The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-30

The Peoples Party is the only really
great party In the United States.
There is no partsof its record that it
would blot out-not one of it's prin-
ciples that is not altogether right
What other party can say the same?
WHAT SHALL WE DO TO BE
SAVED?
The editor of the .Parkersburg, wv.
Va.) Silver Tribune has some very
sensible comments on our recent cam
paign, which come very near express
ing our ideas. We quote some ex-
tracts:
1.-THE action of the National con-
ventiOn was locked upon in different
ways by Populists. The time between
the adjournment of the Democratic
convention and the assembling of
ours was short; excitement over the
party was running high; Bryan, the
Democratic nominee, was pretty we'll
known as being an advocate of
some of the Populist principles and
not known to oppose any OF them.
There was no time for calm and con-
siderate action, either by the masses
OF the Populists or the delegates.
Under these circumstances the con-
ventiOn nominated Bryan. For the
present, leaving out of consideration
the bulldoZing action Of Chairman
Allen, and other unfair means used
toward securing Endorsement of the
Democratic nominee, we will say it
is our belief now and was then that
the convention made great mistake.
AS a delegate the editor Of this paper
voted for straight nomination and
at no time since the convention has
he thought he was wrong in doing so.
We had had many years experience in
the third party movement; had seen
the Democrats OF Missouri check the
advance of reform by adopting the
platform of the Green hackers in 1878,
and had seen them afterwards a unit
for Grover Cleveland after Cleveland
had proven he was worse than John
Sherman. The Missouri policy was
being played in the nation. That was
the way it locked to us. But under
all the circums tances this paper
thought best to Support the nominees
OF the cOnven tien-Bryan and Wat
son. A majority Of the Populists
came to the same conclusion. A large
number, however, demanded d new
head to the ticket, and, failing to get
it, either wintered their votes or
voted some otheElticket. Whatever
action PopuliSts took on Novem Der 3,
they are certainly Wedded to the prin-
| ciples Of the Peoples Party and will
ing to march forward now that the
| policy of our National convention has
run its course. Those who favored
RI ~:
campaign on one issue, did so with the
be reopened for She Peoples Party
and its full platform Immediately aft
er the election.
Now, with charity to each other
and a sharp eye ON the place-hunters,
let us all unitedly and vigorously push
the grand work Of educating the peO-
ple-not in bimetallism, for the
| double specie basis is only a lesser
fraud than the single gold basis, but
in the true science of money; money
the creation of law: paper money, the
money of progress and Intelligence.
Let us show what great blessing
government railroads would be to the
| people and how they would cut the
claws of plutocracy. Let light shine
upon the land question. Land mon
opoly is already casting its blight in
several parts of the union, and only
awaits time when large bodies OF land
will be more profitable to the pluto
Gratis than scattered mortgages. to
make land monopoly the greatest
curse of the nation.
1.-The campaign just closed proves
that the people cannot be united un-
der Democratic Leadership.
1.-THE party that fOisted Grover
Cleveland upon the nation for the
second time and backed him with a
Congress, and thus brought ruin to
the people, will not be trusted. The
people must unite or be ground be-
meath the heel Of the money power.
ThOy can look nowhere for relief ex-
cept in the Peoples Party. Educate
them as to what is the remedy and
they will come to US. Are you ready
to take up the fight where it was left
off in July?'
Everything depe lds upon the course
of the Peoples Party during the com.
ing year 1897. II we hang our banners
on the outer WALL" and stand by
them, we will place ourselves at the
fore front of events; and our triumph
will mean a broad, wide and universal
triumph of the great principles of the
Omaha platform. To do less is to turn
the battle over to uncertain allies
who espoused our opinions only after
we had made them popular. II in
1856-1S60 the Republicans had
merged their existence with that Of
Wig party they would have ceased to
exist and slavery would be in exist
ence to day.
You must do tie work with the i'm
plement that was made to do it with.
We have no hostility to the Demo
Gratis per Sc: but we fear they have not
the instinct Of government.
After they nominated Mr.. Bryan at
Chicago they should have adjourned
and gone home. They we'll knew that
they could not carry the country
without the help of the Populists; and
the best they could have done was to
leave the naming Of the lesser candi-
date to those they expected to give
them success. Instead of that they
proceeded to name "a national banker,
a railroad of1icer;-s millionaire and a
Plutocrat, for viec5 president; and
then tried to fogsa him down our
Threats. They wanted our votes; but
they insisted We must stultify our
solves as prerequisite to giving
them. nf