The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25


ssrs ss the rssty is sAssssAsss~-a a n>s--
istiss Adopted yss s~ssss The n~iaiss ss
Csssstt e,iesai C~esessssa-
Tho conference Of rcpressntAt,ve
Populis,s oy Virginia which bad
been annoanced tn take place n
Richmond, Vas called 60 ,order ai
the Arlington hotel. by The State
chairman. Mr.. J. Hsskins Hobson. Of
Poxhatan.
Between sixty hrc and seventy
we'll known members OF the Populist
party were in attendance upon the
conference from al parts of the
State. The conference has been en-
gagged in q discussion Of the prcsen,
aud future OF the Populisi party IN
Virginia.
Oa motion, Mr.. Hobson Was elect
ed permanent chairman and Mr.. II.
A. Muller. Of Henrico, secretary.
The following committees we're ap-
pointed:
On State Convention and L~gislA.
tive Ticket-Col. J. X. &. Lewis,
Hon. w. II. II. Crocke, and w. Il
Tinsley.
On State issues DIR. T. W. Evans
W. II. Gravely, and o. X. Lapham
Ga Organization-G. W. Crum
pecker, W. A. Barrow, and T. Hsrry
Potter.
CONSTITUTIONAL coSvESTIos "a
| voRED.
The following resolution, on mo
tion of Mr.. Gravely, was, after con
siderable discussion, adopted by I
unanimous vote:
Resolved, That We favor tn
holding Of q constitutional conven
ton for the purpose OF reducing th
heavy burden Of taxation, State
county and municipal, but We far
ther demand that non-partisal
election law shall be enacted tha
will secure q free and fair expression
OF all the voters 10 the State in th
selection Of delegates to such consti
tutional convention"
The Committee on State issues
DR.. Evans, chairman, reported IN
folio wing resolutions which wer
|, adopted:
Resolved, That the present price
3 of staple products. together with th
5 low wages paid labor, demand th
: most rigid economy in the manag'
ment of State, county, and munic
pal Offices.
9 THAT trusts and monopolies
b the form Of corporations should
}, regulated and controlled by prop
: Legislation. Full publicity of the
operations should be provided 70
j. and penalties should be attached
). discrimination in prices and to q
d raising of prices through diminish
70 prod dlction.
sr DANIEL ENDORSED.
IL "That we recognize the impt
tance of having q representative
10 Virginia in the United States Sens
10 who will ref sct the sentiment OF
- Overwhelming majority OF her pt
~ pie upon the vital issue in nation
~ politics Of the free and unrestric,
is coinage Of both silver and gold
10 the ratio of l6 to /, without waiti
:. for the assent or the cooperation
~ any other nation or country. VIII
III we do not commit ourselves at {
=. time to any particular candidate,
W heartily endorse the services OF
Hon. John w. Daniel on the sil'
question and render to him our 9
cere thanks for the zeal, ability q
courage with which he has defent
~ the interests of his constitute
70 against the selfish and greedy
~, mands of owners Of gold"
We WILL HOLD A CONVENTION.
ss The following resolution, ofe
IS, by the Committee on Orgapiz sti
n was adopted:
in "Rssolved, That the Populist p
to ty hold q State Convention In
bis city Of Roanoke.
So. "That q committee be Appoin
'er to formulate a plan tor State tic
ne and report that plan to the q
" State convention.
rel "That this committee act 10 c
sm junction with the executive comr
ay tee in calling the State conventio
civI