Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
A GINGERY FINALE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PoPULIsTs
ADJOURN SINE DIE.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
The .1pitintive and Referendum
Government Ownership OF N"turni
,,,onotte.--J'bc Matter of Money
Circulstion-EIectio OF Officers.

MEMPHIS, TENN. February 2.-The
Niddle-of-the-Roa Populst convention
adjourned sine die shortly after noon
to-day, after a morning session OF much
animation and vigor. 1t was session
OF last-minute resolutions, reports anu
heated debate. The Auditing commit
tee began the gingery proceedings ny
reporting ex-Secretary-Treasu Roseii
as extravagant and in debt to the asso-
citation about 81 400. Then followed the
formal address prepared by n commit
tee. which elected applause. IL began
by calling upon Populists to continue
the battle for supremacy of their pflh-
ciples. reciting that they were making
strong Roadway. so much so that oppo-
nents i'm various States were enacting
some of them into law. 1t applied the
usual brand to the old parties, ana deait
a characteristic blow at railroad anu
other alleged corporate oppression Inc
following were adopted;
"Resolved, That we most earnestly pro-
test against the passage of the Louu
postal bill in its present shape, no"
pending i'm the United States Senate, be-
lieying that it's results will be detrl-
mental to the people, instead OF peheh-
cial."
"Resolved. That we recommend that no
promise shall hereafter be recognized OF
permitted i'm the conventions or commit
tees of the Peoples party.
Resolved That We reafhrm our ap-
proyal Of the resolution OF the Omaha
convention, that no persons nominated Io'
and running for office, and no ofiice-hold-
al 81 delegates
conventions"
The following principles were adopted:
"a All money must be legal-tender TO
pay all debts.
g. Money must be redeemaDle III gov
eminent dues only.
"S. A Justly proportionate quantity or
money circulation to property and popula-
ton. Whenever any lawful money OF the
United States, whether gold, silver, or
paper, is received by the government IN
payment of dues, it is redeemed.
"a The principle of the initiative ana
referendum in our political organization
our State and national legislation.
"5. The government ownership Of natu-
raj monopolies-yiz: Railroads, water
ways. irrigation works, telegraph ana
telephone lines, municipal street railways
vater-works, gas and electric-light-
works.
"6. That we will permit and encourage
at every opportunity the discussion of
the income-tax, the good-road. and non
Understanding bonds. and the employ
ment Of all surplus labor on public works
at $50 per day for eight hours; govern
ment postal savings banks; the security
of bank depositors, and the overthrow
of all trusts and combinations; the abol-
ishment Of every form of gambling specu-
lation in the necessaries Of life, and
such other problems Of practical economy
as affect the general welfare of the plain
people"
The officers elected are: Vice-Presi-
dent. w. f. Mays, Washington State
| Recording Secretary and Treasurer, Jo-
! seph Parker of Kentucky; Correspond
! ing Secretary. John II. Boyd, Of Texas
Executive Board-J. r. Ferris, OF ILL
| nois; n. c. Mortsinger, Indiana; Il. H.
| Peters, Texas; p. j. Dixon, Missouri
| G. b. Kestler, North Carolina.
The president, Hon. Frank Burkitt, OF
Mississippi, was elected Monday.