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This file is copyrighted and contributed by: William Fischer, Jr. ============================================= November 2001 People’s Party Mass Meeting ---------------------------- At a called meeting of the People’s Party of Randolph county, for the purpose of electing delegates to the State Convention, Mr. Jim WALKER was made temporary chairman and J. P. HARRIS temporary secretary. On motion of Mr. KIRBY, the temporary officers were made permanent. On motion of Mr. CALLAHAN, the chair appointed one from each beat represented to select delegates to Montgomery, as follows: Beat 2, J. W. HUCKABY; beat 4, J. T. SHELNUTT; beat 5, Jim GLADNEY; beat 6, A. J. WEATHERS; beat 8, C. C. HEARN; beat 9, H. R. MOORE; beat 10, J. A. WEATHERS; beat 11, W. J. BARRETT; beat 12, B. T. GOODWIN; beat 14, John RICE. The meeting then adjourned for dinner, and on reassembling, the committee reported the following delegates: J. P. HARRIS, R. H. FORD, J. D. KIRBY, J. E. MARSHALL, Harman PERRYMAN, Jno. W. CALLAHAN, H. R. MOORE, Alternates -- H. H. WHITTEN, A. J. WEATHERS, G. O. HILL, W. W. CARDWELL, R. S. PATE, F. A. WEAVER. Report of committee was accepted. On motion of Mr. PATE, these delegates were instructed to act in judicial, or other conventions, if such are held by our party. On motion of Mr. HILL, this convention endorses J. H. HARRIS, of Chambers [county], for Governor of the State of Alabama. On motion of A. J. WEATHERS, the convention proceeded to the election of a County Executive Committee, which resulted as follows: J. P. HARRIS, County Chairman, Beat 1, John THOMASON, Graham; beat 2, J. W. HUCKABY, Wildwood; beat 3, to be supplied; beat 4, T. J. McCARLEY, Lamar; beat 5, J. B. WEATHERS, High Shoals; beat 6, A. D. OWENS, Corn House; beat 7, W. D. MITCHELL, Abner; beat 8, J. R. LILES, Almond; beat 9, M. P. STEWART, Level Road; beat 10, J. A. WEATHERS, Roanoke; beat 11, W. J. BARRETT, Rock Mills; beat 12, B. T. GOODWIN, Welch; beat 13, to be supplied; beat 14, G. R. NOLEN, Newell. On motion, the County Chairman was instructed to fill vacancies on the County Executive Committee. No other business being before the convention, it was moved to adjourn. Jas. WALKER, Chairman. J. P. HARRIS, Secretary [From The Randolph Toiler (Wedowee, Randolph County, Alabama), 6 May 1898, p.3] ---------------------------- People’s Party Platform ---------------------------- The People’s Party of Alabama demand: Government ownership of public utilities. A true democracy, by the adoption of the initiative, referendum and imperative mandate. Free coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, and that all other money shall be issued by the Federal Government, and shall be a legal tender for all public and private dues and demands, with inhibition by law of any contract that annuls the full exactions of these requirements; and with no one kind of money redeemable in any other kind of money. We denounce the effort to increase the national bonded debt, by placing the sovereign power in the ridiculous position of borrowing what it alone has power to create; and insist that no bond should be issued until the volume of currency shall reach fifty dollars per capita. We demand: A free vote and a fair count, honest management of the school fund; more funds, better schools and longer school terms. That the pensions for needy, disabled and infirm confederate soldiers and widows be increased, and so regulated that only those justly entitled to it shall receive it. A better system of public roads. That for the purpose of reducing county taxation that all county officers be allowed reasonable salaries, and that all fees be paid into the county treasury. That no State Constitutional Convention should be held under present conditions; and we denounce the effort of the democratic party to call a State Constitutional Convention for the purpose of disfranchising the poor and illiterate. We invite all fair minded, liberty loving citizens of the State to unite with us in establishing the principles above set forth. ---------------------------- PEOPLE’S PARTY TICKET ---------------------------- For Governor, G. B. DEANS, of Shelby. For Secretary of State, T. H. MAXWELL, of Tuskaloosa [sic]. For Treasurer, W. B. KILLEBREW, of Dale. For Attorney-General, J. M. WHITEHEAD, of Butler. For Commissioner of Agriculture, L. REESE, of Lowndes. For Superintendent of Education, A. J. HEARN, of Choctaw. [Both from The Randolph Toiler (Wedowee, Randolph County, Alabama), 13 May 1898, p.2]