The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-31

~ We wish to call the particular atter1-
ton of the Democrats of Minnesota
and Of the Northwest to the following
extract from an address issued by it's
national committee to the Populist
party of the United States:
Brethren, some of you fear this campaign
will destroy the Peoples party. We have
no such apprehension. It's principles are
In four years they have taken possession
OF the Democratic party, and on Nov.
they will take possession of the nation. In 1892
we had but 1000, 600 votes. On Nov. 3, 1896,
we shall have majority of the whole coun-
try. We have not become Democrats, but
the Democrats have, in the broad sense of
the word, become Populists. We have not
given up our organization. We do not pro-
pose to close the academy because the first
class is about to graduate with honor.
AS the spirit is greater than the flesh, SO
the principles of a party are greater than
its traditions. We are educating Democrats
now from the inside We shall find it easier
to reach their convictions as allies than as
opponents. Mems opinions are not fixed
quantities, but fuctuate with events. If
Democracy lives up to its pledges, the al
lance. now temporary, may be continued
vide, three-fourths of their people will march
off under our standards. The banquet is
not over with the soup. Marion Butler,
Chairman National Populist Committee.
Because Mr.. Bryan was nominated
by a convention calling itself Demo-
cratic, and because there is SEM
blance of an organization under the
same auspices, large number Of vot
ers who have heretofore acted with
the Democratic party are deluding
themselves with the idea that it is
Democracy which will win or lose next
Tuesday. Let no Democrat be thus
deceived. Whether he believes that
the Chicago convention properly rep
resented Democracy or not, he should
understand that its candidate repre-
sents Populism, and that it is the
Peoples party who are in the saddle.
1--WE have not become Democrats"
says Chairman Butler, but the Demo-
Gratis have become Populists." In a
tone of concentrated patronage and
insult, he declares that Democrats are
being educated by this campaign into
Populism, and after it is over there
will be no longer any Democracy, I'M
less it be the National Democracy, but
the Peoples party will have absorbed
the men who surrendered to it at Chi
cago
The existing state Of things
right here at home is a powerful
confirmation of Mr.. Buffers charge
How many Democrats are there run
ming for congress in the state of Min
nesota today? How many Democrats
are there on the state ticket which
asks for Democratic support? Is it
not true that, as far as Minnesota is
concerned, the Peoples party is the
senior member Of the combine and
proposes to absorb all the honors and
emoluments? Is it not true, from the
statements of the supporters of BRYAN
in general upon the platform and in
the press, that they are finding free
coinage and Organism a good half
way house on the road to thorough
going adoption of the Populist doc
trine? We ask every man who has
called himself a Democrat and been
proud of it to consider now what may
be the effect Of his support of the fu-
sion candidates upon the organization
that has commanded his love and
pride. We ask him what is likely to
be the effect upon the Democratic
party Of a possible fusion victory. Will
the men who have surrendered every,
thing to the Populists be able to set
up again an organization of their own ?
If they are not, what outlook does
the Bryan situation hold for them, in
asmuch as even at the very begin
ming the Populists have demanded and
obtained everything?
The only hope of salvation for Demo
Gratis. the only possibility Of retaining
In existence Democratic party. is to
reject this combination that al
ready haunts extensively before the
world its claim to have absorbed
and DESTROYED Democracy, to come out
from the fusion camp and to take a
stand not enlysfer the success of right
issues in this campaign, but for a