The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-14
THE POPULIST LEADERS
Assembled at Dallas and Started the Cam.
paien Of 1900.
THEIR OPINION OF THE ANTITRUST LAW
Think the Way to XIII Private Mo-
nopolies IL by Crentipg State
Monopolies.

Dallas, Texas, May 1s,--The middle
the-road populist State executive commit
tee resumed deliberations in the parlor of
the National hotel this morning. The work
begun yesterday was continued till nearly
night. committee on special resolutions,
consisting OF Chairman j. S. Bradley, Har-
ry Tracy and j. j. Eager, was appointed.
series of resolutions in line with the
original discussion OF good OF the party"
was adopted ana the campaign of 1900 fully
iauncned In Texas.
BEFORE adjournment the committee adopt
ed the following:
hesolSeo, oy tne state executive COM
lAl.tee o. tne peopies parry "a isAas ana
La Texas A.elutIn Press aSsoelallVn ia
Joint session, 4lat ali popailsts WAC A.
,vld Inc IAaIlsas Cay lneSl.as III ne MA
Llunal neIornI Press aau lac Nati5nai or
sanlIdt.oa cVAnateee, W 10 AoIi Oh tAe
Auln ana lath days VI May, 1919, Dc ana
are hereby Instructed 10 Sole as unit AZ
SAID meeting against tne Endorsement OF
any person or persons as candidates of the
| peoples party Tor p.es!denI and vice presi-
dent oil the United states.
Whereas, Inc state executive committee
OF the people party OF Texas mas been
asked by telegram lust received from a
state official al Austin to express an opin-
ion upon the anti-tr trust bill, wnicn has Just
passed the legislature, and being ready at
J all times TO make an open, frank express
I sion upon all questions in the Interest OF
/ the people; therefore be II
[ Resolved. That We look upon all such
legislation as purely tentative land often
! tn1urious) and that as a measure for de-
stroylng the power Of trusts all such leg
! islation In the past has failed both ia and
| out of Texas, but has aided and will TO a
certain extent continue to aid in the agl-
tation OF this great question in the educn-
ton OF the people. which will taally re-
suit in the adoption by the people of what
in our judgment is the remedy for relie
from the oppressive power Of trusts, viz;
Government ownership and operation In
the Interest OF the whole people of all
public utilities that are or may be mo-
nopolized for speculative purposes.
The populists refuse to divulge the name
of the State Official who is alleged to have
sent the telegram referred to-
National Chairman Park and nearly al
OF the sixteen members OF the State com
mittee departed for Kansas City tonight t.
attend the National meeting to open Their
on Tuesday next
meeting OF the Texas Reform Press
association was held In the Commercial
club rooms today President s. r. Whit
ley OF the East Texas Reformer OF Jack
sonville, Secretary N. P Houx of the Even
ing Ledger OF Mexia, and about twent!
others were In attendance. The principa
object was the securing, Of transportation
, to Kansas City, where the Texas editors
, go to attend the meeting of the Texas Re
form Press association. which meets Tues
day next w. C. Crush, general passen
, ger agent OF the Missouri, Kansas an
Texas, provided handsomely for the Who'll
party. and they departed at midnight TO
the town at the mouth OF the Kaw.