The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-20
SAYS POPULISTS SHOULD UNRE-
SERyEDI.Y INDoRSE THE CHI
CAGO NOMINEE.
TRIBUTE FROM SENATOR BUTLER
South Carolina Man Says the Chi
cagO Convention Was VIC
tory for POpufists.


to Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Washburn declined
to reveal the purpose of his call upon
the Democratic candidate or to enter
into the facts of the interviews with
that gentleman. There is no doubt,
however, that the object of the visit
was, if possible, to reach an under
standing with Mr.. Bryan which would
render it consistent for the Popullst
convention to accept him as Its pres1-
Dental candidate. Mr.. Washburn re-
turned with a very excellent impress
sion of the Democratic nominee and
very anxious that his party should
see its way to indorse Mr.. Bryan. Dis
cussing the general situation Mr..
Washburn said:
This is the first opportunity the
American people have had to render
their verdict upon the relative merits
of the single gold standard and bimetal-
lism at the ratio of 16 to l. We have
long urged this contest on the question.
The two forces are preparing for the
greatest conflict since the war. Inc
advocates of the single gold standard
are united on one side and it will be a
crime for the silver forces to divide on
the other The success of the principles
than party advantage or individual
advancement We must meet the is
sue; it is a patriotic duty. We must
rise above partisanShip to a higher
plane for our country's good. For a
year we have advocated a union of
the silver forces. 1 still adhere to that
plan. To unite means success; to
divide it invites defeat Mr. Bryan
Endorsed the Populists in Nebraska. 1t
is our plain duty to stand by him. 1t
is far better for US to win on two or
three of our principles than to
SUFFER CONSTANT DEFEAT
on them all Mr.. Bryan presents the
highest type of American citizenship.
He is a man of the people-able honest,
sincere and true, and believes thorough
ly in the leading principles we advo-
cate. The Chicago platform, while it
does not go as far as we should like is
long stride in our direction, and is
SO radical a departure that the Demo-
cratic gold bugs openly call it Popu-
list platform and Mr.. Bryan Populist
candidate. Now if this be true, why
should we join these gold bugs in re-
fusing to support candidates and plat
forms of our way.
1.-THE people will indorse Mr.. Bryan
whether we do or not and with fair
chance we will sweep the country To
nominate a separate ticket invites dis
Rster. We will lose a million silver Re
publicans who are sure to support Mr..
Bryan. This together with other losses
Throughout the country, would result
in reducing the party vote so greatly
as to completely discourage our party
following. If we merge our votes we
fail to reveal any such loss and our
people would be in fighting trim for the
next campaign. To divide the electoral
vote and combine it on the candidate
carrying the largest number of votes
is out of the question. No authority
exists in the Democratic party to make
such an arrangement were they so in
cIined and 1t would be repudfated by
an indignant people. 1t narrows down
to two thingS-We must either nomi-
nate Bryan and SewaH and unitedly
conduct a campaign, or We must go it
alone on a separate ticket without fus-
ion in any form. If we nominate Bryan
and Sewall we can have our own nat
iOpal committee conduct our own cam
paign and achieve our own success and
hold together our party ready for the
next contest. We can unite or not on
minor and state officers and inculcate
a better feeling. everywhere. 1t is not
for man, but for principle we contend
therefore let US act like patriots at this
orportune time. In congressional dis
trcts where gold Democrats have been
nominated, they should be withdrawn
as being out of harmony with the nat
iCnal platform or the silver Democrats
should hasten to indorse Populist candi-
dates in ali such districts When a
whole nation is crying out for financial
freedom, let us not bubble on minor
differences, but close in shoulder to
shoulder and march to victory"
-. SENATOR MARION BUTLER,
of North Carolina arrived tonight He
will be followed in a day or two by the
remainder of the North Carolina dele
cation which will come in a special car.
Senator Butler is one of the youngest
members of the senate and since he
took his seat has become one of the
prominent factors in the Peoples par
ty: The senator said that he had not
been in conference with any of the
leaders here and it was yet too early
to express an opinion as to what course
was best to pursue. There were he
said, many delegates on the way to the
convention, all of whom were entitled
to be heard and whose views would
no doubt be valuable in reaching a de-
termination. There is a great differ
enee in the attitude of the Western and
Southern Populists," he continued "In
the South there has been a contest be-
tween the Democrats and Populists. In
the West the contest has been with the
Republicans Before any decisive step is
taken or any proclamation is made for
the Peoples party, it would be we'll for
these two forces to come together and
compromise, or adopt a plan of action
which will be acceptable to ALL"
Senator Butler paid big tribute to
William ]. Bryan the Democratic NOM
anee for president ''He isl said the
senator, 1.-The best man presented by
the Democrats at the Chicago conyen-
ton for nomination. His fearlessness
and aggressiveness commerids him to
the people. In the South his nomination
has been well received by his own
party BY the Populists he is preferred
to any man in the Democratic party
The Populists would no doubt have
preferred to nominate him as a candi-
date of their own rather than to indorse
him. He is a young man and has no!
been associated with the old leaders OF
the Democratic party, so as to acquire
their views and prejudices which are
zine many instances so unsatisfactory
to the Populists. His brilliancy and
youthful ability gives him claim that
no other man in the Democratic party
possesses for them. He has shown more
devotion to the great cause of financial
REFORM imam any OF MS party, Tor nc
alone had proclaimed that reform was
stronger than party ties
Although speaking in such high
terms of Mr.. Bryan. Senator Butler
gave no indication that he favored his
Endorsement by the Peoples party
THAT" he said. as matter do cars
to discuss. We as q party must look tt
the preservation OF our organization
In .he South It is especially necessary
for the Peoples party TO maintain II.
self ss IL ca1i thus only make headwa,