The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-07
OPPOSED TO FUSION
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
BOTH SCORED BY POPULIsTS.
Address Issued by the Nashville Con-
ference-PIan for ReOrganizing
the Peoples Party.

NASHVILLE, July 6.-The national con-
ference of the Peoples party to-day de-
voted most of its time to the discussion of
an address to the people, which was adopt
ed. The address is lengthy and scores both
Republican and Democratic parties, de-
clares against fusion, says free silver will
not bring relief until trusts, combines and
rings are abolished, reatfirms the platform
of the party, especially as to the initiative
and referendum, and calls on all to join in
the contest it is waging. "A plan for reor-
ganizing and building up the party was
adopted, the chief points of which are:
The election by this conference of a ma
tional organization committee, to be COM
posed of three members from each State
here represented, said members to be Sc
ected by the several State delegations. In
States not represented at this conference,
the national organization committee mere
created may, at their discretion provide
for proper representation on the COM
mittee.
THE selection by this conference of
chairman of the national organization COM
mittee, whose duty it will be TO push the
work of organization on strictly Popullst
lines and in the interest of Popullst prln-
cipleS and PopuliSt candidates.; TO PRESIDE
over all meetings OF the national organlza-
ton committee and to perform all other
duties usually incumbent upon such officer.
executive committee of five members,
whom the chairman may nominate from
the members of the national organization
committee whose duties shall consist in
assisting in the work of organization and
education, and who shall cooperate with
the chairman in his efforts to preserve ana
extend the organization of the party. The
election of a national secretary ana OF
national treasurer
I'VE further recommend that In each
township, county and State the committees
be looked after by the members of the ma
tional organization committee, ana Where
necessary reorgantze by the elecuon OIL
members who are in harmony with the
party and it's principles, and who are in
favor of preserving It's autonomy.
1--WE urge upon the members of this party
the necessity of more thorough and Vigor-
Gus plans of education ana organization
than have been in vogue tne past TWO pS9
years. To that end we heartily recommend
the cooperative and club plans perfected
by the committee appointed for that pur-
pose by the National tReform Press at
Memphis of which j. II. Ferris, of Joliet,
ILL.,, is the present chairman. The organlza-
ton committee shall provide and apply Tor
the rearrangement of the committee here
constituted 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
a governing law of the party in its entire
.SThe national organization committee of
the Peoples party chosen by this confer
ence shall have full power and authority
to call a national convention or the party
to submit any question 10 the NOLelS VI
the party on the referendum plan whenever
they may determine that the best interests
of the party require the same
The organization committee, In accord
ance with the terms of the plan, was ap-
pointed. Milton Parkes, Dallas lex, Was
elected chairman; w. S. Morgan. Arkansas,
secretary; Dr. Grove, Alabama, treasurer.
The following executive committee wGs ap-
pointed: A. A. Gumley, Louisiana; Colonel
Peak, Georgia; Ignatus Donnelly, Minnie
sofa; Abe Steinberg, Kansas; L. Z. Bate
man, Maine.