The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-09
the RIGHT TRIUMPnS
The Traitor Rebuk ed-The state Gem
trail Committee Sum mOned to Take
Action as to the Nashville Confer
ence-A Noble Letter From Chair
man Gibbs.

AS will be seen by the announcement made
by State Chairman F. c. Gibbs, Of tie
Peoples party state committee. he has de-
cided, as result Of his inquiry of men,
bers Of the state committee to call a meet
ing Of the committee, at ST. Paul on June
II, to consider the situation regarding the
Nashville meeting of July A. The an
nouncement of Mr.. Gibbs determination
is made in the following patriotic and
manly letter to the PRESS, dated Water
Vile, June I, 1897. Mr.. Gibbs says:
Editor Evening Press:
Dear Sir: l wish to announce through
the PRESS that having received replies
from all but three of the members of the
Peoples party state central committee, of
Minnesota, to whom l wrote, relative to a
committee meeting concerning the Nash
vile conference, that a majority of the
committee have answered me desiring a
call for meeting of our committee, there
fore, l shall at once issue call for such
meeting to be held at the Clarendon Ho-
tel in the City Of ST. Paul. June Il, at 2:3O
tel in the city Cf ST. Paul, June Il, at 2
o'clock p.
Sc much has been said pro and con con-
cerning this committee meeting that now
that the matter is finally settled by vote
of the members l will express some opin-
ions concerning the same. L have no fears
for the outcome of the meeting. Every let
ter that 1 have received from the members
his indicated their patriotism and devotion
to the Peoples party. From those men,
bers who favored call Of our committee,
not a word of dsrespect disoyalty to
our national committee or national chair
man has been breathed, while the
ether side from those members who We're
opposed to the call, no word of treason,
or even hint of disorganiZing the Peoples
party has come, but all have written
thoughtfully and manfully all are animated
by the one desire to forward cause.
Gentlemen let us calm ourselves nor
ina agine that if the committee did not meet
all would have been lost. nor on the other
hand expect that since it is to meet
everything will be torn asunder. No such
thing would will now happen. | pre-
diet that the committee will meet in the
best of fellowship and will with dignity
and composure proceed to consider the
questions before it. and that in case it
should see fit to recommend that the men,
berS of the reform press of this state at
tend the national conference of tho re
form press at Nashville, 1t Will do SO with
instructions to act a peace maker at
that conference, and an upholder of our
national committee, and of Chairman But
Ter.
We of the Peoples Party have long
boaSted that were the thinkers of the
times: that the age of reason instead of
brute force was at hand. and that
operation and brotherly kindness was at
last to prevail. Let us not now belle these
assertions have made, fall short
of that proud eminence to which we aspire.
| cannot refrain at this time from saying
that l have been much panied 70 witness
some unseemly strife. and to read hard
words. written by members of the Peoples
Party against their fellow POpulists and
this from members of the profoundest
learning, the greatest students of Sociolo-
gical problems and of the brightest minds.
We must not believe that because some
member or members. of our party differ
with us as to methods, that he or they
are traitors. or dishonest, but rather let us
draw the broad mantle of charity over
their acts, reserVing whole force to
fight the common enemy In other words
gentlemen of the Peoples Party let us
have peace
tance that will be presented to our com
mittee at this time, one of which will be
plan for the most thorough and COM
plete organization of our party ever vet
had in this state. The deliberations of the
committee will undoubtedly continue
through the entire afternoon and evening
of the 11th. and it should be in executive
session. where, unbiased by any outside
influence, 1t may act without restraint for
the best interest Of party and the re-
form movement The times are exceeding
ly favorable for making converts to our
cause. many people who We're duped by the
confidence game of last fall already ac-
knowledge that they made a mistake and
are ready for the truth. The onward
march Of the Populstic principles are as
inevitable the flow of a mighty river
/ but in order to hasten the glad day when
those principles will fully triumph it is
in my Judgment. absolutely necessary that
our party organization be fully maintained
and strengthened at every point possible
No Populist should even INDIRECTLY
advocate our being merged into one of the
old parties. To do this but weakens the
cause of reform through internal dissan-
SiOnS.
Furthermore, me must have peace within
our ranks Personal abuse of individual
members must cease There can be no
hope of speedy success while this is con-
tinued. and I now appeal to every Populist
in this state who has in any way indulged
in this thing to desist once. There
must be no factions to fight each other.
United stand. divided we fall Our
cause it too sacred. the peoples necessi-