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LINCOLN NEB., JULY 30, 1903.
No. 10.
.THE DENVER CONFERENCE
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
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' OFFICERS. '
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3 Chairman, J. A. Edgerton, Colo. &
Vice Chairman, Milton Park, &
5t Tcx&s.
Secretary, J. H. Calderhead, &
st Montana. .
Assistant Secretary, C. Q. De &
dt France, Nebraska. 8
Temporary organization made &
permanent after report of &
& committee on organization
and rules was adopted. 5
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Jt COMMITTEES. 5
v? On conference organization &
& and rules &
T. H. Tibbies, Nebraska.
5 Dr. R. H. Reemelin, Ohio. J
J. H. Ferriss, Illinois.
On resolutions 5
8 Wm. V. Allen, chairman.
6 J. S. Felter, Illinois. &
& J. M. Mallett, Texas.
& Dr. R. H. Reemelin, Ohio. &
& Frank W. Owers, Colorado. J
H. B. Hewitt, Kansas.
jt W. A. Poynter, Nebraska. &
St On registration t5
5t The secretaries, ex-officio. 5
Frank Madden, Colorado.
On national organization
?t The four conference officers.
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supported Bryan and the Kansas City
platform.
Milton Park said he was in hearty
sympathy with the movement, but he
was dead against any fusion. Sena
tor Allen then made quite an extended
address which was received with re
peated applause, especially those parts
of it In which he expressed his belief
that the populist party and populist
principles would eventually control
this government.
The remainder of the afternoon was
taken up with reading letters from
populists, Bryan democrats and ethers
who could not attend. These letters
came from all over the country, which
goes to show that there are living,
fighting populists in every state and
territory in the Union.
A committee of three on organiza
tion, composed of T. H. Tibbies, Ne
braska; Dr. R. H. Reemelin, Ohio, ana
J. H. Ferriss, Illinois, was appointed.
Dr. Reemelin is chairman o! the as
sociation of democratic clubs of the
state of Ohio.
St James Hotel, Denver, July 27,
7 p. m. The Denver conference is on
full blast. A noticeable feature is the
hearty good feeling. Mid-roaders and
The conference of populists called
to meet at Denver by J. A. Edgerton
assembled at the St. James hotel at 2
p. m., July 27, according to the call.
The large hall attached to the hotel
was used as a place of meeting. The
meeting was called to ordor and prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr. Jordan of
Denver, after ' which Mr. Edgerton
made a short address in which he
stated that the object of the meeting
was to devise ways and means by
which the two branches of the party
could be united as well as other re
form organizations having the same
objects in view. He was followed by
Milton Park of Texas, treasurer of the
allied people's party, who spoke in the
came vein.
A song, the words and music of
which were both written for the occa
sion, entitled "The Old Guard," was
sung by Miss A. M. Smith, who had
a most beautiful soprano voice. The
singing and the song was received with
a round of cheers and hand-clapping.
The words were by J. A. Edgerton,
and the music, which will be printed
at some future time, was by L. Du Pri.
The song follows:
THE OLD GUARD
A health to the old guard boys,
A health to the brave old guard,
Who dared to march in the ranks of truth,
In times when the way was hard.
Who bravely stood for the people's cause,
And made that cause their own,
In days before it had won applause,
In days when they stood alone.
A health to the old guard boys,
A health to the brave old guard,
Who gave their time and their life and means,
With hope of no reward.
Who battled long 'gainst Mammon's might,
Like veterans true and tried,
Who dared to fight for the love of right,
'Tho they fought on the losing side.
A health to the old guard boys,
A health to the brave old guard,
Who little knew how much we owe,
To these warriors battle-scarred.
But when the fight is won at last,
The world will place each name,
Away up high for future's eye,
On the deathless roll of fume. '
Mr .Edgerton in his speech said a
misapprehension had been enter
tained by some in regard to the meet
ing from the fact that some of the
daily press had declared that it was
in opposition to Bryan. He thought
that the meeting would be a distinct
advantage to the Bryan democrats as
it would give notice to the norgan
izers that they would never get any
help from the million or more of
populists in the United States that had
AN ADDRESS
Rtport of Committee on
Reiolatlon Adopted at Den
ver Conference, July 28, 1903
The manifest political unrest which everywhere appears
in the nation, demonstrates the dissatisfaction of the American
people with the present management of government and ar
gues the necessity of the reform forces coming together in
united action at the ballot box to obtain proper legislation,
whereby the right of the people to self-government may be
had for themselves and their posterity; therefore, we, the Popu
lists of the United States,having this day at the City of Denver,
Colorado, united our forces,1 with the distinct understanding
that all past differences as to policy shall be and now are per
manently settled, and experience having demonstrated the
futility of any attempt to secure the enactment of our princi
ples through either the Kepublican or Democratic Party, we
believe the time is now at hand when the united Peoples'
Party should declare itself emphatically opposed to any affili
ation with either of those parties and unqualifiedly in favor
of independent national political action.
