The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-13
THE "PIoUs' POPS. TO MEET.
The Office Holders Don't Propose tC
Get Left.

The ''pious" Pops-both majority ana
minority-have called a conference t
meet in the court house here next Wed
nesday afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock.
Their object, they say, lis to discuss
the situation and, if possible, put tht
Democrats in q hole" Senator Butler
all the POpulists members of Congress
and several hundred of the most promi
nent Populists in the State have been
invited to either be present or write q
letter giving their views touching the
situation and the sentiment among
Populists and Others in their section.
The text of the call is as follows:
Raleigh, n. c., March 3, 1898.
''Dear Sir: An exchange of views
among members of the Peoples party
here, and with a number of members
Of the party who have been visiting OF
passing through the city has developed
strong cOncenSuS of topiniOn to the eff
feet that there ought to be more activity
on the part OF the party in the State
that has characterized it for some time
past.
Recent events and present conditions
have evoked a spirit of restless and eX-
tenSive inquiry TO which there is no re-
ply, because of the absence of a mu-
tual understanding or a 1lnited sentiment
concerning matters which have awak-
encd consideration. and which are now
being discussed almost at random.
"Such a situation as this is a cOmplets
bar to effective activity, and should he
both foreign and repulsive to the spirit
of the Peoples party.
after fair consideration, and with
the hope that an INFORMAL conference
of members of the party from all sec,
tiOnS of the State would greatly tenC
to the removal of any hindrances that
may now stand in the way of aggres-
siye and united action, we have de.
tcrmined to invite and request the at
tendance of u number of Populists at
an informal conference, to he held at
Raleigh. on Wednesday. March IS, 1898,
beginning at 4:30 or : o'clock y. IN.
This request will be sent to about
two hundred well known representative
men of the party. including county
chairmen, Legislative representatives,
State committeeman, etc. etc.
''Existing conditions and the urgent
immediate necessity of your advice
cause us to earnestly hope that you can
and will he present. We are loath to
make request which involves expense
and loss of time to you. but we know of
no better course to pursue, and believe
YOU Will be able to fully appreciate Ou
purpose and motive.
ut should he distinctly understood
that this conference is not requested or
called officially. 1t is intended to be
purely informal. hut earnestly discur-
sive, with nothing politically official
about it.
Twill you kindly let us know at once
if it will be your purpose to be present?
Your reply may be directed to any of
the undersigned, who are.
Yours very sincerely"
w. H. Worth. State Treasurer.
j. W.Denmark. Chief Clerk Treasury
S. L. Crowder, Treasury Department.
Cyrus Thompson. Secretary of State.
A. ID. X. Wallace, Chief Clerk State
ID. III. Senter, Assistant Clerk State
Department.
Hal w. Aver, state Auditor.
JnO. A. Sims, Chief Clerk Auditors
J. Y. Hamrick. Labor Commissioner.
II. "A. Todd, GSldIp 11bDfdfld0.
Guy Y. Barnes, State Printer.
Baylus Cade, Private Secretary to
Governor.
J. l.. Burns, Keeper Of the Capitol
III. r. King, Chief Clerk Experiment
Station.
JOS. ]. Rogers, Register of Deeds
Wake County.
j. Q. Williams, Deputy Register
Deeds.
III. III. Knight, Treasurer Wake
County.
Spier Whitaker, has no office.
w. $. Barnes. father of State Printer.
Il. s. Cheek, has no office.
r. C. Rivers, Deputy Sheriff Of Wake
County.
That it is strictly a 'pious" show can
be seen by CHANGING over the above
list of signers. practically all OF whom