The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-07-31
WILL
THEY
REVIVE
POpuIiStS Meet at
Denver and Bury
Differences
Issue an Address to the Pub
Iic Stating the Aims and
Objects Of the
Party

The conference of populists which
has been in session for twO days a.
Deuyer Adjourned sine die Tuesday
nirht The resolutions COMMITTEES re
p0rted an address 10 the public which
was adopted. declaring that all differ
encas between the two factions q the
party have bees settled II r. expected
that the two national committees which
meet here tomorrow win ratify this
action. The committee appointed 90
select the members Of q COMMITTEES OF
one from each state on organization 70
work In connection with the national
committees was unable to complete its
work. and Il was. BY resolution. EN-
powered % complete the committee Al
Iis leisure. The gentlemen 10 whom
this important work Is delegated are
!. A. Rdgerton. Of Colorado: Milton
Park. of Texas: J. H. Caiderhead Of
Montana. and G. q. Du France. OF Ne.
braska. They are 20 be members Of
the larger committee when II Il com.
pleted.
Address 70 the Public.
Al the afternoon session the follow
ing address was reported BY the com
mittee on resolutions and was adopt
ed:
The manifest political unrest which
everywhere appears In the nation dem.
Onstrates the dissatisfaction Of the
American people with the present
management Of the government and
argues the necessity OF the reform
forces coming together In united action
AZ the ballot box 90 obtain proper leg
islatlon whereby the right OF the peO.
pie 10 selfgoyernment may be had for
themselves and their pOsterity. There
fore. we. the pOpullsts OF the United
States. having this day AZ the city OF
Denver. Colorado. united our forces
with the distinct understanding that
all past differences o. TO policy shall
be and now are permanently settled
and experience having demonstrated
the futilIty OF any attempt 20 secure
The enactment OF our principles
through either the republican or demo
lcratic parties. We believe the time IA
nov AZ hand when the united peoples
party should declare itself emphatical
" opposed 10 any aflliation with either
of those parties and unqualihedly In
favor of independent national political
artion
Our fundamental principles are
knOwu u an pOpulists and are no.
where better stated than In that I'm
mortal document enunclated az Omaha
Iuiy r. 1855 However. for the bene
NJ q the uniformed. We declare ouT
unyieldinE adherence 10 the demands
for: fAl A money. whether stamped
on gold. silver OF paper. 20 be coined
and used exclusively by the govern
ment and made a full legal tender Tor
ali debts both public and private:
(B A system of transportation and
the transmission OF intelligence
owned by The public and operated by
the goyernmen; a. the cost OF service:
ltc) Land for use rather than for spec
ulatlon. and abolition OF alien owner
ship OF lands; (Dl American ships for
American foreign commerce, without q
'rnt OF subsidy. And as an open door
.0r all economic reforms. we urge the
rule OF the people through the optional
referendum and initiative aud the re
lcall OF derelict officials.
| "COnhdnece In the Justice OF the
Iprlnclplea here set forth lmpel ms Il
be firmly convinced that their III
umph In government would be for this
bes, interest OF all the people and W,
call upon the patriotic citizens Of thii
fcountry 20 Join with us In brluglnl
ab0ut their enactment into law. With
these principles firmly established
equal Justice would prevail. specia
privileges would be eliminated, ant
ours would be. as patriots evefywher,
desire, a government OF the people, fol
the people and by the people
WILLIAM VAN ALLEN,
J. 8 FELTER.
j. NJ. MAI.LETT,
DIR r. "A. REMI.IN,
W. A. POINTER.
FRANK w. POWERS,
Members OF the Committee"
The afternoon session was largel,
taken up In short addresses. The com
mittee 10 nominate an organization
eOmmltteo reported les inability 10 com
plete its work at this time. and M
members were made the Organization
eommittce, with power To add To III
membership one man from each stat,
and territory In the union. This com
mlttee Il 70 carry ON the work of on
sanitation until the meeting OF IN,
neNt national convention, when Il /,
expected that formal organization o
the two popOllst parties win occur.
Il The CDnfornca ndfonrnsA The a.,..,