The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-04-03
HI ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK.
Ths Success Of the Peoples Party as Seen
from Official Sources.
the GolG-Bug Policy Driving Free Silver
stss from the Old Political Parties
into the New.
PEOPLES PATTY News BUREAU,
Headquarters National Elk. Con

to take on lively air and Chairman
Taubeneck and his assistants are get
ting right down to hard work, answer
ing The immense correspondence, and
arranging preliminaries for the great
convention to be held here July o and
the campaign to follow.
Reports are already coming in from
members Of the national committees
and chairmen Of the state and county
committees announcing accessions to
the party all along the line, and dis
ssnsions and decentralization in the
ranks of our enemies.
There can be but little doubt now
that the the threatened bolt and walk
out in the republican and democratic
national conventions by the Is to free
silver advocates If they fail to secure
their demands viii prove a reality, for
it Is plain that this class will fail to get
what they desire in their respective
parties.
In Michigan the free silver democrats
cave formed a party of their own and
effected permanent state oFganiza-
tion. This is only one move toward
political freedom, but having taken the
first step the next one will be easy, and
they will soon land in the peoples
party.
The biggest cloud on the republican
horizon just now is the move being
made by the manufacturers of the east
20 form an alliance, offensive and de-
iensive with the republican silver men
In the western states. which, if success
full, will completely dismember the re-
publican party and place it in worse
condition than the late lamented demo
crsoy.
To close observer it begins to look
like the end of both political parties
and the gold dynasty was very near at
hand. The political rogues are likely
to fall out, in which case honest people
can get justice by standing shoulder to
shoulder in the great struggle for in
dustrial freedom.
Free silver seems to be the wedge
that is destined to split both old parties
ssunder. A member of our national
committee from Maine reports uneasi-
ness and dissatisfaction in the demo
cratic and republican ranks. A large
number Of peoples party clubs have
been organized in the state and the
voters seem to be waking up to their
condition and joining our party.
There are indications that the demo
Gratis will unite with the populists in
Idaho. There are about 5000 Mormon
voters in the state, the majority of
whom, it is believed, viii affiliate with
the republicans. The A. P. A. has or
gsnizsd there within the last few months
aad it is a very uncertain quantity.
The republican machine in Idaho is
strong, but the silver men are desert
ing the party every day. The demo-
Gratis and republicans will probably re-
pudiats their parties if silver is not
given proper recognition.
In Kentucky the voters are reported
as being at sea, and our party is now
being spoken Of in respectful terms by
the opposition. A large per cent Of the
free silver element will come to US in
the event their parties adopt the gold
standard, or straddle the financial
question,
The situation in Nebraska is about
as follows; On strict party lines there
are at present $1,000 republicans, 5000
populists and 10000 democrats. With
chs lines divided on the money ques-
ton Nebraska would give majority of
25,0W for free coinage. The populists
Of that state are in favor Of union
With the free silver people on honor
able terms that will not involve the
surrender Of distinctive principles.
The situation in Montana is very en-
/ oOursging to populists. The demo
cratic party is completely demoralized.
The republicans are afraid to endorse
3 platform declaring for the gold stand
ard and they dare not go before the
public as republicans unless they do
indoEse 1t. In either case there prom.
ises TO be a good-sized bolt.
The situation IN Texas is very en-
OOuraging. The new recruits to our
party are coming mostly from the free
silver democracy and there is likely to
be e regular landslide from that source
il the Chicago convention adopts, as it
is almost sure to do, g asound money
platform.
The democrats Of Virginia are des-
pOndsnt and divided. Thres-fouFtbs
Of the party are said to favor silver,
but the gold-bugs control the party
machinery. The republicans of that
stats sTe recognizing under geId-bug
leadership IN anticipation Of victory