The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-15
WATSON HAILED AS
PEOPLES SAVIOR
Chairman Butler Tells Why the POpu.
lists Threw Down SewalI.
DISTRUST OF DEMOCRACY IS SHOWN
Tafy for Bryan but Scathing Denun.
citation for the Democratic Party as
an OrganizatiOn..The Pops EulO.
gized as the Real and Only Genuine
Friends Of Silver.

Washington, Sept. Ex-senator Mar
lon c. Butler, chairman of the Popu-
list National committee, tonight sent
u letter of notification to Hon. Thomas
T., Watson, the nominee for vice-presi-
dent. Senator Butler in the letter
dwells largely upon the organization of
the Peoples party in 1892. when stern
necessity forced organized labor, the
organized wealth producer, and others
who believe in good government and
were engaged in legitimate business in
this, to meet and form a new political
party known as the Peoples party.
The letter stated that this new
party, representing the principles OF
true Republicanism as taught by
Abraham Lincoln, and of true Democ-
racy as taught by Jefferson and Jack
son, cast over one million votes, WIN
ming in five states within in four
months from the date Of its BIRTH and
calls attention to the fact that 1t was
the first political organization In 23
years that made an honest demand for
the free and unrestricted coinage OF
silver. After declaring that the Peo-
pies party stands for the great prin.
ciples of republican form of govern
ment as represented by the forefathers,
and came into existence to restore the
government to the people, the letter
continues:
POPULISM EULOGIZED.
It (,he Peoples party) was the indomit-
able force that drove the Democratic party
TO make it's patriotic declaration in the
Chicago convention. and Is now the con-
stant and STRENGTHENING force That holds
them up to that declaration. IT this pa
triotic and clevating influence as an orSan-
lied force were removed, then inevitably
the evil and bighting influences that have
dominated and corrupted the Democratic
party in the past would creep INTO IT'S
councils and control it again. Besides,
thore is a considerable minority of the
Democratic party who, for policy, are sup
porting the platform of the Chicago CON
vention. yet VINO are radically opposed TO
Mr.. Bryan and the principles which he
represents. These are. the natural allies
o: the bolting plutocrats OF the lndianap-
oils convention. Thus the Democratic
party, so long debauched, cannot be re-
lied upon to carry out these reforms of
the Peoples party and restore prosperity
to the American people. Therefore, there
was never greater need for the continued
existence and vigorous growth OF our par
~ than now.
Senator Butler concludes:
If the Democratic party had been true
selection of a candidate for vice president,
we would not now have the honor of ad-
dressing you one of the worthiest and
most beloved sons of the People'e party,
in this official capacity for in that event
the Peoples party would have nominated
the whole Democratic ticket by even IA
larger majority than it nominated Mr..
Bryan. But such was not the case. 1t
seems that the party was not able at one
effort to purge itself of its modern here's
les, cast off its plutocratic leaders, and at
the same time 1t nominated Mr.. Bryan,
give him running mate who had earned
in the arena of action. contcnding against
the foes of the republic the affection. con-
fidence and trust of the masses of our peo-
pie, as had Mr.. Bryan himself. The Peo-
rl2's party. true 10 its principles and true
TO its teachings, nominated for the high
office of vice president, Il man worthy to
have headed the ticket. a man who repre-
ssnss what MIR. Bryan represents, and
therefore, presents to the people today, in
the persons Of Bryan and Watson, the best
silver ticket in The fieiG-a ticket more rep
resentatire Of American interests than
any other. Bryan and Watson is not only
the silver ticket but it is also the true CO.
operative ticket.