Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-18
POPULIST
Meeting in Executive
Session.
IMPoRTANT MATTERS DISCUSSED
ny THE COMMITTEE.
CONVENTION IN JULY
SEVERAL PLACES IN NOMINATION
FOR THE GREAT
MEETING.
what Different states Want In the
Platform of thI.
Year.
CONVENTION IN JULY

st. Louis. Mo-. Jan. 17.--The members
of tho committee OF the National Peo-
Pies party now In the city, about
seventy-flve In number. assembled in
the Lindell hotel today. and were call
ed 10 order by Chairman II. Il. Tau
bencck, who announced that two hours
would be devoted to hearing sugges-
lions from delegates and others as to
the time and place for holding the con
vention. and what the wishes OF
speakers are In regard to what the
platform should contain. The speeches
We're limited TO 1--WE minutes each.
Captain c. a. Powers of Indiana said
that silver was the paramount issue.
and lf Popullsts would oonfine them
selves to that they would win.
Mr., Clements Of Topeka said that one
OF the planka of the Omaha platform
was the government ownership of rail-
roads. The platform had been before
the people for four years and had
been scoifed at. torn to pieces and APP
proved. That plank had been partCu-
lhrly assailed, and now that everything
Is presented to congress in such a way
as to make 1t impossible for any hon
est man to grant an extension of the
Pacific road debt.
Mr. Eatl OF Nebraska advocated the
opening Of subscription bureau
within the national committee to in
crease the circulation OF the Popullst
papers. and declared that II he had
SoO0OOO he could buy up all the leading
papers and magazines OF the large
cities for the Peoples party.
Mr., Harvey OF Texas wanted the
financial question forced to the front.
and Mr.. Hughes OF Indiana wanted
ovcrtures made for union to the great
bi-metnllic organizations which would
meet In Washington on the 22nd in
slant.
Several others spoke briefly and re-
cess was taken until o'clock.
The entire afternoon was taken NJ
with discussion of the matter OF
representation at the national con-
vention. This question was finally re-
fcrred to n committee with orders to
report at the evening session. A prOpo-
sitlon which raised much discussion
and enough opposition to defeat 1t
was to empower the legislative com
mittce to make engagements with the
| Hl-mrtallic League to hold Its national
convention Mt the same time and place
| decided upon for the national Popullst
convention,
Senator Butler or North Carolina,
opposed H. claiming such action would
be dcmcunlug to the Populista. He pro-
| posed that the populists decide upon
I tho time md place OF meeting and then
/ invite the others to meet At the same
1 time,
This WIS adopted and recess was
taken for supper,
When the committee reassembled at
! o'clock the meeting was thrown open
for the presentation OF claims by the
representatives. of various cities desir-
ing the convention, The claims of St
Louis were ably put forward by Mr.
! C. II. Samson, and Mr.. Edward Dever,
ON behalf OF Indianapolis, ]. N. Cor
don, member Of the board Of trade,
Secretary Evans Wouten OF the Com
merclal club and Captain c. A. Powers
prominent Populst, spoke. After
Robert SChilling, editor Of the Mllwnu-
Ice Advance had presented the claims
Of his city, the hearings We're post
poned until 10 o'clock tomorrow IN or
der to allow the committee to resume
Eta executive session. All the cities
heard from offered ample hotels, halls
and money for the Incidental expenses
10 hE1 practically been decided Il
call the convention to meet July .
ana to Tx the representation at onn del
cgate for each United states senate
and eongroaman and one Tor eucl
9D0O votes cast by the Populists ut tn
last national election.
Among the prominent Popullsts Il
addition to Chairman Taubeneck an,
the other officers of the national com
mittee are:
General Weaver OF Iowa, who wa
their candidate FOR president in 1sa!
senator Marion Butler OF North Car
ollua, Ignatius DonnClly OF Minnesota
II. II. Mcdowell Of Tennessee. Thoma
Patterson OF Denver, u. Lindsay o
Bonham, Texas. Paul Nondervork o
Oma5A ana Harry Tracy OF DALLAS.
The committee composed OF lgnatlu
Donnelly. General Weaver and Senate
Butler, to which had tcen referred IN
matter OF representation reported tn
following which was adopted:
'Rcsnlvod That this committee shal
now proceed 20 perform the duty del
egated 10 1t. TO fix the time and plac
} for holding the second nation Il conyeu
ton OF the peoples part OF the Uni
tod states to place In nomination can
: didates for president and vice presl
= dent upon platform to be adopted b
this convention.
"Whereas. This committee believe
/ that In the midst OF the dreadful condI
! tons which now oppresN the pcopi
OF this nation, crushing Industry, bank
, iuptlng commerce. lmpnverishlng RgrI
, culture and concentrating the land
, and homes Of the people In the hand
, OF q fcw, II IL the duty Of all homes
, men. without regard 70 political part
or conditions to unit, ami ieFcue civ
! ili2ation from the gfeatest DANCE
that has cvur threatened u.
Therefore, We instruct the excel
, tive committee 10 urge upon all me
ana organizations desiring final reform
but who are rot ready to become men
bers Of our organisation 10 hold n sci
ar1te committee In the same city an
same time MS we shall TX upon so thg
an honorable agreement may be mad
by conference without any sacrifice I
principles 20 unite our forces on N
financial platform and support II
: Hame candidate for president and viz
preaident."
: The representation OF the conventio
4 IL based as follows;
: Each state "a entitled to one del
4 gate for each 1000 votes cast for Il
Q peoples party In 1889 or 1894, u
' highest representation to be twent.
four votes"
. a special committee was appointt
D TO proceed to Washington January .
| to consult with tho BImetalllc ieag,