The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-20
They Should Not Vote for
Bryan. IS
That Is What National Chair
man Taubeneck Says.
The Opposition Give Their Side Of
the Argument.

for publication since the Chicago con-
vention. has at last broken his silence
and submitted to an interview.
Are you In favor OF the Populists en-
dorsng the Democratic nominees at
Chicago?" he was asked.
mo, under no consideration will 1
vote TO endorse Bryan and Sewall at the
Populist convention. That would mean
the surrender and destruction OF the
Peoples party organization"
"Have you any idea what the Popu-
lists VIII do toward combining all the
elements opposed to the gold standard In
the coming campaign
"I believe that the Peoples party con-
vention will favor the idea of nominat-
ing a candidate for president and vice
president, and then combine the votes OF
the two parties on one set OF electors.
This can be done without the sacrifice
of principles or our organization, and
will also unite the elements opposed TO
the gold standard"
do you believe that II the Peoples
party national convention should en-
dorse Mr.. Bryan that the entire vote OF
that party would go 10 Bryan at the polls
next November?"g
mo, II the Peoples party national
convention should endorse MI. Bryan and
Mr. Sewall, the leaders could not deliver
more than 66 per cent of the Populist vote
throughout the United States. The men,
bers OF the Peoples Party possess a
strong individuality, and will not fol-
low their leaders IL they attempt to lead
them against their Will"
do you think that IL the Peoples
party should nominate q candidate for
president and vice president and then
combine on electors that the entire vote
could be polled for such electors?"
"Yes, / believe that the full Populist
strength could be polled at the Novem-
Der election for the electors. This, in
my opinion, is the only possible way TO
defeat Mckinley at the polls next Mo-
vember. Since the Chicago convention
/ have communicated with the Populists
throughout the United States and know
that the Democratic ticket nominated
at Chicago will not be endorsed by our
convention next week."
The other Side.
st. Louis, July 20.-Hon. Thomas Pat
terson, regular chairman of the Colo
rado delegation to the Populist conven-
tion, arrived yesterday. and with others
Immediately began a crusade in behalf
OF the nomination OF Messrs. Bryan and.
sewall by the Populist convention.
During the evening Mir. Patterson and
mis- coadjutors prepared and issued an
address in reply to Chairman Tau
beneck's appeal TO maintain the au-
tonomy of the party by taking position
against the nomination or endorsement
or the Democratic candidates. The ad-
dress Of the Bryan followers, as prepared
T.. lDat l..
I'VE agree with Chairman Taubeneck
that the all-absorbing question with
Populists is ard should be. How can
they assist in the speedy restoration of
silver TO its former place and ct 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 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 we emphatically disagree with
him as to the means by which these
ends are to be secured. To nominate an
independent ticket. one In opposition
as much to Bryan and Sewall as
to Mckinley and Hobart, would not only
make IL impossible TO restore free coin
age of silver during the lifetime OF the
youngest in the coming convention, but
IL would practically annihi3 3ate the Peo-
pies party, so far as followers are neces-
sary 10 make party. The leaders
might hold frantically 10 the organlza-
ton during the campaign, but at its
close they would find it's followers in full
fellowship with tho Democratic party,
and having voted it's ticket under the
name and emblem of that party, IL
Bryan should be elected, they would find
little obstacle to continuing with il.
Instead OF nominating others, the
Populists' convention should nominate,
not endorse Bryan and Sewall. The
convention should make these men its
own nominees-the partys nominees.
Ii should adopt its own platform Of prin-
ciples and place them upon their choice
for president and vice president Hav-
Ing 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 struggled. In do
ing this we have proven that our party
stands ready TO do whatever is neces-
sary TO secure practical relief to the
suffering country, even TO the extent OF
supporting candidates nominated by
other parties The greatest test OF party
devotion TO the principle can be devised
and measured by that test. The Peoples
party is pre-eminently worthy of the
peoples confidence and support.
The proposition OF Mr.. Taubeneck
that whenever one party endorses the
national ticket OF another II has no
further use 10 exist is wholly without
precedent 20 sustain IL. The chairman's
logic Is simply this: The restoration OF
free coinage % silver Is known to be alb
Bolutcly necessary 10 bring back the
country's departed prosperity. The
Democratic and Peoples party are both
agreed upon this. and some other vital
questions. hut otherwise they differ.
The Democratic party adopted a plat
ef..l 80.