The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1901-02-14
PROMISE OF REFORM.

REFORM nelQ tnat promises as mucn as
the second meeting of what has been
called the Buffalo conference. This
meeting is already called for June 20 to
July 4, next, to meet at Buffalo, N. Y
The convention is nearer non-partisan
than any other reform gathering that
has ever assembled in this country. II
is not a delegate convention of men
chosen by party machines. 1t is a
body of men drawn together by instinct
as it were, actuated by a common desire
and purpose. and the brainest gathering
OF men and women to be found In this
country. They command the respect
of the common people. The first con-
ference of these same men was held at
Buffalo two years ago to discuss the
question What to Do Next"
The question to be considered at this
conference is How Can Reforms Be
Accomplished"
These are the reform men and women
of the nation who hold lightly party
lines. They are not politicians. There
are among them a large number of emf
nent scholars.
Strike the names of these people from
the rolls of the reform movement and
we have very little left beyond a few
intensely partisan politicians struggl-
ing for the Offices.
This conference is called by special
letters of invitation sent out to per-
sons known to be interested in reform
and at the last conference over 600 re-
formers responded to the invitation
Here are the names of the general COM
m1ttee who are sending out the invita-
tions:
GENERAL COMMITTEE
Willis J. Abbott, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Henry Carter Adams, Prof. Political Econ
omy, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Mich.
Miss Jane Adams, Hull House, Chicago III.
Hon. VIM. V. Allen, U. S. Senator, Madison,
Neb.
DR.. E. Benjamin Andrews, Chancellor the
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb
Joseph Barondess, New York
Hon. James H. Barry, Editor The Star, San
Francisco, Cal.
A. ]. Boulton, Secretary District Assembly
No. 220, K or L., Brooklyn, N. Y.
George A. Bellamy, Hiram House, Cleve-
land, o.
Prof. E. w. Bemis, Bureau of Economic
Research, New York.
Victor l.. Berger, Editor of ''Vorwaats, -
Milwaukee, Wis.
Rev. w. d. P. Bliss, Pres. Social Reform
Union, New York.
Hon. John w. Briedenthal, Bank Commits
sioner, Topeka, Kan.
Mrs. Corinne S. Brown, Chicago. Ill.
Hon. ]. P. Buchanan, Wayside, Tenn.
Joseph r. Buchanan, American Press Ass n,
New York.
Hon. Marion Butler, U. S. Senator, Elliott,
N. C.
Starr Cadwallader, Head Worker, Goodrich
Social Settlement, Cleveland, O.
Daniel J. Campau, Detroit. Mich.
Herbert N. Casson. Of the N. Y World New
York
Mrs. Lydia X. Commander, Editor of the
Bellamy Review, New York.
Prof. John R. Commons. Bureau of Econo-
mical Research, New York. -.I.
Ernest H. Crosby, New York.
John S. Crosby, New York.
Hon. r. A. Dague. Alameda, Cal.
Eugene V. Debs, Terre Haute Ind.
Hon. Frank Doster, Supreme Court Judge,
topeka, Kan.
Garrett Droppers. President University
South Dakota, Vermillion, S. D.
Ed. f. Farrell. Pres Typographical Union
No. 6. New York
James H. Ferriss, Editor Daily News Joliet,
Ill.
NJ: J. Flaherty, Sec. Cent. Labor Union.
Brooklyn.
Mrs. susannah M. D. Fry, Cor. sec'y Ma
ticnal ". c. T. u, Evanston, Ill.
DR.. George A. Gates Grinnell Ia
Samuel Gompers, Pres. A. F. of L., Wash
ington.
Henry A. Gouden, President Peoples Insti-
tute Club, Brooklyn, N. Y.
DR.. George D. Heron, Grinnell, Ia.
Archibald A. Hill, Settlement House, New
York.
William Dean Howells, New York.
Rt. Rev. F. d. Huntington, Bishop Central
New York, Syracuse, N. Y.
Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Chicago. Ill.
Hon. Samuel NJ. jones' Mayor Toledo, o.
James Kilbourne, Columbus, o.
Henry w. Lawrence, Salt Lake City, Utah.
John B. Lennon, Treas. A. +. of L.. Gen |
Secy Journeymen Tailors' Union, Bloom
ington, H.
Hon. John j. Lentz, Congressman Column
bus, O.
Hon. James H. Lewis. Congressman, Seattle.
Wash
Hon. John Lind, Gov'r Minnesota, ST. Paul,
Henry D. Lloyd, Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Charles Russell Lowell, New York.
Hon. John MacVicar Mayor Des Moines
Hon. James G. Mcguire, San Francisco, Cal.
Edwin Markham, New York.
Edwin D. Mead, Editor New England Maya
zine, Boston, Mass
George Gluyas Mercer, Pres American
League of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.
Rev. Benjamin Fay Mills. Oakland, Cal.
w. S. Morgan, Editor Buzz Saw, Hardy.
Ark
n o. Nelson, n 0. Nelson Mfg Co., st.
Louis, Mo.
Hon. S. NJ. Owen, Editor Farm, Stock and
Home. Minneapolis, Mimi
10. A. Parker, National Chrman Mid Read
Populist Party, Louisville, Ky.
Prof. Frank Parsons, Law University,
Boston.
Charles Brodie Patterson, Pres. the Inter-
national Metaphysical League. New York.
John H. Patterson. Pres. The National Cash
Register Co., Dayton, Ohio.
Hon. Richard F. Pettigrew, L. S. Senator
for South Dakota, Washington, D. c.
Eltweed Pomeroy, Pres. National Direct
Legislation League, Seabreeze, Fla.
Hon. C. G. Post, Seabreeze, N. j.
James B. Reynolds, University Settlement,
New York.
Hon. John P. St. John, Olathe, Kansas.
Miss Vida d. Scudder, Boston Mass.
E. R. A. Selgman, Columbia College,
New York.
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon. Topeka, Kansas.
Mrs. Vladimir Simkhovitch Friendly Aid
Settlement, New York.
Hon. Jerry Simpson. Medicine Ledge, Kan.
J. Allen Smith Prof. Political Economy,
Washington University, Seattle. Wash.
Charles B. Spahr, Associated Editor The
Outlook, New York.
j. W. Sullivan, Author Direct Legsla-
tion,' Typographical Union, New York.
DR.. C. F. Taylor. Editor of the Medical
World, Philadelphia Pa.
Prof Graham Taylor, The Commons, Chi