The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-03
OUTLINE FOR A PLATFORM
Milton Park of Texas Has
 Something to Say.
Willing to Form an Alliance With Herr Most and Emma Goldman
 to Defeat "The Com-
 mon Enemy"

Louisville, Ky, April 2--rhe movement Tor the formation of an allied party com priting adhcrents of all parties opposed tol the Republicans and Democrats, or, es the call for the meeting stated. "A union of reform forces against pluto cracy," took definite shape this afternoon when a convention. attended by about 200 delegates. representing eight States and ps many different parties, was called to order at Liederkranz Hall in this city.
 The work today was of a preliminary nature. 8 temporary organization being effected and committees appointed to prepare for the formal organiza tion. The convention adjourned at 4:S0 o'clock this afternoon to meet again tomorrow morn ing.
 Late in the day other delegates arrived, and when the convention is called to or der tomorrow morning. thirty States will be represented. It developed tonight, however. that the national organizations of only three States. the Peoples Party, the Direct Legislation or Referendum League. and the Public Ownership or Union Labor Reform League of St. Louis will he represented in the convention to- morrow by delegates who have plenary powers Four States, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas, have allied delega- tions. but they have authority to speak only for their own States, and the Con- vention tomorrow, 1t is stated, will be dominated by the Peoples Party and the name of that organization will probably be adopted. The platform which will be recommended by the Platform Comrsit- tee will be practically the same as that
 f...t rl.s.., the call for the Allied Party Convention Msss made.
 TIfN Committee on ,Permafient organiza- lion bmet tonight and decided to recom- mend that the temporary organization ef- fetted today be made permanent. and this plan will probably prevail.
 When the convention met this morning Rev. Senator Gill of Indiana offered prayer. after which Dr. Joseph F.. R. Cha nbers of St. Louis. spoke of the pur- lposes for which the convention had been bcallsd and urged that the time had come lor Action.
 Ie stated that the two great parties were watching the proceedings of the mceting with great interest and asked that a party be formed with platform broad enough for all to stand on. Not only were the politicians concerned he said, but the great common people and 
 ly interested. He compared the meeting with the continental congress in Phils- delphia.
 In conclusion. pr. Chambers urged that all little differences should be thrown aside and said that while he advocated . platform of few blanks he wanted every one to be strong enough to hold all humanity.
 Chairman Parker, of the National Popu- list Committee, then read the call for the meeting. after which he read the agreement reached by the conference at Kansas City last September when the meeting in this city was provided for, This agreement stated that delegates to be entitled to seat in the convention must subscribe to the initiative and referendum and the imperative mandate; the public ownership of all public utilities; that the land, in cIuding all natural resources, shall not be monopolized for speculative purposes and alien ownership shall be prohibited; :; that all lands now held by corporations in excess of natural needs or held by aliens shall be reclaimed and held for actual settlers: a scientific money based upon the wealth of the people of the nation and not redeemable in any specific commodity, but to be full legal tender for all debts, public and private, to be issued by the government only and with out intervention of banks. sufficient in quantity to meet the requirements of commerce.: just and natural taxa ation: the election of the President. Vice President federal judges and Senators by the people; the creation of a cabinet office of the department of labor and equitable arbl- traton: the esta ablishment of postal saw ings banks.
 After the call was read, H. T. Marsh of Kentucky welcome the delegates. Colo mel J. s. Felter of Springfield, Ills, was unanimously elected temporary chairman Mills Williams of West Plains. Mo. was chosen temporary secretary and J. V. l.. Pearson of New Jersey assistant tenn porary secretary.
 When the question of the organization of the committees arose, Dr. Chambers of St. Louis proposed that a committee on conference be appointed. consisting of onc member from each State, in order to settle any differences that might arise. This caused considerable debate, but the motion prevailed.
 Colonel Milton Park of Texas urged strenuous objection to the appointment Of large number of committees on the ground that many of the States did not have enough delegates to serve on all of thcn He further stated that while he was with any party opposed to demands of Republicans and would unite with Emma Goldman or Herr Most to defeat tbc common enemy. he wanted it under stood that he was not willing to sur- render the principles of the Peoples Party.
 The Committees on Credentials. Rules and Order, Platform, Permanent Organi- zation. Working Organization. Finance and Conference were then announced as follows:
 platform-J. H. Ferris Illinois: Mill ton Park. Texas: C. S. Bassett. Georgia; :; Thomas s. East. Indiana; A. L. Miner, Tennessee; George IT. Shihley. New York Dr. A. | Cook Nebraska.
 Credontisls-S l.. Mosser Mlssourl' l" r shine Kentucky: Dr. A. J- Cook Ssbrszka: George H. Shibiey; New York; J. J. Boone. Tennessee; T NJ MeAfee' T.1as; W B Hurley Indiana; A H. roJlev. Georgia, z Walker. Illinois