The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-17
THE MIDDLE.0F.T HE.R0ADERS.
IGNATIUs DoNNELLY SCORED BRY.
AN AVID DEMOCRACY.
President Burkett Says the Errors of
'OG VIII Not BE Repentcd-An
Oppose Fusion.

Kansas City, May 1.-THE seventh
meeting OF the National Reform Press as
scciation and the National reorganization
committee of the peoples party, with some
thing under hundred delegates present,
convened here today After deciding on
policy for 1900 the delegates will start
for Colorado Wednesday evening on "A
junket. Wharton Barker of Philadelphia,
who is to all practical purposes the candt-
date of the party for president, is repre-
scented by his son. Rodman Barker.
The proceedings OF the association were
presided over BY Frank Burkett of Mssis-
sippi. its president. The following coiu-
mitteemen are here. J. NJ, Adams. j. H.
Wharton, Ross VIM. II. r. Jones and Mil
ton Park, Texas; J. A. Parker, Kentucky;
John W. Rannells. j. e. Clyde, Emmett
Rcmsowel and j Y, Reynolds, Missouri {,
W. l.. Petit and NJ. a. Bodenhamer, Geor-
gia; J.. Nj. Ferris, Illinois; w. S. Morgan.
Arkansas. Lucien Stehbns. Nebraska;
John NJ Burton. |. 5. Yomen and Abe Stei-
benburg Kansas: l.. H. Weller and G. A..
Weeks, Iowa; Frank Burkett, Mississippi
At the morning session the president
delivered his annual address. which evoked
considerable applause, To the mistaken
policy which led to the disastrous results
of the campaign OF 1896" said President
Burkett. I'VE may trace the cause OF all
contention and want OF harmony which
has existed in reform ranks since that un :
fortunate hour when majority OF our
representatives consented to go outside the
party to find a candidate for president.
surely no one" continued he, mot a
democrat or republican at heart will con-
tend the campaign of 96 should be dupli-
Gated"
President Burkett aimed shot al the
trusts and one against expansion, aud
said "Populism, while refusing 70 lower
tho flag In the presence Of any enemy on
earth. would strike from the limbs of I'll
workingmcn the sheckles OF industrial
slavery before they engs.e to emaneipate
tho mongrel races OF strange and fol eisn
lands"
After a brief address by lgnaiius DON
nelly and the appointment of the usual
committees a recess was taken
Mi, Donnelly advised the populists
against fusion and eXcoriated William j.
Ihyan and The democratic party for what
he termed treachery, The burden of his
speech was plea To the populists to keen
in the middle OF the road aud thus acquire
success over the tottecing and corrlpt
democracy" Mr.. nonnelly's remarks were
heartily applauded and IT was plain that
his auditors were in sympathy with him.
officers were elected;
President. Frank Burkett. Oklona, Miss;
vice president, +. w. d. Mays, Pomeroy.
Wash. secretary and treasurer Paul j..
Dixon. Chillicothe, Mo-; corresponding
secretary. W. J. Hennlng, Augusta, Ga.
Executive committee-Abe Steinberger,
Girard. KAN. n. II. Motsinger Shoals,
Ind, Frank aBrker. Pennsylvania ---
Bodenheimer, Georgia; p. j. Dixon, Chilli
Gothic, Mo.
Early in the afternoon recess was
taken to await the report OF the National
organization committee of the peoples
party. which committee was in executive
session most OF the afternoon Their report
was presented to the editors at the night
session. which all outsiders are barred
from
The report. which was In the form OF an
address to the people did not meet with
the approval OF the editors and after a
spirited debate II was referred back 20 the
organization committee, who will modify
the address and again submit It 20 the
press association at tomorrow's session,
A public meeting was held In Lyceum
hall tonight. To man the speakers de-
elaIed against fusion In any form or under
any circumstances.