The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-20

CONGRESSMAN CHARLES A. TOWNK
profess IN earnest desire to combine all
the silver strength If way can be found
to give them recognition. The real fight,
1t is believed, will come between this fac
ton and those who are in favor of put
ting behind them for the present all pride
of party for the sake of the cause of silver.
Chairman Taubeneck, the chairman Of
this middle wing, gave out statement
Saturday night, outlining the plan of fu-
sion electors as the only condition on
which he is willing to join hands with the
free silver Democracy. But even with fu-
sion electors he wants set of Populist
nominees, the purpose being, if his plan
is carried out, to elect Bryan president,
and II Populist vice president. Tauben-
eck's interview met with a storm of pro-
tests from the faction which advocates o
straight Endorsement of Bryan and Sewall
MS the only chance Of solidifying the silver
forces and gaining victory.
Hon. Thomas M Patterson, chairman
Of the regular Colorado delegation to the
Populist convention, arrived yesterday,
and with Others Immediately began
crusade in behalf of the nomination of
Messrs. Bryan and Sewall by the Populist
convention. During the evening Mr.. Pat
terson and his conductors prepared and
issued an address in reply to Chairman
Taubencck's appeal to maintain the au-
tonomy of the party by taking position
against the nomination OF Endorsement
of the Democratic candidates The adj
dress says in part:
"We agree with Chairman Taubencck
that the all absorbing question with Popu-
lists is and should be, how can they assist
in the speedy restoration Of silver to its for
mcr place and at the same time maintain
and advance this party organization? We
believe that the Peoples party Is necessary
to the country, and that should it be dis
banded or become inconseluentialfo for want
of numbers the money power would soon
resume complete sway over both the old
parties and the masses be deprived of pro-
tector from the greed of corporations,
trusts and syndiCates.
but wcemphaticallyd disagree with him
as to the means by which these ends are
to be secured. To nominate an indcpcnd-
ent ticket one in opposition us much to
Bryan and Sewall as it would be to Nc
Kinley and Hobart would not only make
ii impossible to restore free coinage Of sil-
yer during the lifetime of the youngest in
the coming convention, but it would pTag-
tically annhilato the Peoples party So far
as followers are necessary to make party.
The leaders might hold frnntically to the
organization during the campaign, but ut
its close they would find its followers in
full fellowship with the Democratic party,
and having voted its ticket under the
name and emblem of that party, if Bryan
should be elected, they would find little
obstacle to continuing with it.
Instead Of nominating others the Pop
ulists' convention should nominate, net
'indorse' Bryan and Sewall. The conven-
ton should make these two men its own
nominces-the party nominees. 1t should
adopt it's own platform of principles and
place them upon their choice for president
and vice president. Having done this
delegates can return to their homes, and,
looking constituents in the face, say: we
have made this partial sacrifice of party
pride to make certain of the enactment
into laws of one or more of the great
measures for which our party has strug-
gled In doing this we have proven that
our party stands ready to do whatever is
necessary to secure practical relief to the
suffering country to the extent of support
ing candidates nominated by other par
ties
1.-THE proposition of Mr.. TaubcneclS, that
whenever one party Endorses the national
tickle. of another it has no further use to
exist is wholly without precedent to sus- !
tain it. The chairman's logic is simply !
this: The restoration Of free coinage to |
silver is known to be absolutely necessary /
70 bring back the countrys departed pros
perity. The Democratic and Peoples party
are both agreed upon this and some other
vital questions, but otherwise they differ
The Democratic party adopted platform
and selects presidential candidates pledged
and known to DO sincere in advocacy Of
their yitsl measures l.r; Thhs RepnPlican
party is pledged to measures the extreme
reverse of those upon which Democrats
and Populists agree, and unless Demo-
rats and Popnlists unite the Republican