The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-07-28

The POpulists Of the Lone Star state VIII
stand by the Action of the National
Committee at Omsh..
1t gives The CAUCASIAN great pleas
ure TO publish the following from she
West Texas Sentinel, edited by Judge
H. L. Bentley, member Of the M.
eiOual Committee. Ii shows that Texas
P0pulists will have nothing to do with
the wharton Barker boiling conven.
tion. The article 10 % follows:
After the late Omaha meeting Of Me
Peoples Party National Committee, the
three members for Texas for said com
mittee, together with eight OF Sbe
Pepnlist editors Of Texas, al Of whom
attended said meeting, returned to-
getbef to Texas. On the morning Of
the 18th Of June, before reaching Fort
Worth, after q full discussion Of the
situstion. oil Of said parties agreed 30
stand by the resolutions adopted By
the cohmittee on June IL. They agreed
further to recommend TO Texas P0pu-
lists that they do the same thing. A
paper ia line With that understanding
vas drawn up and signed BY all Of the
party, which 10 - follow:
To she POpulists Of Texas The un-
dersigned, members for Texas OF the
Peoples Party National Committee,
which has been In session this week
in Omaha, Neb., have the honor 90 re-
pot to you, that the following res0-
iutiOns were unanimously adopted BY
said committee June IL.
"REsOLvKD, That We, the national
committee Of the Peoples Party, de-
clare that in national matters No
proposition for fusisn or cooperation
shall be made or entertained BY The
national executive committee Of 0ul
national chairman or officers. ;".
81. That our national executive com
, mittee, chairman, or other nati0oa
officere, shall net give any advice IL
favor Of or against fusion Or c0-Opera
tiOn in State Or local Affairs unless Of
6ciaily requested BY the proper con
, stituted authorities.
"3. Believing in the fullest form o
local self govefnmentf for out party ~
. mittee, national chairmsn and officer
3 shali not interfere i o any State, local q
T Congressional campGign unless r
Y auested <ty the proper constitute
= lauthOrItjes. and then only in favor G
r regular POpuIist caodidates.
= a That q oatiOnal conventIon
~ be held in 1900 1t least one month b
fore the other two national CONVEX
y tions, the deleG8tes are 90 be chose
z, on the basis OF the highest reguls
Y vote cast in 1897 or since then.
e 6 That We direct the national chai
man and secretary, In sending out re
II ereBdul0 votes 70 the national commit
;. tee TO present only explanation vii
~ commept sufficient only 70 give ole,
understanding0 Of the motion.
= We believe the adoption Of snt
II differences in the party, which ha
le been only as matter OF party polio
,d and recommend TO you the accepteu
10 of the action Of the committee In abs
- lute good faith. HARRY TRACY,
III 3. T.. GRAIBURY,
+ II. J.. B8HTLBY,
st Members Of the C00miee.
D The undeesigned, editors q P0pall
t0i papers and members OF the Nati0a
,u Reform Press Association. desire
m state to the Populists Of Texas that I
n were present as the meeting Of
=. Nstional Committee Of the Peep
Party when the resolutions shove
lis cut were adopted, and We heartily .
o. doese the PeoO0Wendati0os Of
1t Texas membees Of said committee.
toI o. p. Pyle, NineoIs Courier, Pre-
o. dent r. r. p. A.
ia ]. II. Nallets, CIeburne Herald.
~ J. F. Bailey, Texas Independent.
F.C.Thompeon, Mckinney Demt Ct
- L. B. Allen, Anson Guide.
ne w. p. Blake, Industrial West.
lo- John II. Boyd, Peoples Cause.
: II FL. r. Jones, Pioneer Exponent.