The Dickinson press., 1896-07-18
BRYAN THEIR MAN
SOUTH DAKOTA POPULISTS ENDORSE
TIE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.
The Convention Fail. to Make Nom.
inations Mt the First Days se.-
siOn-senatOr Pettigrevv Makes n
speech-The Populist Convention
of Nebraska Will Undoubtedly
Endorse Bryan.

Huron. s. D.. July 16-Senator Pet
tigrew was present at the Populist
stnte convention aud made the follow
ing speech.
II find myself in an analag geous 90
sition. For seven years l have been
IN the United States senate The three
political parties which I did and do
represent find no fault with my rec
Ord. They have no criticism as to my
record. 1t meets the approval Of the
Popultsts. Democrats and Republic
ans. The Republican papers demand
my resignation, not because they dis
approve my record. but because l will
not promise in the future to go back
OH my record Of the past. because l
refused to ratify the action of the trust
which met ut st. Louis and which
claimed to be the Republican party. I
am filled with pride. not regret. Mt my
action. l deem free coinage of silver
at l6 to necessity. In 1890 l told
the bankers at their state association
meeting at Sioux Falls that the pco-
pie OF this state needed this rcfOrma-
ton. They were too dense to under
stand or grasp the situation. and they
know less now. BY next November
the men who received the nomination
at the hands of the Republican con-
vention will wonder what they are
running for
ut is important that YOU should he
properly represented in the senate and
take the control of the affairs of this
state from the men who disgraced it,
began falling out with a majority of
the senate of the CIited States when
l voted against the bill that would de-
stroy the interstate law. The Aber-
Geen convention says l am 10 longer
In touch with them. Thank God!
am out of touch with them If this
makes me so. The Republican papers
want my resignation because l will
not stand upon the platform made by
Wall street gamblers and thieves. The
Aberdeen convention was packed by Il
gang transported upon railroad passes
Last winter l tclcelaplcd the men,-
bers Of the legislature that they must
keep their promises of reform railroad
legislation made ut the YanktOn con-
vention and they replied: Mind your
own business. We will take care Of
this end of the line But we will take
care of these fellows in November
They threw down the gauntlet to me
then. and | say now that l Join your
party. j join you in giving in answer
to that challenge, and ! believe ma
jcrity Of the Republicans will join you
in the same Thing"
The convention endorsed the nOlni-
nees of the Chicago G .nvcntion. Nom
nations foe state officers will be made
tomorrow.
Grand Island, Neb., July 16.-AbOut
the only questions that seem to inter-
est the Populists to-day ia now how
vigorous to kick against instructions
for Bryan will lie. That such instruc-
tions for Bryan will carry through the
convention by vote of Mt least 3 to 1
there seems no doubt. and it is be-
llcved by the mcst enthusiastic Bryan
supporters that it will be practically
unanimous. Almost all of the con-
ventions held Saturday. said n Popu-
list who is high in the councils of his
party. declared for Bryan. while the
delegates of counties which held con-
ventioDs before the Chicago nomina-
tion seem largely to favor Bryan in
structiors.
Dcs Moincs, July 1G.-The free silver
men held union meeting here to-day.
here We're about $50 delegates in at
tendance besides many visitors. 1t
was decided to make a vigorous state
campaign and to place congression-
nj candidate i'll the field from each dis
trict. An attempt will be made to
f,lSo with tho DemncratS A 11alaro.