The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-26
SPEAKS OFT.
A Member of the -Populists Denoumces
Treachery Of the Leaders,
To the Editor of The Post

| 10 the Editor OF The Post.
League CITY. Texas. August A-Ths
present presidential campaign Is not m
I ordinary one-not a mere strife between
two parties 20 glin control of the general
government. Momentous and vital prin-
| rlpses are involved: 1t Is no less than a
| mighty and Irresistible uprising OF the
masses in the assertion of their ,nalien-
able rights. and for the preservation of
! their liberties.
The suppressed murmured Threatening Is
OF the past years have portended in the
no far distant future an impending life
and death struggle between the people
and the piutocratic forces.
| The unrelentless. avaricious greed and
decentralization Of moneyed interests,
| trusts and organized monopolics in contro-
EertinE State and National legislation, and
| the real or apparent Indifference of the
| Two old parties TO these crcroachmen;s
| upon the rights and liberties OF the peo-
| PIE unques,ionably called into existence
| the popullst party. which euunc,ated and
| proclaimed platform OF principles In re-
! sponse and In accord with the demands OF
the people, OF which ;he financial plank
| toweresl above all others Ia Importance
AMI was proclaimed to be the key of the
situation.
There wore. however. brave. patriotic
and earnest men SIN remaining IN both
ne republican and democratic parties.
VINO Htil tne same views on the iintntlul
question, but who hoped to be able 10
SWING their respective parties in line with
the aspirations and interests Of the peO-
pie. Tho frleqAls of free coinage OF silver
IN the republican party lost the battle.
put Ike true and heroic patriots with
defiance and flying colof- they walked out
ci the convention and turned ther backs
upon tho party Of which they had b.en
hQnored ana Influential members.
p"i. INC Same question fierce and
htter contest was fought within the dem
IL oh
notify contested from the opening OF Ire
iiIst primary Until the close OF the Lass
state and Territorial convention. when
lts sovereign delegates assembled IN chi
clgo tho peoVls--she bono and sinew of
the parlF-werc in the saddle. they came
ulrect from Inc npsses know what they
tuily the political revolution was fought
70 a huish. Tho last string that had held
the party 20 piutorratic influence was sew
cred ana tAe party WIS placed IN har-
m9uy With its time houored principles and
the teachings or jefferson ana Jackson
ana IN touch with the Interests OF the
people, anu conclu II It's lAhors with
very embodiment Of the living issues Of
the campaign.
This was The, political situation that
confronted tn pofllist party when ms
National convention met IN St louis
The iin1l struggle between ,he people and
~" Uluiovratir forces h4l hacu pr...,i nj
tdfcd by the glorious revolution achirltd
Mithln the democratic party, Il had row
n'ouir mo Recognized champion II the
FIRE" clinlge Of silver. by stl-itegic move.
inent II hal taken possession Of tho "mfd-
'lc of The road" on II was cent .rof rls
my Of thu combined forces ia favor Of the
gold Standard.
Iii the popllist convention rise equal
20 the emergency Did II meet the
ChiHef"i situation OF political afufrs as
rrh, owed patriots no loved thoir country
OYER AVID above rnr;y? lie. each unpr-tr
~ J and candid vot r answer for him
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