The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-03-01

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Totes, they found that they could only
command to a certainty AZ votes in the
} committee; while the mid-roaders had
81, they having found in Nebraska, al
The home of William J. Bryan, plenty Of
Populists who were opposed to the pros
titution of the party to cast their prox.
les in accordance with the will of the
mid road members. Then it was that
Mittee by unfair means.
In giving out proxies Of mid-road
voters an agreement was signed by all
proxy holders, showing the demands OF
the straight Populists from the COM
mittee, and that the Popuists Of the ma
tion may see that there is nothing un-
reasonable or unjust asked of the COM
mittee, nothing revolutionary and un-
parliamentary proposed or attempted,
we are pleased to quote the agreement
verbatim, tO-wit:
THE undersigned, by their several
signatures, witness the receipt of the
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sessions of the national committee of
the Peoples party in Lincoln, Neb., on
Monday, Feb. 10, 190O and these proxies
have been sent to Jo A. Parker to be
given out to such parties as he desires,
Under direct and explicit instructions,
we hereby agree in voting the same to
use them in all cases in accordance with
the following instructions:
II To vote for the holding of a ma
tional Peoples party convention in
stlict accordance with the so-called
Omaha agreement
"(a) Said convention to be held at
least 80 days before either the Demo-
cratic of Republican conventions
| "Cb) The basis of representation to
said convention to be the highest actual
| straight Populist vote of record, ex-
| elusive of fusion votes, cast for state
tickets since and including 1892
"(c) Nothing to be said or done by
the committee or any member or officer
of it, in submission Or suggestion of any
fusion proposition with either Of the old
parties.
"2. To vote for the place to hold the
convention agreed upon by the mid
road members of the committee in any
eaacus, or by mutual understanding be-
iore the sessions Of the committee.
"3. To vote to carry out the law of
the rarty made at Omaha in 1892 pre-
venting Office holders from holding seats
In conventions of the party.
4. To vote against any resolution
which may be construed as an indorse
ment or any candidate for president or
vice president.
.. To vote against any resolution or
motion to unseat any member of this
committee on technical points. such as
alleged adherence to Barker and DON
nelly on the ground that such adherence
is disloyalty to the party or otherwise.
&c. In event the committee should
Cisregs rd the propositions of the So
called Omaha agreement or should ar
bltrarily and without just cause unseat
members of this committee, the holde IS
ct these proxies agree to withdraw from
the me citing and take separate action
along the lines above Indicated
When it was discovered by the fus-
ionists that the mid-roaders had a ma |
lcrity, and that their votes would be |
voted solidly on these questions, their |
leaders became panic stricken and vari- |
GUS schemes were proposed-one Of |
which was to boldly bar them out and |
refuse them admission to the hall uu Ter |
any circumstances This plan, however.
was abandoned, and it was finally de-
cided that Chairman Butler should make
Up {. temporary roll of the committee
in such way as to give the fusionists a
ma iority; that they woud then settle all |
contests in favor of their chosen tools,
and turn out of the committee enough !
members to give them an unquestioned
Goebelism, in the days OF its
supreme iniquity in Kentucky; Quayism
a the heights OF it's infamy in PENN
sylvonia, never knew more bold and
infamous attempt to disfranchise PEG
pie; but that the people may know how
this scheme was pursued, we call their
attent on to the procedure of these po-
ltical tuccanners.
The committee was advertised to meet
at 2 O'Clock, but it was late in the after
noon when the chairman called the
meeting to order. The secretary read
what he purported to be a temporary
roll of the committee. It was at once
evident what the schemes of the fusion
lists were. The state OF Arkansas was
called, and the name of A. w. Files was
arbitrarily dropped from the roll; the
name Of NJ. W. Howard, in Alabama:
the names OF George w. Wickline of
and N. H. Motsinger of Indiana,
Frank Burkitt of Mississippi, John Seitz
and II. B. McCammon of Ohio. and a
score Of other members Of the commit
tee whose title to seat is unclouded.
were also dropped from the temporary
roll; while the members of the COM
mittee legally elected and recognized by
the party in Florida, Indian Territory,
Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri, and New Jersey were ignored, and
men who hovo l,oon ronnd;o%od hxv %1.o |