Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-06-27
ST. LOUIS WELL REPRESENTED
Promoters Of New Political Deal
Deny That Bryan Authorized
Movement What His
Friends Say.


political parties. How general" the
movement is becomes doubtful when
it is pointed out that with ia coun-
ties In the State st. Louis had to fur
nish three out of the seven executive
committeeman named. These, with
the rest of the committeeman, are as
follows: Bryan Democrats, ]. E.
Chambers, Of st. Louis, Public Owner.
ship, f. S. Kowalski, st. Louis, Single
Takers, DR.. James Ball, St. Louis,
Middle of the Readers, James II.
Hills, of McFall, Socialists, t. e,
Palmer, OF Jasper county, Silver Re
publicans, T. e. Foster, of st. Joseph,
Fusion Populists, ]. H. Cook, Of Car
thage.
The committee is charged with full
power to call State Convention and
prepare the way for it.
This mornings proceedings began
by the introduction Of a set OF resolu-
tions drawn up by the special COM
mittee appointed yesterday afternoon.
NEW PARTY's PLATFORM.
The resolutions, which were drafted
by Lee Meriwether embody the princi-
pal doctrines Of the new party, as fol-
lows:
PLATFORM OF THIRD PARTY.
While awaiting the legislation
necessary to secure public ownership
rigid control Of freight and passenger
rates, and severe penalties for rebate
and other Determinations by rail-
roads.
Taxation Of railroads and other
public utility corporations in the
same propotion as the value Of farm
and other property.
Direct legislation by the initiative
and referendum TO the end that the
people may initiate good legislation
and veto bad legislation.
A graduated income tax to the end
that wealth, which receives govern
ment protection, shall bear Its just
share Of the cost Of government.
That whatever is used as money
shall be full legal tender, issued by
the general government in sufficient
volume for business purposes, and that
volume fixed in proportion to popula-
tion.
Just elections laws throughout the
State.
Home rule for cities and abolition
of the present system Of using the po-
lice as standing army to carry pri-
mary elections in the interest of dis
honest politicians representing still
more dishonest special privilege cor
porations.
Election of United States Senators
by popular vote.
These resolutions were adopted
without comment, whereupon follow
ed the work Of appointing the Execu-
tive Committee, the names of the ap-
pointees having been already given.
This work was not done without
Meriwether being fiayed. His father
had nominated DR.. Chambers, of st.
Louis, as the Bryan Democrat.
wRANeLE WAS FIERCE.
aI move.n said Pattee, stthat in be-
half of Bryan Democrats we nomi-
nate,n
ave have filled the place. Chair
man Cook retorted. "Dr. Chambers,
of st. Louis, is on"
eyes, said Pattee, ION through the
dictation of Mr.. Meriwether. This is
a rough riders outfit. Mr.. Meri.
wether sits here as a Public Owner
ship man and names Bryan Demo
Gratis for US. am Bryan Democrat.
When DIR. Chambers was peddling
copyrighted pictures OF Mr.. Bryan last
fall for dollars and cents.I was in the
field working for him highland day fol
the love Of the man and of the princi
plies he represented. 1t is outrageous
for this Meriwether crowd to come in
here and tie our hands. Chambers
ought to show his credentials
1T IS an insult TO DIR. Chambers tC
ask him to be obliged to do such q
thing, - shouted Mr.. Meriwether, Sr.'
"All have to do is to telegraph
Bryan, said Chambers. "He win iden
tify me"
go ahead with your telegraphing,
Pattee retorted. ''I'll pay for The
message. Insist this is a one-sidet
affair. It is not representative. Ar,
you Meriwether Public Ownership
men or Bryan Democrats?"
For half an hour the wrangle con
tinued until at last Lee Meriwethel
himself shouted: "Movc we adjourn.
Chairman Cook took the tip, puf
The motion, and, amid yell, it car
ried, while the Bryan Democrat
were on their feet protesting at be
ing gagged and jumped on.
At meeting Of the executive com
mittee held this afternoon, ]. II
Cook, of Carthage, was elected chair
man, J. II. Hills vice chairman, anC
f. S. Kowalski secretary. Headquar
ters are to be established in Carthagl
and in st. Louis. An address is to b
issued to the voters OF Missouri anC
the name Of ''The Allied Third Party
adopted for the organization.
NOT INDoRsED BY BRYAN.
During the day it was reporte,
here that Bryan had sanctioned tn
new movement and Meriwether ant
Cook were given as authorities for tn
announcement. The report got Oh
the wires, and congratulations begaI
coming in.
Tonight a reporter asked Chairman
Cook point blank what authority then
was for stating that Mr.. Bryan Ia,
given his approval to the movement
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