The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-01-05

solving ITSELF into = IUID11
ence. with Mr.. Taubepeck - -
chair, the committee proper being de-
clsred adjourned until p. IN. Secre-
tary Turner, of the national commit
tee was made secretary Of the
conference. Chairman Taubeneck
then stated the purpose Of the
conference rs indicated in the
call. Upon motion Of Gen. Weaver
the chair was directed to appoint
committee of five upon credentials aud
another of ten mem bers upon address.
the latter to prepare = summary Of the
advice of the conference.
The Addrsss.
ST. L0uIs, Dec. 3l.-The conference
of the national committee of the peo-
pies party with the leading members
Of the rank and file Saturday rsanlted
iu an address TO the people ss follows;
The national committee Of the peoples party
send greeting TO Its constituency throughout
the United States The rapid increase e -
vote in every part Of the union. and r
ling events Of the past two yea
justify both the existence Of. and ne
the peoples party. The contentio1
party that one Of the great needs OF
try hos been and In an enlarged voiuu
culsting medium Is now practically con-
csded by oil parties and by the government
The gold power and banking interests are In
sfstiag through the president and his secretary
that the enlarged issue Of our money supply
shall be given exclusively into the hands Of the
banks: that silver shall be excluded all treas-
ury notes rotired. and that gold alone shall be
legal tender. thus making the monetary Ques-
tion IN issue which must be met at once.
Within the present year the corporations.
h~ru NJ tta a. asaafo foua
Of wealth. and the exercise Of unconstitutional
powers, have made war upon the people and In
duced the federal courts 10 exercise In their
interest unusual and arbitrary powers, induced
The invasion Of the states nv federal troops
without the requests OF either the executives
Of said states or the legislatures thereof. and
srs at this time. through q rccreaut' ad-
miuistratiou. and = truculent congress. at
| tempting to clothe the railroad corpora
| tions. BY means Of pooliuz bill. with
power to further and more systematically rob.
| Cypress aud plunder the people: and having
| alresAy denied the people access to the silver
mines Of the country ~ an independent source
| Of money supply. are now. In the interest OF =
banking oligarchy. endeavorfng TO deprive
/ them of the right to have their government. In
| the exercise Of its constitutional power. Issue
| the money Of the nation aud control Its volume
In the opinion OF your COMMITTEES these
events are startling subversive OF the liberties
l Of the citizen and destructive Of business and
| social security; and adhering TO the Omahs
platform In all its integrity, your committcs
| inststa upon the restoration OF the coinage o.
gold and silver - it existed prior 70 iszS-a
| the ratio Of 10 TO i-without regard TO the &C
tion Of cay other nation, and tnat all pape
money shsn BE- issued by the general govern
neos vtnoes ne n.ef,enuon nv. , 2. ossks VI ~
We siso dscIsrs our impiscsbie hostility .
| ,ss surthsv is.us os intrrest- bearins bonds. :
| we ds.ouuoo tbe poolinr bill M 4 /,nov
| toward npietius the mouopoly Of Ifrnns,,or
| alton and 6emand that iustaasl eonvrcss nro
| ceed 10 brins the raiiroalis under governmeu
/ ovn,rrhip-
/ The vover siveyrnv ,ongr.ss hx ,he cons,i,u
/ Non .to proviSs FOR the cnIIins forth of ~
| miIit,. IN .recute ina laws os the union Z
| supnrrss ,n,urrection. 20 repel invasionx
| docs mot varrant the government An maxim
| use of a standing army in aiding rnouopolies Il
/ ne oppression OF the public and their EN-
/ ployes. When freemen unshesth the sword
/ ahould be TO strike for liberty not for despot
ism nor TO uphold privileged monopolies in thi
oppression OF the poor.
We ssk inc people 70 forget All pas. poll.lcs
1nr~o.s 70 - rs.cus u. ~, % soxernmens M Y from % m