The Caucasian., 1896-03-12
HARMONY AND
ENTHUSIASM.
The National Press Association
Endorses the Action Of the
Peoples Party Committee
REFORMERS MUST UNITE,

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All OPPOSED to the Geld standard shouia
Me-, ., &. L.ai. ..a Ps, ~ . Caadi-
date for Prsssasss-Cosgrsssie. Con-
,sutiou. hsuld not bs Held TIL Ansr |
the National Csnvsntien-A Ringing
Resolution Fa..sd -TsHas Asd ksssseky
Y.,I In Lac snd sound the Ksysets-
They Take the same Posisioa That The
C.uessisa Has Advocated.
At the fifth annual meeting OF the
National Reform Press Association
held in Dallas, Texas, Feb. y. the
following preamble and declarations
were unanimously adopted, indicat-
ing emphatically that the organizs-
ton desires . union Of all true re-
form forces for the battle OF go.
| "While this press association rec
opnizes that only accredited dele
gates of the people in convention as
sembled have the right to formulate
platforms, the privilege to discuss
questions Of public policy and to aid
in forming the line on which the
great battle for human liberty is
soon to be fought, is ours in common
with every middle of the road Pop
ulist' in the land. Exercising this
privilege, your committee on resolu-
tons fraternally presents the follow
ing:
1--WE congratulate the Reform
Press upon their unity and fratern-
lty, and are proud of their devotion
, to the principles of the platform
! enunciated at Omaha, their fidelity
! to duty and loyalty to our cause in
8 times of great aIversity, their self
= sacrifice and unselfishness and the
e magnificent work of education SO
y grandly performed.
"We recommend that q spilit Of
T. fraternal love should characterize
+ their work in 1896, and burying ami
mosities and submerging differences
d of opinion, we should all turn ou
: whole force and all our guns upor
e the common enemy, who are seeking
q to day to destroy republican govern
u ment among men.
e 1--WE congratulate the noble ram
20 and file of the Peoples party upo1
re the bright prospects for union wit
,e all the reform forces of the nation
,e without the sacrifice OF vital prin
r. ciple or fundamental belief AM
ne upon terms that will enable US t
"a fasten our name, organization an
j.. ~ the grand landmarks which hav
IL IL gained 2 ,OOO, 900 voters and dissolve
id and disintegrated both the old pa
as ties, and look forward to such
union as the brightest ray of hope
n store for the producers and vote
ISL of the age.
1--WE proclaim to the world th'
re we are in favor of an honorab
on On union and that our doors are open
nd the North, South, East and We
w. and all desiring change IN the
nation and the emancipation of O
lat land. industries and institutio
ID from the rule of the British 60
nd power are cordially invited to uni
re- with us and join in the grand wo
IN. IN Of redemption. We invite them
cir come now without waiting for t
ord slow movement of so called leadel
in who are chained to the policy OF
ter Law until the two subsidized part
I'll. act. -.
OF "We are proud of the fideli
ury integrity and loyalty of our earn
eS; esT workers, our legislators, our me
oer @ bers of Congress and Senators
,me their untiring efforts, unselfshly
ten forth in the interest of unquestl'
,ose able reforms demanded.
INST I'VE stand uncompromisingly
in. favor of the restoration OF free
,nae t;s1 unlimited coinage Of silver by
a llon government of the United States
" the ratio of 16 to 1,without refere
ONE to any other nation on earth.
i'm "Realizing that many OF our
lash mands, such as the income tax,
referendum, election of Senators
was the people, ownership of telegra
Ign and railroads, one term for the Fl
gave gave dent, cannot be accomplished "
card out the revision or amendment OF
rial. federal constitution, and that
,lain document has stood for 1O9 y
J, the and been amended fifteen tir
'rted while all the older States b
de- changed their organic law more
raw once. we recommend that..our edl
Ia!e- az ;, and people study and discuss
ct TO- Of advisability Of the St. Louis con
+ Mr.. ton, declaring in favor OF a na'
not, al constitutional convention
which prescribed in our federal cons
t: 1t ton. :,
they "In the name of humanity
was free government we pledge our
'eems Gems faltering fidelity to the cause
. 9 IF love and appeal to the people to
., tbev to the national convention dele
of approved loyalty to the 81
o the principles we represent and WIN
wisely guard the precious int
in their hands.
sec "WHEREAs, Our national
other cutive committee at its last me
ii the requested that States holding
be in tions this year will postpone th'
years ing of their State and Congress
sease, conventions, when practicable,
), and after the national Peoples
with convention on July %, We
1t IN our cooperation to secure
atarrh endn -
e and
ltlonai TEXAS P0PULlSTS
/, man
& CO., D..,.-. For n Union of Forces Eai
nStltu- Gold Trust, and Asks tho Congre
is ta- Committees Not to Call NominatiI
! drons vac<,ou. TIL After tn National