The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23
PlNGREE'S POLITICAL PARTY
JERRY SIMPSON. hLTGELD. DEBs
ET AL MAY BECOME MEMBERS.
Meeting Is TO lie Held at BuGnlo
in jane 10 Consider the Mnt-
ter of Organization.
st. Louis Republic.

st. Louis Republic.
Detroit Mich, March Is. Governor Pin
gree's long-thrcatened new party may be
about TO materialize. National political
movement has been set on foot. headed by
the governors own familiar name, and
supported by the names OF some OF the
mcst prominent politicians of the day
throughout the Nation; also by heads
OF various political and labor organizo-
tons. Among the names are those OF Jury
simpson, Ex-Governor Altgeld Of Illinois.
Eugene V. Debs Of railroad strike fame.
Coin" Harvey, the silver editor; George
Fred Williams of Massachusetts ard United
States Senators Pettigrew and Allen.
The new movement is crystaliSad under
the name OF "the National social and po-
lltical conference" 1t il to meet at Buff
falo N. Y, June 2S to July 4. for united
and efficient action in important direc-
tons. The committee fathering the
! movement comprises seventy-one well
known men from all parties and classes.
and a very large number OF National or
| CARNATIONS.
| The circular letter of announcement OF
| the new movement is as follows.
| THE National Social and Political Con-
| ference, at Buffalo, N. Y, June IS TO July
A. 1899
Secretary, Eltweed Pomeroy:
Newark, " j., February IA, ts99-Dear
| Sir; A meeting will be held at Buffalo, N.
| y. from June to July 3. 1899. of pro
| gressive men and women of various politi-
cal and social beliefs. to consider me pres
ent condition of American politics and
| economics and what Is the best thing to
| do. We are in the midst OF important
| changes in political issues and parties
and social and industrial conditions, aud
| it is felt that frank and friendly iu-
terchange OF opinion on the part OF
| thoughtful and serious men may lead to
| united effort and efficient action in inn
| portant directions,
The conference will be opened Wednes-
day morning. June rs, and close its SEES
| sions proper Monday evening, July 3.
There will be a large public meeting July
! A. and sermons in the churches July 2; the
| other meetings. for the sake Of the freest
| discussion, will be for members of the
| conference alone, such reports of the pro.
ceedlngs as may be deemed desirable be.
| ing furnished to the press by the confer
! ence's press committee
This convention is purely meeting fol
conference, no person present to be bound
! by any resolution he does not vote for
| The membership of the conference will bc
secured entirely by invitation. and you are
| requested to advise the secretary before
March | whether it is likely you will at
tend, (This does not mean that you will
surely attend) A more definite invitation
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