Our fundamental principles are known of all Populists
and are nowhere better stated than in that immortal docu
ment enunciated at Omaha, July 4, 1892. However, for the
benefit of the uninformed, we declare our unyielding adher
ence to the demands for (a) a money, whether stamped on
gold, silver or paper, to be coined and issued exclusively by
the government and made a full legal tender for all debts,
both public and private ; (b) a system of transportation, and
the transmission of intelligence, owned by the public and op
erated by government at cost of service ; (c) land for use
rather than for speculation, and abolition of alien ownership of
land ; (d) American ships for American foreign commerce,
without a cent of subsidy.
And as an open door for all economic reforms, we urge
the rule of the people through the optional referendum and
initiative and the recall of derelict officials.
Confident in the justice of the principles here set 'forth,
firmly convinced that their triumph in government would be
for the best interests of all the people, we call upon the pat
riotic citizens of this country to join with ub 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 every
where desire, a government of the people, for the people, by
the people.
WILLIAM V. ALLEN,
J. S. FELTER,
J. M. MALLETT,
DR. Txj H. REEMELIN,
W. A.' POYNTER, 4
FRANK W. OWERS,
H. B.HEWITT.
fusionists join hands and chat over
their past differences differences only
vpon what was the proper party voh
icy, and never over the economic in
forms demanded. , .
Tibbies, Edmisten and I reached
here an hour late on B. & M. train
No. 3. Senator and Mrs. Allen were
already here, as was also J. W. Cut
right of the Lincoln Evening News
staff. Governor Poynter and L. A.
Beltzer came in over the U. P. some
what later, as did also A. F. Parson3
and Lucien Stebbins, of North Platte.
The mid-road committee was set to
meet at 10 a. m., but a telegram was
received from Chairman Jo Parker
saying he could not come. Milton
Park of Dallas, Tex., treasurer of that
committee and editor of the Southern
Mercury, was on hand, as wao also
James H. Ferris, editor of theJobet
(111.) Daily New3 (only populist dally
in existence), but they decided to post
pone their meeting until another day.
Secretary J. A. Edgerton had ar
ranged for a conference session at 2
p. m., so after cnatting with the dif
ferent delegates present, Tibbies and
I visited the city park. Really, Lin
coln ought to try Denver's plan a
free park; no offensive gate-keepers
demanding a nickel or dime of each
poor person who seeks admittance.
Returning at noon we had lunch and
then Secretary Edgerton turned over
to me his whole batch of correspon
dence to arrange for reading later at
the session. I waded through a stack
of letters nearly a foot high, laid flat
and missed the opening of the ses
sion. . Tibbies will tell about that
These letters came from every state
except one or two of the southern
states. There was even a letter from
the Isle of Pines, W. I a Missourlan
temporarily there. Following is a list
of the writers 126 in all.
W. J. Hicks, Ashford, Ala.
A. H. Noon, Nogales, Ariz.
D. B. Huffman, Minnie, Ark.
J. T. Carson, Minnie, Ark.
Burdette Cornell, 1003 K st, Sacra
mento, Cal.
E. T. Walker, Pagosa Springs, Colo.
James Flannigan, Morgan County
Herald, Ft. Morgan, Colo.
E. O. Bailey, Central City, Colo.
Horace G. Clark, Sup. Ct., Denver.
Jos. N. Stephens, Denver, Colo.
T. L. Thomas, Forestville, Conn.
I. D. Chamberlain, Washington, D. C,
Lock box" 304. '
Alex Kent, Washington, D. C, 26 T
street, N. W.
E. M. Blake, bureau of labor, Wash
ington, D. C.
Geo. H. Shibley, Washington, D. C
38 Bliss bldg
Mark Foster, Washington. D. C.
Jas. H. Ferriss, editor News, Joliet,
111.
Eugene Smith, 184 Laclede, Chicago.
Geo. A. Mawman, 1410 Ashland blk.,
Chicago, 111.
L. F. Post, editor The Public, Chicago.
C. S. Darrow, 1202 Ashland Ct., Chi
cago, 111.
F. M. Dove, Joliet, 111.
Fannie R. Dove, Joliet, 111.
O. A. Canfield, 1355 Harvard, Chicago.
Flavius J. Van Vorhis, Indianapolis,
Ind.
Sam'l W. Williams, Vincennes, Ind.
Brose S. Home, Marion, Ind.
John Medert, Independence, Ind.f 123
Bancroft ave.
Thos Marshall, Selma, Ind.
Dr. I. D. Burdick, Ft Gibson, I. T.
W. H. Robb, editor American, Cres
ton, la.
J. B. Weaver, Welsh, La.
J. R. Norman, Albia, la.
F. C. Johnson, editor "Better Way
Minneapolis, Kas.
H. B. Hewitt, Stafford, Kas.
James Boyd, editor "Mirror," Kensing
ton, Kas.
Jno W. Breidenthal, Kansas City, Kas.
Geo. F. Fullenwider, editor Industrial
Advocate, El Dorado, Kas.
II. N. Gaines, editor Farmers' Advo
cate, Topeka, Kas.
Jno T. Little, Olathe, Kas.
A. F. Allen, Vinland, Kas.
Jno M. "Kellogg, Fall River, Kas.
Percy Daniels, Glrard, Kas.
