The Negro world., 1900-05-12
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PEOPLES PART. SRA. ooNvsN.
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Reform Press Bureu,

Comment.

That there will be effective eo-opern
tion of the allied forcps in this campaign
on both state and national issues, WAS
made absolutely certain by the action oi
the Peoples party convention that se.
loeted delegates TO the sioux Falls con
yention, and i'll equal measure is Ropub.
lican disappointment in tlsr expectation
Of serious divisions, The latter We're
given all tho color possible by the anti.
reform press, magnifying each and
every incident or utteranoe that shaded
In such direction. But the rugged truth
is that there was absolute harmony,
and on test questions less Disagreement
than occurs ordinarily I'm the most
"hnrmonious" political bodies, The
convention was large. ~ we'll as harmo.
Nous, not less than 200 delegates being
actually in attendance, while the au
thorized representation was not less
than 400. As To character Of the repre-
sentation it is enough to say TINT II
embraced that large body Of intelligent,
pioneer Peoples party men, TO whom Is
due in large measure the initiative of
those principles and measures of state
reform. the benefits of which the people
are receiving in tho administration Of
Governor Lind, which these men made
possible. Among such nlDn arc s, NJ.
Owen. Thomas J. Moighen. Editor
Ii. q. Day, James II, Ihilds q. j.
Buell., Francis ii. Clarke. Sturgeon
Odell, n. Z. Hnrdy, NJ, ]. Daily. Geo. N.
Lamphore, aud long list ef others, not
to mention that large number of Peo.
pies party men throughout the state,
who are by commission from Governor
Lind. associated with him In the state
administration. The sound discretion
of the body was shown in the wise dec.
larations by resolution. reaflirming the
Declaration of Independence and for
mer party tcnets, pointing ont the dan.
gerous drift of Republicans administra-
tion, and demanding return to tho doe
trines of the fathers. deolaring most
earnestly for destruction of the trusts,
and. as to.eanaidatss fossstiAat man who
viii best combine oil opposition to the
present administration" extending
sympathy to the Beers, protesting
against the treatment Of Porto Rico,
condemning tho financial policy of
Hanna. Mckinley, and endorsing most
heartily the administration Of Governor
Lind.
The endorsement Of the Lind admin.
! istrntion, out of the usual in national
body, was duo to the strong feeling
among the farmer delegates, who thus
spoke from their own experience from
substantial benefits The idea was put
into a ringing speech by such a dele.
| gate, who gave his experience of the
price Of wheat now aud two years ago
| when the market was about the same.
/ the higher grade received now on the
same wheat being the difference which
be measured in his own pockets. One
cent, two cents or more a bushel. what.
ever il was. IL spoke more OF practical
political results than all the ''resuluting"
that could be- done, and will answer
more g. .. p. appeals this fall than
anything else.
The delegation that at Sioux Falls
this week win have registered the sense
of the National Populists Is very
properly headed by that noble quartet.
i. NJ. Owen, T. ]. Meighen. r. NJ. Ring.
dal and s. II. Reishus, whose alternates
are Judge Frank ives. q. A. Eye. u. q.
1 Lommen and ID. II. Evans The dele.
CATION was carried and cared for, as to
transportation. by the Omaha. the dele.
cations from outside parts Of the state
! Joining the others at tho Twin Cities.
Outside of the convention work
proper, there was everything - en-
/ courage. Talks with delegates and
others showed that there IL enthusiasm
| and deep interest In state and national
matters, sure signs Of good results. The
counties are organizing thoroughly, es
pecially the strictly agricultural eoun
ties. Special instances are Otter Tai
aud Kandiyohi. In the latter the younl
men are ''in the saddle. and under chs
leadership Of Elitor Lawson are max
ing things hum.
Without exception reports from th'
country were that Governor Lind 4
stronger with the people than be was ia
'g8.
Significant Of the hours demand 10
the right men. was the action com
mending the vice presidential candi
dacy Of Hon. G. A. Towna. and Will
enthusiastically urged, still the sam
feeling prevailed that has actuatei Mr
T0wns and his warmest friends, tha
ell must be subject 70 this wise deter
| nination Of the national conventions.
i
Such reports are very proper com
panion pseees % the magnificent victor,
u combined forces Ia 10. Paul Tb
latter has knocked the Republican oul
flt ally. Everything wns staked on u
PAIL success. where Goppste victor
would set the pace for tbs asats bsggfu
was h0ged 70 plant II was planted d
right. bus is several feet under ground
wherh all dead fhiazs go. II doesn't q
10 say that there II no ra0rs than i0ea
slgnincaucs 10 this kHio kyat Ever
ueeting Of the Local carupaixn had stat
! and national politics In Is. IL WAS tha
'sIAnA and his men must be d0wnsd.
the administration mast ~ Anstssnet
vnn sanf. tbs supposed stats isnda'
/ shorted thix while waving Tbs flag
and making othsT vanAantaaa siefn0i
strHtlonA We must - the SAee 4