People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-04
To The Democrats:

To The Democrats:
Do you want to win this fight?
Well, you can do it if you don't in
sist on acting the hog.
You can't win, and you know it,
without Populist help. You can't
win unless you can carry Kansas,
Nebraska, Colorado, Oregon and
Washington. In each of these States
the PopulisG vote largely outnumbers
the Democratic vote. You can not
carry single one of these States I'M
less you get the Populist vote. You
osn not carry California; Iowa, In
diana or Illinois to save your souls,
unless you get the Populist vote in
those states, and all of it at that.
Now another thing. Don't you be
too dead certain that you are going
to carry the States of North Caro-
lima, Georgia, Kentucky and Texas
unless you first satisfy the Populists
in those States.
The facts are that without Populist
help you are "not in it," not little
bit.
Now don't you for a moment hug
yourselves over the idea "Ob, well,
the Populists are going to vote the
Democratic ticket anyhow" You
never made greater mistake in your
lives. They may, and again they
may not. It depends entirely on how
you behave yourselves.
Now. listen! Populists are willing
to pull off their coats and help you
elect Bryan. But they are not going
to help you elect Sewall. And they
are not going to help you on any
double dealing, thimble-rigging ar
rsngement that means either the
election OF Sawall or Hobart.
The assurance was made by Allen.
Weaver, Washburn, and others at St.
Louis, that if the PopuIists would
nominate Bryan, Sewall would be
withdrawn. Chairman Jones, Of the
National Democratic Committee wss
there and was in close and frequent
consultation with Allen, Weaver and
others. 1t is presumed they spoke
With authority. Under these state
menta hundreds of delegates voted
for Bryan. Populists are still willing
to stand by that agreement. But
they will stand no cheating or false
pretenses. You must carry out that
agreement, and in good faith. If you
don't, you are going to get one of the
worst skinnings you have received in
twenty years, and don't you forget
it.
Why do You want to keep Sewall
on that ticket9 Do you expect to
carry Maine? Do you expect him to
Garry single Eastern State for you?
You know you don't. Do you ex-
pect him to add single vote for you
anywhere? If so, where and how2
But you know, or ought to know,
that he will lose Bryan a million
votes. Do you expect SewalPs 'bar'l"
to assist in the campaign? You won't
ge' enough out of that "bsr'r' to buy
half as many votes as he will lose
you in Ohio alone.
If you want to win this fight, you
want to be doing something. The
reaction is setting in; Populists are
leaving you every day, aud will CON
tlnue 10 leave you. det Sewall Off,
and that p. do.
If you wsnt Populist half, you
can have it. They are ready to hello
you land your man. But you must
treat with them honorably. You
must show your good faith and sin.
cerity.
If you persist in acting the politi-
cal fakir and political hog, you are
going to get your political necks
broken, and then your heads pulled
clear out Of their sockets. And Pop
ulists will help to do it, too. Do you
hear us2--P. j. h, in The Ohio Pop
ulist.
The nicest meal Tor the least money
al Gelders, "a Marietta eireet, Az.
lanta, Ga.