The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15
A MANIFESTO ISSUED.
Populist Executive Committee
Send Out an Appeal.
FUSION IN STATES SANCTIONED.


euasion.
CHICAGO, Oct. il.-The result Of the
meeting Of the national executive com.
mittee Of the Peoples party was the
sending out Of manifesto. Committee.
man Doree Of California was the only
absent member.
The members Of the committee ad.
mitted after the meeting that the mani.
festo is in the nature Of u rebuke &c
Thomas Watson, who has been calling
on all Populists TO keep in the middle Of
the road without paying attention %
either Of the other two parties.
The statement made before the meet.
ing BY Senator Butler that Mr.. Watson
would remain ON the ticket and that hi
removal would no, be discussed by tho
committee turns out different. Il g.
said that Mr. Watson was the chici
subject under discussion during the
day.
The committee held a long session.
After hearing reports from member.
especially from II. w Reed Of George.
who spent several days with Thomai
+ Watson, the committee formulated
and issued the following manifesto;
Chicago. Oct. is.-To the Peop.e'i
party voters Of the United States Yuuf
national committee INDUCED the hop
that the patriotic action Of the Peoples
party IN national convention in subordi.
nation to the interests Of the party &c
the success Of the vital issues involved
IN the campaign would be me, by equal.
ly unselhsh devotion 10 common inter.
est on the part Of ths Democratic party
and that all the friends Of silver could
present a solid front against the miniOns
Of greed by supporting one ticket, the
truly cooperative ticket, Bryan and
Watson. But this hope being disap.
pointed there were but two courses left.
one Of which mus, be adopted
First, 90 run a straight Bryan and
Watson electoral ticket In every state
which, on account Of the failure Of the
Democratic party 10 support this ticket,
would have effected that same result in
this campaign that would have fol.
lowed the nomination Of a straight Pop
ulist ticket az ST. Louis. namely. the
election OF Mckinley and the triumph
Of the gold standard party.
II Is true that the Democratic party
would be responsible even 70 greater
extent than ourselves for such result,
but 20 re.;a:s evil TO triumph ON such
grounds would convict rs as well -
them Of a lack of patriotism and mar.
row partisanship that would deservedly
forfeit to US the confidence Of she Amer,
ican people Remember that two
wrongs never make a right
When our devotion to the welfare Of
the people falters because Of any failure
on the part Of the Democratic or any
other party, then indeed will we have
lowered our standard and proven our.
selves false 10 our own teaching and 10.
pudiated our own motto Of the country
first, aud men and parties second. The
brave enlightened voters who constitute
the rank and tile Of the Peoples party
are incapable Of such base betrayal Of
their country as would result from a di.
vision In the ranks Of those opposing the
vaccinations Of oontederated money
power Of two continents against the
homes and liberties Of the American
people and would ropadiaie any action
on the par, Of the leaders opposed &c
united effort At this time as they repudi.
ated the old parties for treacheFy. e
their interests,
The other course left open 20 youi
committee that was consistent with The
action Of the convention In nominating
Mr. Bryan was to do everything In IL,
power to unite the voters Of the country
against Mckinley, and 10 overcome th,
obstacles and embarrassments which, Il
the Democratic party had pas she sam'
nrst and party second, we would moi
have encountered. This can be accom-
plished by arranging for division O.
the electoral vote In every state possible
secpringso many electors Tor Bryan anS
Watson and conooding ~ many 20 Bry
an and sewall. AZ tho opening Of th'
campaign under the circumstances, 4
seemed the wisest course for your com
mittoe and 1t Is clearer today than eve
that it was the only safe and wis
course II our votes were TO bo cast ant
made effective for the relief Of an on
pressed and outraged people
Following this line Of policy you
committee has arranged the electoral
tickets in three. .tourths Of the state
and viii do all in it. power to max
the same arrangement In all Of the state,
BY poriec,ing this arrangement an
every sincere opponent Of the gol
standard giving joint support to thes
joint electoral tickets, the Peoples part
viii not only secure In the electors
college for Bryan and Watson scyor.
times as many votes as we could hay
possibly secured BY making a straigl
hght but We VIII sepqre tho defeat {
Mckinley and the gold standard whic
Ihonld now be the greatest desire I
every citiscn who believes in the prime