The state herald., 1902-04-11
NEW PARTY LAUNCHED.
The Allied Peoples Party Of tho
United States.

Louisville. Ky. April 5.-Undcr the
name of the 'Allied Peoples Party OF
the United States II new political or
ganlzation was formed here Thursday
composed OF reform elements opposed
to the Democratic and Republican par
ties. The platform OF the new organ
ization cmbodics the platform adopted
at the conference held nt Kansas City
last September, when call FOR CON
vcntlon was issued To unite the re.
form forces against plutocracy."
II reaillrms the declaration Of prln-
ciplcs adopted at the national conyen-
tlons OF the Peoples party in st. Louis.
Omaha and Cincinnati; the demand for
the Initiative and referendum and the
government ownership OF all public
utilities are Its principal planks.
While the Peoples party, the Fusion
Popullsts. the Socialists, the Rcfercn-
dun League. the Union Labor party.
Public Ownership party OF st. Louis.
the Prohibition party and the United
Christian party We're represented on
the floor OF the convention by accredlt-
ed or by volunteer delegates, only two
national organizations. the Peoples
party and the Public Ownership party.
had given their delegates any authority
10 form an alliance. II IL the hope.
however. OF the Allied Peoples party
that other reform forces win later de.
eide TO unite with the new organlzl-
tion.
The convention wns practically dom
mated by the Peoples party. At times
discussions OF lively nature took
place. and FOR while II seemed ms
though the movement was about to
fail. owing 10 the unwlllngncss OF n
number of the Peoples party delegates
10 make nny concessions 10 the other
reform forces present.
Under the plan OF organization adopt.
ed the national committee of the Pco.
pies party. with 10 A. Parker ms its
chairman, viii remain intact. with the
addition OF three more members from
Missouri, who viii have one lnlf n yotc
each. until the next national conyen.
ilon. this being n concession TO the re-
form forces OF that state. The commit.
tee win have power to call national
convention and It's headquarters win
he situated wherever the chairman de.
slres. except three months before mn
election. when they win bc In 81. Louis.
The national committee win he com.
posed OF thrc" members from ench
state and territory aud nm executive
committee of seven viii bc selected
from the country nj large every four
years AZ n national convention.
The basis OF representation VIII bo
Ave delegates NJ large from every state
nnd territory, nnd one additional dele.
at. FOR every i.Opo voters. based on
the vote at the preceding national cicc.
tion.
The differences between the platform
committee nrc slight. In the platform
adopted the demand FOR the Initiative
nbd referendum II found In boin the
preamble aud platform.
The plank On money IN the platform
adopted fnvorH scientific money based
upon the entire w'nlih of the people ~
the milton. aud not fcdecmablc IN nny
specific commodity. hut 10 bc legnl ten.
der FOR MI debts public aud private nnd
to be issued by the government only
aud without the Intervention of bnnkH.
sufficient IN quantity 10 meet the IT,.
| lulrrmentz of commerce There nfu no
| other differences.
| The convention ADJOURNED sine die nf.
| ter resolutions of regret NJ the death Of
| Former Governor Wyitu OF Colorado
had been adopted.