People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-11-12
PLAN.

To the end of forming @ more perfect
and compact organization, extending
the work of education, adding recruits
to and preserving the autonomy of the
Peoples party, we recommend the
adoption of the following plan:
/. The election by the conference OF
8 national organization committee to
be composed of three members from
each State here represented, said mem
bers to be selected by the several State
delegations. In States not represented
at this conference, the national organi-
cation comnAttee, here created, may at
their discretion provide for q proper
representation on the committee.
Q. The election by this conference OF
q chairman of the national organize
ton committee, whose duty it will be
TO push the work of organization along
strictly Populist lines, and in the inter
est of Populist principles and Populist
candidates; to preside over all meet
ings of the national organization com
mittee and to perform all other duties
usually incumbent upon such officer.
8. The election by this conference OF
an executive committee of five mem
bers whom the chairman may nomi-
nate from the members of the nationa
organization committee, whose duties
shall consist in assisting in the worh
of organization and education, and whs
shall cooperate with the chairman IL
his efforts to preserve and extend the
organization of the party.
4. The election of National Seere
tary whose duties shall be such "a are
usually performed by such officer.
8. The election Of a Treasurer, wht
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organization and perform such duties
ss are made incum bent upon him by
the Executive committee.
Q. The officers of this organization
shall hold their Office until the time Of
holding the nsxt national convention
=. The National Organization Com
Inittee hereby created is instructed tc
look after the work of organization
and education in each state, to reform
our lines and to cooperate with the
regular organization when in line witt
Populist principles.
8. We further recommend that il
each township, county and state, the
committees be looked after by the
members of the National Organization
Committee, and where necessary re
organized by the election of members
who are in harmony with the party
and its principles, and who are in favor
of preserving its autonomy.
9. We urge upon the memb ers of this
party the necessity of more thorough
and vigorous plans OF education ano
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 bg
the National Reform Press at Memphis
of which j II. Ferriss, Joliet, Ill, is
the q esent Chairman.
10. The National Organization Com
mittee shall provide for the manage
ment of the committee here consti
tuted, the initiative and referendum
and imperative mandate, and we recon-
mend that the first national convention
of the Peoples party shall adopt the
same as governing law of the party
in its entire organization.
II. The National Organization Com
mittee of the Peoples party, choRen by
this conference, shall have full power
and authority to call a national con
vention of the party, or to submit any
question to the voters of the party or
the referendum plan whenever they
may determine that the best interests
of the party require the same.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The following were selected as the
Executive Committee:
Milton Park, President
w S. Morgan, Secretary.
G. 3. Grove, Treasurer.
Gunby, of Louisiana Peek, of Geor,
gia; D5nnelly, of Minnesota; Stein
berger, of Kansas; Bateman, of Maine.