The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-05-03
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION
AND CORRESPONDENCE.
By Fred Hunt. Alta, la.


The Cincinnati convention was the i'm
perative demand of the hour No one
claiming to be inspired by belief in
popular rule can object to it, A political
party claiming to stand for the people,
and wishing sincerely to rid itself OF par
ty bosses, can do no better than adopt
the plans OF organization laid down at
Cincinnati MARK YOU. The unit
of organization shall be the precinct
club See Art. 7, N. P OF O. See Art
l. N. P. OF O., and we all see that party
machinery is put in the hands of the
MASSES where it properly belongs, in
stead of party bosses.
Mr.. Fred Hunt, Alta, Iowa.
Dear Sir: The Peoples Party was not
born to die, unless it is left in the hands
Of its enemies. The Cincinnati conven-
ton should be recognized and the refer
endum vote taken at once. 1t is our
only hope. The Cincinnati convention
was a move in the right direction ii re
formers will PRACTICE its instructions
By organizing at once it will be in bet
ter condition to meet the enemy in 1000,
than to wait for the men that have sold
lis out. Some OF the Peoples Party men
say that they are so disguised with the
way things went in 'o6, they don't feel
like taking hold as they should now But
this is just the time they should take
hold harder than ever. and organize pre-
cinct clubs at once. Iowa lacks a good
state paper like the missouri World"
which is but fifty cents per year, and
everyone should subscribe for it.
James Stratton Curlew, Ia.
Member of the state central committee.
MIR. Stratton might have added that
even now among the Mdroaders, men
had rather find fault with each other,
than to FORM CLUBS THEM
SELVES. brothers" when will selfish
personalities stop, and talks of conven-
tons be dropped? And when will you
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS, and form
YOUR precinct clubs? 1t is just as sweet,
for noble cause to be sold out in one
way by Butler, as in another way by Mr.
Selfish Do-Nothing Fault -Finder]
Carnes, Iowa, April 5, 1899.
Mr.. Fred Hunt. Alta, Iowa
Dear Sir: The Peoples Party for the
sake of the present and the future. was
not born to die. l understand that the
true Peoples Party favors recognizing
the Cincinnati convention, and if it is not
accepted we will be put back for years.
The nominations were the best that could
be made, and my idea is to organize all
the time. Keep the main questions be-
fore the people l am ever against ius-
ion. Ii Our principles are worth anything
stand by them. J. c. Emery.
Member of the Iowa Central Committee.
Mr. Emery is large stock dealer in
Aberdeen cattle and Poland China hogs.
Mr.. Fred Hunt, Alta, Iowa
Dear Sir: We are making a great
mistake in not recognizing at once the
Cincinnati convention. Ii we do not, it
would compel the organization to take
another name. We would be in a
much better condition to meet the enc
mics in 1900 by organizing at once. I'M
der the Cincinnati plan, than to wait on
the gentlemen CD who sold us out at
St. Louis in &c. at the Nashville Con-
ference in July, 81, and at Omaha in 90
You know l. have always fought Weav-
er's fusion policy. Since the regularl,
elected members OF the national commit
tee of Iowa were turned down at Oman;
last summer, to give their places to three
Democrats, and justice could no longer
be obtained in Buffers committee,
signed the call for the Cincinnati Con
vention and have since acted with it
Personally l endorse the nomination al
ready made.
Yours for every plank in the Oman;
platform. J. O. Beebe,
Burlington, Iowa.
Member of the State Central Commit
tee of Iowa