The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-25
rom the 4 Pioneer Pfesa. I,

3slUna0fst0nd 80 - s n N;
/ From the Pioneer Press II q ~
II During the last few days ysuks 1870.
|ep0ndent has been over most o. thaS -.
enth congressional district, and Most s. sshe
Third and sixth, sn sections Mhgs s!t Pop
\ ulism = strong The nrst psculia itty ttat
ulism % mot mentioned 4 this yeag. IW0
years ago sc was the Peopless pasty tiAt
stood out as the prominent factor - IT,
campaign Flew y many votes VII ~ ~
Peoples party poll In your county toMgn
or precinct2 was the question asked and
Debates This year you don't hear ths.
{ Peoples party mentioned, but always John
Lind and Democracy. How many Fotee
VIII Lind get, and how many will the
\ National Democratic ticket pollf q;
i also noticed that another class 81
politicians are ct the front In the Lind
and Bryan camp. Two years ago It was
the old line Populist leaders that were
carrying % tho campaign eyerywhete. This
year they are conspicuous by their absence.;
Instead Of them .hs old, life-lonG Demo
cratic politician IL ct the front. # seems
TINT the prospect of victory for Democracy
has reused the Old unterriAed bouxb0ns of
Northwestern Minsfesota into new life.
It was In Populist stronghold Of the
Sixth district that / hrst noticed this cons
dillon well marked. 'sWhcre 10 Mr. So and
Populist politician, ''and what 10 he doing2''s
4 I asked. 80, he 10 tending to Ills farm,
I was answered. Curious to learn why this
usually active politician was taking no
interest In politics this year sought an
occasion to interview, him. found him
everyday farm garb. cautiously asked
him why he wasn't tending to political
matters. He partly cvaded the question,
but finally admitted that he wasn't par
ticularly In It this year. suggested that
b. party had had good chance nc t. c.sry the
Popuiists are not running things this year.
The Democrats have taken charge Of our
rarity, ana It isn't our fight" OF course
he would vote for the ticket, Of course he
would.
Populists suggestively QUIET.
When got furthe: into che POI uiists'
stronghold in the Seventh district this In
difference OF leading Popullsts was even
lnorc marked. The dissatisfied P0pilist
/ leaders keep very mum. they all say
they will vote for the fusion ticket. but
that they have lost their old time enthu-
siasm. Most Of them say they are out Of
politics. Everywhere the few Democrats
that exist in this region are In the led.
We Interviewed a number OF, prominent
Fopnlists In several places In th, Seventh
district. and, with q few exceptions. who
are up for office, they all feel the sGn,e.
spathy.
big Populist counties, who IL i'm ardent
Pctuifst and who stands very close to
learned from him. after q COOL deal Of
pcmping, che inside history Of the ''selling
out Of the Peoples party to Democracy"
40 he terms 1t. 1t forms one Of the most
interesting chapters In the political history
Of the day. We give the substance in
~H,a Is vnvnk NE Go l,,a %N~A
public can Judge for itself whether our
friend is posted or not. He himself seems
to have studied The question In, all its
phases, and to be In possession OF evidence
to substantiate all he said.
Democracy Destroying Populfsm.
Said he: 1.-THE origin Of the present free
silver movement began soon after the re-
peal Of the Sherman law. The original
movers were, and are now, the free silver
Republican senator's and the free silver
Democratic senators. When the Democratic
leaders in Washington saw that Cleveland's
administration was going to be failure
they looked about for some new issue to 50
before the country 0Mdn 1896. When the cleo
ton of 1894 turned out overwhelmingly In
favor Of the Republicans, the Democratic
leaders saw that q combination OF all anti
Republican forces would have to be made to
enable them to carry the country at this
presidential election.
An understanding was consequently per-
fected between the free silver senator's of
the old parties. and the P0pulist senators
and also few leading Populists outside Of
congress. The essence OF the programme;
was this: The Democratic party was to
nominate the president and have the pres-
tlge Of the party in power. The nominee
for president should be selected, If posi-
BILE. from the Republican silver senators.
The Peoples party was to be made to en-
dorse thu Democratic ticket. and a few