The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-20
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profess an earnest desire to combine all
the silver strength ii Il way can be found
to give them recognition The real fight,
it is believed, will come between this fac
ton and those who are in favor of put
ting behind them for the present all pride
OF party for the sake of the cause of silver.
Chairman Taubeneck, the chairman Of
this middle wing, gave out a statement
Saturday night, outlining the plan of fu-
sion electors as the only condition on
which he is willing to join hands with the
free silver Democracy. But even with fu-
sion electors he wants a set Of Populist
nominees the purpose being if his plan
is carried out to elect Bryan president
and a Populist vice president Tauben-
eck's interview met with "a storm Of pro-
tests from the faction which advocates "a
straight Endorsement of Bryan and Sewan
as the only chance of solidifying the silver
forces and gaining victory.
Hon. Thomas NJ Patterson, chairman
of the regulSr Colorado delegation TO the
Populist convention, arrived yesterday,
and with others Immediately began a
crusade in behalf Of the nomination Of
Messrs. Bryan and Sewall by the Populst
convention. During the evening Mr., Pat
terson and mis- coadiutors prepared and
issued an address in reply to Chairman
Taubeneck's appeal TO maintain the au-
tonomy Of the party by taking u position
against the nomination or Endorsement
of the Democratic candidates The ud-
dress says in part
1--WE agree with Chairman Taubeneck
that the all absorbing question with Popu-
lists is and should be, how can they assist
in the speedy restoration Of silver toits for
mer place and at the same time maintain
and advance this party organizations We
believe that the Peoples party is necessary
TO the country and that should it be dis
banded or become inconsequentialt for want
of numbers the money power would soon
resume complete sway over both the old
parties and the masses be deprived of pro
tector from the greed Of corporations,
trusts and syndicates,
"But we weemphatically disagree with him
as 20 the means by which these ends are
to be secured. To nominate an independ-
ent ticket, one in opposition as much 20
Bryan and Sewall as it would be TO Nc
Kinley and Hobart would not only make
il impossible to restore free coinage of sill
yer during the lifetime of the youngest in
the coming conveation but it would prac-
tically annihilate the People party so far
as IOllOWeFh uIt itCehsHIA 10 lllNh a party.
The leaders might hold frantically TO the
organization during the campaign, but at
its close they would find its followers in
full fellowship with the Democratic party,
and having voted its ticket under the
name and emblem'of that party, if Bryan
should be elected, they would find little
obstacle to continuing with It,
Instead Of nominating others the Pop
ulists' convention should nominate, not
indorse' Bryan and Sewall. The conven-
tion should make these two men its own
nominees-the party nominees 1t should
adopt its own platform Of principles and
place them upon their choice for president
and vice president, Having done this
delegates can return TO their homes and,
looking constituents In the face, say We
have made this partial sacrifice of party
pride TO make certain Of the enactment
into laws of one or more of the great
measures for which our party has strug-
gled. In doing this we have proven that
our party stands ready TO do whatever is
necessary to secure practical relief TO the
suffering country TO the extent of support
ing candidates nominated by other par
ties
''The DroDosition Of Mr., Taubeneok that
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