Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-27
A POLITICAL BABE.
II Comes Into the World at Kansas
City and Hts Parents Expect that By
1904 Ii VIII Become IA Giant.

IJUl Will becOH1e a Giant.
Kansas City, Mo-, June 20.-The al
lied third party movement, which its
promoters hope will result before
1904 in national organization strong
enough to name a presidential nomi-
nee, was launched here Wednesday.
1t was the outcome of a conference
of reformers from the ranks of the
old parties, and it's principles are said
by some to have been adopted wit.i
view to fitting the views of William
j. Bryan.
The conference was called by Lee
Merriwether, of st. Louis, who, with
other st. Louis leaders in the public
ownership party of that city, came
to Kansas City on Tuesday from a
visit to Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln, where
the intentions of the delegation had
been laid before the Nebraskan
statesman.
Mr.. Bryan. it was stated, had ex-
pressed sympathy with the move
ment, if he had not gone so far as to
support it. At the conference there
were represented populsts of all per-
suasions, public ownership was adj
vocated, and free silverites, single
takers and Bryan democrats were in
attendance. 1t was stated that il
was proposed to form a third party
in Missouri, which should finally be
taken up by the dissatisfied in the
old parties from other states. A
committee. which represented each
element present, submitted the fol-
Lowing set of resolutions as the new
party's principles, and they were
adopted:
"Public ownership of all public
utilities .as railroads. telegraph, etc.
While awaiting the Legislation neces-
sary to secure public ownership
there should be rigid control of
freight and passenger rates and
severe penalties for rebates and 9th
er determinations by railroads. Tax
alton of railroads and other public
utility corporations in the same pro-
portion as the value of farm ana
other property. Direct legislation
bv the initiative and referendum, to
the end that the people may initiate
good legislation and veto bad legisla-
ton. graduated income tax, to
the end that wealth which receives
government protection shall bear It's
lust share OF the cost of the govern
ment. That whatever is used as
money shall be full legal tender, is
sued by the government in sufficient
volume for business purposes, and
that volume fixed i'll proportion to
population. Just election laws
throughout the state. Home rule
for citizens and abolition of the pres
ent system of using the police as a
standing army to carry primary cleo
tions in the interest of dishonest poll
ticians representing still more dis
honest special privileged corpora
tions. Election of United States
senators by popular vote"
The committee decided to call
state convention for some time next
fall Headquarters will be estab-
lished both at Carthage and st. Louis
and the committee will appoint a
chairman of each county in the state,
whose duty it will be to enlist mem
bers and organize them into county
clubs.
Mr.. Merriwether. at the conclusion
of the conference. was asked: "Will
not your movement only result in
turning the state over to the repub-
licans?'
81 do not know. but | would rather
the republicans would win than the
present organization of democrats.
As Mr.. Bryan said to me last Monday,
| like an enemy under his own col
ors better than one who steals my
colors."
Atlanta. Ga. June 20.-1he At
lanta Constitution. in response to an
inquiry, has received dispatch from
w. j. Bryan denying that he is af-
filiated with the third party move
ment.