The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-07
POPS CONFERENCE
Tom Watson May Have Found
Out "Where He is At"
AGAINST ALL FUSION
A MORE VIGOROUS MANAGE
MENT WANTED.
ADVOCATES INiATIvE AND REFERENDUM
Resolutions Adopted Show That Our Junior
Senator Was by no Means Their Au-
thor---The ''0Id Paths
Called For.

Nashville, Tenn. July 6.-The national
conference of the Peoples party re-
assembled in the hall of the House of
Representatives at $50 o'clock to-day.
The committee on resolutions completed
their report at Las o'clock and it was
read at = o'clock
The report Of the committee on resolu-
tions provides for the appointment of A
committee on organization composed of
three from each State, the chairman to
be elected by the conference. 1t also
provides for an executive committee of
five to cooperate with the national execu-
tive committee, when that committee
acts upon the line Of popular principles.
This committee will act until the next
national convention.
The report declares in favor of thor
|ough reorganization and education, even
by civil districts if necessary.
The afternoon session was devoted to
the discussion Of an address to the peo-
pie, which was adopted. The address
is lengthy and scores both Republican
and Democratic parties, declares against
fusion, says free silver will not bring
relief until trusts, combines and rings
are abolished; 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 of
which are:
'The election by this conference of a
national organization committee to be
composed OF three members from each
State here represented, said members TO
be selected by the several State delega-
tions. The election by this conference of
a chairman Of the national organization
committee, whose duty it will be to push
the work of organization on strictly Pop
ulst line and in the interest of the Popu-
list principles and Populist candidates.; to
preside over all meetings Of the national
organization committee and to perform
all other duties usually incumbent upon
such officers.
'"The election by this conference of an
executive committee Of five members
whom the chairman may name from the
members Of the national organization
committee.
Eve urge upon the members of this
party the necessity Of more thorough
and vigorous plans Of education and or
ganiZation than have been in vogue the
past two years. To that end we heartily
recommend the cooperative and club
plans perfected by the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose by the National
Reform Press at Memphis. of which j.
Fl. Ferris, of Joliet, H., is the present
chairman.
"The organization committee shall pro-
vide and apply for the Encouragement OF
the committee here constituted, the initia-
tive and referendum and imperative man
date, and we recommend that the first
national convention Of the Peoples party
shall adopt the same as governing law
OF the party in it's entire organization.
''The national organization committee
OF the Peoples party chosen by this con-
ference shall have full power and au-
thority to call a national convention of
the party OF to submit any question 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, in accord
ance with the terms of the plan, was ap-
pointed Milton Parker. Dallas, Tex,
was elected chairman; w. S. Morgan,
Arkansas, secretary; DR.. Grove, Ala
bama, treasurer.
The following executive committee
were appointed
A. A. Gumley, Louisiana; Colorado
Peak, Georgia; Ignatius Donnelly, Min
nesota; Abe Sternberger, Kansas; L. c.
Bateman, Maine.
The management Of school matters here
sine die.