The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-10-28
Opinion of Hon. Silas N. PaytOn
as TO The Duty of The
POpuIisis
Of the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict.
THE SUREST WAY The BEST WAY

ed upon non. .. M. IayJOn, WuO IL wen
known as the late Popuist candidate fol
Attorney General, and in answer to az
irj1ry received the follow interview:
II shall make but one cross on my
ballot this year, and that will include a
vote for Hon ID Ii. Smith as well as the
whole Bryan ele toral ticket.
'In doing this l may not agree with
all persons who have heretofore afliliat.
ed with the Populist party, but this
is my sense of duty in view of all the
circumstance of the case. 1t is well
known that / had never scratched a
Democratic ticket until Cleveland was
again nominated four years ago, and
until less than twelve months ago
] did not believe that 1 would ever
cast another Democratic vote, and
would not do 80 now if that party had
not rebelled against the curse OF the gold
standard and imperialism in the most
unqualified manner. But inasmuch as
it has done this, and the Populist party
recognizing that it had done so, Endorsed
unanimously in their natioanl convention
the nomination Of the Democratic party,
would regard it an act of dishonor to
defend the ticket at the head and kick
it and repudiate it at the feet, and shall
not do it.
81 know Mr. Durham to be an elegant
gentleman, but think his race a great
intake He was nominated in August,
but made no speeches, so far as know
or believe, until a few days ago, and has
now Of course, as all know, no chance of
election, and it may be truly said that
every vote and all votes poled for him
will be called from the silver cause and
added to the support Of the gold stand
ard. 1t may cause the d, feat Of known
silver man and the election OF a known
gold sta idard man This being the sit
uation it is not my purpose to give to
him my vote or any fraction Of it, for he
would not be the real beneficiary. There
is now no half way ground for any man
to stand upon. He is either for the gold
standard or against it, and every vote
that leads from the silver cause leads to
the gold standard.
Besides, the Populsts elected Mr..
Lewis two years ago. when without
their support he would have been de-
feated This being true he should stand
out Of the way and let Mr.. Durham or
some other Populist have the track and
the vote of the Republican party, but he
and his party are not built that way,
They wish to "hog" all that is in sight
and little the rise.
They can kick such men as Judge
Denny off the track and get down on
their bellies and crawl bt fore such a
delectable and sweet-scented flower as
Col. Breckenridge, and plan fusion for
such a traitor as Carlise to elevate him
to the Senate of United States, but when
it comes to giving recognition to Popu-
list, then they are not into the deal.
"Populists have sometimes fused
directly or indir, city with Republicans,
but while doing so the Sherman law
was giving an annual increase to the vol
ume of money amounting to fifty mil
lions year and the question was in
doubt as to whether the Democratic
party or the Republican party or either
would shoulder the silver question,
but now that the one has declared
for it, and the other against it in terms
that no person missunderstands, per
ceive no raeson for any one favoring free
coinage giving any aid or comfort to the
enemies of tue human race. II the
Democratic party had adhered to its an
cient teachings in good faith there never
would have been any Populist party, OF
any reason for one in this country, and
in as much as that party has now taken
its position on the side OF the people
against the allied forces OF corporate
wealth, that is drawing after it the com
bined prejudice ignorance and corrup-
ton OF the country, see no reason, oil
even excuse for any Populist, or that
party that has gone deeper into the pro
blems Of humanity and good govern
ment than any other party that ever ex
listed in this country, now trailing after
the teachings OF imperialism and the
ieudalism of the dark ages, when iguo,
rance yielded its greatest premium.
The Democratic party under Bryan
has unloaded itself in a large measure o.
the fungus that deadened its life and
threatened its existance, and | feel thai
desire to see prosperity to come to THU
country with healing on her wings. Il
come out like men and take their places
in the cause Of reform and not lag be
hind, pouting like children over imagi
nary grievances because some irresponsi
BILE persons may have said hard and un
truthful things about them or their part,
in the past. l have endured about a
much any one else and the fact that tn
oldest and greatest party the countr'