The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-30

WASHINGTON, Oct. On. A. Dun
ming. formerly editor of the Populist ma
tional organ, has prepared an appeal to
the Populists to cut loose from the Dem
ocratic alliance. Mr.. Dunning also de-
tends the attitude of Mr.. Watson, the
Populist candidate for vice-president The
most interesting part of the document
is the attack he makes upon the party
leaders "foS wilfully and treacherously
leading it into its present unfortunate
anu precarious pr2dicament.' As to this
he says: Senator. Allen, General Wea-
yer. jerry Simpson, Chairman Brieden-
thai. Editor Patterson and other promi-
nent Populists in the west Dartered the
electoral vote of Kansas, Colorado and
Nebraska to Mr.. Bryan in exchange for
congressional. state and county off1ces.
The real popular sentiment, he says,
was subordinated to official greed and the
principles of the reform party made d
matter of merchandise
After the nomination of Watson, Mr..
Dunning declares the nomination of Mr..
Bryan was secured by absolute fraud and
treachery and by way of proof he points
TO The fact that Senator Butler went to
ST. Louis as an anti-fusionist, "and was
bought outright by. the fusionists with
the position of temporary chairman of the
convention. Senator Allen was chosen
permanent chairman by arbitrary rulings,
and the suppression of an important tele-
convention.
Mr.. Dunning says that if the contents
of this telegram had been made public
the nomination of Mr. Bryan would have
been impossible. In a like manner had
the promise of withdrawal of Mr.. Sewall
by Senator Jones not been made, his
nomination could not have been secured.
BY suppressing that telegram from Mr..
Bryan and permitting Mr.. Watson to- be
nominated. Senator Jones and every othel,
person who had knowledge of its exist
ence became party to this fraud and
deception.
The writer pays his respects to the
Populist national committee as follows:
This committee headed by Senator But
Ter. has betrayed the trust given it, made
merchandise of the party that created 1t
and stands To-Day guilty of the crime of
fraud. treachery and deception against
those it should have honestly served.
party on the auction block and knocked
them down to the highest bidder. This
committee for nearly two months after
the convention refused to recognize the
nomination of Mr.. Watson and nothing
save the rising tide of rebellion among
the rank and file of the party induced
them TO yield grudgingly an insulting no.
tlhcation. This notificat ton was held off
until the last moment and while / am
writing this appeal Chairman Butler is
suppressing the letter of acceptance sent
him by Mr.. Watson. This committee has
spent its entire time in the interest of the
stance has it made claim for the Pop
ulist nominee. Every action of this COM
mittee since the convention has been a
studied attempt to drive Mr. Watson from
the ticket. Senator Butler has betrayed
Mr.. Watson at every turn. The commit
tee has followed its own dictatorial in
clination despite the protest of the party
and the Injustice done1to Mr. Watson. In
states where the people demanded Bryan
and Watson electors this committee has
sought every means in its power to pre-
vent such action. This treacherous COM
mittee has also cunningly arranged that
the Bryan and Sewall electors have a
majority in every state where fusion has
been made. Even in North Carolina an
elector was given to the sill
yer party which had no exist
ence in order to place Mr.. Wat
son in the minority. In this manner
the committee has conducted the entire
campaign. 1t sought to delay the no
LITIGATION of Mr.. Watson in order to
fasten fusion more securely upon the
party before his honest Indignation could
be made public through his letter of ac
ceDtance.