The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-20
FOLLOWERS Of BRYAN
THIRD PARTY IS FORMALLY
LAUNCHED BY CONFERENCE
AT KANSAS CITY
MISSOURI ONLY AT FIRST
BUT PROMOTERS HOPE TO MAkEsf
THE MOVEMENT ONE OF Ma
TIONAL SCOPE
FULL PLATFORM IS ADOPTED

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 19.-The all
lied third party movement, which it's
promoters nope will result before 1904 inf
a national organization strong enough to}
name presidential nominee. was launch54
ed here this afternoon. 1t was the QUIT
come of conference of reformers from
the ranks of the old parties, and It's
principles are said by some to be adapted
to suit the views of w. J. Bryan
The conference was called by Lee Mer4
riwether of st. Louis, who, with twen-'
ty-two other ST. Louis leaders in the
Public Ownership party of that city;l
came to Kansas City yesterday alter
visiting Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln, where the;
intentions Of the delegation mad been laid
before the Nebraska statesman. Mr..
Bryan, it was stated, had expressed SYM
pathy with the movement if he had not!
gone so far as to support it, At the con-
ference there were represented Populists'
OF all persuasions, public ownership ad-l
vocates, Free Silver Republicans. So-t
clalists, Single Takers and Bryan Demoai
Gratis 1t was stated that it was pro-
posed to form third party in Missouri I
winch should finally be taken up by the .
dissatisfied in the old parties from other
states. "A committee on organization was
appointed and instructed to report todav. /
The committee, which represented each
element present, today submitted the fol-
lowing set Of resolutions as the new
party's principles and they were adopted,
THE PLATFORM.
Public ownership Of all public utilities.
as railroads, telegraphs etc
While awaiting the legislation neces.
sary 70 secure public ownership rigid
control OF freight and passenger rates.
ana severe penalties for rebates and other
denominations by railroads
taxation of railroads and other p11bIic
utHty corporations in the same propor-
erty. 10y
Direct legislation by the initiative and
referendum 20 the end that the people
may initiate good legislation and veto bad
legislation.
A. graduated income tax to the end
that wealth, which receives government
protection, shall bear it's just share OF
the cost of government
Ihat Whatever is used the money shall
be of full legal tender, issued by the gem
eral government in sufficient volume for
business purposes, and that volume fixed
IN proportion to population
Just election laws throughout the state
Home rule for cities and abolition OF
the present system Of using the police
as a standing army to carry primary
eiectlonS In the interest of dishonest pol
ltlclans representing still more dishonest
special privilege corporations
Election Of United States senators by
popular vote.
AGlN THE DEMOCRACY.
The committee organized by electing +.
Fl. Cook. Fusion Popullst. chairman: ]. n.
Hills, Middle-of-the-Road Populist, Woe
president, and f. S. Kowalski, Public
Ownership member, secretary. The COM
mtttee, besides deciding on the new name
for the movement, decided to call state
convention for some time next fall. IN
the meantime the members will prepare
an address to the people of the state.
Headquarters will be established both
at Chicago and St. Louis, and the conn
mittee Will appoint a chairman Of each
county In the state, whose duty it will
be to elect members and organize them
into county clubs. The time for hold
ing the convention will be fixed later
Mr.. Merriwether this afternoon, at the
conclusion of the conference, was asked:
VIII not your movement only result in
turning the state over to the Repub-
licans"
''I do not know, but I would a little
rather the Republicans would win than
the present organization Of Democrats.
Ae Mr.. Bryan said TO me last Monday,
I like an enemy under his own colors
better than one who steals ry colors.'"