The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-23

was born to live" Let us see that It
does live.
THE NASHVILLE CONFERENCE
ENDORSED.
MINNESOTA WILL BE REPRE-
SCENTED.
LYING REPORTS OF MINNEAPOLIS
DAILIES
The State Central Committee at it's
meeting, held in st. Paul, last Thurs
day, June II, Endorsed the Nashville
Conference. 1t was a fierce struggle
and after desperate battle of 9 hours,
the Middle-of- the-roaders won.
The meeting was held at the Clarendon
hotel, and the following were those pres
ent, the attendance proving larger than
had been expected: +. c. Gibbs, chairman
Waterville; f. r. Lynch, secretary, Min
neapolis: T. ]. Meijhen. Forestville; M. r.
Dresbah, Dodge Center; w. q. DAILY, Maple
ton: H. A. Swain. Mortified: H. V. Poor,
Bird Island; P. J. Seberger, st. Cloud; c.
u. AlQrlCn ana T.. w. 6OnndlIl, ~. dui'
A. A. Segerstrom, Minneapolis; j. .. Lydl-
ard. Long Lake; r. E. Cowell. Saltwater.
7. j. Melpher had proxy for H. {. Mel
son, E. r. Lynch for Richard Calvin, p. j..
Seberger for A. F. Rudolph and F. c. Gibbs
for E. j. Meilcke and David Cochran.
Chairman Gibbs, of course, presided and
the first business the appointment of
a subcommittee and the passage of an
order that all resolutions for the considera-
ton of the whole committee should go to
the subcommittee. This made up as
follows: T. J. Meehan. chairman; E. r.
Lynch and j. H. Lydiard of Hennepn
county; L. E. Cowell of Saltwater, and
w. G. Bailey, of Mapleton. The action
taken by the subcommittee and subse-
quently confirmed by the whole committee
The resolutions adopted will be found
in another column.
The fusionists in giving the report
of this meeting to the Minneapolis dali
lies said that the Middle -the-road
Pops had been defeated, that the Min
nesota Populists declined to name dele
gates to the Nashville conference, that
the mid-rOaders had been sat down
upon, and lot more stuff of the same
nature Had these papers published
the resolutions, it would have been seen
that the advocates of the conference
won instead of lost.
Even the Evening Press" which
processes to be friendly(?) to the Poop
les party, could not refrain from lying.
In glazing head lines it said:
THEY SAY NO!
lOPULIST STATE CENTRAL COM
MITTEE is NASHVILLE.
RESOLVES NOT TO SEND DELE
GATES TO THE CONFERENCE.
HARMONIOUS MEETING OF LEAD
ERS IN ST. PAUL, Etc
Every line was lie, and they knew
they lied.
The truth is, when these lines were
written, the committee had not met
yet. The resolution bearing on the
subject of the conference was not adopt
ed until II o'clock P. NJ, and the eve
ming Press" containing the above head
lines, appeared on the streets at
o'clock seven hours before the COM
mittee had settled the question.
lie IopOIl given Ny IAC MIL AOopO-
lis Times contained the most glazing
misrepresentation. This report was
written by Mr.. Frank Stacy, who
claims to be a Populist. Mr.. Stacy was
at the Clarendon during the afternoon
and evening, had access to the minutes
of the meeting, and was In possession
of all the facts, yet he wilfully and
knowingly lied in every sentence of
his report.
These reports were intended to dis
courage the true blue Peoples party
men, and to promote fusion on any
terms, but the Populists of the state
will stand by their colors. The white
| flag will never be hoisted. We will
| fight along these lines, If it takes to
doomsday.
Let all Peoples party men who can
attend the Nashville conference send
| thier names Immediately to chairman
F. C. Gibbs, of Waterville, Mimi. who
| will then furnish you credentials. Min
| nesota should send large delegation.
For particulars regarding railroad
fare, write Mr. j. G. Hanley, 400 Wash
burn Bldg, st. Paul, MINI.
Remember ALL POPULISTS wish
| ing to attend this conference may do
so, and will be furnished credentials
| by Mr. Gibbs upon request. There are
| only ten days left in which to act. Be
| prompt p. J. S.
Where They Would Land Us.
The Evening Press of Minneapolis
| free silver), Of the 18th inst has this
| to say, editorially:
"The announcement that the Ohio
| anti-Hanna campaign will be made on
the straight and square Democratic
| platform of 1896 shows that Organism
| is rampant in Ohio and is an auguary
of success. 1t is to be hoped that every
reformer in Ohio, whatever his for
mer political connection, will be found
| on the side of the united allied forces.
The man for governor on the free
! coinage ticket in Ohio is likely to be
| Judge r. T. Hough, of Hillsboro He
| is the man who is said to be the choice
| of John R. McLain. The Peoples Par
| ty of Ohio, as we'll as the silver Repub-
| licans, are right in line for the reform
| cause. 1t is the understanding that all
will support the Democratic ticket, and
/ no 1or