The herald., 1898-09-07
The Boilers Protest

ballots.
The Boilers Protest
Those who followed Palmer of Illinois out
Of the convention afterwad held a confer
erce and appointed Joe A. Parker of Ken
lucky, James e. Mcbride of Michigan,
James II. Ferris of Illinois and Horace
Merritt of Tennessee a committee to draft
another address. This committee report
ed the following, which was unanimously
adopted by the boilers:
"To the Peoples Party Of the United
States: On behalf Of our delegates who at
tended the meeting called at Cincinnati by
some old members Of the Peoples party VIC
submit the following protest to the action
Of that body:
1--WE attended the convention for the pur-
pose of preserving harmony among those
who espoused the straight, pure and sim
pie Peoples party doctrine. But those who
controlled the convention were prompted
by some purpose provoking them to over
ride every effort made to promote the inter-
ests Of the party.
1.-THE convention proceeded properly TO
establish referendum system through
which nominees of the party for the sew
eral offices could be selected by the men,
bers Of the party voting In their respective
precincts. When we sought to have the
national central and national organization
committees put the program into effect
within an hour they refused, disregarding
the plan adopted by themselves, and imme-
diately proceeded to the nomination of a
president and vice president; and by their
action We believe they have placed them
selves outside the regular organization Of
the Peoples party and created for them
selves a new party. Thereupon quite ono
half the delegates withdrew, preferring
to remain loyal to the peoples party and
willing to trust future developments to
remedy party difficulties. We implore the
Populists of every state to pay no heed ncr
to attach Importance to this smah slough
ing Off Of party timber, but to maintain an
aggressive warfare on the line hitherto fol-
lowed; to build up and preserve our state
and local organizations, in accordance with
the recommendations Of the national or
ganization committee, as adopted at
Nashville, July A. 1897. and the subsequent
agreement between our two national COM
mittees at Omaha June Is, 1898. relying on
the patriotism and good judgment Of men
advocating both policies of party manage
ment to heal their differences before the
time fixed for our regular national con-
ven.ion."
The above resolutions were unanimously
adopted by delegates in whole or In part
from the states of Michigan. Illinois, In
diana, Ohio. Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis-
souri, and Arkansas.
Working for Teller
DENVER, Colo. Sept. 6-Charles A.
Towne, chairman of the Silver Republican
national committee, arrived in this city
today. He comes for the purpose of urg-
ing the Silver Republicans to stand firmly
by Senator Teller and defeat the attempt
which. 1t is said, is being made by sup
porters of Senator Wolcott to prevent fu-
sion of Silver Republicans with the Demo
Gratis and Populists in the coming cam
paign.
Late this afternoon Chairman Towne re-
| moved Richard Broad from the position oi
chairman of the Silver Republican state
committee of Colorado and VIM. r. Free.
man from the position of secretary of tbs
same committee, on the ground Of disloyal.
ty to the Silver Republican party and the
cause 1t stands for. The effect Of Chair
| man Towne's action will be to put the
friends of Senator Teller in control of the
convention. Chairman Broad and Secre-
tary Freeman dispute the right Of Chair
man Towne to remove them, and declare
they will disregard his action.
All for Fusion
ELLENSBURG. WASH, Sept. 6-The
Populist, Democratic and Silver Republic.
an state conventions will convene here to.
morrow for the purpose of renewing the
triple alliance formed two years ago and
nominating a combination ticket consist.
Ing Of two congressman and two supreme
Judges.