The Louisiana populist., 1897-08-13
POpulist Convention Called.

Peoples Party Central Com
mittee met in the Courthouse to-
day, pcrsuant to u call made by
Chairman II. l.. Brian. The roll
being called and q quorum beng
found present, the Chairman stated
the object of the meeting to be the
naming of a place and date for the
holding of a convention to elect
candidates to represent the Peo-
pies party in the Constitutional
Convention to be voted on next
January, and to fix the basis Of
representation in said convention.
As soon as 1t was declared that
the body was ready for business,
Judge A. A. Gunby presented a
resolution which was adopted after
discussion and amendment as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That a State Conven-
tion of the Peoples party of Lou
isiana be called to meet at Monroe
on the 18th. day Of October 1897
for the purpose of nominating 36
delegates at large to the Constitu-
tional Convention and to take such
other action as they deem necessary
and proper.
Resolved, that said convention
shall be composed of three dele
gates from each parish in the State
and each ward in New Orleans, for
each Representative said parishes or
wards are entitled to in the State
legislature, and in addition one
delegate for each 200 votes or ma
jority fraction thereof cast for
the Peoples party candidate for
Congress in the congressional cleo
ton of 1894. Said delegates to
be selected in such manner as may
be directed by the Executive Com
mittee of said parish or ward,
where q Populist organization ex-
lists, and in parishes where no such
organization exists, the delegates
shall be selected by a mass meeting
of the Popullsts residing therein
who will pledge themselves to sup
port the principles of tho Peoples
party and abide by the action of
said convention.
Resolved, That in this conven-
ton no proxies will be allowed, but
that the delegates present shall be
permitted to cast the votes of the
parish OF ward they represent, are
entitled to.
After a recess Judge Gunby was
asked to explain the plan of organ
ization recommended by the late
conference held at Nashville, which
he did i'll AL eloquent and able man
ner. After he had finished, the fol.
lowing was adopted:
Resolved, That we believe that
the work of tho National confer
ence held at Nashville, July last
has been of great benefit to the
Peoples purity in this State, for by
its wise and conservative action ii
has united our party.
| The following was introduced
and unanimously carried:
Whereas, the success of a party
depends entirely on the organiza.
tion of the supporters Of the prin.
ciples Of said party.
| Therefore, be it resolved, That
we earnestly recommend and urge
that all voters who are willing te
support the principles our part,
come together and organize clubs
and send the address to their Pres
ident and secretary to the State
Chairman, II. L. Brian, and ust
all their influence to push the or
ganization into parishes where
there is no organization, and w
urge all friends OF good govern
ment to register under the presen
election law.
i We would recommend the for
nation Of joint stock companies tt
establish a Populist paper in cacl
of the following cities Alexan
dria, New Orleans, New Iberia
Shreveport and Baton Rouge, ant
we commend tho Reform press o:
the State for the good work they
have done in behalf Of our princi
Piles, and we urge all reformers tt
subscribe for and support oul
press, as it is the most powerful
lever to secure good government
in Louisiana.
The following was heartily en-
dorscd:
Resolved, that we heartily en-
dorse the Populist Camp-meetine
that is going to be held at Monroe
beginning on August 18th, ant
continuing to August 22nd, 1897
and we urge every Popullst to at