The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24

| LIBERALIZATION ana the naming of "A NJ, ~
siohai press association was put to n vo,e
nv every man arose to explain his vote
The motion ultimately carried-Ig IN 4 NV,
the name The Union Reform press - .. a,,
cation was quickly agreed upon Hal
| of those entitled to vote had dronn.a .',,
into the corridors and did not return mi,
the motion was declared carried rha ca,',
mittee on constitution and bylaws sunni,
yea It's report II met the desires OF nearl,
an present ana was adopted with practical
| ly no opposition. IL organized an Tho lin,
OF the ST. Louis platform and its article,
| declare: S al '''ie'
All persons, who are editors bushes,
| managers or substantially connected vii,
REFORM papers and paper work. making i,
their principal business and who are know
| 10 be heartily In accord with the principle,
| looking 10 the betterment OF humanity b,
the overthrow of corporate and mononolis
tic control of functions properly belonsinp
10 the people, are eligible to membership.
Inc resolutions committee was ready tr
report, and recess until O'Clock was taken
Inc ioiiowing reply has been received
IRON the officers and executive board of the
hemphis meeting to Chairman Vincent a
telegram asking for a more definite an
swer to the interrogation propounded In his
morning dispatch:
Leo Vincent. Chairman. Kansas City. Mo.
memphis. Tenn. February 23-We yield
superiority to none in sincere desire TO
preserve harmony and we assure you of cur
profound regret that there should be nny
uiiierenccs IN our ranks growing out of the
construction or misoonstruction OF the or
gnnic law Of this association. We do not
wish to evade any question. We have made
no changes In our constitution, as wired
you ttls morning. relating to the eligibility
OF mtslbers All persons who fiji the re.
uuireinehts and who agree to the conditions
prescribed by the constitution OF The Ma
tlohai hoiorm Fross association as it is
now and has been since its organization
seven wears ago with which YOU are .amil
larl may become members -
At tho evening session the work of the
gathering was quickly brought to a close
by the adoption of the resolutions and the
election by reclamation Of the following Of =
ficers
President. j. r. Sovereign: vice pres-
dent. j. NJ. Gass. Des Moines. Iowa; secre-
tary-treasurer. Warwick Saunders Column
bus. Neb; executive committee, Frank
Crichton of Clanton, Ala. NJ. V. Carroll OF
Lamar Mo. G. A. Critics of Pono Creek
%. T.. a. G. Talley Of Greenfield Mo.
CONGRESSMAN elect Gurn OF Boise, Idaho.
The resolutions declare.
In organizing this association we deplore
any tendency to divide into fractional diff.
ference the forces arrayed against pluto
state 1t is a part Of the organic law of the
association to recognize the absolute neces-
sitv Of forbearance and liberty In our words
and action with all National friends to the
end that we may unite for all practical
intents and purposes. While we favor prin-
ciples above party, yet We, as a press as
scciation. counsel the preservation of the
peoples party organization and at the same
time favor cooperation with other friend
~ bodies, locally or otherwise. to the end
that the peoples party organization shall
he more beneficial We hold ourselves in
readiness to affiliate and consolidate with
the National Reform Press association
whenever that association shows dispose
ton TO indulge in that spirit Of liberation
and liberalitY that We accord to them and
to this end VIC recommend that the oxecu-
tive committee of this body place ITSELF In
communication with the constituted author
ities of the National Reform Press 1850
citation and TO take such other steps from
time to t'le as may be necessary to kc-
complish the desired end subject to written
approval Of the majority OF the members
OF this association.
We Lold that it is not the function of a
prcss association as q body to 20 into the
business of either dcposing the regularly
constituted political authorities or effect
ing reorganization Of the party,
Just before the adoption Of the resolution,
j. a. Edgeftcn OF Nebraska, depnsed sec
rotary Of the National executive commit
tee. and who had been acting In this morn
ins's proceedings, arose and said he could
not subscribe to the constitution adopted
earlier In the day. Even at this time, he
hoped that it might be possible he said,
to reconsider the action to organize a rev
association. Such action at this time seemed
to him unwise. He could not be a party to
anv action which would tend to disrupt the
n tab Nart,. o,,I 10 a1, ~.
new organization could not help but Lave
such an effect.
Grand Master Sovereign followed in a
strong appeal for the new organization. This
movement he declared. would not tend to-
ward a revision OF the peoples party. In
fact, II new organization was had the fact
would not lead to disruption.
Mr.. Sovereign's talk was followed by the
prompt adoption of the resolutions and his
selection by reclamation.
The gathering then adjourned to meet in
Omaha on February %, 1895.