The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-03
OUR NATIONAL GALAXY.
Populists Now Organized in Every
State and Territory.
Hon. Stephen P. Shepherd, Of Kentucky, Re-
signs From Democracy and Espouses the
Cause of Populism.-Indian Ter
ritory in Line.
OUR NATIONAL GALAXY.
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OUR NATIONAL GALAXY.
Peoples Party News Bureau,
Headquarters National Elk. Committee,
ST. Louis, Mo-, June 2.
The Peoples Party State Convention
Of Montana will convene at Boulder, on
Tuesday, June %, to select delegates to
the st. Louis Convention, and for the
transaction of other important bushes.
The republicans have arranged to
fuse with the Populists in Dallas coun-
ty, Texas. 1t will interest our friends
to know that this is the home Of Colonels
Park and Tracy, of the Southern Mer
curry.
The Populists of Cowly county, Kan
sas, have unanimously Endorsed Senator
L. P. King, as their choice for the nom:-
nation for governor. The senate has
been resident of Cowly county since
state
Hubert T. Houston, editor of 1.-THE
Man." Anderson, West Virginia, reports
the rapid growth of the Peoples party
in that state. He says there is no ques-
ton about an overwhelming majority of
West Virginia favoring the free coinage of
silver
The Burnside Item, one of the hereto
fore leading democratic papers OF east
ern Kentucky, has recently come out
for the Peoples party.
Hon. Stephen P. Sheppard, Of Ken
lucky, author of very abe work on the
silver question, and leader in the demo-
cratic free silver circles of Louisville, has
resigned from the executive committee of
the democratic bimetallic league and
writes the chairman as follows: Here
after my work will be devoted to the cause
of the Populist or Peoples party. Mr..
Sheppard is a strong man, an able writer,
and one of the best posted men In Ken
lucky politics.
For the information Of delegates and
others who desire to attend the Peoples
Party National Convention at ST. Louis,
July 22nd, 1t has been ascertained that
five Of the six Passenger Associations in
the United States have already agreed
upon a one fare rate for the round trip;
tickets subject to no conditions except
the usual time limit. The Central Pas
senger Association, the only one not
having issued a one fare order, will IN
doubtedly do so soon. Local agents on
all lines will receive instructions re-
garding the sale of tickets in due time
to advertise the same and notify all who
wish to attend the convention.
A territorial conference to organize the
Peoples party Of Indian Territory was
held at Wagner, Saturday, May 30. DR..
Furlong and Leo Vincent of Oklahoma, H.
E. Taubeneck of the national committee,
present.
The chairman and secretary of the
Peoples party state committee of Indiana
have issued card in reply to a fake
dispatch sent over the country last week
stating that Popul.sts, bmetall:sts and
silver democrats had held conference
and agreed to endorse the nominees of
the Chicago convention, providing the
Democrats elected for silver 16 to 1.
They both declare emphaticaly that there
is not word of truth in the dispatch; that
the Populists in Indiana have no bargain
or decker to make with any other party
This ought to forever set at rest any rumor
or sensational report that may come from
indianapolis in the future
Several Kansas newspapers have ho:sted
the name of J. D. Botk:n, of Neodesha, as
the proper man for congressman at large.
H. K. Thurber, the great New York
grocer, whose goods are known by every
housewife in the land, has renowned ale
glance to the Republican party on account
of it's attitude on the money question
The Labor Exchange of Los Angeles,
u
magazine and daily paper in the inter-
est of the order.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat, Repub-
lican, lets the cat entirely out of the bag.
1t says: ut is well to keep this phrase
gold Standard squarely to the front.
Republicans in general when they use the
WQrd "bimetallism" ordinarily mean the
gold standard. Let them do as the party
IN Missouri and many other states do-em-
ploy the term directly and specifically"
Populssts of Van Zandt, Texas, polled
over 500 more votes in the primary this
year than they did two years ago.
The Populist platform in the Ninth con-
gressional district OF Indiana declares in
favor of a national constitutional conven-
ton.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press Rep.) ad-
mits that disaffectiOn Of Republicans In
South Dakota makes Populist success in
that state quite probable. 1t is admit
ted on all hands that Populism has lost
no adherence since 1894 and an increase
of 1920 votes properly distributed will
give the Peoples Party the legislature
The Populist convention in Spokane
county, Washington, in it's platform,
condemns the course of the state for
severity upon petty offenders and al
lowing great criminals, particularly
those interested in railroads to eScape
scott free.
The allied printing crafts union of
Ohio has declared for the free coinage
of silver at 16 to l.
Captain ]. F. Johnston, Democratic
candidate for governor of Alabama, has
returned the letter carrying the chal-
lenge Of A. T. Goodwin, Populist, for a
joint debate, without acceptance of the
proposition.
Mrs. Lease is lecturing in Minnesota,
under the auspices of the Peoples Party
state committee.
At recent meeting of the sound mon
ely men of Illinois, held in Chicago, it
was decided that a new Democratic
party organization in Illinois should be
inaugurated. The main object of the
new party will be to defeat the silver
men and to that end they will hold a
state convention of their own at which
a delegation to the national Democratic
convention will be chosen. The delega-
ton will be pledged to the single gold
standard idea.
Hon. j. H. Davis, of Texas, has been
secured to deliver several campaign
speeches In Missouri and Nebraska dur
ing the early part of June.
In the Cook county, ILL.,, Democratic
convention. the Altgeld free silver Dem
ocrats were completely in control and