New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-15
4 NEW PARTY BORN.
PoPULlsTs GET TOGETHER IN ST LOUIS
AND DECIGE TO GO IT ALONE.

81. Louis. Jan. At The. conference OF me
Populist leaders held new political noos
was born last night. 1t was chrls;ehed me ev y
pies party The Peoples party has seNe'eu az
connections with ne National Popuhst No"''"
ton and made arrangements for administering rs
own affairs wiihou, tho aid or advice OF an! GU
side persons. WIKI A few exceptions the oei' salo'
declared the nselyes ureqaivocaliy III FAVOR o. 60
Ing I; alone In the future. The referendum s!s'e"
was most highly commended. and was RECON-
mended FOR use to The Midle-of-the-Roaders IN
settling matters OF National importance 10 me Or
der. ana there was practical agreement aiioNs
the delegates ihlt a National PRESIDENTIAL cohNeh-
ton should he held ;his year
The entire afternoon and evening were spe", :"
lengthy discussions and 1t was not until tate
hour Inst rirnt that the mode OF procedure was
agreed on. FiAaly report vas adopted DIS -o'-
lows. In part:
To the People OF the United States The fus Ss9
movement consuHmateg .. >. i,oD'o or csndide to
FOR Vice-President in the "a aiSn maj iolo~ W.
and fIe -, m. PeorIe's party as 70 threaten the
absolute Gsmembermen, OF he only ponucai' Ui1
poiiiica rights Of the iaboring and producing
Classe. - the country. " ..,,,,oo
10 be COURTEOUS to The &aiJnal Committee ana our
supreme ies has Been at II times 10 t6a q
factiona differences might be cbiterated our par1y
prestige reganet and our ors.tIa,on teeIs
confident OF Is ABILITY 70 now tha, II no Oresen
az a body TO-DAY. bu, b. does not choose 70 WAs.-
valuable time IN yranginS over questions OF o.
fetal etiquette We avOw II TO be our sincere Pu1-
pose now az ever heretofore, 10 promote III go
honorable he reform nov nj on tIus icpu
list lines and deem tho issues too inonleh'o4s
and the dangers threatening IRE" goNerhHltllL tOy
imminent allow as 70 pause 10 coIslneI Ic
grievances OF aHronts or 10 permit "o9hutu u.s-
nifty real or imaginary. 10 overshado" Pa'''o'''
I,nde- present conditions beloved organiza-
ton is slowly bu- surely disintegratlng' ana oIr
comrades clamO:Ous -Or aggressive dCttOt'.
Having in .ain tmpoTfuned hose who assumed 10
be our supcriors 10 permit a. 10 aiS tHenl III sle
nd work n reorganlzng the Peoples party. mat
II NAV accomplish is glorious mission, We nov
appeal to the people, the true source OF al poue IL
power.
The referendum committee appointed Is as 1oi-
lows Dixoh. 4 Missouri: Tracey. OF Texas; hey-
rolds or Illinois: Matsinger. q Indiana ana NC
Gregor Of Georgia. NUMBER OF ruieS were
adopted for government OF he National organiza-
ton among hem rle thai he National OrSani-
zatio-. COMMITTEE shall SUD nit 10 vote OF the
peonle.s ,artv aay proposition when petiiloned 10
40 50 by not Jess than 10 go members OF the party
On the adjournment OF the Organization comm
tee Of the Peoples party. the members CT the Ma
tional Committee present met a; the laciede ho'e'
and adopted the following resolution:
Resolved That W. tie members OF me y d ~ ~
C-omrattee present indorse the action taken ny me
ORGANIZATION Committee. and recoHlh nd. .
nret,jsions ne carried into Effect, believing mat
such action will harmonize all differences IN the
party. t.
tee represented by members present or oy proxies
and letters who favored joint meeting OF ne
r1ittee and the Organization Commit
&c in the spring Forty States were represented az
this meeting.