People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1896 — Call for Conference. [ARTICLE]

Call for Conference.

The Republican party will op* . >cse the admission of any new .Vestern States. Linn, Populist Candidate for overnor of Minnesota, run 0,000 ahead of Bryan. The Caucasian, published at laleigh, N. C., is reported to be a the hands of the sheriff. “The Silver Knight” has aneunced Don Cameron as its residential candidate for 1900. The Alabama Senate has •rssed a bill permitting women o practice law in that state. It as hotly contested. Master Workman Sovereign was re-elected to his position of honor and trust at the recent meeting of the Knights of Labor. Official returns from South Dakota show Bryan electors by 191 majority. The Populists elected Governor and Congressmen. The National Grange which recently held a ten days session at Washington, recommended seveD amendments to the Interstate Commerce Law. The Washington Legislative Assembly will be made up of one Republican and fifteen Populist Senators: thirteen Republican and sixty-two Populist Representatives. An extra session of Congress is now an assured fact and it is given out from Canton that no financial legislation will be considered. The tariff is to have right of way. The Dingley Bill will not be again brought up.

The bankers, laboring under the delusion that they are the government, have been conferring as to what bad best be done with the greenbacks. The majority favor their retirement. The Rossville, Ind., Journal suggests an immediate meeting of the National Chairmen of the People’s, Democratic, and Silver Parties to arrange for a call on the most liberal terms for a conference to decide on future cooperation. Woman Suffrage was defeated by 15,000 majority in California. An editor out there says: “Many of the men who voted ‘No’ on that question .did not know enough to scratch out the rest of the ballots.” Suffrage was carried in Idaho. President Cleveland is at work on his Annual message. Prominent features of that document are announced to be, the Ven. ezuela Question, recommendation of the retirement of the Greenbacks and Sherman notes, and the issuing of long term bonds. The lowa Homestead, an agricultural paper, discloses offers made to its management from republican headquarters, during the recent campaign. This paper was one of a large number that received similar offers. Some accepted and became advocates of “sound money.” Senator Allen of Nebraska, is in the Indian Territory investigating the troubles between the half-breed andfuil blood Osages. Charges against Freeman, the Indian Agent were preferred in the Interior Department but he was exonerated. The matter was afterward carried to the Senate. George Pullman has reduced all the wages of his employes fifteen per cent. Many men employed at the great car works have been living in other towns where rents are lower but all workman will be required in future to reside in Pullman and pay rent designated.

The treasurer of the Republican National Committee reports a surplus of $85,000 which is to be used to establish permanent headquarters. Steps are also being taken to make the Republican National Committee a permanent body and plans for more complete and minute organization than has yet been possible is assured. Congressman Howard, of Alabama, according to press telegrams, has announced his intention of supporting any and all high tariff measures. Jerry Simson is out with a similar declaration. The reason assigned by both is that the evils of the Gold basis can be best demonstrated by combining it with high tariff. Mark Hanna, not being able to buy the power to be in two places at once, is trying to decide whether to be Senator or Secretary of the Treasury. It is understood that if Mr. Hanna decides in favor of the Senate, John Sherman will be placed in the Cabinet, creating a vac- 1 ancy that can be filled by McKinley’s manager. The Board of Trade of Indianapolis has issued a call to similar bodies, in all the large cities of the Mississippi Valley and lake region, for a meeting of three delegates from each city»to consider calling a larger conference to appoint a commission to which shall be assigned the duty of formulating a plan for the reformation of the currency. Governor-elect Rodgers,- of Washington has issued an address urging that the union of

Reform forces that has recently triumphed there, be perpetuated without regard to name or minor difference. He further requests that all applicants for any position in the gift of the Governor be indorsed by Populist’s, Democrats, and Free Silver Republicans in the county of applicant’s residence. It has developed that there was one spot that took no note of the recent political turmoil. Had this been known sooner, doubtless its population would have been greatly increased by an influx of refugees from the clamor of a presidential election. This unique spot is Charlton county, Georgia. It is composed largely of the Okefeenokee swamp. The Secretary of State has so far been unable to learn of any election being held there. A careful scrutiny of the large number of papers received at this office, justifies the state ment that the People’s Party press has not only taken a new lease on life but is being conducted with a heartiness and vigor that speaks but little comfort to the enemy. They seem to have taken up the campaign of education the presidential canvass had interrupted and are again discussing the several reforms that the party had heretofore demanded. A peculiarly hopeful tone is noticeable; notable exceptions, being a few “Middle-of-the-road” sheets that are dividing their time between discussing who was to blame for the Bryan defeat and saying “I told you so.” A number of papers are being reorganized with good strong stock companies to back them.

W. J. Bryan spoke at Denver, Colorado, Tuesday, Nov. 24th. His entire trip has been an ovation. He will, on his return to Lincoln, devote himself, for the next six weeks, to literary work. He will then go on a lecture tour. During his stay in Taney County, Missouri, Mr. Bryan showed himself a good shot, and he is reported by other members of the hunting party a* “able to out walk aud to out eat the whole crowd. At Springfield, Missouri, a genial commercial traveler, whose resemblance to Bryan is marked, happening to be at the hotel when it was crowded with people eager to see the defeated presidential candidate, stationed himself at the opposite end of a long hall from tyhere Mr. Bryan stood and proceeded to shake hands with the crowd to their entire satisfaction and the great amusement of a few friends who were aware of the joke.

It is now demonstrated that the educational work accomplished by the People’s Party has so far affected the people of the United States that the comparatively insignificant number of 25,000 votes, properly distributed in the last election, would have resulted in crystalizing our cherished ideas into law*. This significant fact emphasises the importance of continuing the grand and patriotic work of education without cessation, and for the purpose of deciding upon an organized campaign of education to be pushed vigorously till the next election it is thought necessary that a call be issued for a conference of the populists to meet at Indianapolis, Tuesday, Dec. 29th, 1896, at 10 a. m.. in room 35, English Hotel. All Silver Republicans and all other Money Reformers are earnestly requested to participate in the conference. Members of the People’s Party state central committee and members of the executive committee are hereby called to meet on the same day in room 35, of said Hotel. Important business. Julius Rosenheiner, Chairman. All reform papers please copy.