The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
NEW BLOOD FOR
PEOPLE S PARTY
Reorganization Will Take Place
In St Louis
WATSON FOR PRESIDENT
J. S. coxey Is Slated eor Temporary
Chairman of the Convention and
Frank E. Richey of ST. Louis
For Permanent Chairman.

ST. Louis, March 31-If the present plans
OF its sponsors prevail, out of the conven-
ton which is to be called here on Thurs
day in the name of the peoples party
will come an organization which It's or
ganizers declare must he sharply reck-
oned with in the coming presidential cam
paign 1t will stand for all that was rep
resented by the populists, and will prob
ably bear the name of that organization.
1t will, however, receive an infusion of
new blood and gain strength from the at
fliation of the federated peoples party
clubs, the American Monetary league, the
reform organizations.
The national committee Of the different
organizations will meet tomorrow MORN
ing at 10 o'clock at the st. James hotel
when the officers of the convention will
be decided upon. various committees se-
lected and the platform discussed.
j. S. Coxey of Ohio organizer of Coxey's g
army is slated for temporary chair
man of the convention. Former Congress-
man M. w. Howard of Alabama and
Frank E. Richey of st. Louis are men,
toned for permanent chairman.
The convention will be called to order
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in the
Olympic theatre by James III. Ferris of
Joliet ILL.,, chairman of the peoples party
national committee.
Thomas E. Watson of Georgia, the
standard-bearer of the populist party N
1904, Will probably be nominated for Pres
ident. While the Nebraska delegation is
instructed for William ]. Bryan, and the
Alabama delegation favor former Con-
gresham Nj. w. Howard of that state.
yet Watson is apparently far in the lead
for the nomination.
Judge Samuel w. Williams of Win
cennes, Ind, and Frank e. Richey of SIT.
Louis are mentioned for the vice presi-
dency.
The paramount plank of the platform
will be devoted to the money question
This will be in effect that the issuing Of
money n a function of The govefpaIent
that sl.3uld never be delegated to cor :
porations or indi,id .sais. That all money
should be issued by the government IN
such quantity as shall maintain stability
in prices, oil money to be full legal teb
der, none of which shall be debt r..
deemable in other money. The dema2
will also be made that the governmen Mt
shall make loans direct to the people
and at low rate of interest.
]. w. Forest of Albany, N. Y, chafr-
man of the national provisional commit
tee, issued the following statement to
night:
1.-The men who in 1896 and 1900 made th /,
fight for w. J. Bryan, the men wh1
were in the forefront and on the firing.
line were populists. These men were fori
saken by Bryan in 1904, at the st. Louis
convention, and the idols of Parker
the gold standard candidate, became tine
ideals of Bryan.
Bryan lost his opportunity in
convention. The other Bryan sa#
loyal and steadfast for eight years, a..
ed the word from their leader, but eat
leader was found making speeches every
day for Alton B. Parker, the gold aa
ard candidate. In 1905 we took up La
work of organizing the radical forces l5a
19OS and success far beyond our expt'aa=
tions has been achieved, AMI today .Ne
have an organization of at least five
in every county in the United Sta
ready for the fight.
To-day, there is no such thing a. :.
working militant democratic organizat
in any state in the union outside OF ne
solid south and New York city,