The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-07

I structed not to participate in the nonina-
/ ton Of ticket. The convention adjourn
Cd without fixing any time or place for
another convention, and they consider
| their campaign for 1900 now opened
| The most important action OF the con-
| vention was the adoption OF the referen-
| dum system as the cardinal principle in
\ the future Of the government Of the re-
/ organized party. After the nominations
| had been made a resolution was offered
by captain Frank Burkett of Mississippi,
providing that the nominations Just made
De referred to the referendum of the
voters OF the peoples party of all states
and territories, and that said referendum
be taken in accordance with the rules
adopted by this convention for the future
government of the peoples party These
rules constitute a radical substitute for
those adopted at St Louis in 1896.
The main change provides that the new
peoples party should never again EoId a
delegate convention Of any sort, rational
state. district or local but that the nc mi
nations for all offices shall ue made
through the initiative and referendum or
petitions indorsed by popular vote"
Another supplemental resolution was
adopted providing that the national COM
mittee. of which Milton Park is chairman
shall take such action as IL may find nee
essary. in the courts and otherwise. TO
see that the names of all the caniidates
of the peoples party in all localities shall
appear in the regular and legally pre-
81 II ID ballots.
Those who followed Palmer of Iliinios
out OF the convention afterwa-d f,td a
conference and appointed Joe A. FaIker
of Kentucky. James f. Mcbride OF y. tEi-
gan. James II. Ferris of Illinois end Hor-
ace Merritt Of Tennessee a committee to
draft another address. This commit tee re-
ported the following. which was Dnanf-
mously adopted by the boilers:
he Do .e
States:
ION behalf OF our delegates who a:t1nd-
ed the meeting called at Cincinnati by
some old members Of the peoples raIty.
we submit the following sro,est 10 the
action OF that body:
I'VE attended the convention FOR .he
purpose Of preserving harmony amoag
those who espoused he straight. pure ard
simple peoples party doctrine. But ttose
who controlled the convention were
prompted by some purpose provoking
them 10 override every effort made to
promote the interests of the p3.ty.
THE convention proceeded properly to
establish referendum sy7tan through
which nominees Of the party fu~ the sew
eral offices could be selected by the men,
bers Of the party voting in .heir resps ct
I've precincts. When we sought 10 have the
national central and national rgan,za-
ton committees put the programme into
effect within an hour they refused, cisre-
garding the plain adopted by themselves.
and Immediately proceeded to the nomina-
ton of president and vice president. and
by their action we believe they have
placed thmselves outside the regular or
ganizations Of the peoples party and cre-
ated for themselves a new party.
''Thereupon quite one-half of the dele
gates withdrew at once. preferring to re-
main loyal TO the peoples party and will
Ing to trust to future developments to
party difficulties. We implore the
of every state 10 pay no heed
nor attach Importance to this small
sloughlng of of party timber. but 10
maintain an aggressive warfare on the
ines hitherto followed; to build up and
preserve our state and local organiza-
ions in accordance with the recommended
ions of the national organization COM
nittee. as adopted at Nashville on July
T. 1897. and the subsequent agreement
between our two national committees at
omaha June Is. ls9S. relying on the pa
riotsm and good judgment of men ad-
'ocating both policies Of party manage
nent 10 heal their differences between
he time fixed for our regular national
The above resolutions were unanimously
dopted by delegates in whole or part
rom the states of Michigan. Illinois. In.
lana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis-
ouri and Arkansas.