The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-14
CHAIRMAN
ISSUES CALL
For The Popnlist State Couvsn
sion to Meet in Raleigh NAY
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PLAN OF ORGANIZATION
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RALRioH, n. G, April q, rs.
Al meeting OF the state Exscu
i've Committee OF the Peoples ravsy
OF North Carolina. regularly called
6y the State Chairman. and held in
Raleigh on Tuesday. April 3. lsas.
the chairman WAs directed 20 call n
State CONVENTION OF the Peoples
Party. to be held in Raleigh on
Tuesday. Nay q. lses, at : o'cioek 1
p. n.
In accordance with the ins,rue-
ton Of the committee, the State
convention for lS9S is hereby called
to assemble ~ the place and time
above stated, viz. Raleigh. Tues Law.
May Il, 1888. at ; o'clock p. N. far
the purpose Of dealing with such
measures .ss .msy come before the
convention.
ut is the Unanimous instruction
OF the State CommittNe tina, the
chairman respectfully suggest to
the msmbsrs OF the party of the
various counties Congressional snd
Jodicial districts, that NO nominat-
ing convention OF any character be
held until after the meeting OF the
State Convention.
"All who are opposed to the p,es-
ent hoanciA system Of our Govern.
ment. Who are in favor Of the free
coinage OF both gold and silver at
the ratio Of l6 to /; who favor q
further increase of our legal tender
currency without Intervention OF
banking corporations: Who favored
. graduated income tax; Who are op-
posed to having the Executive, Lsc-
islative and judicial branches OF our
Government dominated and con.
trolled by trusts, combines aud mo-
nopolies; who favor the freedom
and sanctity of the ballot, and Who
are willing to cooperate with the
peoples party and secure and pei
petuate these reforms, are cordially
invited to participate In all Peoples
Party primaries and conventions.
Nv. f. FOUNTAIN.
Chairman Peoples Party State Ex-
ecutive Committee"
Plan Of Org suizAtioa Of the Peoples Party.
COMMITTEES.
SECTION l. Each township shall be
under the government Of an Execu-
tive Committee of Ave mem bers, Who
shall elect their own Chairman; said
Committee shall be elected by the
voters of said Township at the first
Peoples Party primaries held in any
year, under call Of the County Chair
man: Provided that those Town
ships which are divided into Ere-
cincts or wards shall have Q separate
Committee for each precinct or ward.
i. SEC. 2. Each County shall be uu-
der the government Of the County
Executive Committee, which shall
consist of the Chairmen of the sew
eral Township, Ward or precinct
Committees. This Committee shall
meet at the same time and place
that 1.-THE first County, Conven.
, tion Of the Peoples Party Of any
year is held. and elect Q county
chairman, who may or may not be 9
member Of ite own body.
In case it shall appear At said meet
ing of the county Executive Com
mittee, that any township. ward OF
precinct has failed to take action il
? accordance with Section l, the said
; county Executive Committee shall
3 be empowered to appoint said com
mittee or committees.
SEC. 3. The executive committe,
I for the various Congressional, Judi
: cial and Senatorial districts shal
consist of the chairman Of the count,
executive committee Of the countie
that compose the said ConRressionsi
h Judicial and Senatorial Districts
y The Congressional, judicial and Sen
4 atorial committees shall meet at tn
d same time and place that the conveu
tions meet to nominate their respec
l. tive candidates, and shall elect
= chairman for said committees VII
may or may not be . member Of thei
body.
SEC. 1. The State Executive Con
mittee shall consist Of the chairma
\. of Congressional executive commit
a tees and one member elected by eac
Congressional convention while
10 session, with six additional member
: At large.
Sec. 5. The county executive con
% mittee, Congressional executive con
=, mittees judicial executive commi
n, tees snail report sheir action, As pr
n vided for above, to their respect,
conventions while in session. Z,
their approval or disapprovai.
not approved, then the conventio
=, before adjournment, shall elect Il
ID chairman of said committee.
On SIC. G. The members Of the Sta
D. executive committee, as provid:
r. above, from Congressional district
o. shall meet at the same time ~
- place a. the State Convention, ~
Mt elect six additional members for Il
,et State at large. which body. sctil
a together. shall elect the State ehai
be man. They shall report their actis
IL to the State convention, while
session, for approval or dsapprovl
II disaproved, the State convent,
shall, before adjournment, Gle
I'D State chairman, and the six mel
'iR bers Of the committee at large.
'at SEC. Z. In eass any c,mmitt
'er fails to report to its eonvsn.ion VIII
in session, - provided above.
shall b slf{i eient proof that there
NO proper organization, and the ee
vention shall thereupon proceed
he elsct chairman Of the committee