The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-10-14

on their part. Opposed to that was the
democratic idea that the Individual
should be strengthened instead of the
| government.
| The issue before the country was not
made by the populist party, and il was
entitled to no special credit on that
score Issues grow out of the condition
and circumstances of the people,
he quoted the populist platform in
reply to that part of Mr.. Sibley's speech
in which he had declared that free coin
age was only a step il the direction of
relief for the people. The platform had
declared it the paramount issue, and
that others should be sub rdinated to it.
Mr.. Sibley had mixed himself up by
confounding currency with money. All
money is currency, but all currency is
not money. The stamp of the govern
ment does not make money. Paper cur
rency is not money, but is simply paya-
BILE in money, just as note for horse
is not horse, though it may be ex-
changeable for a horse.
The democratic party is not fighting
for an increase of the currency, but for
an increase of the money of the world,
and by such increase expects to raise
prices and bring about prosperity. A
very large issue of promises to pay mon
ey would make the money metals worth
more and the products Of toll worth less,
He did not know what the pops were
fighting for, unless it were for pure dev-
ilment. The pops ought not to abuse
confidence as factor in business. If
there eyer were set of men who cou'd
exhibit 81 much confidence on such
slight grounds as the pop party he had
never met them. If the churches only
had as much faith there would soon be
no need for preachers.
When the pOpulists nominated Bryan
they had declared that they conceded
with the democratic party on the para
mount issue.
He could not tell who was the father
OF the populist party, but he knew its
mother; she was now working for the
democratic party and Bryan and Sew ALL
why don't you come on home with |
your mother?' he asked. "a voice |
''He's out looking for his daddy.'D Yes, |
and that is case of cloves labor lost'' |
practically exemplified.
He quoted Tom Watson's opinion of |
Senator Butler, and said he was glad to |
see that at least one populist did not be-
ieve all the political rascality is confn-
I'd to the democratic party. He called
IN Sibley to say who had "sOld out.
,ricked and betrayed the populist party
If they had been thus treated it had |
oeen by their own leaders-ButIer, AL
en-, PETER and others. "a voice: "And
Jones."O "No, Jones didn't SELL he
bought, and he bought your m Their
llong with the balance. l don't know
What ought to be said about a party |
hat would sell its mother"
He quoted statistics to show that the
democratic party had been for free sill |
Ter in congress ever since 1876, and |
hat it was only through the influence of |
DR.. Cleveland that the repeal of the j!
sherman law had been effected.
Teller had not been prevented by war |
prejudice from advocating the election |
# the democratic candidates on a silver |
platform, but the pops, who claim TO put |
principle above party, say they will help |
t given part of the pie. Bryan had de- |
Jared that he " uld withdraw from the |
ace were he convinced that his doing so
would help the cause. If Watson were
IS patriotic as Bryan he would work for
he election of Bryan and Sewal in order
0 cause the triumph of the principles ID
Which he believes.
be showed that Mr.. Bryan's support
If Weaver in 1892 was at the request of
he national democratic committee.
He spoke of Watson's work in sending
etters to the New York World, gold
standard paper; showed that the popu-
lists and democrats had already fused
n all the western states, and Therefore
he populists had nothing to give now
n exchange in asking that the demo
81 ats support Watson.
They accuse us of taking their plat
form and nominating one of their num-
Der for president, and now because we
want the tail of the ticket they say we
are trying to get up row with them
Both himself and Mr.. Sibley favored
free silver, and there could be no god
reason given why the democrats should
change their politics and send populisl
to congress, who would be extremely
lonesome. Did you ever think about
the idea of beginning to build up po-
litical party by making the tail first?
There was party whose name was little
Pop,
1t died long, long time ago,
1t had no head in front of its tail,
The place where the head ought to
grow.
The little Pop party is dead and gone,
It's gone where the dead parties 60,
1t had no head in front of its tall
The place where the head ought to
grow.
Judge Gliggs reviewed his fight fer
silver, and said he had made great sac
Awarded