The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-01-04
Organization
Department.

II -
{. direct letter for this column to DR.
H. B. Fay, Al Washington avenue south
Minneapolis, Mimi
REPORT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE STATE CENTRAL COMMIT
TEE OF THE PEOPLES PARTY OF
MINNESOTA.
(Which was compiled for the particu
lar campaign of 1898, to temperate,
afix the explanatory word "Midroad.' y,
Our committee held a most harmoni
GUS and profitable session, Sept. 27-28
according to plan adopted in st. Pau
Jan 3, 1899, and published and circulated
during the past year in our club pamph-
lets. 1t met in Labor Lyceum, Mime
apolis; P. H. Rahilly, of Lake City, the
chairman, presided.
The representation of the committee
was enlarged by the aforesaid plan, and
the new members, elected, to represent
the different counties are printed below
A far better representation from diff
fepent parts of the state convened than
was expected. But the following coun-
ties are unrepresented on the committee.
These counties are now mentioned in
order to urge Populists now living in
them to forward Immediately sugges-
lions as to the best organizers willing to
volunteer in this work
Secretary Fay, as organizer in general,
is Endorsed by vote of the committee to
make appointments for these counties
still lacking membership on the state
central committee, after he shall have
first consulted the members of the COM
mittee living nearest these counties, and
the Populists themselves residing there
in so far as he can learn their wishes.
He wishes to add that press of work in
other states now compels him to rely
upon the organizers to initiate this in
vestigation. The counties are: Kama
bee, Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Kandi-
yohi, Carver, Cass Chicago, Cottonwood,
Crow Wing, Douglas, Faribault. Hub
bard, Itasca, Kittson, Lyon, Martin, Nor
rison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Pope,
Sibley, Roseau, Steele, Stevens, Tray
erse. Wadena, Yellow Medicine, Waton-
wan, Wilkin.
THE FIRST IMPORTANT DUTY for
ALL county organizers or MEMBERS
OF OUR STATE CENTRAL COMMIT
TEE is to apply to Secretary H. B. Fay,
Minneapolis, Mimi, for bundle of
referendum ballots to distribute i'm their
respective counties. On these ballots
will be printed no name whatever of any
candidate. The people will write what
ever names they choose. Blanks will be
left for all Offices from president of the
United States down to, but not includ-
fng, county offices.
Voluntary offers to pay for these bal
lots should be sent Immediately to our
TREASURER ELECT, MR.. PETER
MAX, 453 CARROLL STREET, ST.
PAUL, MINI. A snug little sum in Of
ferings, from % cents up to $40, was
given at the meeting to Mr.. Max. The
firm of Rosenberger & Currier donated
the SO. Mr.. .Currier was elected mayor
OF Mankato on the Peoples party ticket
pure and simple.
The ballots are so printed that every
one signing over his own signature with
full address, becomes a club member on
The Omaha platform, as reiterated at
Cincinnati Sept. g. $685. Thus isolated
individuals, where as yet they are I'M
able to organize into clubs with full
set of officers, will not be debarred a
vote. The members of the committee
present agreed to take with them, in
order to expedite clubs, our club pamph-
let's, and require signatures thereto at
the same time votes are taken. A short
blank will be left on the ballot on which
any matter of local interest can be in
serted, such, for instance, as the choos-
ing of club officers at the same time.
Fast as votes are signed, and each
township canvassed for this purpose a
record of the votes must be
preserved in the township, and a copy of
the record, together with the actual bal
lots, sent to the respective county organ
zers, who are also members of the state
central committee
Reports were made by different mem
bers present, showing that our people
are more united than ever on the Omaha
platform, for referendum government,
and independent action untrammeled by
either old parties or any of their candi- |
dates. While this is true of us, it was
shown to be equally true that our op-
ponents are divided as to policy and
without offer of any relief to the people.
Secretary H. B. Fay made full report
Of his work, including finances. After !
proper investigation it was moved by
Mr.. Fairchild, seconded by Mr.. Rosen-
berger, that his report be accepted with |
4 full Endorsement of what he had done
for the party the past year. Passed |
1t was unanimously passed to refuse |
all votes for men who are known to |
affiliate with either the Democratic or
Republican parties.
Passed, that any member of the COM
mittee shall, at any time, receive desired
from the secretary when his |