The record-union., 1897-07-07
The National Conference at Nash
vile Issues an Address.
Scores Both the Republican and Demo-
cratic Parties.
Adopts a Plan for Reorganizing
and Building UP the Peoples
Party on Strictly Popu1ist Lines
and in the Interest of Populist
Principles and Candidates.

NASHVILLE (Tenn), July 6.-The
party reassembled at $50 o'clock to-
day. Several resolutions were intro
duced and referred to the committee,
and the conference took a recess. When
the conference was again called to ord
er the announcement was made that
the Committee on Resolutions would
report early in the afternoon The
committee presented the report at 2
o'clock
The report provides for one Executive
Committee of five to cooperate with
the National Executive Committee,
when that committee acts on the line
Of Populist principles. This commit
tee will act until the next national con-
vention.
The report declares in favor of thor
ough reorganization and even by civil
districts, if necessary.
The afternoon session was devoted to
the discussion of an address to the
people, which was adopted.
The address is lengthy, and scores
both Republican and Democratic par
ties; declares against fusion; says free
silver will not bring relief until the
trusts, combines and rings are abol-
ished; reaffirms the platform of the
party, especially as to the initiative and
referendum, and calls upon all to join
in the contest it is waging.
A plan for reOrganizing and building
up the party was adopted, the chief
points in which are:
'The election by the conference of
national committee to be composed of
three members from each State repre-
sented, said members to be selected by
the several State delegations. In States
not represented at this conference. the
national organization committee here
created may at their discretion provide
for proper representation on the COM
mittee. The election by this confer
ence of Chairman of National Organi-
zation Committee, whose duty it will be
to push the wosk of organization on
strictly Populist lines and in the inter
est of Populist principles and Popu-
list cantf1aEs tcS, 10 preside over all
meetings of the National Organization
Committee and to perform all other
duties usually incumbent on such offic-
er; the election by this conference Of
an Executive Committee of five men,
bers, whom the Chairman may nomi-
nate from the members of the national
organization, whose duties shall consist
in assisting in the work of organiza-
ton and educatRn and who shall CO.
operate with the Chairman in his eff
forts to preserve and extend the or
ganization of the party and the cleo
q
urer
I'VE further recommend that in each
township, county. and State the COM
mittees be looked after by the members
of the National Organization Commit
tee, and where necessary organized bv
the election of members who are in
harmony with the party and its princi-
pies, and who are in favor Of preserv-
ing its autonomy.
I'VE 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 by
NiAO ~NSNNAOiAoA 1SNAOIlI TESS DIT M61n-
phis. of which J. H Ferris of Joliet.
Ills, is the present Chairman.
"The Organization Committee shall
provide and apply for the re-arrange-
ment of the committee here constitute
ed and initiative and referendum and
imperative mandate, and we recon-
mend that the first national convention
of the Peoples party shall adopt the
same as a governing law of the party
in its entire organization The Ma
tional Organization Committee of the
Peoples party chosen by this confer
ence shall have full power and auothor
ity to call an election of the party or to
submit any questions to the voters OF
the party on the referendum plan
whenever they may determine that the
best interests of the party require the
same
The Organization Committee was ap-
pointed. Milton Parker of Dallas.
Texas, was elected Chairman: w. S.
Morgan of Arkansas, Secretary: DR..
Grove, Alabama, Treasurer.
The following Executive Committee
was appointed: A A. Gumley. Lou
isiana: Colonel Peak, Georgia: Ignatius
Donnelly, Minnesota; A. Sternberg.
Kansas: L. c. Bateman. Maine.
The conference, at 7:2O. adjourned
sine die.