The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-20
Chairman Taubeneck In Still Firm,
However, for ~ Division of
Presidential Electors.
VIEWS OF OTHER LEADERS
GEORGE r. WASHBURNE, OF BOSTON,
WORKING FOR BRYAN.
Attitude of Senator Butler, "Cyclone'
Davis, Captain KOlb, Ex-Governor
Lewelling and Others.

ST. LOUIS, July 10. - Hon. Thomas
NJ. Patterson, chairman of the regular
Colorado delegation to the Pooulist con-
ventio.l, arrived to-day, and, with others,
Immediately began a crusade in behalf of
the nomination of Messrs. Bryan and Sew
all by the Popuist convention. During the
evening Mr.. Patterson and his coadjutors
prepared and issued an address in reply to
Chairman Taubeneck's appeal to maintain
the autonomy of the party by taking
position against the nomination or indorse-
ment of the Democratic candidates. The
address of the Bryan followers. as prepared
by Mr.. Patterson. is follows:
"We agree with Chairman Taubeneck
that the all-absorbing question with Popu-
lists is and should be, how can they assist
in the speedy restoration of silver to its
former place and at the same time main
tain and advance their party organiZa ton?
We believe that the Peoples party is neces-
sary TO the country. and that, should it be
disbanded or become inconseQuential for
want of numbers. the money power would
soon resume complete sway over both the
old parties and the masses be deprived OF
a protector from the greed of corporations.
trusts and syndicates.
but emphatically disagree with him
as TO the means by which these ends are
to be secured. To nominate an indie ependent
ticket-one in opposition as much TO Bryan
and Sewall as it would be to Mckinley and
Hobart-would not only make it impossible
to restore free coinage of silver during
the lifetime of the youngest in the coming
convention, but ii would practically ami
hiiate the Peoples party so far as followers
are necessary to make party. The lead
ers might hold frantically to the organiza-
ton during the campaign, but at its close
they would find its followers In full fellow
ship with the Democratic party, and hav-
ing voted its ticket under the name and
emblem of that party, il Bryan should be
elected they would find little obstacle TO
continuing with it.
Instead of nominating others the Popu-
list convention should nominate. not in
dorse Bryan and Sewall. The convention
should make these two men its own nomi-
neeS-the party nominees. 1t should adopt
its own platform of principles and place
them upon it their choice for President
and Vice President. Having done this. del
egates can return TO their homes and, look
ing 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
doing this we have proven that our party
stands ready TO do whatever is necessary
to secure practical relief TO a suffering
country, even to the extent of supporting
candidates nominated by other parues No
greater test of party devotion to principle
can be devised. and measured by that test,
the Peoples party is pre-eminently worthy
Of the peoples confidence and support
STRANGE LOGIC"
THE proposition of Mr. Taubeneck that
whenever party indorses the national
ticket of another it has no further use to
exist is wholly without precedent to sus-
tain it. The chairmans logic is simply
this: The restoration of free coinage to
silver is known to be absolutely neces.
sary to bring back the country's departed
prosperity. The Democratic and Peoples
parties are both agreed upon this and
some other vital questions; but otherwise
differ The Democratic party adopts 3
platform and selects presidential candidates
pledged and known to be sincere i'm advo
lican party is pledged to measures the ex-
treme reverse of those upon which Dem
Gsrats and PSppSts agree and nd
rn ean party will win and its policy OF
the Peoples party in its organized capac-
ity. TO make certain of obtaining these
measures. knowing that If they are lost
now they will be lost for generations. seeing
no Otner channel through which their Sue
cess is equally secured. adopts the DEM
ocratic candidate 1t has no further use 10
exist. 1t is strange logic, indeed. that the
Peoples party must die because il does
right: that it must die because ii is great
and magnanimous and patriotic enough
70 go outside OF it's own ranks for a pres
not Popuist in name. is in deepest sym
pathy with Ii for its most cherished and
vital measures to remove great and
blighting curse from the country.
why will the nomination of Bryan and
Sewall by the Populist convention render
it impossible for Populsts to make a fight
| for their local tickets, as Mr.. Taubeneck
| claims? Where they are running Popu-
[ list tickets without fusion with either
| party, the nomination of Bryan and Sew
| all by their national convention must
| strengthen them with the people 1t is
| true that in States where fusion has been
made with the Republican gold standard
| plans may be somewhat marred, but no
| true Populist can, be any less Populist
| Popuiist candidate to lose a vote.
why should the Popuist press disap-
pear if Bryan is nominated? The proposed
| ton will add strength and influence 10
| every Populist paper in, IN the land The
principle. indeed, and as a grateful and
| discriminating American people are
| brought 10 understand the patriotic ac-
| tion taken for their sake py tne Popuiist
will grow in favor and measures OF pros
/ perity.
| 1T is true that should the Democratic
/ parfy be successful the Populists might
not be In a position 10 demand appoint
I raents TO Office from President Bryan. But
/ who can doubt his sense of justice and rec
! ognition of obligation for patriotic duty
well done by members of the Peoples
| party?
LIKE THE OMAHA PLATFORM
Grant that the Democratic party will
! not be likely to provide for paper money
| that Is not redeemable in coin: but Mr..
Taubeneck is mistaken in his claim that,
outside of free coinage for silver. all other
| reforms advocated by the Peoples party
| will be forced to await the formation and
| victory OF some new party pledged to their
support. II he win re-read the Omaha plat