A THIRD PARTY CAN SUCCEED IN AMERICA

Grassroots Politics and Economic Democracy

The Citizens Party Story

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER TITLE

INTRODUCTION i

1 PARTY FORMATION 1

2 THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE 15

3 GROWING PAINS 29

4 NASHVILLE MEETING 42

5 TOWARDS THE CONVENTION 55

6 CLEVELAND CONVENTION 65

7 CONVENTION AFTERMATH 78

8 PLATFORM & CONSTITUTION 90

9 CAMPAIGN 102

10 ELECTION SUMMARY 122

11 POST-ELECTION STRATEGY 128

12 EVERGREEN 140

13 CINCINNATI MEETING 145

14 LAST YEARS 153

15 LEGACY 166

NOTES 175
APPENDIX 1 PARTY PLATFORM-SAMPLE 179

APPENDIX 2 PARTY CONSTITUTION 183
APPENDIX 3 EVERGREEN MAGAZINE 189

INDEX 191