The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
CoxEy's NEW PARTY.
which Were Adopted
at 50, Louis,


st. Louis. Mo-. January is,--Thc con-
vention called by 'General'- Coxcy to or
ganizc n new reform party adopted the
following resolutions:
whereas. the action OF the majority Of
the peoples party committee In the recent
campaign, In making the peoples party
merely tail TO the democratic kite. has
80 crippled Its good name as to practically
kill Its future usefulness without some
action being taken TO enlarge It's scope and
to purify It. and that we believe the salts
factory way the publication can take
place Will bo through an early Ma
tlonal convention, the fundamental idea
OF which shall be that all official power he
curtailod to clerical duties only and that
the Initiative and referendum and impera-
tive mandate he put In operation through
the tronomio American ballot system. so
that n systematic club organization may
DO Immediately projected, az there Is no
hope that the majority of the committee
OF tho peoples party will call II conven-
ton therefor;
Resolved. That we put in operation tho
aciivc principles OF the initiative and
referendum and do hereby call a National
convention of all rcformers and all true
| populsts who do not believe in the fusion
deal and who are In favor OF the above,
to meet at Nashville, Tenn. on July 4.
1897. to organize for tho campaign OF 1898
| and 1900. on tho non-interost bond plan
| of providing sufficient fun legal tender
paper money TO do the business OF the
country and to nut the idle labor to WORK
on public improvements and such other
matters as the convention may see tit TO
| do.
| Resolved, That provisional organizing
committee Consisting OF the chairman,
secretary treasurer and four leading
members. he selected by their conference
to organize the said initiative and refer
endum and to send delegates to said con-
vention and to arrange the representation
and make full preparation therefor"
| II was decided to send a committee con-
ssting OF the chairman and two mem
| bers TO be appointed by the executive
committee to after d the Press Reform as
ISOLATION to be held at Memphis
St Louis. Mo, January l3--The Coxcyitc
reformers at today's session OF the con-
ference formulated and adopted an ad-
dress ITO the People Of the United
states"
The document is signed by Jacob s.
COxey president. and Carl Browne, secrc-
tary. and is practically an elaboration OF
the principles declared in the resolutions
passed by the conference last night
SESSION ADJOURNED.
st. Louis, Mo, January 13.--After a two
days session the conference called by Jacob
s. Coxey to launch n new party adjourned
tonight. As result Of their deliberations
long address or declaration OF principles
By the middle OF the road party was is
| sued and an organization committee was
| selected composed of j. s. Coxey. chair
| man; Carl Browne. secretary, John j.
| Street. treasurer. and j. u. Osborne, Paul
| Vanderyoort. John s. Rode and j. j. Mas
| tefson.
| motion was adopted instructing that
committee TO call on the employees " every
| city In the Union to hold u mass meeting
on Washington's Birthday and ask Tor
work and parade each week thereafter until
| work liz obtained.
| Resolutions were adopted expressing
| sympathy for Cuba.
The declaration adopted deplores the ac-
| ton Of the populist party In annexing Ia
! tho democratic party and declares that tho
prosperity promised by tho republican party
can not be realized. II then appeals to al,
friends of reform and lovers Of S,stice to
| send delegates to attend peoples party
convention to be held In the city Of Nash
| vile. Tenn. on July H. 1897. the Lasls OF
which will be hereafter given. The confer
ence adjourned to meet In MenphrS' Feb
ruary o.