Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-30
RgpUBLIOAg.PopULISI sCHsMES

Final
spsrial 70 tas Rs5is's-
CHARLESTON, W. VA, October Is
Mr.. Hsrber, t Houston, chairman Of
the PopuIis, Congressional COMMITTEES
and brother Of the Populist candidate
FOR Congress, who seems to have organ
szad the Populist party in the Third
district and TO be running it 10 the in
,srsst Of tho Republican party, is now
0sirr roasted by Democratic POpulIsts
Who have discovered Mr.. HOusIon's per-
fdy.
II will Do remembered that on the
tvsn,y-secnd day Of September last
alta regular convention OF the Peoples
marty OF th. Ninth Senatorial district,
James NJ. frame, Of Clay county, was
nominated or State senator George
w. Patton OF KanaWha. the Repu0ll-
can caudidte for the State Senate, had
his representative there to have his
(PattOn'sllame placed before the con-
ysntion. This representative or the
Republics candidate said be had been
told by Co. Patton that he lPatton)
wls strigbt-out POpulist and would
mot aiIiate with Republican
members Of the Legislature u
elected, but the convention
did DOT hve any confidence In Col. Pat
toms asIrances. They nominated J'
M. Fran for the Senate. Mr.. Frame
hogan tmake a straightforward cam
paigu al it was soon evident that be
would 20 as many Republican votes as
he wou. Democratic votes, and an Ell
forth as made on the part OF the Re
pub1ca managers % induce Mr.. Frame
6v q reral bride, % sell out the FeO-
pie's artY 20 the Republicans. The
stateBnt OF Mr. Frame, with the &C
Complying affidavit, published 10 the
RrcrrFR on the 23d OF October, show
whamaS attempted and how 10 turned
out.
CRirman Houston, as we'll as Col.
Patln and his associates among the Re
pulcans, were startled by the puolca-
fio OF Mr.. Frames statement.
III. Houston sat down aud wrote 10
M. Frame as follows:
TIE PEoHLE's PARTY, HEADQUARTERS
FOR THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL Dis
TFfcr AND FOE EANAwHA COUNTY,
OVER No. IS. MASONIC BUILDING,
CAPITOL STREET CHARLESTON, W.
Va. n. II. Houston, CHAIRMAN, IL.
y. MARTIN, SECRETARY.
A. CHARLESTON, WA, October %.
8Ir u w. Frame:
DEAR SIR am astOunded 70 see In
this mornings paper, the Charleston
Gazette, a lengthy statement FROM you
which carries with it a formal and
lengthy declination OF your nomination
for the State Senate by the Peoples
Party. cannot believe 10 true, hence
write 20 you at once for permission Q,
correct the same through the paper
where 70 seems 90 have first appeared.
Ills the DUIV Gazette, OF October 23d
1898. Please lej me have your reply a
once, that your interests may be pro
tected here. Very sincerely yours,
TSIcpadI IL. II. HOUSTON.
To reply Mr.. Frame writes Mr. Hous'
ton the following breezy letter hi
plainly intImatss that be believes Mr.
Houston guilty OF treason % the PEG
pies Party, and that be had his hand 10
lha daal Harais his lettaF;. a.. .,..,.r.
y PGTty ETCcUhUC COM, THIRD COngrgs
p Si0nGl District Charleston, ". Ia.
My DEAR SIR:-Io reply 20 your let
ter OF inquiry of date the 231 inst, viii
say that / am aStOunded that YCu, after
learning the reasons for my Withdrawal
from the race for the State Senate
should attempt TO dIssuads me from
what my conscience dictates as the only
honorable course,
10 nv Interview with YOU the other
day. you assured me that 10 was the 10,
.teOti0n of the Peoples party organiza.
ation 20 make a straightforward, honor
able campaign, without being used By
either Of the old political parties as a
means or matiDg votes. / shall not
say that you, yourself attempted 20 de-
ce've me, but / soon found that the Re.
publican managers at Charleston were
bas.ng an their actions and calculations
upon the assumption that the Peoples
party organization Is playing IN the
bands OF their party and ready 20 DO It's
bidding.
Like yourself, I am "a re- (ruisfrom the
Democratic party only espoused the
cause OF the Peoples party because Of
some few principles Of that organization
that suited me better THAN those Of the
Democratic party. A Comparison with
Republican principles never occurred
20 me. IL possible the principle Of
protection 70 the fayb BRED iew-the fos-
tering OF mOnOpOlie't and the class leg
iSlatIon that have % krked the course OF
The Republican patty, are still more
Cd Gus 20 me sincd / began % admire
The broader, freer Jews of the Peoples
party. / thOughH when I entered the
Peoples party Hat / was Joining a
b CHER Democracy. Nv ideal of the
Peoples party isfthe Democratic party
with everythinYundCm5crGtic out Of &C.
10 placed me still further from the
Republican p9fJy, and Republican Drin-
G. pies
u the n p'e's party has a deadly
Toe 10 Is th Republican party. Their
3 as Numerically opposed
10 each ot or as fire aud water; aud
when / lear 10 that this ideal party OF
nine-the e / Joined from the most
Patriotic 10 yes-was to become the
lckspittle IN Republican bOOdlers,
vas diSgust p, / vas ashamed Of my
elf
The only eaSon 7 for q moment seem
agIY entertN ned the proposition made
me- was than might have proof cnde-
liable and Sd. Sufficient 20 convince all
onest PUpN is,s shat they were being
ecejved
Yes, you aye my permission TO "pro.
act my intel tests" but nv idea OF how
on, as an onest man and a leader OF
oDest msg should protect mine and
he interest OF all Peoples party voters