Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-30
UNITED At DENVER.
Consolidation OF the Various Ele.
ments Effected.
ADDRESS IS ISSUED.
COmmittee Formulates Platform
OF Principles and Requests All
FayOrlng What Il Therein
to Affiliate.

Denver. July 2s.-The two factions
Of tlie Peoples party. each with a ma
tiond organization. were amalgamatei
at the national conference Of the Peo-
ples party and Allied Reform parties,
now IN session In this city. the follow
Ing address being adopted:
The manifest interest which every
where appears In the nation demon
strates the dissatisfaction OF the Amer
lean people with the present manage
ment % government and argues the
necessity for reform forces coming to-
gether into united action 10 the ballot
box 70 obtain proper legislation where
by the right OF the people TO self gov
eminent may be had for themselves
and their posterlty
Therefore. We the Populists % the
United States having this day az the
city of Denver. united forces with the
distinct understanding that all past
differences shall be and now are per-
maneuily settled. and experience hav-
Ing demonstrated the futility OF an at
tempt % secure enactment of our
truth. either through the Republican
or Democratic parties. we believe the
time o. now at hand. when the United
Peoples party should declare Itself
emphaucally opposed to any adiIiation
with either Of these parties and unqual-
ihedly in favor Of national political ac-
tlan.
our fundamental principles are
knows 20 an Populists ana are now
here better stated than In that inn
mortal document enunclated ut Om-
aha. tuly 4. isss However. for the
beneht of the uniformed we declare
our tyle'llng adherence 20 the de-
manit "a money whether stamped
on gu silver or paper 20 be coined
and "a 4 exclugiyelIfly the govern
all debts. both public and private
B-A system OF transportation and
the transmission of intelligence only by
the public and operated by the gov
eminent at the cost % service.
Gland for use rather than for
speculation and abolition % allen own
ership of land.
D-Amerlcan ships for American
foreign commerce without a cent Of
subsidy.
And as an open door Tor an econom-
&c reforms. we urge the rule of the
people through the optional referen-
dun and Initiative and the recall Of
derclict officials.
Confident Ia the justice 90 the prin-
clples here set forth. hrmiy confident
that their triumph IN government
would be FOR the best interests OF the
people we call on the patriotic citizens
OF this country 90 JON with us In
bringing about their enactment into
law with these principles firmly es-
tahlshed. equal justice would prevail.
special provisions would be eliminated
and ours would be. AS patriots every
where desire government Of the peo-
pie. for the people and hy the people.
J. ; FELTE
j. 81. MALLETT.
DIR. r. II. RHEEMLING.
A. JOINTER.
FRANK W. OWENS.
{ Members Of the Committee.
I TT" NWAAlNANNAN' IN NIN'"AAAhfA ~ A"ANNN
members of committee OF one from
each state on organization 20 work In
/ connection with the national commit
tees was unable 10 complete lts work
| and II was by resolution empowered
to complete the committee az its leis-
ure. The gentlemen 90 whom this inn
portant work Is delegated are. j. 4.
/ Edgarton. OF Colorado; Milton Park.
Texas. ]. n. Caiderhead OF Montana.
and g. O. Defrance OF Nebraska. They
are 20 be members of the urge COM
mlitee when q Is completed
The committee 60 nominate an or
/ ranlzatlon committee reported its In
ability 90 complete ~ work at this
I time and lts members were appointed
an organization committee with power
90 add 10 its membership one man from
/ each state and territory In the Union.
! This committee lsto carry ON the work
of organization until the next national
| convention when 10 is expected that
the formal amalgamatlon of the two
/ porulist parties viii occur The con-
ference adjourned sine die