The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-17
NOT FOR BRYAN.
Will Have Their Own Favor
ite Sens Foremost.
They Will Not Endorse the Choice
of Democrats.

ST. LOUIS, No., July 17.-"The middle
of The road" populists are making a
strong effort against either the edorsement
of Bryan and tho Chicago platform or
the nomination OF the Nebraska Popu-
list platform. They are much en-
couraged over the action of the Arkansas
Populist convention, which refused to
endorse Bryan, and they propose 80 crys-
tallize the antj-Bryan sentiment by pub
lie meeting OF the "middle OF the road"
followers Sunday afternoon, when the
campaign against him Will be opened.
All delegates and Populsts who want
separate ticket and an independent popu-
list organization are expected 10 be pres
ent Chairman Taubenock of the peo-
pies party National committee, holds
'the middle of the road" section OF the
party and with him are associated those
who signed the manifesto issued after
the Republican convention declaring for
Teller for President.
Sergeant-at-arms Mcdowell, who went
TO Little kock 20 present sn argumen:
against the endorsement of Bryan, ie-
turned yesterday and reported success.
The proposition presented Dy Mr.. Nc
Dowell 10 the convention was i'll the
form OF an address reviewing the two
the Democratic ticket.
Ii is stated that in order 20 restore
silver TO its lawful place and make
combination with the Democrats, the
Populists must do one Of two things: first
endorse the Democratic ticket nom mated
at Chicago and merge into the Democratic
party, or, second, nominate ticket OF
their own and enter into an agreement
with the Democrats on one set of electors.
The ADDRESS then says: al the first
policy is pursued the Peoples party will
lose its identity and become an annex
to the Democratic party. Whenever one
party endorses the National ticker OF an
other 1t has no further excuse to exist.
All the State, legislative and county
candidates in the Peoples party, with
the exception of a few western States,
will have to resign, because ii would be
impossible for the Populist candidates 10
make tight for their local tickets. The
Populist and silver parties will lose their
organizations as they will go to pieces
after the Novem Der election and become
a part of the democratic machine. The
populIst press, which Is a powerful fac
tor, with all organization behind 1t,
would disappear and would be displaced
by n Democratic press and the Popullst
editors turned down.
Should the Populist party endorse
the Democratic nominees and the ticket
bo successful at the polls next Novemb ber
the Populists would not be in a position
to,demand anything except what Demo-
cratic administration may deal out to
them.
IL the Populist and silver parties
merge into the Democratic party, the
Democratic administration will carry out
the Democratic platform as regards money
redetmable in coin and no more; while
other reforms demanded by the Populists
will haVa until
party forces an ola one to make them, as
the Populist party has now forced the
Democratic party to take up the money
question.
IT. the Populist party endorses Mr..
Bryan, 1t cannot deliver more than 66 per
cent. OF the Peoples party voters to the
Democratic candidate. The dissatis faction
ny this will keep large mum Der OF Popu-
lists who are bitterly opposed to surren-
,dering the Peoples party at home on
election bay. This would ne sufficient to
elect Mt X inley electors in many States.
On the other hand, suppose the Popu-
lists and silver parties consolidate and
nominate a ticket of their own and unite
with the Democrats on electors, what will
then be their status before the country?
In the place of an annex TO the Demo-
cratic party they Will become an ally.
1t will preserve the Peoples party
organization for future use ana by max
ing an alliance with the boiling Repub-
licans the Populists will outnumber the
D.mocrats and make them the third party
at the polls next November.
II the combination ticket is success
full the + pulists Will have either the
President or ice-President, and will also
be in a position TO demand an equal
share OF the Federal patronage, including
the cabinet and foreign appointments.
Every Democratic newspaper, especl-
ally the daily press will be compelled TO
treat the Populists on equal ten ms with
the Democrats, This will give the Popu-
lists a daily press in the South and West.
The Populist party has the best liter
ature on the silver and money questions
which will Se In great demand and the
Democrats will have to help circulate it.
In the South the Democrats will be
compelled TO give Populists a fair count
and representation at the polls; because IL
an alliance is made between the two
parties, ballot stuffing and.' counting out"
would not go.
1t will preserve the Popuist press and
make Ii much more powerful than at the
present time. This alone ought to appeal
10 every Populist paper in the land to
oppose the idea of becoming an annex In
the place of an ally.
platform upon which Democrats AZ re, is
O acted into law, the PopulIsts can con.
tinue TO educate the people on the de-
mands OF the platform.
This address, which was prepared un-
der the direction OF the national chair
man, will also be introduced at the COM
ing convention here.
Mcdowell, TaubeneS and others assoi-
ated with them take the ground that
party organization must be preserved.
Tnubeueck vii make hard fight on this
line, but IL is the opinion OF some OF
the best informed populists now mere
that he has waited too long TO show his
hand ana that he VIII te IN the minority.
The manifesto seems to nave proven a
boomerang to Taubeneck.
Dr. Mott last night appointed ". L.
Dowd ot TINS city sergeant AT arms OF the
silver convention. congressman Francis
Il. Nowlands Of Nevada. will probably
be he temporary chairman. scrgeant-at-
srms Mcdowell yesterday announced
tba; oil the associations have finally
made a rate for the populist convention,
the last one made one fare round trip
rate for 81. Louis, tickets on sale july