The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-01
MOVING FORWARD
ARE THE GRAND ARMIES OF
REFORM-THE MOST EN-
COURAGING NEWS
From Every State and Territory in
the Union.-Harmony All
Along the Line.
Peoples Party News Bureau,
HEADQUARTERS National Ex. Com

aeduQudFteTS NdtIOndl com.
st. Louis, Mo-, April 1.--There was a
slight error in the location of the National
Executive Committee Headquarters, as re-
ported last week. The rooms are SIS, SIG
and 527. on the fifth floor of the CONNER
clal Building, corner Of Sixth and Olive
streets All Populsts who call will be
given a warm welcome.
Abundant evidence is already at hand to
indicate cOnclusively that the work under
taken by this bureau will not only fill a
long felt want" but prove decided sue
cess. One prominent Kansas editor writes:
Your first letter is out Of sight, An
other from Texas says: "Your press serv-
ice will be of benefit and, I believe, appre-
cfated by our readers
reports of unrest and general dissatis,
factlon in the old party ranks are increas-
ing In every Quarter-frOm Maine to Cali
fornia and from Florida to the lakes. It's
the same old story Of threatened disruption
and humiliation of the old organizations
If they refuse to recognize silver From
present indications the country is on the
verge OF great political upheaval, and the
Peoples Party usher in the millennium mex,
year.
James Gum, of Idaho, Peoples Party
candidate for congress in 1894. writes:
we are opening the way for union
or POpulSt silver Democrats and silver
Republicans. Chief Justice Houston. of
the supreme court of this state. heretofore
an active Republican, has, within the last
few days announced that he would no
longer follow the lead of his party, but
would act with the silver forces. j. Nj.
Ballentine, Democratic candidate for con-
greSs at the last election has announced
himself in similar terms
L. b. Mills. our candidate for congress in
New Mexico in 1894 also writes THE
rank and file of both old parties will join
any independent movement if their par
ties fail to declare for bi-metallism at the
ralo OF IL to l, when they nominate their
candidates for President. Our Territory
will be fully represented at st. Louis,
July 23
Chairman Bulger, of the Washington
State Committee. is out in an address to
the Populists Of his state. advocating the
holding Of two conventions. one to select
delegates to the National Convention and
another to nominate a state ticket. The
date of the State Convention has not yet
been fixed.
Chairman Maxwell. of the Illinois Peo-
pies Party State Committee and DR.. En-
fick, chairman of the Illinois Silver organi-
cation, have agreed to call joint state con-
gressional and local conventions to unite
heir forces all along the line.
Chairman Wardell. Of the California
State Committee, will soon open headquar-
ters in San Francisco, to organize his state
and assist in the Oregon campaign. Sew
eral speakers will go from California to
OIeSOu DIT all early Udte.
Up to this time 297 delegates have been
elected to the National Convention, of
which number 261 are reported as favora
BILE to a union Of all the forces opposed to
the gold standard and present oppressive
conditions.
At a recent reorganiza ton of the Popu-
list Central Committee in Denver. Colo.
eX-GOX. Wait and a few Of his friends be-
came dissatisfied with the action of the
body and bolted
The California State Convention will be
held at Sacramento on May 12. A candl-
date for United States senator will be NOM
mated and delegates selected to the Ma
tiOnal Convention. All other conventions
in that state will be postponed until after
the National Convention.
Francis N. Stacy, prominent Repub-
ican politician of Mnneapoi Mimi, has
senOunced his allegiance to the Republican
party and joined the Popuists.
The State Central Committee Of Mime
sofa, at it's recent meeting in Minneapolis,
elected Ignatius Donnelly and S. M. Owen
delegates at large to the st. Louis cOnven-
.ion and made arrangements to call con-
2reSSiOnal conventions to elect the other
tifty-one delegates, to which the state is
entitleF. All other nominating cOnven-
tions will be postponed until after July %.
Geo. N. Lamphere. editor of the Moor
head (Mnn) Daily News, is among the
valuable new recruits to the Peoples
Party.
EX-Attorne yGeneral D. w. Jones. Of Ar
kansas, who is canvassing that state as a
candidate for governor, subject to the de-
csion of the Democratic primaries, in a
recent speech at Arkadelphia, said: II
shall bolt the nominee of the Chicago con-
vention. if a gold standard platform Is
| adopted and a gold man put upon it.
The Populists Of San Juan county, Colo
| RADIO, on March 10. among other things
! passed the following:
to
| paign this year the financial plank of our
| platform should be made the most prom-
nent. And we believe that such wise and
| judicious plans should be adopted as will
| bring about a union of all the reform
| forces in favor of the free and unlimited
| coinage Of golC nd silver at the ratio of
| Is to ! independent Of the action of any
| other nation
Arizona will be represented in the ma
| tional convention by Cen VIM. O'Neill. G..
| NJ Porter, Kean ST. Charles and John O.
| White, all excellent men and representa-
| tive Populists.
The Populist vote of Oklahoma will be
| increased nearly 1000 by the addition of
| Greer county. With only a little more
| than 5000 votes to overcome our friends
| in that territory should win this year.
| The Populists in the Indian Territory
are anxious to know whether they will be
entitled to representation in the National
| Convention. UnGer the call they will be
| entitled to -FOUR QcleSateS, the same repre-
| senta ton allowed every other territory.
George F. Washburn member of the
| national executive committee. from Mas
| sachusetts, who has been spending the
winter in Florida. has returned to Boston
| and will look after the interests of the
| party in the east.
| The state committee Of Nebraska will
meet at Hastings. April H. to fix the time
| and place for holding the state convention
| to select delegates to the national con-
| vention.
| The delegates from the Seventh Ohio
| district to the ST. Louis convention are w
| II. Crawford and NJ. w. Whitney. They
| are in favor of CoXey's good road and non
| interest bearing bond bills.
The state committee of Florida meets al
Ocala. April 4, to fix the date and place
| for the state convention.
Col. A. c. Fisk, of Denver, Col. is get
| ting out another large edition of his new
| book, "Statesmen Three which promises
| to have as phenomenal a sale as COINS
| Financial School" The work retails at ?!
| cents and can be had through the Peoples
| News Bureau Mr.. Fisk is now in New
| York city, lecturing and organizing silver
| leagues.
In the death of Judge J. f. Lincoln OF
| Liberty, the Peoples Party of Missouri
| has lost one of its ablest and most earnest
| men. He was favorably spoken of as q
| candidate for the governorship. The loss
| of such men as Nugent and Lincoln is one
| that the party feels keenly at time wher
| strong men are needed.
| The state committee of Virginia meet:
| at Richmond April 2, to select delegates t.
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