The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-30
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FORCED TO VISIT McSKINLEY
BANKERS Association Sound Money Club
Watson in St. Louls-Powderly's Con-
vePSion(?)
Peoples Party News Bureau,

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. %.
The American Bankers Association in
session at St. Louis last week proved to
be nothing more less than Repub-
lican Sound Money Club" The vener-
able president of the association, in
closing his address. used these words
From the folly of free silverites, from
dishonesty and reputation. from an
archy and ruin, o Lord. deliver u.s.
Hon. Thos. e. Watson, of Georgia, the
Populst candidate for vice-president, was
met at ST. Louis last week. en- route for
home from his Western speak king tour by
several members of the national executive
committee, and a conference was held at
the Southern Hotel. for the purpose of de-
visinG way whereby Mr.. Watson could
secure the full proportion of electoral
votes to which he is entitled
Mr. II. X. Thurber. the great New
York grocer. has felt touch of hard
times and is a recent convert from gold
standard to free silver. He is out in a
public letter warmly supporting Bryan.
The Mccormick Harvester Company APP
pears to be taking quite hand in trying
to coerce voters into supporting Mckinley
and the gold standard. 1t might be well
for Populists especially, to remember this
and other similar concerns in the future.
The gallant Tom Watson, Peoples Par
ty candidate for vice-president. met with
a hearty reception on his recent Western
trip. notwithstanding the evident attempt
Of a few Populsts to prevent it. Tom may
be little bit too radical, but there is no
doubt about his being Populist
The laborers at Carnegies Homestead
Mills We're recently compelled to pur-
chase tickets out of their meager wages
to Canton, for the purpose of bowling
before Mark Hanna's political joss-Maj.
Mckinley.
The Democrats. Populsts and free sill
verites have completed fusion on electors
in North Carolina. The Democrats and
Populsts take five electors EACH and the
silverites one.
A political scandal seems to be brew
ing at the Indiana state capital, where
it is alleged, the Republicans are offer
ing to put up large sums of money to
prevent a fusion between the Populists
and Democrats in that state. There are
several other states, possibly, in the same
category.
The Democrats of Oregon have agreed
to support the entire Populist electoral
and state ticket.
r. V. Powdery, for many years Master
workman of the Knights of Labor, and a
champion of the free coinage of silver, is
now in the employ of the gold bugs. Com
ment is unnecessary. The honest voters
of the country can draw their own con-
illusions. 1 80.
Gen. j. S. Coxeys nomination for con-
gress in the Eighteenth Ohio district is
being protested by many Of the Populists
of that district, and he has taken legal
steps to have his name placed on the
ticket.
The Peoples Party state committee of
Missouri met in ST. Louis again, Sept.
g. to take final action on the proposition
made by the Democrats to divide the
electoral ticket. giving the Populists four
out of Il electors
The fusion deal between the Populists
and Republicans in Alabama has been
declared off. The proposed alliance was
an unnatural one at best.
The gold Democrats and Republicans
are uniting in almost every district In
Missouri to defeat free silver candidates.
This will probably be the means of very
generally uniting the Populists and Demo
Gratis in defense of silver candidates.
Mr.. Bryan met with perfect ovations
on his Southern and Eastern campaign.
The people everywhere seem to be for
him. and unless his opponents resort to
wholesale coercion and bribery Mr..
Bryan's election is assured.
All authentic reports from Indiana
agree that the state will be very close
and that the Populists have it within
their power to defeat elect Mr.. Nc
kinley. The Democrats in that state
are offering reasonable concessions to
the Populists, which will probably be ac-
cepted
F. Gerry Brown, of Brockton. Mass,
member Of the national committee of the
Peoples Party. has received the Demo-
cratic Endorsement for congress in his
district.
Fusion on electors between the POpulists
and Democrats has been accomplished In
Kentucky The Populists receive two Of
the electors
Mr.. Bryan will address the Bryan Work
fngmen's Club, of ST. Louis, on Saturday,
Oct 3.
Capt Goodwin has been renominated
for congress by the Popuists of the
Fifth Alabama district. and his election
is practically assured.
Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, is making a
rousing campaign in his district, and his
election is conceded.
From the best advices obtainable the
Pop,,ists will elect more congressional,
state and legislative candidates this year
than ever before. Truly there is little
cause for encouragement.
Hon. R. 7. Van Horn, the Republican
who succeeded Tasney congressman
from the Fifth Missouri district, has
bolted the Mckinley gold bug platform,
and is making free silver speeches.
The Populists, Democrats and silver Re
publicans of Jasper county, Missouri
have nominated strong combination
ticket which is certain to be elected.
The gold Democrats are trying to COM
bine with the Republicans in the Eighth
Missouri district to defeat Dick Bland.
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