Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-07
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE Ma
TIoxAL CONFERENCE.
YHoROUGH REORGANIZATION
The Initiative and Referendum Re-
commended as n Governing Law OF
the Party-organisation and Exec
utivc Committees.

NASHVILLE. TENN. July 6-The
National Conference OF the People
party reassembled in the han OF the
House OF Representatives at 800 O'Clock
To-day. IL was expected that the Com
mittee on Resolutions would present
their report soon after the conference
had been called to order. but tho ehaii-
man announced that the report wouia
not likely be ready before noon. seNe-
raj resolutions were introduced and re-
ferred 20 the committee. ana a recess
was taken for a short time.
After the recess, II was announced tha'
the Committee on Resolutions woNid re-
port in the afternoon. The report was
completed at las o'clock and II was re"u
at o'clock. The report OF the com
mi,tce provides for the appointment OIL d
committee on organization, composer oi
three from each state. the chairman u
be elected by the conference. IL a'sV
provides for an executive coiiinl''.0 -. -
iiye. 10 cooperate with the Nauohai hA-
.'r,,;,,,o committeo. when that committee
acts upon the line OF Populist principles.
This committee will act until the next
n
national convention. ..,.
rho ,cport declares In favor OF thorough
reorganization. and education II heceS-
sary. 80 a.
The evening session, was devoted 10
nm address TO the people. which was
adoptcd. This Is lengthy, and scores Doth
the Democratic and Republican parlles'
declares against fusion; says free SILVER
will not bring relief until trusts com
bines. and rings are abolished, ana calis
upon all TO Join In the contest IL Is
vaeing. A plan for reorganization ehu
building up the party was ADOPTED the
chief points of which are: me eieeuoi'
by this conference Of national orsah-
zation committee, TO be composed OF three
members from each State representa-
here said members TO be selected py inc
eoveral state delegations. In States not
renresented az this conference the ma
,,onal organization committee, here
created may. at their discretion, provide
for a proper representation on the COM
mittee.
MIDDLE-OF-THE-RO ONLY.
"The election by this conference of a
rhairnan of the National Organlzatioii
Committee. whose duty it VIII be 10
push the work of organization en- strict
iv populist lines. and in the interest on
Populist principles and Populist canoi-
dates. 10 preside over all meetings OF the
National Organization Committee, ana 10
perform ali other duties usually lhCulh-
bent upon such oficers.
"The election by this conference of an
executive committee OF five members
whom the chairman may nominate from
the members Of the National Ofgahiza-
ZION Committee whose duties shall con-
In,
zation and education, and who shail co
onerate with the chairman In his efforts
10 preserve and extend the organization
OF the party.
..,The election Of a national secretary
and a national treasurer.
1--WE further recommend that In each
township county, and state, the com
mittees be looked after by the members
of the National Organization committee
and. where necessary, recognized by lh'
election of members who are in harmony
with the parry and its principles, anc
who are in favor OF preserving its au
touomy. '7'n 'n'
"We urge upon the members of thi!
marty the necessity of more thorough ah(
more vigorous plans OF education ano
examination than have been I'm vogue the
past two years TO that end we heartily
recommend the cooperative and clut
plans perfected by the committee APP
pointed for that purpose by the National
Reform Press at Memphis OF which j.
H. Ferris, of Joliet, H., is the present
chairman.
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
''The Organization Committee shall pro-
vide and apply for the Encouragement
Of the committees here constituted by
the initiative and referendum plan, ano
we recommend that the first national
convention of the Peoples party shall
adopt the same as governing law OF
the party in its entire organization.
"The National Organization Committee
Of the Peoples party, chosen by this
conference shall have fun power and
authority 10 call a national convention
nj the party, or to submit any question
TO tho voters of the party, on th'
referendum plan, whenever they may de
termine that the best interests Of The
party require the same"
The Organization Committee, In &C
rordance with the terms of the plan
was appointed. Milton Park, of Dallas
Tex. was elected chairman; w. S. Nor
gan. Arkansas. secretary; DR.. Grove
Alabama. treasurer
The following Executive Committed
was appointed: A. A. Gunley. Colorado
Peak. Ca: Ignatlus Donnelly. Minnesota
Abe Steinberger. Kansas; l.. c. Bateman
The conference at z p. M. adjourned
zinc die.