The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22
COL. PARK MOVES.
The Campaign is Opened
Over all the Nation.

We give the following important news
items:
Houston, Texas. March 2o.-Milton
Park OF Dallas, chairman OF the popu
list national organization committee, has
issued manifesto setting forth the nom
ination OF Wharton Barker for president
and Ignatius Donnelly for vice presl-
dent and the adoption of platform at
Cincinnati Sept. 5, 1899, claiming that
there is a need for another party stand
ing for equality OF opportunity and
against special privileges, the real mass
OF the people OF the United States are
Populists at heart, though they do not
acknowledge it. He has appointed or
ganizers for certain groups OF states. In
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Iowa, Montana. Wyoming and
Idaho, Henry B. Fay OF Minneapolis is
named.
The Pioneer Press of March 70, says:
Houston, Tex, March I8.-Milton
Park OF Dallas, chairman of the Popu-
list national organization committee has
Il AAOAAA
ination of Wharton Barker for president
and Ignatius Donnely for vice president
and the adoption OF platform at Gin
cinnati, Sept. 5, 1899, claiming that there
is need for a party standing for equal
ity OF opportunity and against special
privileges, the real mass of the people OF
the United States are Populists at heart
IL. II
concludes by saying:
To insure the success OF the Peoples
party there is nothing needed but effec-
tive organization, and in order to push
this work vigorously, persistently and
successfully as chairman of the national
committee | have selected to assist me
the following we'll known Populists, to
each OF whom | have assigned group
of states, to organize by counties and pre-
cincts:
Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee,
Frank Burkett OF Okolona, Miss.
Kentucky, West Virginia. Virginia,
North Carolina and Maryland, Joseph A.
Parker of Louisville.
Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wis
consin, California, Oregon and Washing
ton, John O. Zeabel of Petersburg, Mich.
Maine, Massachusetts,, Vermont, Con-
necticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire,
New York, New Jersey, Delaware,
burn, Me.
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Da-
kota Iowa, Montana, Wyoming and
Idaho, Henry B. Fay of Minneapolis.
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska Colorado,
Utah and Nevada, Paul II. Dixon OF
Chillicothe, Mo.
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana, Clar-
ence Nugent of Stephenville, Tex.
On this, DR.. Fay comments as follows
in the Minneapolis Journal of March 20:
Henry B. Fay OF this City received
word through The Journal This morning
that he had been appointed by Milton
Park of Dallas, Texas, chairman of the
national Populst organization commit
tee. organizer for Minnesota North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Iowa, Montana.
Wyoming and Idaho. The appointment
was made in manifesto issued by Chair
man Park at Houston, Texas. The man
ifesto sets forth the nomination OF
Wharton Barker OF Philadelphia for
president and Ignatius Donnelly for vice
president.
Il have not heard officially of the ap-
pointment" said DR.. Fay today, but |
am glad to hear of the action as it means
that the Populists have at last come to
their senses and have broken loose from
the Democratic party. 1t means that in
the next election there will be straight
Populist party in the field, a middle OF
the-road organization which will affiliate
with no other party. The organization of
states is on the same plan that we adopt
ed in this state about six months ago,
and is bound to be the popular plan.
THE plan means that few bosses will
not control the party, but that the pre-
cinct clubs will be the power, in other
words, the people will dictate. This
means that few cannot sell US out and
turn us over to the Democrats or Repub-
icans, as was done in the last national
election. / am glad to hear of the stand
taken by Chairman Park, as it means
much for the reform party. We have
learned our lesson and will profit from
experience"
Dr. Fay then spoke relative to the con-
vcntion of reformers which is to be held
in Buffalo later. He believes that moth
ing will result from it, as Pingree will not
give up the Republican party, Altgeld
will remain loyal to the Democratic
party and Organism, and Debs has ex-
pressed himself as a firm believer in the
Socialist organization.
c. R. Rothchild has went kerhunker.
He thought expansion would keep him.
but il didn't He lives in Cincinnati and