The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-25
|;'iIylI REFORM PRESS
/ 49,. Proceedings of the Assoc
''''''' citation at Memphis
xarrIoys WHICH WERE ADOPTED
49,, 10 once Holders as Dele
acknowledgements
=. .-..rship of Railroads

!. ordef by the ,,t,ao NJ,
.,n,as report from me committee n ,,oo,o on
A w.raeryoort offered resolution to
San Al, proxies from future populist
49,. ,ra conventions. and moved the
' 49, d the plank Of the Omaha plat
,bleh prohibits office holders attend
,orrentious OF the party as deie-
= , lively debate followed. The OPP
p .,',n vas lead by Cyclone Davis and
,.,man Weller. The resolution
'',,ilsd by an Overwhelming maJo'''y'
.,um,ttee on address reXt reported
!, ,,port, which was unanimously adopt
! rad as follows
:. y,,ional Reform Press association,
.,sn,h annual session. assembled In
sr,his Tenn, February 70, 1870 senus
ss asnus 10 all co-workers throughout me
ss,rs and offers the following for your
s..l",ions being but incidents In the
!. :, ,ha neople's party. this association
'.,,sls 10 the populists to continue to bat
...afss,N for Our principles until each
,su ,,s enacted into law and the people
,rstee aud an equal opportunity to
pa H. blessings OF good government.
~ Y, s sr the people of the United
y. mon the fact that populist educa-
=. d hearing rtit. and that even now our
,,sa,n,s in many States are making e.
y, n enact some OF our principles mo
r. M, Efforts are directed toward the
ivan rood. We are ready to accept just
- y. ,,on, any source, but We warn the
III. ,gans. pretended reforms or mere
r.~srrorise measures for deceptive partisan
rpases A., ,.,, ~ Tho ,ero-
~. Marty TO carry out their promises,
: ~h;eh ,hey secured the Endorsement of
u, randIdote for president, places the
s,ousIhilty for the defeat Of prom'sei re-
", upou the organized democracy, and
IN "A warning that no reliance shoul
n,,ea in old party pledges. We realize
4, - achieve practical reform we m ist
- ,hs assistance OF every man IN
y. Ms country and defends the tight.
v,lrrite All patriotic citizens to join us in
.so-t tn rescue the people fro the
srs a bankruptcy and ruin in when we
j, nav struggling. and we pledge our
n. "a adhere TO the principles OF our
IN ,la,fOrm. We strenuously oppose all
MA or entangling alliances WIN any
IN POLITICAL party, and we declare 10 'ne
an, h the trenches" who are looking 10
In new hope aud ENCOURAGEMENT, ana
A. Whole country, that we VIII never iuri
\ a,s nor fight under the banner OF
s,r !, The two old political parties. Let
h MI me, unite under the peoples party
49, md eeht the giant evils which now
.i.,spr me Republic. Prosperity nav
9 hammered, the danger is tina. peace
~ ,ri even civilization may follow IN
b v,ie A..
n. ri, special attention to the fact
Al IL mat railroad corporations of the
~s.r Ss,s been openly used during the
rlduI sampaigns by the money power
Attachments as one Of the most power
\ ii elective agencies for defeating
wv financial reform. This active and
)naa conduct on the part of private
mnau owning public function.
SiiA bNch powerful and necessary
nrr commerce and exercising it for
gre Of influencing elections and for
trsss the will Of the people, reveals
irtc9r which threatens the very exist
~ u popular government. Therefore
y Eat ownership and operation of the
rstitlon lines Of the country Is de-
h;A BY the peoples party, as not only
!!s,aav 10 secure lower and more equi-
V uiaportation rates, greater and bet
h1lliss Of transportation, to protect
l'elt against the oppression and dis
uH1iton row too often used against
Ials and localities and to better the con-
". railroad employees. but as also alb
~.u essential to enable the people &c
~ nhsncial reform aud to preserve
Wv government.
IA 'se the necessity for n vigorous
unon Of the educational work sug-
- IN The Omaha and st. Louis Mat.
and thorough discussion of the
sann q direct legislation as contem-
49, we initiative and referendum ant
Sleatiye mandate.
4 y y ,se the truest expression OF tn,
I'M M, me people will be secured by ths
n, ssa u these methods by your part,
sv,lv 'saes me recommendation unan-
IN. .aae one year ago by this asso
." s' 'ue hon-interest bond plank b,
n. ,ueleet for general discussion.
- Noposltlon to redeem ono L,,d =,
MI s"., another kind of money is II.
y, u, ,s. ..ntary to sound reason and in n
". min, !. popuNst principles.