Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-22
AN OLD-LINE DEMOCRAT.
The Secretary of the American Agricult-
ural Association Can't Stand Grover
Cleveland.
New York Sun ]

New York SUM-
We print significant letter from Mr. Joseph
II. Reall, the founder and Secretary of the
American Agricultural Association, and editor
of the widely circulated agricultural ReCje1c.
Mr.. Real is a Democrat. Before the Chicago
convention he favored the nomination of Mr..
Randall. He cannot support Cleveland Hun
dreds of thousands of Democratic farmers i'll all
parts of the Union are like Mr.. Real, against
Cleveland and for the Peoples candidate, Ben
jalnin Z. Butler. The letter IS follows:
GLEN RIDGE, n. J., Sept. 2s
THE Hon. William A. Fowler Chairman of the
Executive Committee of the Peoples Party.
DEAR SIR: Will you please enroll my name
as a member of the Peoples party? I will do
all l can to promote its principles and elect it's
candidate, because l believe their success will
be for the best interests of the country.
may mention that l have always been an
earnest Democrat, but, with so many others, l
am tired of voting for nothing. The organiZa-
ton has come to represent only folly and de-
feat.
For good many years the rank and file were
satisfied to be beaten, because they felt they
had principles to support, but now we have
neither candidates nor issues worthy of sup
port
The last opportunity for success has been
the present organization.
The Peoples party represents true Democracy.
Its candidate is a practical and capable exponent
OF the principles on which Democracy is based.
Not only so, but he represents the ideas of more
citizens of the United States than any Other
public man.
All unbiased minds see that both the Demo
cratic and Republican leaders are trying to
hoodwink voters into supporting their candi-
dates by singing mud at each other instead OF
advocating ideas. They either do not know tht
material wants of the country, or dare not advo'
cate them. excepting in the case of the Repub'
hcans, who do give some attention to the tariff
question. But the public will not be thus hum
bugged.
Intelligence has increased and spread sine,
the Democratic managers got hold Of the organ,
iZati0n, now a score OF years ago. and it does it!
own thinking at present. There are live issues
progress made Whether or not Gen. Butler i.
elected. and he can yet be, he has founded wha'
will prove TO be the greatest political party this
country has ever had, and the most useful.
No power can prevent its grand and immedi.
ate success. Within a year it will number with.
IN its ranks every member Of the present Demo.
cratic party who loves his country and knows
Its needs, and large percentage OF Republ.
cans.
I have observed carefully the tendency of the
people since the Chicago conventions, and
have seen the current increase day by day as it
flowed toward the organization you so well
manage. Please accept my congratulations on
the great work you have been enabled to &C.
complish already. Your progress has been mar
Vicious, and you are well equipped for grand
results.
May God speed you and all who labor with
you in the+noble cause
You will not want for men means. Hosts
of my fellow Democrats stand ready to aid in
every way. I am, dear sir, most truly yours,
JOS. III. REALL-