The herald., 1896-07-20
SOUTHERN VIEWS
The Existing Entente Takes Endorsement
Somewhat Questionable

ST. LOUIS, July Ex-senator Marion
Butler of North Carolina arrived to-
night Senator Butler is one OF the
Youngest members of the senate, and
since he took his seat has become one
of the prominent factors in the Peoples
party.
"There is a great difference in the
attitude of the western and southern
Populists," said Butler. I'm the south
there has been a contest between the
Democrats and Populists. In the west
the contest has been with the Repup-
licans. Before any decisive step is taken
or any proclamation is made for the
Peoples party, it would be well Tor
these two forces to come together and
compromise or adopt plan of acton
which will be acceptable to all"
Senator Butler paid high tribute TO
the Democratic nominee for president.
He is" said the senator the best
man who could be presented by the
Democrats of the Chicago convention
for the nomination. His fearlessness
and aggressivenes commend him to the
people. In the south his nomination mas
been we'll received by his own party.
BY the Populists he is preferred to any
other man in the Democratic party. The
Populists would no doubt have preferred
to nominate him as candidate OF their
own rather than to endorse him. He Is
a young man and has not been associa-
ted with the old leaders of the Demo-
cratic party so as to acquire their views
and prejudices which are in many in
stances so unsatisfactory to the Popu-
lists His brilliancy, youth and ability
give him claim that no other man in
the Democratic party Possesses for
them. He has shown more devotion 10
the great cause of financial reform than
others of his party, for he alone has pro-
claimed that the reform was stronger
than party ties"
Although speaking in such high terms
of Mr.. Bryan, Senator Butler gave indi-
cation that he favored Bryan's endorse
ment by the Peoples party.
That" said he, lis matter l do not
care to discuss. We as party must
look to the preservation of our organI-
zation. In the south it is especially nee-
essary for the Peoples party to main
tain itself, as it can thus only make
headway against the organization
which has been antagonistic in many
ways to the peoples interests. 1t is no
doubt possible that plan can be de-
Vised which will maintain the party or
ganization and still not be antagonistic
to those interests for which the People S
party stands. All these things must be
adjusted in fair and free conference, and
until this conference can be had l do not
care to outline plan or take position
which may be altered after a more ex-
tended investigation and an interchange
of views with men on the ground or vel
TO come.
But" continued Senator Butler "this
question is greater than party. Rest as
sured of one thing. The Peoples party
will do everything that is honorable ant
possible to prevent the election of {
sold candidate as president. The actor
of the Democratic convention a Chicag,
was a political victory for the People
party inasmuch as the platform ant
candidates are the best that have beel
offered by that party in a quarter of I
century and were due to the eXistenc
and continued growth of the People
party. That action also makes it's con
tinued existence and growth all the NOR