The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-07
PEOPLES PARTY.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE At
NASHVILLE YESTERDAY.
Lengthy Address in Which Demo-
Gratis and Republicans Are Alike
Scored and Several Suggestions
Made.

Nashville, Tenn. July 6.-The ma
tional conference of the Peoples party
reassembled at $3.50 o'clock today. Sew
eraI resolutions were introduced and
referred 10 the committee.
The report of the committee on reso-
luhons provides for the appointment
Of a committee on organization COM
posed of three from each state, the
chairman to be elected by the confer
ence. 1t also provides for an executive
committee Of five to cooperate with
the national executive committee. when
! that committee acts upon the line OF
! Populist principles. This COMMITTEES
will act on the next national conven-
ton.
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
/ people, 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 abol-
ished reaffiTms the platform of the
party, especially as to the initiative
and referendum, and calls upon all to
join in the contest * is waging. A plan
for reorganizing and building up their
party was adopted, the chief points of
which are:
The election by this conference of
national committee, to be composed
OF three members from each state here
represented. said members to be Sc
lected by the several state delegations.
In states not represented at this con-
ference the national organization COM
mittee here created may at their dis
erection provide for proper represen-
tation on the committee. The election
by this conference of 2 chairman of
the national organization committee
whose duty it will be TO push the work
of organization on strictly Populist
lines and in the interest OF Populist
principles and Popuiist candidates, to
preside over all meetings Of the ma
tional organization committee and to
perform all other duties usually incum-
bent upon such officer.
The election by this conference Of an
executive committee of five members
whom the chairman may nominate
from the members of the national CT
gsnization committee whose duties
shall consist in assisting in the work
OF sanlZation and election and who
shall cooperate with the chairman in
his efforts to preserve and extend the
organization Of the party. and the
election of national secretary and of
a national treasurer.
We further recommend that in each
township. county and state. the COM
nlittees be looked after by the members
of the national organization committee
and where necessary. organized by the
election Of members who are in har-
inony with the party and its principles,
and who are in favor of preserving its
autonomy.
we urge upon the members of this
party the necessity of more thorough
and vigorous plans, of education and
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 BY
the national reform press at Memphis.
of which J. H. Ferris, Of Joliet. ILL.,, is
the present chairman.
Tire organization committee shall
provide and aD9lv for the rearrange-
ment OF the committee here constituted
the initiative and referendum and i'm
perative mandate and we recommend
~ the next re- Or Al convention Of the
Pcoples's party shall adopt the same as
q governing law CT the party in its en-
tire organization. The national organ
ization committee of the Peoples party
chosen By this conference shall have
full mower and authority TO call a
national convention OF the party or to
submit any question to the voters of
the party on the referendum plan
whenever they may determine that the
bese interests Of the party require The
same.
The organization committee in ac-
cordance with the terms of the plan
was appointed. Milton Parker Of
Dallas. Texas, was elected chairman;
". S Morgan, OF Arkansas. secretary;
Dr. Grove. Of Alabama. treasurer. The
following executive committee was ap-
pointed: \ ~ Cuniey. Louisiana;
Colonel Peak. Of Georgia; IEnatius
Donnelly. Minnesota: Abe Steinberg.
Kansas: L. c. Bateman. Maine.
The conference. at 7:2e adjourned
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