Williams at the Vincennes Meet Promotes Populist Platform
Hon Samuel Williams, speaker for the People's ticket, defends bank credit and calls for national money issued by Congress. He argues money must be legal tender and regulators of its volume, denounces money trusts and asserts public ownership of railroads and utilities, appealing to American voters.
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Samuel Williams
People's Ticket
Vincennes
People’s Party
Bank of Discount
Republican Party
Salmon P. Chase
the Treasury
Hamilton
Money Trust
Congress
Webster
Democrat Party
Pature
Independence Party
Georgia Candidate Thomas Watson Seeks Populist Presidency
The Atlanta Constitution notes Georgia’s interest as Thomas Watson of Thomson accepts the Populist nomination for president. It highlights his acceptance speech as a pivotal political document and notes alliances with Democrats on tariff reform, his national influence, and the Nashville convention where his leadership was praised.
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Georgia
Thomas B. Watson
Thomson
Watson
Hhe Party
Mr. Watson
Texas People's Party calls 1968 state convention in Fort Worth
J. M. Mallett, chairman, announces a state convention of the People's Party of Texas to be held in Fort Worth at 10 a.m. August 11, 1968. The meeting will finalize Watson and Williams tickets, address statewide and district races, elect a new state committee leadership, and consider other business. Headquarters at Richelieu Hotel.
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Nashville
H. J. Mullens
Franklin
Georgia
People's Party
Mr. Watson
Watson
People’s Party of Texas
People’s Party State Committee of
Texas
Fort Worth
Williams
Thomas B. Watson
Jay W. Forrest
New York
Richelieu Hotel
J. M. Mallett
People's Party State Committee of
Rally at Nashville Ends Briefly After Populist Convention
The Tennessee Populist State Convention met in the Hall of Representatives in Nashville. The rally concluded after a short session, with attendees noting support for populist reforms and local governance changes.
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Tennessee Populiet State Conventon
Halil
Repra
Populist executive committee to hold August 15 meeting
The Populist executive committee met at the Great Northern hotel in Chicago to plan an active campaign. They announced headquarters would open at the St James in St Louis on August 15 and urged full attendance for a pivotal platform-based gathering shaping future strategy with Tom Watson as a potential factor.
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Great Northern Hotel
Chicago
Independence Party
Tom Watson
Watson
Indiana Populist Campaign Names State Executive Committee
Dr. J. W. Clark of Washington announced an Indiana campaign executive committee including D. M. Walter Rossville Dr. F. J. Van Vohris Indianapolis Hon. Fred J. Robinson Cleverland William J. Ruminer Mt. Vernon Ben F. Wheeler Vincennes and Fred Yerkes Veedersburg. Thomas E. Watson may speak at least three times in Indiana as campaign orator.
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J. W. Clark
Washington
People's Party State Central Committee
Samuel W. Williams
Indiana
D. M. Walter
Rossivile
F. J. van Vohris
Indianapolis
Fred
J. 8. Robinson
Cleverland
William J. Ruminer
Mt. Vernon
Ben F. Wheeler
Vincennes
Fred Yerkes
Veedersburg
Thomas E. Watson
Dr. Clark
Watson
America
Clark
Friends of
Vincennes Capital
Meeting of the Populist National Committee in St Louis
The Populist National Committee calls its members to a full committee meeting in St Louis on Saturday August 14 1908 at 10 am. National headquarters open at the St James hotel to plan an active campaign for Watson and Watson and the Populism cause. Chairman James H Ferries Joliet Illinois dated July 30 1908.
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People's Party
National Committee
Full
St. Louis
St. James
Watson
Was
James H, Ferries
Prohibition Plank Dominates Tennessee Populist Convention
At Nashville 125 delegates hear H. J. Mullins praise Thomas B. Watson as Populist leader. Watson attacks Wall Street money power and Democratic support, urging local self government, anti bucket shops, and a push for initiative measures. He credits Roosevelt’s trust busting to Populist influence.
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Tennessee
Louisiana
Launching of the Hearst Party and its Populist echoes
The first national convention of the Independence party drafted a platform echoing Populist goals. Delegates denounced graft and urged reforms from initiative and referendum to government issuance of money and public utilities ownership. Key planks include recall of officials, anti corruption, eight hour day, child labor bans, and immigration limits.
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Independence Party
Soan
Bryan
South
New England
New York
Nebraska
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Ocala
Bureau of Health
United States
Populist Calls for Nebraska Party Revival and Tours
Sterling Neb March Al L Powell urges Populists in Nebraska to unite write to form a state convention. He notes Independence Party plans with Chicago headquarters and speakers Hearst Hiagen Graves for central southern pacific and trans Missouri routes. He criticizes Aldrich Vreeland bill and accuses both parties of Wall Street ownership.
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Charles Walsh
Independence Party
Chicago
Hearst, Hiagen
Graves
Central
Southern States
Pacific States
Trans-Missouri
Hearst
New York City
Atlanta
Sterling
Nebraska
Watson
Aldrich-Vreeland
Denver
Congress
la Follette
Wall Street
Aanee L. Powell
Bentley's Success and Texas Readies For Campaign
H. Su. Bentley, chairman of the People's party clubs, returned from a tour of twenty northern Texas counties and expressed strong optimism about the party's prospects. He highlighted growing support and organizational strength after the trip.
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H. Su. Bentley
Peoples Party Clubs
Hiw
Texas
Populists Organize County Committees Across Texas
The speaker recalls traveling three and a half weeks away from home to organize six counties per week and claims 200 county committees lined up in Texas with precincts for each voting precinct. He advocates a Bentley in every state.
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Texas
Mack appoints campaign committees for Democratic drive
Norman B. Mack named executive advisory labor and campaign text book committees for the Democratic national committee. Notable members include P. L. Hall Urey Woodson Martin Wade Isadore Rayner Hoke Smith John Sharp Williams and John Lamb. Finance press and speakers committee to be announced next week.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Norman B. Mack
Mack
P. L. Hall
Nebraska
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Martin J. Wade
Iowa
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
T. EB. Ryan
Wisconsin
Edwin D. Wood
Michigan
David R. Francis
Alton RB. Parker
New York
John Sharp Williams
Misissippi
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Isadore Rayner
Maryland
Hoke Smith
Georgia
John F. Yamb
J. K. O'Donnell
Ilinois
James EB. Campbell
Ohio
Martin A. Wade
Roger O. Sullivan
Mionis
T. B. Ryan
John BE. Lamb
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Richard FE. Metcalfe
Alabama Populists Urge Support for Watson President
Alabama readers are asked to join a Watson for president movement by sending name and address to a contact in Opelika. The appeal urges rapid organizing to secure a strong vote in November and mentions postal cards at Country Club House and The News Store.
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Country Club House
Belore
Thomas E. Watson
United States
Opelika
Ala
Alabama
Wat
News Store
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Mullins
People’s Party of Tennessee
Banner
T. J. Brooks
Tennessee Farmers’ Union
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Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Wall
Earth
Wall Earth
Ma Watson
Andrew Jackson Democrats
Mr. Bryan
Hearst Party
Claptrap
Buncombe
Parcels Post and Postal Savings Banks
Post Office Department
Arizona
New Mexico
Populist News
F. J. Schulte
Ignatius Donely
Sterling, Neb
Bentley
J. Roy M'Ginty
Opelika, Ala
Hotel Munroe
Joliet National Bank
T. A. Mason
T. Kelly
G. M. Ditto
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