Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12
THE CONFERENCE.
Popu1ists Arrange for Fusion
in 1898.
And Organize 10 Begin Next Years
Campaign with Union OF ali silver
Forces.

ing of the central and local committees
of the Peoples party adjourned its
session last night, after one OF the
most enthusiastic and harmonious
meetings in the history of the party.
All questions pertaining to the better
. ment of the people from a p0pulist
standpoint, were freely and openly
discussed, and educational plans were
arranged. 1t appears to be the unanI-
nous sentiment of those present that
too much attention could and mig hit
be paid to men, while the Fundamental
principles of populism we're left to
suffer; that the party should adhere
strictly to it's primary mission of up
lifting mankind, and that men and
measures should be left to take care of
themselves.
The conference convened Thursday
evening at pm, in the parlors of
the National hotel, but the members
constantly arriving soon made the
room inadequate, and an adjournment
was taken while arrangements were
being made for larger quarters.
Most of the morning of Wednesday
was taken up with d discussion of
practical methods of educational work;
the best means of bringing prejudiced
minds to understand the tenents of
populism, and for the distribution of
educational literature throug hout the
state.
A strong sentiment prevailed in
favor of combining all the forces pos
sible for the accomplishment of the
greater purposes and principles of the
party. 1t was considered that there
could be no evil so great as the present
attempts of the money sharks, and
the pickering manipulators of the
country to foster their methods upon
the citizen, and therefore it was the
first duty of the people to employ every
means in their power to prevent the
consummation of such methods and
policies, and to unite wherever pos
sible for the extinguishment of this
foe of humanity,
Hon. =. P. Elder introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, BY the Peoples confer
renee, assembled at Topeka, January
6, 1893, that we are not aware of any
public necessity or emergency for call
ing the legislature together in extra
session in the near future, and that
we deem it unwise for the executive to
issue a proclamation to that effect;
and, that we earnestly recommend to
the board of railroad commissioners to
prepare a schedule of rates for freight
TO be paid on transportation, and that
they test their power in the courts of
the state.
After the appointment of a commit
, tee on resolutions a general discussion
was INDUCED in along the same lines
as at the morning session, and the
state central committee listened to re-
ports from all over the state as to the
best means to be employed, and those
already employ ed for educational work.
During the discussion Lieutenant
Governor Harvey was called for, and
made happy speech, which was 1iber-
ally applauded. Mr.. Harvey couuseled
moderation in all things; strict ad-
herence to the true principles of pop
matters where the principles of pop
ulism were at stake, and above all
unity of purpose that would make de-
feat out of the question.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted its report at the conclusion of
Mr.. Harvey's remarks. The resolu-
tions were read by Secretary Upton,
and in the course of the discussion
which followed, Te-read by several
others until every part was made per-
fectly clear. At $40 pm, the resolu-
tions were adopted as read.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
We hereby heartily endorse the pres
: ent Populist administration, for the
mobile work they have done and are
doing for the people of this state.
Governor Leedy has been untiring in
his efforts to see that the many excel
lent laws passed by the last Legis1a-
ture are carried into effect. Each de-
partment of the state government has
done its part, has given full confidence
to the people, and is in hearty SYM
pathy. with the governor in carrying
out the demands on which the people
of the state have insisted for number
of years and which they have never
been able to obtain under any Repub-
Hcan administration.
Among the many valuable laws
passed are, the Stock Yards law,
which has saved to the people of Kan
sas more than $250,OOO annually; the
School Book law, which saved annual
iy more than $500, 900; the Antitrust
law, whereby many of the corporate
combines in Kansas have been broken
up and destroyed, and for the punish
ment of corporations or others for dis
elimination against labor organiza
tions; the Fees and Salary bill Of
county officers, which saves more thar
800, 900 year to the tax payers; thu