The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
PRINCIPLES THE SAME
It Joins Hands With the Public Own.
ership Party.
DELEGATES FROM OTHER PARTIES THERE
But Trey Had Not Received Authority to Form
an Alliance. The reform" Forces
Pope However, That Union
Will be Decided On.
(By the Associated Press.l

Louisville, Ky, April 3.-Under the
name Of the Allied Peoples Party of the
United States a new political organiza-
ton was formed here today composed of
reform elements opposed to the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties. The
platform of the new organization en-
bodies the platform adopted at the con-
ference held in Kansas City last Sep
was issued ito unite reform forces
against plutocracy." 1t reaffirms the
spirit of the declaration of principles
adopted at the national conventions of
the Peoples party in St Louis, Omaha
and Cincinnati, and the demand for the
! initiative and referendum and the Gov
eminent ownership of all public utilities
are its principal planks.
While the Peoples party, the fusion
Populists, the Socialists, the Referen-
dunn League, the Union Labor party,
Public Ownership party of st. Louis, the
Prohibition party and the United States
Christian party were reported on the
floor of the convention by accredited or
by volunteer delegates, only two ma
tional organizations, the Peoples party
and the Public Ownership party, had
given their delegates authority to form
an alliance. 1t is the hope, however, of
the Allied Peoples party that other re-
form forces will decide to unite with the
rev organization.
The convention was practically domi
mated by the Peoples party. At times
discussions of lively nature took place
and for a time it seemed that the move
nent was about to fall owing to the
unwillingness of the Peoples party dele
gates to make any concessions to the
other reform parties.
Under the present plan the national
committee Of the Peoples party. with
10. A. Parker as chairman, viii remain
intact, with the addition of three more
members from Missouri, who will have
one-half vote each, until the next ma
ticnal convention, this being concession
to the reform forces of that State. This
committee will have power to call ma
tional convention and its headquarters
will be situated wherever the chairman
desires, except three months before an
an election, when they will be in st.
! Louis.
posed of three members from each State
and Territory and an executive commit
country at large every four years at
national convention.
The basis of representation will be
five delegates at large from every State
and Territory and one additional dele
gate for every thousand voters, based
on the vote at the preceding national
election
The difference between the platform
adopted by the convention and that re-
commended by the platform committee
is very slight. In the platform
adopted the demand for initiative and
referendum is found in both the pre-
amble and platform.
: In the plank on money, the platform
favors scientific money based upon the
entire wealth of the people of the ma
ton and not redeemable,in any specific
commodity, but to be legal tender for all
debts. public and private, and to be is
sued by the government only, and with
out the intervention of banks, sufficient
in quantity to meet the requirements OF
commerce.
| There are no other differences.
| The second DAVIS session of the con-
venti0n was called to order at 9:45
J o'clock this morning by Temporary
Chairman Felter, of Springfield, Ills.
The rerort of the Committee on Creden-
tails showed about 250 delegates present,
representing the following States: AR
! Kansas, California, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois Indiana. Iowa, Kentucky, Kan
| sas. Missouri. Michigan, Maine, Nebras-
ka. New Jersey, New Hampshire. New
| York, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Dakota.
| Tennessee, South Carolina, Texas, Utah,
! Virginia, West Virginia, Mississippi and
| PENNSYLVANIA.
Milton Park, of Texas. was elected
chairman. j. " L. PiersOn. OF New
Jersey, Secretary. The Platform Com
mittee then made its report. It makes
The demand for the initiative and refer
endum the chief point at Issue f3Vors
the public ownership of all public uttlt-
/ tics; demands that land shall not be
conopolized for speculative purposes, that
all lands now held by railroads ami other
/ corporations in excess of their needs or
by aliens shall be reclaimed ana held
! for actual settlers only; that money shall
| be based upon the entire wealth of the
| 1eople of the nation and not redeemaDle
| in any specific commodity, but shall be
| full legal tender for all debts, private
| aad public to be issued by the Govern
ment only, and without the Intervention
of individuals and corporations. suffi-
| cient in quantity to meet the require
ments of commerce; that taxation be just
and natural; that the President, Vice
President Federal Judges and Senator's
be elected by the people; that a Cabinet
j office of the Department of Labor and
equal arbitration be established; that
postal banks be established and that
Constitutional amendments passed 10
make these laws effective.
substitute was offered for the entire
| platform by S. w. Williams, of Indiana.
| to the effect that the convention had no
authority or disposition to change or
amend the National Peoples Party plat
| form as no national organization except