The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-08

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conditions the Peoples party at Sc.
Louis made the initiative and reteren'
dunn q prominent feature OF its plat
form declaration. In the people reefs
all the power. The voters in our party,
therefore, are not forced to await the
pleasure or obey the dictum OF any one
or more of their servants, but MAJ
themselves command and exact obedl-
ence. !,
Voicing this principle the National
Reform Press, ever true and loyal to
the sacred doctrines promulgated al
Omaha and StsLouis, and being Ger
tainly more nearly in touch and sym
pathy with s'the boys in the trenches"
than would-b be political leaders, took the
initiative in appointing this committee
and assigning to us the specific duty OF
calling a National delegate conference
in the event others, having the power.
decline to do so.
Every honorable effort having been
made to secure a delegate conference
without giving offence to anyone
worthily wearing the livery of Pop
ulism, only to meet the fate OF the petit
tions which our forefathers laid at the
foot of the British throne, no other
alternative remains but to refer the
question to the Populist voters OF the
Nation, that they may determine for
themselves whether the party standard
shall be borne to the front as the ensign
of true reform or shall be q guidon Of
deception to mislead the unsuspecting.
Complying with the instructions
given us at Memphis we, therefore, re-
s~pectfully request the State and county
committees of the Peoples party
throughout the Union to take the
necessary steps to secure representa-
tives in a National delegate conference,
which is hereby called to meet in the
City of Nashville, Tennessee, July 4,
1897, and we suggest that a just and
proper representation in said confer
ence would be one delegate for every
2, 500 actual Populist (not fusion) votes
of record cast in any general election
held since and including 1892, In the
event that the constituted authorities
at present existing should fail or refuse
to act the Reform Press and the Popu
list workers in such State or county, so
refusing, will assume the authority to
poll the vote of those, and those only,
who indorse the platform and will vote
the straight Peoples party ticket, and
make return to the President of the
National Reform Press Association, at
Okolona, Miss, at as early date as prac
ticable. (
Relying upon the wisdom, fidelity
and patriotism Of the rank and file OF
the Populists Of the Nation, as we'll as
all others who have grown weary OF
the political duplicity and hypocrisy
which has destroyed the efficiency and
usefulness Of all other political organi
cations in the country, we urge the i'm
p~ortancs Of the prompt and decided
action outlined above, and cordially
solicit the aid and support of all per
sons approving our platform of prin-
ciples, irrespective of past differences
IN party or policy-feeling assured,
that by these means, order will be
brought outof confusion confidence will
be established in the hearts of all true
reformers and the way opened for a
victory in 1900.
MILTON PARK,
W. s. MORGAN,
JAS FERRIssr
ABE STEINBERGER,
F. w. D. MAYS,
10. A. PARKER,
J. s. COXEY,
FRANK BURKITT.