The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-07
||r1E POPS TO REoRGANlzE.
Perfected the Plan aud the Ma
ebinery to Carry 1t Out.
MI TON PARK WAS MADE CHAIRMAN
committee which Ii TO Make
over the rarty-l'" tenn" o" '
Executive Committee.

Nashville, Tenn, Jul! VI
.,.,orcc OF the peoples party reassehi-
| ,, In the hall OF the house oil repre-
.,,yes Mt $3.50 o'clock today. 1t was
s,nsc,ea that the committee on resoiu-
,,ous would present their report soon ai'er
o,,fsrence had been called to order,
Il 49,. A., chairman announced that the re-
mort would not likely be ready before
noon. ,,.o, ona
.,,,rrod In the committee and the con-
Z ,erenee took recess for short time.
rhs resolutions committee completed
choir report at las o'clock and it was
,,.a AT o'clock. 1t is understood there
will be two minority reports involving
/ the pan Of organization.
The report of the committee provides
for the appointment OF a committee on
,rsanizaton composed of three from each
H,ate the chairman to be elected by the
conference; II also provides for an eH-
acutiye committee of fifty to cooperate
with the National executive committee
when that committee acts upon the line
OF populst principles. This committee
will Act until the next National convcn-
ton The report declares in favor of
thorough reorganization and education by
civil districts II necessary
When the reading of the report was
i finished Howard OF Alabama seconded the
motion TO adopt the report.
Houghalow Of Missouri called for the
81 ,,,tp and t,IiNH .at
to table the majority report.
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 the republi-
can and democratic parties, declares
against fusion, says free silver will not
bring relief unless trusts. combines and
rings are abolished, rNlftlrms the plat
form Of the party. especially as to the
initiative and referendum. and calls upon
all TO Join In the contest now waging.
A plan for reorganization and building UP
the party was adopted, the chief points of
which are.
The election by this conference OF Ma.
tonal organization committee. TO be COM
posed Of three members from each State
hero represented. said members 10 be Sc
lectcd BY the several State delegations: in
States not represented at this conference,
the National organization commits tee here
foaied may. at their discretion, Pre- vide
Tor proper representation on he COM
n!ttee. The election by the conference of
The chairman Of the National otgu li2ation
committee. Whose duty IL will he 20 rIsh
tho work Of organization along strictly
p0pust lines and in the interest of popu-
list principles and populst candidates; TO
preside over all meetings OF the National
organization committee and to perform all
other duties usually incumbent upon. such
officer
Tho election by this conference of an
executive committee Of seven molnhoys.
whom tho chairman may nominate from
Inc members of the National orgarl2ntion
committee, whose duties shall consist in
assisting in the work OF organization and
eesdacation and who shall cooperate with
the chairman in his Efforts 10 preserve aud
extend the organization Of he party Tho
SECTION OF a National treasurer oud secre-
tlrv.
We further recommend that In each
.ownship. county and State, The commit
,ee Do looked after by the members uf the
National organization committee and where
necessary recognized by tho election Of
"maers who are In harmony With the
parry and Its principles and who are in
law, w, OF preserving its autonomy.
VIZ urge upon the members Of this party
lae necessity of morh thorough aud vigor-
vus plans OF education and organization
uAih nave been In vogue the past two
..ars To that end. we heartily recon-
s .eaa me cooperative and club plans per-
n ,wsu ny the committee appointed for that
w pL,pose by the National Reform Press at
!; me',nphls' OF which j Ferris. Joliet, Ill.
Inc me present chairman.
me organization committee sh,,, nro.
,o ru anu apply to the arrangement Of III.
and ro,N' mere constituted the initiative
ana ,r and imperative mandate,
convsr,, aeeommend that the first National
tha s.,s OF the Peoples party shall adopt
Organization. 0'"'ns law OF us entlre
tbe sI No, National organization committee of
shall ba' party chosen by this conference
a Na,,"r, 'uil power and authority to call
submit, na convention Of the party. or 10
parry az any question IN the voters of the
they n, "" me referendum plan whenever
Of tbs nay determine that the best interest
Tbe PARTY require the same.
ance wiz, sanHhaton committee. In accord
pointed ~" IN, sne terms of the plan was nm
elected o, Miilon Park of Dallas. TEXAS wns
kansas .sIrhan; w. S. Morgan of AZ
tressurers secretary; DIR. Grove, Alabama
appopi toas'0wing executive oomm,t,co w,.
onel Peal "a, A. Gumley. Louisiana. col
Mnnesota' ueoreia; Ienatius Donellv
Batenan Abe stelnberger K 'r i'"ne'iy
~ conference al 100 o,,o