The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
THE BREACH IS WIDENED
KANSAS CITY REFORM PRESS
PRESS MEETING ORGANIZED
\ NEW ASSOCIATION.
union REFORM PRESS ASSOCIATION
Provision Made for Affiliating With the
Van Dervoort Crowd Whenever They
Show Disposition to Come
Off the Perch.

Kansas City, Feb. 23.-The Union Re
form Press Association was brought into
existence here today, and Grand Master
Workman Sovereign of the knights of
Labor was made it's first president.
This is the result of two days session
of the populist editors who refused to ac-
knowledge the authority of President
Paul Van Dervoort to call meeting OF
the Reform Press association at Memphis
and who came here at the call of Secre-
tary-Treasurer Roselle.
Probably the most interesting feature
came at the close of the session, when
j. f. Edgerton refused to subscribe to
the constitution of the new order.
The next annual meeting will be held
in Omaha year hence.
Kansas City, Feb 23.-The Reform
Press editors, in session here under call
of Secretary-Treasurer Roselle. were late
in eonvening this morning.
A general feeling of satisfaction over
the defeat for reelection ar Memphis OF
President Paul Van Dervort prevailed
but the opinion was that the situation IN
regard to the attitude of the Kansas City
gathering towards The southern meeting
remained practically unchanged and that
nothing but organization of new asso-
citation was left open. -
Temporary Chairman Leo Vincent call
ed the meeting to order at lO O'Clock.
The first matter for consideration was the
Maloney motion, made last night for the
nf n ppminittpn of uSp 10 Spnll
the Memphis meeting fraternal greetings.
Mr.. Maloney withdrew his motion. Saying
that events that had transpired since last
night had made the appointment OF such
A committee unwisc. Then. after some
consideration. n committe" OF three, CON
sisting of Grand Master Sovereign, Con
gressman Gunn of Idaho and Secretary
Edgerton. were appointed to draft COM
munication of inquiry to be sent the Mem,
nhis meeting The committee retired anu
agreed upon the following:
, ITO Hon. Frank Bul kett. l'resideh'
National Reform Press Association, Mem
phis, Tenn.-The popnlists assembled Il,
Kansas City send a kindly greeting "
their brethren at Memphis. We are no'
in favor of creating rival organization
hut are anxious to promote and prescrv'
peace and harmony in our ranks. We
favor A continuance of the policy undci
which our party has made such raplu
strides. A change of tactics such as nave
been outlined by some of our prominch
members would, in our judgment. De rum
.on,s and would force the organization o.
- rival press association, breed discord II
our ranks and might possibly lead to th'
destruction of the peoples party. FOR th'
welfare of the cause we all have at heart
LET us continue to pursue the proerun
laid down at St. Louis until the same
is changed by national convention. VIVA
will be your test OF membership! WI
,the members who join the organization
Ntar,nhis he required to sever all connec
tfa,ns and corporations with free sllve
forces in opposition to the policy ADOPTED
hv our national convention at St Louis
Eoes your proposition to empower you
officers to eXpel any member found auVo
eating the cause of any other party mea,
that any member is to be eXpelied 1or au
voeating cooperation with the Tree s'''e
forces? ,: l.. .>oo
that we desire unity, we desire to jol
With YOU so that there might not be tw
warning organizations, but it must be 0
:, Msis alike honora BILE to the popuis
editors of all sections. on a basis OF loyal
~ to all the principles of the people
narty. on a basis of support and not an
tagonism to the peoples party ha''oh'
VI iSipneM 81. r. SOVEREIGN,
'"ish'" JAMES GUM.
y. T.. EDGERTON."
While awaiting reply. from Memphis
the editors took up the time IN discus
sion of general topics.
Finally. after the chairman had appoint pint
ed the following committees. a recess wa WA
taken pending the receipt OF reply frol
Memphis: r >o,,,.,
- solutions-Sauuders of Nebrask;
Crichton of Alabama. Sovereign of Al
kansas. ...