People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-06-17
THE POPULIST WORLD.
Happenings OF Interest in the Party All
Over the Union.

Over the Union.
The Maine state convention met
June with 1o4 delegates of which only
4 favored Cooperation" A strong
platform was adopted declaring against
| fusion; favoring government money /;
| opposing bonds and banks of issue :;
fsvoring direct legislation ga o cardi.
nal tenet; favoring election of Presi-
dent, Vice President and Senators by
the people; government ownership OF
natural monopolies, etc. Prof. L. c.
Bateman declined gubernatorial nomi-
nation which was accepted by Mayor
Robert Gerry of Ellsworth. Delegates
to the National Convention were Sc
lected, Prof, Bsteman's position re-
garding Chairman Butler was in every
eense endorsed.
Florida Populists in state convention,
May 81, at Oeals selected delegates to
the National Convention July 4 and
elected t. II, Lytle of Stanton as state
chairman, A. P. Baskin of Anthony as
Secretary, and A. w. Weeks of Oasla,
as Treasurer of the State Executive
Committee. News from Florida is en-
couraging.
Arkansas did herself proud in the
Populist Conventioe ~ june ., when
Buzz Saw Morgan WIS nominated fot
governor. Sovereign, the labor leader
| no4iNaa1
man becsuse Of his fusion stand and
the Peoples Party of Arkansas has
now cleared its skirts of the last tainf.
North Carolina Democrats slapped
Butler last week so hard that the lick
could be heard all over the country
By false representations, u majority of
the recent Populist convention were
induced to favor cooperation and s.
proposition was thereon submitted from
the Populists to the Democrats The
Democrats declined with thanks and
instructed their state committee to en-
terrain no propositions in the future
And now the Caucasian Cutters pa
peri is roasting the Democrats tor re-
fusing to "co'operate." Buffers star
has set
In lows, the Populist State Conven-
tion on June 2, put out the following
ticket: Secretary of State, R. M Dan
iels, of Warren county. Auditor, G. a.
Wickes, Decatur county. Treasurer,
A, M. Hutchinson, PottGwGttamie coun-
ty. Supreme Judge, L. Il, Weller,
Chickesaw county. Attorney General,
j 4. Lowenberg, Wapello county.
Clerk Of Supreme Court, ALI Reed,
Muacatine county. Railroad Commis-
sioner, Joseph Ash, Polk county.
Chairman Wesks, the leader of the
brave AZ who walked out of the fusion
contention of 1897 and successfully
kept UP the middle road organization
through its many trials presided.
There was g. large attendance and
much enthusiasm. Three new mem
bers anti-fusionists were elected on the
national committee. A good sound
platform Was adopted denouncing Ru-
sion, favoring government ownership,
and direct Regulation and opposing
bonds. Chairman Weeks and Secreta-
ry Rcker were reelected, Many dis
gusted iusio1iats were reported as
coming back TO the fold,
Minnesota Populists of the 5th Con-
gressional District discarded fusion on
June 1, by refusing to hold over and
meet with the Democrats and Free
Silver Republicans Hon. T. j. Cation
was nominated for Congress-. Bryan
Democrats and the gold Democrats have
buried the bloody hatchet and are now
united.
Georgia Populsts would do well to
remember that despite ali the free sill
yer gas on the part Of the Atlanta Con-
stitution and the Office hunters, when
the state executive committee was re-
organized, chairman was selected in
lion. Fleming duBignon, a gold bug.
Th:s shows how shallow was the Dem
ocratic friendship for silver in 1895.
Anything and for anybody just to hold
the Offices
Alabama Populists under Chairman
Grove will wage a fierce battle this
summer. Congressman Howard and
other prominent Populists will stump
the state during July.