The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-06
PEOPLES PARTY nAriosAt cosxir.
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AT the meeting of the NA,ioaa!
Executive Committee of the Peo-
ple's Party in ST. LOUIS, senator
Butler made . strong aud winning
fighs Tor the cooperation Of all men
opposed TO the single gold standard
IN the coming campaign A special
correspondent describing the figh,
he made says:
"it developed as the principle mis-
sion OF Senator Butler AT conference,
to be the bearer OF ASSURANCES from
the SILVER contingent of the country
that the tune for united action win
the Popuiist was fast becoming a
conviction In minds Of their leaders,
and to prepare the way. Tor blend
ing OF Interests .ay behind his move
ments all the way along. At fist
his resolution declared for vacant
date but within the Limits of July :
and -. Upon this there was a
spirited discussion, occupying sew
eral horrs, and for the benefit OF
the party at large, We wish II were
possible TO give the burning elo-
quence and practical lessons ii mid
dle-Of-the-road politics as laid down
by the junior Senator. |, appealed
to the practical side of every listener,
hard as 1t was for some TO take 1t at
first. But when be related the tac-
tics under which the established ma
chine of his native State (North Car
ollna) had been smashed by uniting
the opposing elements under one
banner, under one Issue and in that
victory planted several mem bers
in the national Legislature, with
out the sacrifice of single prin
ciple in our platform, it created an
intense impression upon the mem
bers. The resolutions as printed
herewith We're the substitutes Tor
his resolution drawn up by Mr..
Donnelly in connection with Mr..
Butler and Gen. Weaver, which va
ried from the original only in very
minute detail and really but a change
III puraSeOiORy.
The resolutions are as follows.
Whereas, this committee has no
right nor does it desire to change in
any particular the principles of the
Peoples party of the United States:
yet 1t believes that in the disgrace
full conditions that now Cypress the
people of the nation, or fishing indus
try, bankrupting commerce, impov-
crushing agriculture and concen-
trating the lands and bonds of the
people into the hands of a few, it is
the duty of all honest men, without
regard to past party affiliations, to
unite and rescue civilization from
the dangers that have ever endang-
cred it, and
Whereas, it is unquestionably true
that large majority, of the voters
of the nation, while suffering from
these conditions, are aware that they
have been brought upon them by a
betrayal of trust on the part of the
two old parties; and
Whereas, 1t is perfectly clear that
if these voters can be brought to
gether and organized they can anC
will reverse the present and infa
nous policy of robbery and give te
the people a return of good govern
ment, based on the principles of true
Democracy as represented by Thoma'
jefferson, and of true Republican
ism as represented by Abraham Lin
coin,
Therefore, we instruct the execu
tive committee of this committee to
urge upon all men and organiza
tions desiring financial reform, bu
who are not yet ready to becom
members of our organization, t.
hold separate convention In tn
same city and at the same time, tina
we shall fix upon, so that an hon
orable effort may be made, by con
; ference and consultation, withou
sacrifice Of principle, to unite al
friends of financial reform in sup
port of the same candidates for Pres
ident and ce-President.
Resolved, That in so great wor
of unifying the whoie people agains
!, their oppressors, no small or petit
considerations should stand in tn
way, and we, therefore, hereby e,
! press our feeling that if either tn
! time fixed by US for holding sal
! convention, or the place in which
I is to be held, shall constitute a
= impediment to perfect co Operatio
of all honest citizens at the ballt
box, that our executive committe
= shall have power. to change said dat
: and place: provided, that the sal
date not be prior to July I, 1896, an
not later than July %, 1896, an
= that the place OF meeting shall
such as to be not incOnvenient
the body Of our constituents: ar
any change, if made, shall be al
Is nounced within ten days from tn
date.
|. The silver forces in their cOnfe
l. ence in Washington last week a
l. cepted the invitation of the Pc
, ple's Party, therefore both nation
. conventions will be held in 5
II Louis on July 22nd to nominate Il
% same candidates for President al
vice. President.
d The basis of representation a
n portloned to each State by the cor
" mittee is as follows:
to Alabama, "a; Arizona, i, Arka
q sas, 20; California, 80; Colorado, 4
Connecticut, Z; Delaware, 3; Fio
ida, s; Georgia, 81; Idaho, I: IL
nois, "a; Indiana, 80: Iowa, 80: Ka
sas 50; Kentucky, 25; Louisiana, ]
Maine, 9; Maryland, 9; Massach
30 setts, 81; Michigan, %: Minesot
~ IS; Nebraska, 81; Nevada, Z: NJ
n Hampshire, 4; New Jersey, II: NJ
- York. A; North Carolina, 95; Nor
a. Dakota, II, Ohio, 10; Oregon,
"a Pennsylvania, AZ; Rhode Island,
~ South Carolina, Is; South Dako'
es II; Tennessee, a: Texas, 81; VI
a5 mont, 4; Virginia, 53; Washingto