The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-08

passed condemning the action OF any pub
lie officer, particularly Populists, who
have accepted free transportation over
steamboat and railroad lines.
The Populists of Chehalis county,
WASH, adopted resolutions favoring 1.-THE
union of all reform forces on silver
platform, irrespective of party. The dele
gates were instructed by unanimous vote
to present the name of Dr.sO. G.. Chase as
delegate to the national convention.
Warren Foster. who has been nominat-
ed for congress by the Populists Of Utah,
was one Of the first men in Kansas to
break away from the Republican party.
He established the Alliance Gazette in
Hutchinson in $780, In 1894 he visited
Utah and made the first Peoples Party
speech ever delivered In Salt Lake City
A few months later he established the
Mountain Advocate in that city, the
first true-blue Populist paper in the then
territory.
Mr. Foster is one of the best campaign
ers in the West.
Ex-Governor Lewelling of Kansas, who
is again a candidate for election, has is
sued an open letter in which he criticises
the action of the state convention in
changing the demand for the government
ownership of railroads to one for govern
ment control
been nominated for congress by the Peo-
pies Party of the Twenty-second Illinois
distrist.
The % delegates from Cook county Ill.
will come to the national convention in
structed to present the name of DR.. Fl. S.
Taylor, of Chicago, for vice-presidential
Lyman Trumbull, the eminent jurist,
ex-senator from Illinois and great Popu-
list, is dead.
Eugene v. Debs, the noted labor agi-
tator, is stumping the New England
Sv@ko re f6A SC
Party.
The labor organizations and local Pop
ulists of st. Louis are arranging to give
the delegates and visitors to the national
convention a hearty reception.
M. P. Bulger, chairman of the state
central committe of the Peoples Party
in Washington, is mentioned as proba-
BILE candidate for congress.
George w. Brewster of Falls City, Neb.,
editor Of the Populist, has announced his
candidacy for the Populist nomination for
congress.
Jerome Kerby, prospective candidate
for governor in Texas, is making warm
campaign in that state, which Is dominat-
ed q Democrat killer" by Frank Chancel-
lor, of the Pioneer Exponent
At the Colorado state convention held
in Denver July 4, state association of
Populist women was formed, after the
order Of the Woman's association of Den
yer. The members Of the association are
expected to increase the liveliness Of the
campaigning all over the state.
The warmest political fight in Popu-
list ranks in Kansas is the contest for
the nomination for congress in the Fifth
district between H. N. Gaines and w. D.
Vincent. The Fifth is the district form
erly represented by John Davis.
The Peoples Party convention tn Dick
inson county, Kan, commends the action
Of Senator Teller in boiling the Republic
an convention and declares for the initia-
tive and referendum.
The Republican state convention held
at Beaver City, Neb., refused. to endorse
the lately adopted platform of the Repub
lican national convention.
John 8. Crosby, the noted Populist Of
Kansas City, Mo-, is winning compliments