Phoenix weekly herald., 1898-08-25
PoPUL1sr CONVENTION.
A Small Crowd in Attendance

The Populists of Maricopa county
met this morning in the court house
to discuss the propriety of fusion. A
| rather small crowd was in attendance
and altogether a very quiet meeting
| The convention was called to order by
chairman W. W. Edwards and at once
proceeded to business. The first thing
in order was the election of n temper.
airy chairman and upon motion Mr.. c.
o. Case was elected and Mr.. J. D
james secretary, who were afterward
elected as permenant chairman and
secretary.
A committee on pIa tfOrm and reso-
buttons composed of the following gen
tlemen: J. T. Hill. Mr. Shornick. NJ.
Brayner, J. Q. White, y. V. Vandoren
was elected.
Next came Il motion to elect Il con-
ference committee and then followed
quite a heated discussion. Some want
ed this to be u reception committee.
while others thought conference
was proper Some had an idea that it
would be this committees duty to
patch up fusion with the Democrats
and many of the more prominent men,
bers were strictly opposed to fusion"
under any circumstances. However,
the motion to elect a reception commit
tee carried and the following gentle
men We're named: A. l.. HenShaw, J.
@ White, G. w. Woy, ]. Mullen, \.
V. Vandoren-
The duty of this committee shall be
to entertain a committee of similar
character from the Democrats and
hear what they have to offer as an in
ducement to fuse.
After several speeches pro and con
the committee was instructed to report
all conferences to the convention.
The convention then adjourned until
2 o'clock
AT 30 it was called to order by
Chairman Case and the committee on
platform and resolutions reported
In brief they re-affirmed their faith
in the initiative and referendum; de
manded the repeal of all laws by which
the governor controls. appoints and en-
actment of laws for election of all
officers; in favor of a bullion tax; that
waterways are common carriers; that
all streams and rivers not Manageable
should belong to the people: they fav-
ored all government money and declar-
ed for silver at Is to l.
Whereas, The calamity of war has
fallen hardest upon the Peoples
Party of Arizona, in that their brave
dHt IuIIelIlu ItsiuGI. NJdIglsliu w u
O'Nein lost his life while gallantly
leading his men to victory at the bat
tie of Santiago; and
Whereas, the Peoples Party is born |
of the principle that the misfortunes |
Of one is the concern of all. We, the |
delegates of the Peoples Party of |
Maiicopa county, i'll convention assem-
Oled, make known our appreciation of |
MS worth, and the comprehension of
his great sacrifice of our dead leader,
md we declare that in his death the
Peoples Party has suffered an irrepar-
lble loss, the nation a noble sovereign.
he county one of its best citizens. the
lrmy a brave and valOrouS soldier,
md the whole people of Arizona their
pest friend.
a motion was then made for adjurn-
nent of one hour, when it was an
bounced that the conference committee
vas requested to meet with Il similar
committee from the Democratic and
he Republican conventions. whereup-
N the convention adjourned for one
lour.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock the cOnven-
ION was called to order by Chairman
Jase and proceeded at once to bust
less.
The conference committee was ready
o report and reported in substance as
ollows:
We met tbs committee from the