The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
THE PICKETT LINE.
PopuliSt News From All Over the
United States.
CYCLONE DAVIS IN ARKANSAS.
British Gold to be Used in This Campaign
Illinois Populists Favor Debs.
Peoples Party News Bureau,

ST. Louis MO-, June ~.
The result of the Republican ma
tional convention is before the coun-
try. It is the first time that any par
ty in the United States has made an
unequivocal declaration in favor of
the gold standard. The Republicans
have abandoned the West and hope to
make good their loss in that section
by securing the support Of border
states like Kentucky, Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia. They can
not depend upon single state west of
the Mississippi river. All these states,
from now on, belong in the Populist
column.
The address recently issued by the
boiling Republicans was followed by
similar address by a number of repre-
sentative Populists from the Miss:s-
sippi Valley states who had gathered
at St. Louis during the Republican
national convention. The address
outlines the opportunity for union
of all the forces opposed to the gold
standard and expresses the individual
opinion of It's signers as to the duty Of
Populists under existing conditions.
Cyclone Davis is campaigning in Ar
kansas at present. His meetings are
largely attended and many free silver
Democrats are being converted to
Populism.
Capt. G. A. Fower, one Of the most
effective speakers in the reform
ranks, can be secured for a list Of
Western or Southern appointments
on very reasonable terms Applica
tions should be addressed to him at
Terre Haute. Indiana.
DR.. ]. J. Mott, chairman Of the ma
tional executive committee Of the free
silver party has established head
quarters at the Lindell hotel in St.
Louis, preparatory to arranging for
the silver convention July %.
E. Taylor, OF Ed wardsville, Kans., a
delegate to the national convention
will be one vote in that convention
for union of all the anti-gold forces,
under Teller or someone else"
Chas. E. Palmer, writing from Pitts
field H., says: ''Tnere is trouble in
the Republican camp. If this locality
is an indication Of the feeling else
where the STAMPEDE to Teller will be
sight fit for the Gods to witness
The business men are coming our way
and I feel very much encouraged"
H. L. Brian, chairman of the Louis
lana state committees. reports that
the Peoples Party trippled it's vote in
that state at the recent election.
VIM. p. Huddleston, Of Ar a7saS,
says that state is opposed to Bourbon
Democracy if the voice of the people
coul be heard. The people are op-
pressed financially, which makes it
hard to in"ugurate a live campaign.
But. notwit hstanding all drawbacks,
the cau.eo reform is making rapid
growth IN that state.
1t is authoratvely reported tha+
Pierpont Morgan. conspicuous in tie
late bond deals. has rec 'ntlv been in
Europe to secure funds to carry on a
political campaign in Amortization
the gold power Of course.
The Peoples Party Of Eureka
Springs. Ark, passed resolutions last
week endorsing the action OF Senator
Teller in boiling the Republican party
and pedging their support in case of
his nomination by our party at St.
Louis.
Editor NJ. E. Dttman, Of the Red
ding California, Searchltght. saws: II
consider the bureau news letter ex-
cellent and of great value all over the
are dead, but the remarkable exhibi-
tion given by the corpse in Oregon
will do much to help us carry Califor-
MIA in the fall"
There are nineteen straight-out
Populists in the Louisiana Legisla-
ture.
Andrew E. Lee, of Clay county, S.
D., who was very strongly spoken Of
as Populist nominee for governor,
has declined to make the race. owing
to entanglements of private busi-
ness.
Delegates from Michigan to the
Free Silver convention at st. Louis
will be chosen by mass convention at
Lansing. The purpose OF the conven-
tion is also announced to be the COM
pletion of the organization of free
silver party in Michigan. 1t is ex-
comes Mayor Pingree will be found
at the head OF the new party.
During June, Kansas was pretty
thoroughly stumped by j. S. Coxey.
Leo Vincent and F. s. Pulliam are
being urged by the Oklahoma papers
as deserving Of the nomination of the
Peoples Party for Congress.
Ten prohibitionists in one township
near Lyndon, Kan. have announced
themselves as Populists since the split
in their national convention.
Populists and Democrats of the Sec
ond congressional district of Kansas
have united on NJ. S. Peters. firm
Populist, as candidate for Congress.
Populists OF the Fifth congressional
district Of Illinois have Instructed
their delegates to place Eugene V.
Debs in nomination for president and
to 'vote for him first, last and all the
time" G. 0. Sherman, organizer of
the American railway union, was
nominated for Congress by acclama-
tion.
George M. Munger is the favorite Of
the Populists Of Greenwood county,
Kan, for governor.
The Eureka. (Kanl Union Ia dead