Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-01-04
P0PL ARE IN COUNCIL
Coxey and Others Talk About
Their Schemes.
Thinks His Brethren In That state Will
Rise Up In Their Might Be
fore Long

st. Louis. Dec 2s-A conference of
the national committee of the peoples
party with invited friends began today
with an attendance of over 200. The
meeting was called to order by Nation
al Chairman Taubeneck and immedi-
ately proceeded to discuss the advisa-
bility of holding sessions in secret.
The debate developed into a tangle. out
of which the gathering pulled itself
after nearly two hours discussion by
resolving itself into an informal confer
ence, with Mr. Taubeneck in the chair
the committee proper being declared
adjourned until p. m. Secretary Tur-
ner, of the national committee, was
made secretary of the conference, and
Chairman Taubeneck then stated the
purpose of the conference as indicated
in the call. Upon motion of General
Weaver the chair was directed, after
some aimless debate, to appoint com
mittee of five upon credentials and an
other of ten upon address, the latter
to prepare the summary of advice of
the conference. Recess was then taken
until 9 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
st. Louis. Dec. 2S.-At the afternoon
session, the national executive commit
tee having retired for the purpose of
consultation, the conference proceed
ed after naming committee on order
Of business, informally, to listen to j.
S. Coxey, upon his non-interest bearing
/ bonds plan; to addresses 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 considera BILE
excitement by stating that though the
populists of Alabama were long suffer-
| ing in their refusal to resort to revolu-
| ton. that patience might cease to be
virtue; that they would not stand by
| much longer and see their rights taken
away.
! The national executive committee at
| this point presented resolution, adopt
| ed by 1t. to the effect that il deemed
| 1t eXpedent for the conference to adopt
IN addrss direct to the people but that
the proper procedure would be for the
conference to present its views to the
national central committee. they to pre-
sent them in such form as seemed best
to them and to make 1t public also.
that National Chairman Taubeneck
had thought 1t better not to remain in
49, N''''
report on rules ana order or pusl-
ness was presented. advising the regu-
lar form OF procedure IN consohance
with the resolution of the executive
committee AFTER some DEBATE poth re-
ports We're accepted and the confer
ence proceeded 10 eject General ). -
Weaver as temporary presiding officer
OF the conference. win W. ~ vincent
OF Kansas ana milton fark OF IeNas'
as secretary ana assistant secretary
hESoLuIioNs lNIRoDoCED.
AFTER d shor. RECESS 10 permit the statt
delegations TO CONFER upon matters to
DE presenter oS eaci' ron Oh the states
was caiieo ioi 'he Iii'rouuctioh oi suel
resoiu,ions' cue ihey loiiow'
ny Aiapaiiia ueiesa'e, Auaihs-A
resolution requesting 'he ohited states
senate ~ auopt senator Alien resoiu
tloh Oh Dec ~ 1871 ior 'he appointHieh
OF coniiii,'ee 10 ascertain whe'hel
AiapaHia peop,e are iiViiis unuer re
pupicah ioriii Vi government me rue
were suspenueo anu inc resoiu'io'