The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-19

GIRARD. Kan. April IA committee
Of the National Reform Press Association
having met here in accordance with
resolution adopted at the recsnt conven-
ton at Memphis. have decided 10 wage
war on Marion Butler. Is Chairman OF the
Populist national COMMITTEES and also 10
attempt reorganization OF the Populist
party. In accordance with this decision.
the committee issued q call for national
convention TO be held at Nashville, Tenn,
on July 4 next. the representation 10 De
one delegate for every $50 middle-of-the-
road votes cast at the recent presidential
election. This call for a national conven-
ton bears the signatures OF Milton PARK.
W. S. Morgan, James II. Ferris, Abe
Steinberger. W. F. d. Mays. Joe Parker.
James S. cexey and Frank Burkett. all
OF whom participated In the conference
here.
The preamble and resolutions accom-
panytng the call for a national convention
recite a resolution adopted at the recent
meeting in Memphis OF the middie-of-the-
road wing Of the reform press association.
calling upon National Chairman Butler to
bring together the Popuiist national COM
mittee at a date not later than May for
the purpose OF considering the advisable
ity or calling a national delegate confer
ence of the Peoples party not later than
July next. II is reeited further that the
communicating with Chairman Butler.
failed TO secure from him an affirmative
response. Thereupon the committee adj
dressed letter of inquiry TO the indi-
yidual members OF the national Populist
committee. requesting their opinion as TO
the adyisability OF calling such confer
ence. A majority OF those responding,
about fifty In all, II is stated, answered in
the Affirmative. and the meeting held here
resulted.
Upon assembling here they state they
again called upon Chairman Butler to call
national convention, and this time re-
ceived from him positive refusal. There
upon the committee felt in duty bound 10
issue its call for a convention at Nash
vile.
The call states that recognizing the ex-
istence of honest differences among men,
bers OF the Populist party. IL is necessary
that national conference should be held
with view of reta king our political
bearings and determining with certainty
where We are at " The call reviews
some OF the recent differences between
the two wings of the party, but asserts
that these differences are not so wide but
that the party may again be brought to-
gether In harmony, as, IL is asserted, the
great majority of the Populists still be-
ieve in the declarations of the Omaha
and 81. Louis platforms. The necessity
of avoiding fusion vita one OF the old
parties in one section Of the country and
with the other old party in another sec
ton Is urged at considerable length. and
Ii is also stated that fusion on those lines
Is too absurd to admit of argument" The
future usefulness and the very life of the
party. II is declared. depend upon the COM
Ing together of the rank and file OF the
party In spirit of patriotic fraternity for
the formation Of a definite plan of action
az fA1 nj
tees of the Peoples party are urged TO
see that the Populst voters OF their re-
spective districts are given a just and
proper representation In the convention.