Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-22
srAsn ny THE CAUSE.

ticket can be elected. Our vote can
not eject. 1t may defeat. 1t is with
us only q matter of maintaining our
party identity aud organization to be
in shape to act in the future. There
is a near hereafter pregnant with
great results; this is in our State and
ID the nation a formative period. I
would mot debate a moment the
proposition to take our State ticket
out of the field. But it can remain
without me-the party can poll its
vote on the noble men who still stand,
and with whom I shall stand Al here
tofore; only not as a candidate. In
several congressional districts we have
candidates with almost If not quite
equal chances with the Democratic
nominees for election. They remain
in the field-let every Populist stand
by them. Is it asking too much that
Democrats do the same? In doing it
they will not more than reciprocate
our generosity, patriotism and assist
ance.
VOTE FOR STEPHENS.
"The concentrated opposition of the
gold standard influence in the State
is conferred against the Democratic
nominee for Governor. To u voters,
it is said he is a national banker. Con-
coed it (although it is not a fact Some
bankers are good and patriotic enough
to be true and tried Peoples Party
men. He has at least made sufficient
advance to draw on him the reproach
and opposition of that class. He
identified himself in this State with
the initiative State Convention that
ended in the Chicago platform and
the nomination of Bryan. The gold
| standard men and the Republican
nominee for Governor of this State
among the rest, think to slander by
denouncing him az a Populist and the
platform rs Populistic. AS stated in
our State Convention address, be-
tween such contestants on such an
issue, there is but one side for us. As
I have passed over our State I have
met those who were impressed with
these considerations.
CT am thenominee of our party, and
I hold the nomination as a sacred
trust. I cannot lay it down lightly.
I know some differ with me, in fact,
every dictate and feeling of party
pride and resentment would be, lei
defeat fall where it may. But if oul
Republican institutions are to be pre-.
served, are to prevail and control oul
citizenship-ths contrary n has leo
US as a nation to the brink of ruin.
"We must put country and patriot
ism above party and its pride. If the
Peoples party does not set such ar
example, who will? / will believe the
Peoples party is good, great and pa
triotic and wise enough in this State
to execute this flank movement ani
not lose a single man. If it fails, they
will see we are more patriotic for the
general cause than in party action
In any event, what can W. lose from {
party standpoint? We can poll oul
party strength on the ticket in the
field-and at the same time by thii
movement aid in the last hour, oul
own ally. 1 know thousands of good
true and tried Populists are embar
raised by the situation. 1t seems IL
me this will clear it.
sit was only at the last hour, afte.
full consultation with many of on
true and tried men, this course wa
resolved upon. To some of party whit
may not deem this action wise, / ash
them to remember our only worth,
motive and purpose to maintaiu on
ticket in the field is not by this actor
in any manner defeated. 1t is stil
~there-poll our vote on it, to b
counted. At the same time, a matte
of embarrassment to good and tru
men is removed and we maintain on
standard as a generous ally.
go. D. JONES'"
UEdino Mo Oot IT 1909