The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-19
INDIANA rs SAFE
FOR W. J. BRYAN BY 5000 SAYS
EUGENE v. DEBS.
Lady Campaign Speakers-Coali-
ton Forces In Illinois and Min
nesota-Peffer Out for
Reelection.

Peoples Party News Bureau st. Louis.
Mo-, Aug. D.-After putting up straight
Bryan and Watson ticket Of electors the
Populists Of Louisiana authorized the state
executive committee to make such changes
as action of the national executive COM
mittee might make necessary.
The platform of the Peoples party OF
Texas contains several ideas new to de.
Glazed Populism, including a demand that
all notes and other securities snail be rem.
dered for taxation, and when secured upor
real estate then the real estate shall be ex-
empt from taxation to the amount of said
security. The platform also demands ar
eight-hour work day for artisans and me
chanics and an amendment to the ,agran'
laws that will prevent the prosecution a
criminals Of laborers while in enforced idle
ness. and condemns the placing of raw ma
terials on the free list.
The platform of Pennsylvania Populist.
favors fusion with the free silver Demo
Gratis. but threatens reputation of thu
state Democracy unless the seventeen golt
men on the electoral ticket are taken down
j. T. Altman, of Juniata county, and
J. p. Correll, of Eaton. are the People 8
party nominees for congressmen-at-
large in Pennsylvania.
The Peoples party Of West Virginia
nominated for governor Isaac Cox
Ralphsnyder, of Fairmont the free sill
yer Democrat who seems certain of
nomination by his own party. The
nomination of Ralphsnyder was opposed
hx,T ,,dr
j. Edd Leslie, state chairman of the
Peoples party. Of Pennsylvania, says:
''The national leaders have a scheme to
dump both Sewall and Watson Joseph
Sibley, who refused the vice-presidential
nomination at Chicago will be agreed
upon as a second place compromise.
He has now made up his mind to accept
and Watson is willing to QUIT if Sewall
can be brought to see his duty" No
Information from any other source comes
as yet to confirm the statement of Chair
man Leslie.
The Democracy Of Kentucky seems to be
in sore need of Populist assistance to in
sure the success Of the Bryan ticket in
that state. Gold Democrats are leaving the
party by hundreds. In one county of the
state GA former Democrats have signed a
statement pledging themselves to vote the
Republican ticket. Logan Carlisle. son Of
Secretary Carlisle, is out in a statement
publicly repudiating the Democratic party.
PoDulists of the Thirteenth Illinois dis
trict have nominated for congress Frank
Palmer, of Clinton. who was previously
nominated by the Democrats.
Noah Allen, the old chairman of the
Kansas Farmers Alliance, has been NOM
mated for congress by the Populists Of the
Tenth Texas district, in which Galveston is
located.
DR.. J. r. Borland, of Franklin, has been
nominated for congress by the Populists of
Populists of the First congressional dis
trict of West Virginia have nominated
Thomas M. Stone. Of Wetzel county, for
congress-. ~
Senator Squire, of Washington, who has
been one Of the foremost Republican lead
ers In the senate. has publicly announced
his intention Of voting for Bryan.
Senator w. A. PETER, of Kansas,
authorizes the statement that he Is q
candidate for reelection.
j. J. Sewall, of Marshall, has been
nominated for congress by the Populists
OF the Nineteenth Illinois district.
The Peoples party state executive COM
mfttee Of California has by address in
dorsed the nomination of Bryan, but an
nounces that it will have none Of Sewall.
A committee has been appointed to confer
with the Democrats to arrange an electoral
ticket upon basis of the proportionate
vote, the Populist electors to vote for
Watson.
John r. Brunt, the Peoples party
candidate in the Eighth congressional dis
tr1ct of Indiana, has been Endorsed by
the Democrats
All employees Of the Big Four railroad
have received a long circular from M.
E. Ingalls,. president of the COMPANY
advising" them to vote for Mckinley.
= r. Norton writes: "At this writing
nothing definite can be predicted Our
only hope Is that such action will be taken
that nine out of ten Populists can feel
that the best course has been chosen"
p. also writes: Il think that the Popu-
lists are all going to fall in line on Bryan
all right. The Texas men are still kick
Ing but they will no doubt all be in line.
Bryan will accept the nomination"
Jehu Baker, who as Republican de.
feated William r. Morrison for congress
IN the Twenty-hrst Illinois district, has
been nominated this year by the People'f
party, with which he has been identified
for several years. The Democratic candi.
date In the district has withdrawn, teine
personally In favor Of Baker, and it IL
probable that no one will be nut on +hs
Democratic ticket in his place.
A full ticket of Bryan and Watson cleo.
tors has been put out by che Populists O,
Arkansas.
Jerry Simpson has been re-nominated TO,
congress by both Populists and Democra Is
Of the Seventh Kansas district
Eugeue V. Debs declares that Indiana
will go for Bryan by ut least 25eOO
Georgia Populists have put a full state
ticket in the field. headed by Seaborr
Wright for governor. The convention au
thorized the state central committee al
any time that Arthur Sewall rculd be with
drawn from the Democratic ticket to with.
draw six Populist electors and place sin
National Democratic for their party.
Gold Democrats will hold their national
convention at Indianapolis, Sept. 2, for thu
purpose Of putting a presidential ticket II
the field. They have decided on the name
National Democrats for their party.
The Democrats OF The Twenty-second I'LL.
nois district have Endorsed the candidacy
of John M. Hall, The Peoples party nomi
nee.
Joseph H. Gage, Of Houston. who is but
rs years old, has been nominated for con-
gress by the Populists Of the Fifth Texas
district.
The state ticket Of the Peoples party in
Texas. as expected. Is headed by Jerome
c.. Kearby for governor and H. s. p. Ashby
for lieutenant-governor.
At Bryan ratification meeting, recently
held at Emporia. Kas., ]. w. Leedy, the
Populist candidate for governor, 8. M.
Scott, the Peoples party candidate for
congressman. Ed. C. Little, who as a Re
publican held the post Of consul to Egypt
under Harrison, and David Overmeyer, the
last Democratic candidate for governor,
spoke from the same platform.
Among the stumpers for the Peoples
partv national ticket will be Miss Minerva
Roberts, Of Colorado, who created such a.
furore by her beauty. logic and elouuence
before the national convention.
Hugo Preyer, state chairman Of the
PEOPLES party of Ohio, has issued an ad.
dress warning the Populists Of each con-
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