People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-08-21
Democrats. show Your Hand.

OcnOcFatS, snow IOur I1duUs
Let it be fully understood that the
Populists have made the very last
step toward an alliance with the sill
yer Democrats. Acting as patriotic
men who held the interest of country
more sacred than the success of any
particular party, the delegates to the
st. Louis convention did all they
possibly could to make an alliance
possible. In other words the Popu-
lists have proven to the world their
sincerity in claiming that they had
severed their connection with the old
parties, not because of an uucoDquer-
able longing for "pie," but because
they despaired of securing reform
through them. AS coon as the DEM
ocrats manifested a friendliness to
reform, and emphasized their declara-
tons by no minating man for presi-
dent who is an undisputed friend of
reform, the Populists showed their
willingness to cooperate by nominal
ing him also. The Populists are
willing to aid in the election of Bryan
provided the Democrats will offer
proof of their sincerity by supporting
Tom Watson for Vice President.
Under these conditions and no other
can there be a unity of action be-
tween the two parties There will
be no surrender in favor of Sewall,
nor will there be fusion of electors
in the states. The fight must be made
straight out for Bryan and Watson,
or else there wi he two sets of cleo.
tors-one set for Bryan and Watson
and the others fol ii-ysn and Sewall.
Or If Mr.. Bryan's Democracy is of
the kind that will forbid an accept
ance of the Populist nomination he
can decline it and straight middle
of-the-road Populist ticket will be
nominated. Populists like Mr.. Bryan;
they admire him because of his bril- e.
liant intellect and the manly, patri-
otto stand he has taken on all the
great questions which confront the
people. For that reason they made
him their nominee at ST Louis; but
their admiration for Mr.. Bryan is not
sufficient to cause them to make a
oowardly capitulstion-boots, bag
gage and all, to the Democratic party,
especially after they have had SO
many demonstrations of that party'J
treaehery and corruption. Demo-
Gratis, don't lay the flattering JUNCTION
to your sonl the "deluded Pop" is
breaking his neck to get back into
the Democratic band wagon. They
have seen too much of the dear old
dear to be so easily duped into &C
cepting everything she says as gospel
fact. Though the Democrats have
apparently made an unconditional
surrender so far as their platfor N
pledges indicate, yet IN the mind of
the pioneer Pop who has bravely
ste nmei the tide of battle during all
the darkness and danger of the past
half dozen yesrs, there turks an
unpleasant remembrance of the tate
of the grand old greenbaokers, who
were unfortunately too credulous OF
Democratic promises, PoPUusTs
HAVE YIELDED THEIR LAST INCH.
They have made the fsirest possible
propositions and have demonstrated
clearly that they are alter carrying
principle, not party, to success L
is now the turn OF the Democrats to
offer some proof of their sincerity to
the cause of reform. They can do
it, and they GU 5ht to do it. Populists
have made their concessions by nomj.
nating Mr.. Bryan, now let the Dem
ocrats make theirs by accepting Tom
WATSON, BY doing this an alliance
between the two parties can be ef-
tected, and by no other method.
The responsibility for governmental
reform rests upon Democratic sloul-
ders; Will they prove Themselves
equal to the occasion ?-Nayarro
County (TexaO Clarion.
The Madison Square Fiasc0,
Mr.. Bryan's speech appears 10
have disappointed the New Workers.
Whether they would have approved
in any case is debatable question,
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