The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
POPULIST ADDRESS.
All Differences Are Declared to
Have Been Settled.

Denver. Colo, July 29-The confer
ence of Populist leaders which has been
in session the past two days adjourned
sine die last evening. The resolutions
committee reported an address to the
public which was adopted, declaring
that all differences between the two
factions of the party have been settled.
1t is expected the two national commit
tees will ratity this action. The COM
mittee appointed to select the members
of committee of one from each state
on organization work in connection with
the national committee was unable TO
complete its work and it was by reso-
luton empowered to complete the COM
mittee at its leisure.
The gentlemen to whom this impor-
tant work is delegated are ]. a. Edger-
ton of Colorado, Milton Parke of Texas,
j. H. Calderhead of Montana and c. c.
Defrance of Nebraska They are to be
members of the larger committee when
it is COMPLETED.
At the afternoon session the follow
ing address was reported by the COM
mittee on resolutions and was adopted.
THE manifest political unrest which
everywhere appears in the ma ton dem
onstrates the dissa tisfaction of the
American people with the present man.
agement OF government and argues the
necessity of the reform forces coming
together in united action at the ballot
box to obtain proper legislation where
by the right OF the people to self-gov>
eminent may be had for themselves
and their posterity; therefore, we, the
Populists of the United States, having
this day at the city of Denver. Colo,
united our forces. with the distinct I'M
Outstanding that all past differences as
TO policy shall be and now are per-
manently settled. and experience hav-
ing demonstrated the futility of any
attempt to secure the enactment of our
principles through either the Republic
I n ar 10
the time is now at hand when the
united Peoples party should declare
itself emphaticalIy opposed to any
utilization with either of the parties and
national political action. Our funda-
mental principles are known of all
Populists and are nowhere better stated
than in that immortal document enun-
cfated at Omaha, July 4, 1895
However, for the benefit of the unin-
formed, we declare our unyielding ad-
herence to the demands for, (A) money,
whether stamped on gold, silver or pa
per, to be coined and issued exclusively
by the government and made a full le-
gal tender for all debts. both public and
private; OBJ A system of transportation
and the transmission of intelligence
owned by the public and operated by the
government at the cost of service; &C.
Land for use rather than for specula-
ton and abolition of alien ownership of
land; CD American ships for American
1OISISn WITHOUT cent OF
subsidy.
And, as an open door for all economic
reforms, we urge the rule of the people
through the optional referendum and in
itiative and the recall of derelict Off
Gals.
Confident in the justice of the prin-
ciples here set forth, firmly convinced
that their triumph in government would
be for the best interests of all the peo-
pie, we call upon the patriotic citizens
of this country To lOin in bringing
about their enactment into law With
these principles firmly established,
equal justice would prevail, special
privileges would be eliminated and ours
would be. as patriots everywhere desire,
a government of the people, for the peo-
pie. by the people.
WILLIAM V. ALLEN,
-. S. FELTER,
81. NJ MALLETT,
DIR. r. H. REEMLIN,
''W. A. POINTER,
FRANK w. OVERS,
Members of Committee