The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-15

In addition to the report published in
The Times yesterday concerning the
meeting of the Populist State committee
at Lyuchburg Moniay night, the follow
ing will be of interest to our readers:
The meeting, which was called to order
at an early hour, was distinguished by IL
number of interesting discussions on i'm
portant matters. MaLy addresses were
made.
1t was the unanimous decision of the
committee that the PopulisJ party of the
State SHOULD not fuse with the Republi
cans. Indeed, from all at uld be
learned, this matter was har ly given Sc
ri us e, nsideratiJn.
In regard to the question of IL State
ticket, the conference of the commit tee
resulted in sustaining the action of the
Roanoke convention in the nomination
alone Of Capt. Edmund r. Cooke for lieu
tenant governor. 1t was decided that no
futhcr nominations should be made
Aztec IL lengthy and careful copsideia-
ton, sting unit early Tuesday morning,
the committee adopted an address 10 the
Peoples party of The State.
The address in part is as follows:
"To be Peoples Party in Virginia:
The undersigned were ap oipted a
committee by the State convention of our
policy for the party, in the event OF the
Democratic convention de lining to nc
oept Capt. T.. X. Cooke as the candidate
for lieutenant governor on the State
ticket: and refusing co-ope ration the en-
suing campaign and election. Your COM
mlttee bcgs leave to report, that the CON
ventlon Of the Democratic party having
refused to accept Captain Crcke as the
candidate: upon the call of Its chairman,
in met Mt the Arlington Hotel in Lynch
burg, on the 18th of September Tor the
'ischarge of its dnties under the resolu-
tion OF the convention; that these duties
were deemed not only very important but
oil delicate character, and feeling the
grave responsibilities resting upon it,
and desiring to act with the utmost pru
derce and wisdom, invited number of
the active and intelligent gentlemen of
the party to meet and confer with it and
to make suggestions to the committee as
to the wisest policy for the party TO pur-
sue in the fall campaign under the con
ditions by which the party is confronted.
Your COMMITTEES is glad to say that the
invitation was accepted by many of our
best men, from various sections of the
State, and full and frank conference was
mad. l. these gentlemen the committee
feels profoundly grateful
ut is we'll known that our party origi-
mated from the deepest nece ssity for gov
ernmental reforms, which the two old
parties had utterly faiied to accom- ish,
and really made, little or no bona lide
effort to accomplish. Consequently, this
necessity for the existence of our party
remains, with continually increasing
force
eve do not desire fusion or amalga-
nation with any party. 10 preserve our
Identity ami organic party independence is
our aim and purpose. But we have been
willing, as far AS we agree with other
political organizations in platform prin-
ciples. TO Cooperate in order TO secure the
success of those principles. The most
important of these principles at this time
and in n national sense are those relating
70 monetary reform. to-wIt: the free and
Unrestricted coinage of gold and silver
into dollars at the ratio of 16 to 1, ami a
wise anh just system of taxation. direct
aud Indirect. by which all property shall
he made TO bear equally the burdens of
government. The Democratic party pro
fesscdly concurs with our party in these
principles.
The Chicago convention OF 1896 adopt
Ell these substantially from the Omaha
piatforn of 1892 AMI nominated as II can
nilate for the Presidency w ] Bryan,
tue embodiment and one of the ablest ad-
vocates of these principles. The Amer
lean bimetallic party and the silver Re
publican party also concur fully in them.
Yet the fact remains that neither one
oI the above mentioned par ties, acting
strictly within party organization, has
sufficient strength To make these great
and essential principles trium plant in
the administration OF the national gov
eminent. Hence, efforts have been made,
anu wisely made, to secure party cooper
alton, so essential to success. This effort
has been to large extent successful, so
far MS the Peoples party. the Silver Re
publican party and the American bilnet-
allie party are concerned. But the Dem
cratic party, the strongest and most
powerful OF the political organizations
favorable to the above mentioned priuci-
pies, has sought to dominate and control
all other parties and to force all to act
within its organization, to accent such
candidates as it, and it only, dominates,
and thus break siown their independent
organizations. This arbitrary action on
the part of the Democratic party in 1896
contributed materially to the defeat of
w. j. bryan aad the cause of monetary
ieform; aud If persisted in will lead TO
similar defeat in the future. Your com
rittec sees nothing inconsistent with
party identity and independence, for
different organizations concur ring in GER
tain principles to cooperate ut the polls
Tor The success Of said principles.
eff the claim and price of co operation
were few political offices parceled out
to the cooperating parties, the traffic
would lie degrading. Success .of princ-
Piles was the animating sentiment OF our