The age-herald., 1902-04-02
Socialists, POpuIists and Union
 RefOrmerS in Line
WILL PUT OUT A TICKET
Popuists Are Averse to Surrendering Any of. Their Party Principles In Joining the New Alliance.
 A Large Attendance.

Louisville, Ky, April 1.-Delegates from all parts of the country are arriving in the city to attend the national eonven- ton of the Allied Party which will begin at noon tomorrow In Leiderkranz Hall. and 1t is expected when Chairman Joe Parker of the Populst National Com mittee calls for order, there will be about 800 delegates on hand representing the Populist, Socialists, Union Labor, Union Reform CTS of Ohio; the Public Ownership Party of St. Louis; the Liberal Party, recently formed in Ohio; the United Christian party and in fact nearly all par ties not connected with the Republi- cans or Democrats. The object of the meeting Is the formation of a third party composed of all reform forces independ- ent of the old parties. None will be enti- tied to a seat in the convention who does not favor the initiative and referendum; public ownership of public utilities; Just and Natural Taxation" the election of Federal judges and United States Sena- tors by the people; the creation of a cab inet office of the department of labor and equitable arbitration; the establishment of postal savings banks and scientific money based on the entire wealth of the people and not redeemable in any specific commodity. but to be full legal tender for all debts to be issued by the government only and without the intervention of banks, sufficient in quantity to meet the requirements of comm erce,'
 Platform Most important.
 The most important work to be done is the adoption of a platform and a name agreeable to the majority of the dele- gates. The convention will be opened by Chairman Parker of the Populist na- tional committee and Judge Frank Erich of St. Louis will be temporary chair man. The permanent organization has not been decided on. The convention is expected to continue for two days, con- cluding with a big labor mass meeting Thursday evening, during which Tabor legislation; what we need and how to get it." will be discussed
 Before the convention Is called to order tomorrow, a meeting of the editors of the reform press will be held at the Fifth Avenue hotel which the friends of the majority rule CWennettka system) will meet at the Wavery hotel tomorrow night
 Among the most prominent delegates
 who have already arrived are Col. F. S.. l Felter of Illinois, speaker for the Nation al Populist Bureau; Milton Park, man. 1 aging editor of the Southern Mercury of | Dallas, Tex; George Shbley of Washing l ton, president of the organized party for majority rule: former United States Sem ator w. D. Allen of Nebraska.
 The National Committee of the Populist party met tonight at the Willard Hotel with Chairman Jo A. Parker presiding and twenty State committeeman present. other states being represented by proxy commit teemen. The discussion during the meeting showed that the Populists are averse to surrenderng any of their prin- ciples in the allied party organization. The only definite action taken was the appointing of a subcommittee consist ing of Parkes of Texas, G. s. Ferriss of Illinois, and J. " I. Pearson of New Jer- sey to draw platform recommendations on the part of the Populist party to be submitted to the allied party convention tomorrow. This subcommittee is to re- port to an adjourned meeting of the Pop ulist committee to be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow morning.