlightenment.

A Important sisstieE ard Important Re-
commeBdetions Advsnesd-A Cam
paign Of Enlightenment.
81. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 28.-Fhe confer
ence Of the national committee of the
Peoples party With invited friends be-
gan today at the Lindell hotel of this
city with an attendance OF something
over 300 The meeting was called to
order by National Chairman Taubeneck
and Immediately proceeded to discuss
the ACCESSIBILITY Of holding sessions in
secret. The meeting resolved itself in
to an informal conference, with Mr..
Taubeneek in the chair, the committee
proper adjourning until 2 o'clock .. m.
Secretary Turner Of the national com
mitteo was made secretary. Chairman
Taubeneck stated the purpose of the
conference as indicated in the call.
Upon motion of General Weaver the
chair was directed to appoint com
mittee Of five upon credentials and an
other of 10 upon address, the latter to
prepare a summary Of the advice Of the
conference.
At the afternoon session the confer
ence proceeded after naming a com
mittee on order of business, informally
to listen to J. S. COxey upon his non
interest bearing bond plan; to address
es by Delegates Howard. Manning and
Adams, upon the recent election in
Alabama, and others upon the general
purposes of the conference. Delegate
Adams, in his closing sentences created
considerable excitement by stating
that though the Populists Of Alabama
were long suffering in their refusal to
resort to revolution, that patience
might soon cease to be a virtue; that
they would not stand by much longer
and see their rights taken away.
THE COMMITTEES DECISION.
The national committee presented a
resolution to the effect that it deemed
it inexpedient for the conference to
present its views to the national cen
trail committee, they to present them,
in such form as seemed best, to the
public; also that National Chairman
Taubeneck had better not remain in
the chair.
a report on rules and order of bust
ness was presented advising a regular
form of procedure in consonanee with
the resolution of the executive com
mittee, Both reports we're accepted
and the conference elected General J.
B. Weaver temporary presiding officer,
with W. D. Vincent Of Kansas and Nil
ton Park of Texas as secretary and as
sistant secretary.
The roll Of states was called for in
PRODUCTION Of resolutions, etc.
By Alabama Delegate Adams) a re-
solution requesting the United States
senate to adopt Senator Aliens reso-
luton Of Dec 10, 1894, for the appoint
ment of a committee to ascertain
whether Alabama's people are living
under a republican form Of govern
ment. The rules we're suspended and
the resolution adopted unanimously.
THE OMAHA PLATFORM.
Arkansas, California. Oregon, Colo
RADIO, Georgia, Idaho and Indiana, re
ported progress in the advancement of
POpulist principles and the spokesman
in general remarks insisted upon the
conference standing strictly by the
Omaha platform.
Illinois spokesman, Mr.. Lord of Chi
oago, IN addition to an insistence upon
the principles Of the Omaha platform.
presented resolutions adopted by the
Popuhst city central committee of Chi
cage, denouneing the recent imprison-
mept of E. V. Debs and others in Chi
cago as an invasion of the rights of
trial by jury; also a series of resolu-
tons prepared by Hon. Lyman Trum-
bull Of Chicago, denounciug the use of
regular troops in the Chicago labor
disturbances last summer as military
invasion, declaring the use of regular
troops a forcing Of free men to Cypress
Others in behalf Of monopoly; denoun-
cling the issue Of interest bearing bonds
in time Of peace; demanding the free
coinage Of silver at the ratio of Is to i.
and insisting that monopolies bearing
upon public rights should be owned
and operated By the government
4 recess until Z p N. was taken.
THE EVENING SESSION.
After the evening recess the confer
enee resumed The call OF states for ex-
pEessiobs OF opinions with regard tn