The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-11

1t is Not Necessary That the Populists Should |
Abandon Any Of Their Principles TO Have |
Both Elements Vote the Same Ticket.

1t Is Not Necessary That tho PopulISts Should
Abandon Any Of Their Principles TO Have
Both Elements Vote the Same Ticket.
Editor Representative:
The silver party has come out for the
government control Of the currency, but
does not appear to champion govern
ment banking system to furnish the peo-
pie safe place to deposite their surplus
earnings, and to loan to the people at
rate of interest to cover the COST on such
security as they now give to capitalists.
This, together with an issue of green
backs in sufficient quantity to do the bus
mess OF the country. on cash basis, will
be absolutely necessary, If we are to free
ourselves from the expressions Of syndi-
Gated capital. Any policy that stops short
Of this is not worth fighting for, as it
will not be possible to secure any reform,
in any line or direction, SO long as COM
bined capital is left free to control the
financial policy of the country and tax all
production to the extent of every dollar
Of profit that is made.
AS Populist I would be glad to see the
two reform parties-Populsts and silver
unite on this one question: and drop all
else, If this would secure the union of the
reform element Of the country, and make
it possible to win at the next national
election, but the financial plank must be
solid for the absolute control Of the f1nan-
cial policy by the government. to the ex-
tent of utterly destroying the present
power of capital to Cypress and enslave
the producing classes.
If this money power can be suppressed,
the way will be opened to secure all other
needed reform, but If it is to retain its
present power and influence, no reform
which it opposes. will be possible.
Suppose the government owned the
means Of transportation and done the
carrying trade at cost. what benefit would
accrue to the producers if click Of gold
bosses, capitalists by making money scarce
could reduce the prices of all products be-
low the cost of production. will it not be
waste of time in trying to secure gov
eminent control Of anything till we first
get possession of this power that now
owns the government?
If then. the financial question Is the only
question on which union of the reform
forces can be secured and it being alb
SOlutely necessary to secure financial re-
form before we can hope to gain anything
else, will it not be wise for the Populist to
give up some Of the propositions of the
Omaha platform in order to secure
union of all on the main question with the
hope Of winning on this and thereby Sc
cure chance to gain all other needed
reforms hereafter
-Populist Farmer.
(The Free Silver party does not ask the
| Peoples party to give up any part of
| the Omaha platform, as a condition of the
two parties voting for the same candi-
| dates for president and vice-president
| We will support A. B. and c. D. on our
| platform: they will support A. B. and c.
| d. on their platform. Time may fuse us
| all into one great party, it probably will,
| but such fusion is not necessary for the
| carrying on of the campaign of 1896; and
in fact might prevent victory.-(Ed. Rep.