Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-22
POPULIST.
County Central Com. Meets
Good Attendance and Resolutions
Adopted

The Peoples Party County Central
Committee met at the old city coun'
ell chamber today at ii O'Clock:
County Chairman X. l.. Hi5oard
called to order and County Secretary
J. NJ. Payne, kept the records.
Following is complete list OF the
committee men Tor Marion
those marked with an aster-
isk being present.
Salem No. 81. NJ. Payne.
Salem No. Pr. II. Leabo.
Salem No. 81. b. Stump.
Salem No. 4-D. +. Jerman.
East Salem*-F. A. Meyer.
North Salem*-F. J. Beatty.
South Salem#-C. L. Weaver.
Englewood*- H. H Dunkle.
Prospect*-J. p. Robertson.
Yew Park*-A. NJ. Bllnston.
Abiqua-G, NJ. Yedder.
Aurora-..
Breitenbush-F. T. Mayburn.
Butteville-- 80.
Champoeg-H 5. Eberhart.
ElkhOrn- -
Fairfield*-F. r. Durette.
Garfeld*-Chas. MatlOck.
Gervais-Ben Stevens.
HowellF-Geo. w. Weeks.
Horcb-B. +. George.
Hubbard-"G. w. Dimmick.
Jefferson"-Chas. Miller, Sr.
Labish*-Geo. a. Rolf.
Lincoln-M. II. Spear.
Marion*-N. Morris.
Macleay*-John Bosler.
Mehama-Jacob Siegmund.
Silver Falls-S. Brown.
East Silverton~-T. Y. Mcclellan.
West Silverton*-K. L. Hibbard.
st. Paul-Frank Davidson.
Stayton-Henry Bruer.
Sublimity-J. ID. Darby.
Turner. p. Murphy.
Woodburn*-Dr, l.. w. Guiss
Chairman Hibbard in calling to or
der stated that the prime object OF
the meeting was to get at the senti-
ment of the committee on the ques-
tion of union of forces. He expressed
his personal preference as being in
favor of waiting until their regu-
lar county convention next spring,
and receive their instructions direct
from the people. He was willing to
abide by the action of this committee
however.
Mr.. Hibbard realized that it was a
critical time for the Peoples party,
and said that he as chairman had
been asked to join in call fer union
mass convention to select three dele
gates to the Albany union conference
June ,. Geo. w, Weeks moved that a
committee of three be appointed on
resolutions. Carried, and chair named
Geo. w. Dimmick of Hubbard, Chas,
Miller, ST., of Jefferson, and L, W.
GuiSs of WoOdburn as such committee
and an adjournment was taken TO two
O'Clock p. m.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
/. We believe that the Peoples
Party organization should be main
tained.
5. We as American citizen are
ready and willing to work and vote
with all citizens of whatever party in
order to secure the control OF
this government so that it may be one
more administered in the interest of
the whole people, as those who made
it administered it.
3. We consider the wealth pro-
ducer of much more Importance than
the wealth owner and believe this
government should be administered in
the interest of the laboring aud pro
ducing classes that it may bt
once more in fact as we'll a:
in name a government of the people
And to secure this object we are still
as we were in the last campaign will
ing TO vote aud act with all good citi
Zens.
4. We consider the initiative anC
referendum as the only final safeguard
OF the people.
G. w. DMIoK.
l.. w. GUISS.
Hon. Chas. Miller did not sign tn,
report.
Chas. Miller, Sr., opposed the repor
as did Nedder and two Messrs. Darby
j. p. Robertson favored as did j. nj
Payne, He deplored a disposition L
fight over the past. He hoped tn
Peoples Party would drop the pas
and catch up with sthe procession
He Efayored pushing the boat 70
sure aud safe landing. The none,