People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-19
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&bc DAGCl6 ever WARSO IN LnS WOrkOs II
Ia the conflict of the few armed with
gigantic powers against the many. 1t
signifies the exploitation of labor by
the idle rich, so that those "who toll
not, neither dc they spin," shall rob
industry of its reward and leave those
who produce all wealth without homes,
clothes or food. The eight million far
mers who have just persisted of starva-
tion In Hindostan are not the victims
of drouth alone, but of cruel misgovern-
@ent also by their English masters,
who so IMPOVERISHED them that they
had no resources to fall back upon
when failure of crops occurred. In
their miseries we read our own dRngert
Ia their present we see our future,
unless we possess more than Hindoo
capacity to defend ourselves against
the despoilers of the world.
We ask all who are in deadly earnest
in seeking reform to unitea with US.
For the mere pullers of wires and seek
srs of office we have NO place or pa
thence. When humanity Ia sinking into
the abyss it is of no moment whether
the duty on calico is half penny more
or less,
When we are utterly opposed to fu-
sion, and know that 1t has brought
dissension in our ranks, wSurecognize
the fact that many who favored Ii did
so in the sincere belief that 1t was best
for the country and for the party, but
while holding these views, we declare
that no convention, caucus or commit
tee of our party, shall ever again bind
us to any fusion agreement with either
the Democratic or Repu blioan party.
We call the attention of the Ameri-
can people to the fact that the national
banks under a Repu blican Gdminiatra-
ton are now fast putting into circula-
ton vast quantity of national bank
notes, taken out on the &269, 600, 900 of
Cleveland bonds, which, though adding
TO the burden of debt and reaching cir
culation by high interest, furnishes an
increased supply Of money and better
pricing opportunity en- the American
markets. If prosperity. even tempors-
Fy, comes to our people, il will be by
this increased money supply-not by
the Dlngley tariff or any other tAr
measure, as will probably soon be
claimed by the Repu bliGsn politicians,
We believe that no reliance can be
placed in the promises OF those who
control and manipulate the policy and
action of the two old parties. They
every trust reposed In them by a con-
nding constituency. With the anti
election promises in favor of free silver
IT'LL ringing in the peoples ears, the
Democratic Legislatures of Ave States
defeated bills to prohibit she making
Of gold contracts
With the suffering and dissatisfied
yank and file of those parties, we are
in hearty sympathy and will gladly
welcome them into the Peoples party.
We reatfirm the principles enunci-
ated in the platforms of our party ia
the full belief that when enacted into
law they will produce universal pros
Perity.
We reaffirm the previous declarations
of our party in favor of the initiative
and referen I'M and recommend thatthe
Peoples pa1 y adopt this system in all
party proce' dings, believing that the
direct control of legislation by the peo-
Pile themselves is the only remedy for
corruption in party management as
well as in the law-mNking power, by
corporate wealth, now SO universal In
this countr =. We look upon this rs
the most important question now DO.
fore the Am rican people, Sinoo It in
wolves the continuance OF free AnStAtn-
tiOnA.
To the end of forming @ more perfect
and compact organization, extending
the work Of education, adding recruits
to and preserving the autonomy Of the
adoption of the following plant
l. The election by the conference of
= national organization committee to
be composed OF three members from
each State here represented, said mem
bers to be selected by the several State
delegations. In States not represented
ct this conference, the national organi-
Eation comnAttee, here created, may at
their discretion provide for a proper
representation on the committee.
Q. The election by this conference Of
o chairman of the national org aniZa-
tion committee, whose duty 1t will be
TO push the work of organization along
strictly Populist lines, and In the inter-
est of Populist principles and Populist
candidates; to preside over all meet
tngs of the national organization com.
mittee and to perform all other duties
usually incumbent upon suOh officer.
g. The election by this conference of
&a executive committee of Ave mem
bera whom the chairman NAV nomi-
nate from the memb ers of the national
organization committee, whose duties
shall consist in assisting In the work
of organization and education, and who
shall cooperate with the chairman In
his efforts to preserve aud extend the
organization of the party.
L. The election of NSti0nAl SeGre
t@Fy whose duties shall be such ne are
usually performed by such officer.
., The election of Treasurer, who
shall have charge of the funds of the
organization and perform such duties
% are made incumb bent upon hin by
the Executive committee.
9. The officers of this orEsnlEati on
shall hold their office until the time of
holding the next national convention.
'. The National Organization Com
@ittee hereby created Ia instructed TO
look after the work OF organization
and education in each stRte, to reform
our lines and to cooperate with the
regular organization whOa In line with
Populist principles.
g. We further recommend that in
each township, county and state, the
committees be looked after by the
members OF the National Organization
Committee, and where necessary re-
organized by the election of mem bers
who are in harmony with the party
and its principles, and who are in favor
of preserving it's autonomy.
o. We urge upon the members of this
party the necessity of more thorough
and vigorous plans of education and
organization than have been In vogue
the past two years. To that end We
heartily recommend the cooperative
and club plans perfected by the com
mittee appointed for that purpose BIZ
the National Reform Press at Memphis
of which j Il. Ferriss, Joliet, Ill, is
the n pSAnt Chairman