The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-03
FOR A MAJORITY
NOMINATION.
Nat Committeeman G. S. Lewis
Diggusted With the Middle
Readers Conference.
FOR A UNION OF FORCES

OF NJ en- of an.Par,iss who Desire TO over
throw sbyioch's Pewsr-Ths felly OF
Making Nomination Two Years Pre-
,ious TO the n-shairmas Butter
VIII Act Wisely and Promptly Upon the
Cal. Of the Majority by Refsrepdum
Vote.
LIon' +. e. Gibbs, Chairman p. p. State
Committee, WatercilLe, Ainnesota.
My DEAR SIR:-I see by the press
that the Popultsts of Minnesota are
TO hold 8 convention at an early
date, and was wondering il il is the
escapade Of the self styled, self-ap-
pointed organization committee In
their farcisl conference recently
held at st. Louis.
. The press says they stole the name
from the Populists Peoples Party
and that seems to be in line with
that finesse.
I can't quite understand what
these middle of-the-roaders want un-
less it be "boodle'' and "offis'.
| Several months ago they assumed
| the responsibility OF calling a con.
ference of the National Committee
of the Peoples Party to 'settle the
hash" within the ranks.
The question was submitted to
the several members Of the commit.
tee through Referendum and they
decided that there was no occasion
for a conference. Not being con
tent they, the readers, had con
ference at Nashville organized, ar
organic alton committee so-called
This committee have assumed the
right to call another conference gra
ciouslv inviting the National Com
mittee to meet with them. They
met, cursed the National Committee
from the chairman down. They re-
solved, and they adjourned with the
firm convictions. apparently, thai
all who would not bow down anc
serve them are traitors and must be
kicked out of the National Commit
tee and eventually out of the party
Before the St. Louis convention
| IN 96, wrote our State delegation
to avoid entangling alliances with
other parties; they met and though
best in order to down this money
power to unite with the various re
form forces. You are well aware O.
the result. Nearly seven millions O.
freemen registered their vote
against old "Shylock.'
| I hailed the nomination Of Watson
as second on the Populist ballot as
grand move, but before many week
| he had made such an lass" of him
|. self that l become Sbillious' ant
: did not vote for him. The nomina
ton, it was supposed, would satisf..
) the middle-of -the-roaders, but the
r used it as q "sop" and went out
l did not approve Of their cours
S then and do not now.
A few weeks since l received a lei
, ter from a member of the Nations
Committee from Maine who is
| broader" also saying that Senate
/ Butler, Allen & Co. were ,dete rmine
o to turn the Peoples party over to th
t Democrats. That he and few ott
= ers were equally determined ths
Q they should not. He proposed ths
- convention be called this year an
] we nominate gentleman from Phi
n adelphia as candidate for Pres
It dent of the United States to be vote
< for in 1900, asking my views. r
Y piled to the gentlemen in no unce
tain language.
n l have kept in touch with Senat
,r Butler and as yet have seen nothir
ID to Indicate that he has any such ide
t. I believe Senators Butler and ALI
IS both to be "true blue' and am &c
tain they are in touch with most
as the representative workers of t
o. Peoples Party.
W 1t does seem too much to per:
cute Chairman Butler because a m
It. iority of the National Committee
tn not see fit to 60 to the expense
of settling the muddy waters Of disco
ur tent, when the ''roaders" are
n very ones who are padding in
oy mud.
ng know Senator Butler would
t. anything within reasonable bour
d, to satisfy them and keep them
ow line with the National Commit
ial and for the best interests of the par
am tired and sick OF so mt
sss jangling. The reform forces ne
", will down the money power SO lo
nd as it is kept up. 1t is just what ST
Ne "old Shylock" and hope he, is
ate shelling out his money for this r
to pose but I fear it Is so.
om The id dsa of nominating a can
en-. date for President in '98 to be vo
for in November 1900. The v
)u- idea of their presuming to set d
ctn for a convention any year until t
ate have conferred with the Charm
nj and ne with the Committee. I
uf- assume too much. They remind
md of a steer in the corn, "head up
eo. tail erect. .
ar I, for one, as g. member of the
and tional Committee don't propose
lch it to be done. / have, as yet, q
ded relied with no one. Ever since
ems conversion to currency reform
1880 have voted against "Old
ach lock" and propose to do so in
nth future, but I don't propose to Ee
, all tated to by the "roaders' as to h
t Of shall vote or who / shall vote
hut am wiling s submit to a
jority nomination. p
the Respectfully.
rity C. S. LOU
Member of National Com. P. P.
ship Verm snt.
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