The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
1913 40; Ignatius Donnelly, of Mime
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On motion Of Mr.. Donnelly the nomna-
tion of Mr. Palmer was made unanimous.
Ignatius Donnelly was then nominated by
reclamation for vice president
A very long platform was adopted
which incorporates the provisions of the
Omaha platform as well as the address
adopted al the morning session. The decia-
rations IN the platform do not d11ier from
those of other platforms except IN 'he
plank which especially denounces Senator
Marion Butler. of Ncrth Carolina. as
chairman of their national committee. for
attempting Ito drive the popuiist party in
to the democratic organization
The resolutions also provide FOR the le-
organization of the party with Milton
Park, of Dallas, Tex, as chairman
The boiling delegates said they were IN
structed not to participate in the nominal
ton of a ticket. The convention adJourhed
without fixing any time or place Tor an
other convention and they consider their
campaign for 1900 now opened.
Boilers Issue Address.
The most important action of the con-
yention was the adoption of the referendum
system as the cardinal principle Ill the 1u-
ture government of the reorganized party.
After the nominations had been made Il
resolution was offered by Captain FRANK
Burkett, OF MISSISSIPPI, prov iuliib liit''
the nominations just made be referred TO
a vote of the peoples party in 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, lhese
rules constitute a radical substitute for
those adopted at ST. Louis i'll 1896. Inc
main resolution provides that the people
party Shall never again hold a delegate
q cor
trict or local; that the nominations fer all
offices shall be made through the "inltla-
tive and referendum or petitions indorsed
by popular vote"
Another supplemental resolution was
adopted providing that the new national
committee. of which Milton Park is CHAR
man, shall take such action as it may ma
necessary in the courts or otherwise 10 see
that the names of all the candidates Oh
the peoples party in all localities snail APP
near on the regular and legally prescribed
ballots.
Those who followed Palmer. OF Illinois,
out OF the convention, afterwards held
conference and appointed Joe a. Parker OF
kentucky; James Il. Mcbride, OF Michigan
James ii. Ferris. of Illinois, and Horace
Merritt, OF Tennessee, a committee to dralt
another address. This committee reported
the following, which was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted by the boilers:
"ro the Peoples Party Of the United
States-On benalf OF our delegates VINO
attended the meeting caiIed at CIhclhhaC
by some old MEMBERS OF the people parry
We submit ,Ae following protest to the &C
ton OF That body:
I'VE attended the convention for the pur-
pose of preserving harmony among tut6e
who eSpouSed the straight, pure ana SIN
PIE peoples party doctrine. But thoSe VINO
controlled the convention We're prompted og
some purpose provoking them TO oNeIr4de
every effort made 10 promote the interests
The convention proceeded properly to
establish a referendum system through
which nominees of the party for the several
Offices could be selected by the members
of the party voting i'll their respective pre-
cincts When we sought to nave the ma
ti0nal central and national organization
committee put the programme into effect
within an hour they refused, disre@ardlnS
the plan adopted by themselves, and I'm.
mediateiy proceeded 10 the nomination or
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 n new party. ThercurOn quite one
half the delegates withdrew, preferrinS to
remain loyal to the peoples party and will
ing to trust future Developments to rem
edv party difficulties. We implOre the
populists of every state to pay no need nor
TO attach any Importance to this small
slOughing off of party timber, but to main
tain an aggressive warfare on the Inc
hitherto followed. to build UP and preserve
our state and local organizations in a"-
CnrdanCp with the recommendations OF the
national organization committee as adopted
at Nashville July T. 1897, and the subsequent
agreement between our two national com
mittees at Ia June 10 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 fer our regular national con-
Vention."
The above resolutions were unanimously
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