The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22
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(CO0vl0u00 from rage ~
that is causing so many new parties to
be formed. How long is this to con-
tinue! The recent meeting in Cincinnati
OF the so-called Union Reform party has
proved fizzle. The Buffalo conference
IS only Bryan blind run by Democrats.
That will prove a fizzle also.
Now, what should our policy be? 1t
should by all means be a positive one.
This uncertainty should end. Let Chair
man Milton Park issue an order fixing
the date of the referendum vote. In
order that no one can Justly charge that
it is snap work. let til, date be fixed
after the B.ffaIo conference. Our men
would ther know that the vote would
at least be taken. July 4th would be
! 4 capital date That would be the week
after every one had been apprised of the
Buffalo Bryan fizzle. We can all hands
wait with much patience if we only know
that definite date has been fixed.
If Mr.. Park refuses to do this it will
be clearly evident that his Texas sur
roundings have warped his judgment, to
use no harsher term 1t will be remem-
bered that at the meeting Of the Butler
national committee, at Omaha, last year,
the Texas Populists voted to stand by
Butler and his committee Mr.. Park is
indeed be strong will if unaffected by
lit. His protractcd silence and inactivity
has given rise to grave suspicious. Let
Aim redeem himself and our cause by
stating at once just when the referendum
will be taken. Then every one will know
that it precinct clubs are to be formed,
they must be formed at once. AS the
matter stands the people will not take the
trouble to organize into clubs simply be-
cause they have no faith that such vote
Will ever be taken Give us a definite
and positive public policy and it will at
Dnce end this uncertainty and suspicion.
J.. G. Bateman.
Auburn, Me.
The referendum motion as it was
amended at Cincinnati is consistent with
our general plan. 1t does not tie the
hands Of our candidates. They are free,
by their nomination to assume leadership,
in fact, were they to neglect such duty,
It would be cause for their removal Were
the referendum not possible at any time
the rank and file would, in a large meas
ure, be dependent upon these candidates.
who would then become bosses. The
referendum can be taken at any time for
cause agreeable to the majority of the
clubs in any state. One reason why it
should be taken, is held by some to be.
that the Cincinnati Conference was not
! sufficiently representative. ANY MAN
: SO believing should move in his own club
that a new referendum for nominating
candidates be taken Should the other
clubs of this state endorse the action of
his club. then the vote will be demanded
by the National Committee to be taken
throughout the country. None but
actually reported members of precinct
clubs can vote No Harry Tracy shall
again count thousands of votes never cast.
H. B. F.
Petersburg. Mich. March 8, 1899.
Editor Organization Column:
Enclosed find report OF our State Con-
vention Several leaders who in the past
have been with the fusionists, returned
. and took part I enclose copy OF letter,
received by the convention. signed by
Ex-fusionst Mr.. Mervin, editor of the
SEARCH Light" who is now supporting
our ticket A movement is on foot, to
start two new Middle-o the-road papers,
$50 you see we are progressing in good
order. Yours hastily,
John Q. label.
The letter referred to- states among
IOtIICI CIllHSS. we Will lCiIN Jul SuppOIt
and sincere sympathy in the movement
ITO nominate state ticket under the name
Peoples party; furthermore, the Populists
OF similar counties are not Democrats,
therefore they repudiated in no uncertain
tones the call made to swamp and swal-
low the Popuists and Silver Republicans
in the state of Michigan. Fred R.
Mervin"
The convention itself nominated John
NJ Harris. of Saginaw, for Justice of
the Supreme Court, VIM. A. Higden, of
Ingham, and F. D. Cox, Of Marquette,
were nominated for regents OF the Uni
versity. The Convention, which as
sembled at Lansing. Mich. March 9TH,
endorsed the Omaha platform as re-
Nivihed at Cincinnati