Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-02-09
C|ackamas POPu|ists
Elect a Successor to County Chair
man w. S. U'Ren,
A Platform Adopted On Which All
Can Unite.

The County Central Committee
meeting last Sunday was one of the
most effective and harmonious in the
history of our party in Clackamas
county.
The most important business trans
acted was the unanimous adoption of
the following resolution, the honor
of introducing which was solicited by
Mr.. U'Ren:
"ResolvCd. by the Peoples party
County Central Committee of Cldcka-
mas county, Oregon that a referendum
election be held at the Pc ople's party
primaries In this county, on March IL,
1898, and the members OF the Peoples
party be requested to vote on the fol-
lowing questions:
Are you in favor Of a.union of Pop
ulistS, Free Silver Dem ocrats and Free
Silver Republicans in this state on
one state ticket, providing satisfac-
tory arrangements can be made
through conference committees ap-
pointed by regularly elected delegate
conventions, each party endorsing not
less than the following in its state
platforms:
1. For the initiative and referen-
dunn system of law making in its op-
tional form and the submission by
congress of all important national
questions for an advisory vote Of the
people, until such time as the national
constitution shall haYe been amended
so as to provide for direct legislation.
g. For the independent free coin
age of both gold and silver at the ratio
of e6 to 1.
g. For the abolition of all private
and corporate banks of issue and for
the issue o. all money by the general
government alone, all money so issued
to be full legal tender for all debts,
public and private. Yes. No.
This resolution was discussed mt
some length, the sentiment of those
present being apparently very much
In favor of honorable union on these
principles, il il can be had. The hope
was freely expressed that other coun-
ties would order a similar referendum
election. The ballot will be printed
and furnished, with tally sheets to
the chairman in each precinct, and
the returns made to the county con-
yentiOn.
The county convention was called |
for 10 o'clock a. IN. Marcn 10, at Ore |
gon City, to elect delegates to the |
state convention. Another conYen-
tion will be called to make county |
UllO NOuNCuOlOD w luCCU |
after the state convention. This de-
cision was made by vote of IA to I,
The Populist vote on congressman
was taken as the basis of representa-
tion, and one delegate allowed for
each twenty votes, one for each ma
jority fraction and one delegate at |
large for each precinct. This will |
make a convention of about los dele
gates.
The primaries were called for Sat-
urday March II. From l o'clock p.
m. to 4 o'clock p. m. was the hour rec
commended for holding the primaries
outside of Oregon City.
The next order of business was the
resignation of Chairman U'Ren. Mr..
U'Ren said the Referendum resolu-
tion on the union question passed by
the committee had removed all ques-
tion of fusion as a reason Of reSigning,
but positively upon the unan.
imous acceptance of his TeSignition,
saying he believed he could do more
effective work for the principles and
the party in the ranks for the present,
but expressing his willingness to serve
the committee and the party in the
future as in the past. After some
discussion the committee accepted !
Mr. U'Ren's resignation, and rendered
him vote of thanks for his faithful
and efficient service.
Messrs. Henry Thiessen, Of Mil
waukie, ,and Elmer Dixon, county clerk
were nominated for county chairman.
Mr.. Thiessen was elected and on mo-
tion his election was made unani-
nous.
The next meeting of the county
central committee was called for
March 10, to meet directly after the
county convention.-Oregon City Her
aid.