Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-01

Mr.. Bryan being Populist is would
be presumed that he is made of the
''same kind of mud' as the others OF
that crowd, which from the tone of the
following are evidently after something
other than the emancipation of the
masses" They were promised some
thing and evidently intend to have it or
Mr.. Bryan's little scalplock.
The letter of one of the mainstays of
Ohio Populism, whose initials, ?. j. E.,
were signed to the document, appeared in
the Ohio Populist of recent date. The
letter in full follows:
edo you want to win this fight? Well,
you can do it if you don't insist on acting
the hog.
'You can't win, and you know it, with
out Populist help. You can't win unless
you can carry Kansas, Nebraska, Colo
RADIO, Oregon and Washington. In each
of these state the Populist vote largely
outnumbers the Democratic vote. You
cannot carry single one of these states
unless you get the Populist vote. You
cannot carry California, Iowa, Indiana
or Illinois to save your souls unless you
all of it at that. Now, another thing.
Don't you be too dead certain that you
are going to carry the states of North
Carolina, Georgia. Kentucky and Texas
unless you first satisfy the Populists in
those states.
.'The facts are that without Populist
help you are mot in it, not little bit.
'Now don't you for moment hug
yourselves over the idea, oh, we'll,
the Populists are going to vote the Dem
ocratic ticket anyhow You never made
a greater mistake in your lives. They
may, and again they may not. 1t de-
ponds entirely on how you behave your
selves.
"Now, listen! Populists are willing to
pull off their coats and help you elect
Bryan. But they are not going to help
you elect Sewall. And they are not 60
ing to help you on any double-dealing,
thimble-rigging arrangement that means
either the election of Sewall or Hobart.
''The assurance was made by Allen,
Louis that if the Populists would nomi-
nate Bryan, Sewall would be withdrawn.
Chairman Jones of the national Demo-
cratic committee was there and was in
close and frequent consultation with AL
len, Weaver and others. 1t is presumed
they spoke with authority. Under these
statements hundreds of delegates voted
for Bryan. Populists are still willing
to stand by that agreement. But they
will stand no cheating or false pretenses.
You must carry out that agreement, and
in good faith. If you don't, you are go
ing to get one of the worst skinnings
you have received in twenty years, and
don't you forget it.
why do you want to keep Sewall on
that ticket? Do you expect to carry
Maine? Do you expect him to carry a
single Eastern state for you? You know
you don't. Do you expect him to add a
single vote for you anywhere? Ii so,
where and how? But you know, or
ought to know that he will lose Bryan a
million votes. Do you expect Sewall's
BARI to assist in the campaign? You
won't get enough of that 'bar'P to buy
half as many votes as he will lose you in
Ohio alone.
IF you want to win this fight, you
want to be doing something. The reac-
ton is setting in; Populists are leaving
you every day, and will continue to leave
you. Get Sewall off. and that p. d. q.
IF you want Populist help, you can
have it. They are ready to help you land
your man. But you must treat with
them honorably. You must show your
good faith and sincerity.
''If you persists in acting the political
fakir and political hog, you are going to
get your political necks broken, and then
your heads pulled clear out of their sock
cts. And Populists will help to do it, too.
Do your hear us?"