People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-10-02
National Campaign Reviewed.

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Special DeApatch to the Editor OF the worldl
THoMsoF, Ga, Sept. 27.--The
Greenback party represented sub
stantially he same principles for
which POI ulism now stands. Its
growth wa sudden and colossal; its
death was witt and sure.
Springin up as protest against
both the Id parties, its power in
creased as ng as it kept the atraight
middle CO fse and compromised
none of lis 4 inoiples. The moment
it began to .Rse with the old parties
and to put .plth in the pledges OF
its political foes it fell, never to rise
again. Populism was but second
attempt to throw off the evil domi-
nation of the two old parties. Its
cardinal policy was the union be-
tween South aud West, and the one
thing absolutely necessary to the
completeness Of this union was that
Populists should steer clear of BOTH
the old parties.
Fusion with Republicans in the
South was destructive to Popullsm
in the West; fusion with Democrats
in the West was equally destructive
to Populism in the South. Con-
soious Of this fact, shrswd Demo
cratic managers arranged deal with
certain fopulist leaders OF the West
prior to the meeting of orr National
Convention.
BAsIs FOR THE DEMoCRAT1C-p0rU-
LIST DEAL THIS YEAR.
In general terms, the Populists
were to have the local offices and
the Democrats the national vote.
This was apparently the contract
which at st. Louis came so near to
success.
Realizing, however, the Populist
voters might have a word or TWO to
say upon the subject, the Democrats
at Chicago had purloined our plat
form and nominated for the first
place on the ticket a brilliant young
man whose record and creed were
more Popuiist than Democratic.
For second place the Democrats
named a candidate whom most OF
the delegates began to inquire aboui
when they got home. They had not
heard of him before. And the more
they learned after getting home the
greater was their inclination softly
to swear.
CHAIRMAN JONES BROKE FAITH.
Senator James X. Jones vas IL
close conference with the Populist
leaders at st. Louis, and when
PopuIist was nominated for tho Vics
Presidency in advance of the Presi.
DENTAL nomination he had notice
that in the proposed partnership be-
tween Democracy and Populism,
Populism intended to be one Of the
partners. He had notice Of the con-
ditions upon which Populism would
help Democracy elect q Democratic
President. Notice TO Chairman
Jones was notice TO his party. Mr..
Bryan so understood it, and he acted
as any honorable man would. He
promptly telegraphed Senator Jones
that he would not accept Populist
nomination unless Mr.. SeWall were
also nominated.
Senator Jones concealed this tele-
gram, allowed the Populists to re-
main in ignorance of Mr.. Bryan's
position, and permitted the nomina
ton of Bryan and Watson without
protest.
His silence, his failure to unde/
oeive the Populists, operated as an
injustice to them. They Went for
ward and nominated Mr.. BRYAN in7
the belief that the Democrats would
meet them on halfway ground,
withdraw Mr.. Sewall and unite the
silver forces of both parties By nam.
ing representative of both on the
national ticket.
THE FIGHT WOULD EE WON IF-TaG
FATAL "IF."
Not in this generation has there
been offered to craftsmanship so
splendid an opportunity to accom-
phsh Governmental reform. The
pivotal point Of the whole cam oaign
depended upon a union OF the Pop,
ulists and Democrats. The voters