The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-05

DeiOfe the ittle puget was finally
handed to the chairman Of the COM
| mittee there promised to be some d.
vision. The resolutions were drawn by
| Ignatius Donnelly, and, in the mind Of
Chairman Hotchkiss, were entirely too
radical In certain places. Some of tho
members agreed with him, while others
commended that there was need for en-
phasis In the resolutions. Serious trou-
BILE was averted by Mr.. Donnelly agree
ing to modify certain portions objec-
tionable to Chairman Hotchkiss, and
all was we'll
The resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted, are as follows:
resolved, That we hereby declare anew our
arrogance to the principles Of the Peoples
platforms heretofore adopted by our party
In convention assembled, especially so much
Thereon as refers TO the initiative and refer
endum.
Resolved. That the Peoples party was or
gained in 1892 with intent that 1t should
endure for centuries, as a great governmental
engine of reform to improve the condition of
the people OF the country, and indirectly of
the whole world
Resolved. That any attempt to merge our
ORGANIZATION with any other party is an at
tempt to slaughter it. The experience Of the
Peoples party in 1897, in Iowa, Ohio Ken
lucky. Virginia, and other states proves that
fusion means destruction. We. therefore, de-
clare In the most emphatic manner we are
capable OF, that we are utterly opposed TO
office.
Resolved. That the refusal of our state
central committee to issue a call for our
usual midwinter meeting while some of the
members CT the said committee were engaged
in forming a new party and pushing 1t to the
front to take the place of the Peoples party
is highly reprehensible and as a like at
tempt may be made this year to prevent the
Populists holding state nominating conven-
ton CT forcing it into holding it at the same
time or subsequently, to the Democratic and
free silver Republican convention so as to
drive US into the camp of these organiza' ions
therefore, as a means of necessary defense
OF the life Of our party. We recommend that
this conference shall now elect a committee
of twenty-one members with power In that
contingency, to call an early state convention
of the Peoples party to be held not later thln
March 10, next to place Populist state
are many good and true the state
central committee we ask them to take ste Is
at once to release that committee from the
domination OF those, IL any, who are trying
to- build up new party to take the place of
the Peoples party.
Resolved, That if the state central commit
tee. go ahead, in good faith, as we hape
it will, to organize the party in every county
in the state we promise to aid and assist It
to the utmost of our power. but if it do Moth
ing. then to meet the emergency, we ask that
the convention shall elect ccmmi tee
of fifteen members to take charge OF that
great and necessary work
Resolved, That earnestly in favor
Of peace and harmony, but it must not BE- a
peace and harmony which involves the death
of the Peoples party.
Signed
w. A Hotchki S. Ignatius Donnely
Chairman. A. II. Holster.
Peter Shippman, l.. C. Long,
E. w. BoHtam c. H. Hopkins
A l.. Gardner, w. s. Moore
H. ]. o. Reed. P. H. Rahilly
Christian Johnson. A. c. Barrett,
H. L. Sands, J. J. Hibbard,
G. Hall.
After the formal adoption. the matter
Of naming the committee to arrange
for a state convention was taken up.
1t was urged that it would be un-Pop-
ulistic to delegate to the chairman the
power to name the committee. The
friends Of the chairman, however, felt
that he had demonstrated his ability
and his fealty to Popul:st principles,
and, after it had been agreed to allow
him time to consult with the leaders,
h. was left With power to later nama
the members of the COMMITTEES. The
committee will consist of three mem
bers from each congressional district,
making a total of twenty-one.
When the business had been closed
brief speeches We're made by NJ J.
Costello and Ignatius Donnelly. The
latter touched briefly upon the har-
mony which had existed, and trusted
that the party which had been born
with such difficulty would thrive and
grow to be a strong healthy being.