The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-09-11
To the Rocky Mountain News:


tion of the Western people:
To the Rocky Mountain News:
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 30.-During
the present month the writer spent
twenty-one days addressing Populist
encampments in the state of Texas.
The party is increasing rapidly and
making prodigious strides toward the
conquest Of the state. The action of
the Democratic conventions in Mary
land, Kentucky, Iowa and Ohio, and
| the announcement Of Senator Harris
OF Tennessee, the head of the so-called
Democratic silver forces, that he will
follow his party regardless of it's atti-
| tude upon the Overshadowing ques-
tion OF the day, has destroyed all hope
| OF relief through the Democratic par
ty and the masses are fiocking to the
POpulist banner by the thousands.
In fact old party ties are completely
dissolved in Texas and there is not q
lingering doubt about the attitude of
the Lone Star state in 1896. She will
cast her vote by an immense majority
for the Populst ticket. Men of
prominence, old time leaders, openly
renounce their allegiance to the Dem
ocratic party and boldly align them
selves with the Populists. Prominent
among these are Major Walton, of
Austin, and Mr.. Bounds, Of HillSboro,
both old Democratic leaders and emil
nent lawyers, possessing sta te- wide in
tiuence.
The Democratic leaders are fiercely
at war among themselves, while the
rank and file are coming into our
camp by the hundred in every local
ity. They find a cordial welcome and
The most generous treatment. Our
leaders in Texas are not excelled by
any in the Union. They are broad
minded and fully alive to the gravity
OF the situation which confronts
them. In fact we have group of
warriors there Of whom we may HI be
Justly proud. Nugent, Davis, Kirby,
Tracy, Ashby, Farmer, Wood, Walton,
Bound, Rhodes, Bradley, Jones, Evans
and score Of others, all great-heart-
ed noble-souled, clear-headed men
who were born to make this old world
better by hewing their way to a high
er and nobler civilization.
While the Texas Populists are
guarding we'll the integrity of their
party, they are broad and magnani-
nous toward the great bewildered
and undecided multitude who have
been betrayed by the old parties and
are now calling piteously for help.
Texas places the mighty financial is
sue to the front, and she is doing it
without renouncing other cardinal
tenets Of the party. The enemy has
forced the fighting on the financial
line and Texas is meeting him and
shifting him hip and thigh. She will
set the pace for the whole Southern
group Of states. With like activity,
harmony and liberality in the other
states throughout the south and West
our success in 1896 is assured.
| most humbly pray that members
OF our party everywhere may awake to
the glorious opportunity which con-
fronts US. AT the same time let us
open our eyes to the serious dangers
which are lurking along every mile Of
the road which lies between this and
victory.
The currency reform forces must
get together and that speedily or all
will be lost. If we are SO reckless as
to court defeat when victory is within
our reach we will be criminally cul-
pable before God and mankind.
The campaign in Iowa promises to
be an important one. Will later write
Of this in detail. j. Il. WEAVER.