New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
THE POPULIsTS' SCHEME.
THEY HOPE TO CAPTURE THE DEMO-
CRATIC MACHINE IN THIS STATE.

BASIS OF THE ALLIANCE. AS PROPOSED BY MIR.
MPARLIN. THE PoPULIsT sEcRETARY-A
CASE OF GREEKS BEARING GIFTS"
tFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNEl
Lockport Aug. 5-If one wishes to find the
heart Of the Populist party in New-York State
he must come to this little city and mount the
flight Of wooden steps that lead to an office on
the second floor Of No. 60 Main-st. There he
will find small man with keen gray eyes and
bushy beard of earth color. whose bald head
shines as though polished by har Dis that had
rubbed it diligently to inspire 1t with political
wisdom. Lawrence ]. McParlin is the name OF
this man, and he Is secretary Of the Populist
State Committee Mr.. McParns head greatly
resembles that of Henry George. and, like Mr..
George, he Is an deallst. His business Is that
of a lawyer, but he surrenders much of his time
to political dreaming and work. as he declares.
for the poor. That his Populist ideas. If put
into practice by the lawmaking power. would
harm the poor. he cannot see. To his mind the
issuing of several hundreds Of millions Of green
backs is the panacea for whatever suffering
the workngmen in the Nation may be enduring:
but he is willing to stop for a time at the half
way house of clipping the dollar one-half in
value
upon the second floor Of No. GO Main-st. It Is
merely law office. with shelves lined with law
books, and a little room of it which
be used for a private talk with clients The
little private office contains the canvass books
Of the Populst party, which have the novel
feature Of the lucent stamp printed upon them
as a sort Of seal that they the genuine
tice 1t was in this private office that Mr..
NcDo rli bod toll ~
ent to-day. Adjoining Mr.. McParlin's breast
was a pewter scroll containing a portrait OF
William ]. Bryan. the Populst candidate for
President
HOPES FOR A CHANGE.
II am only recently back from the Popullst
National Convention" said Mr. McParln land
have hardly yet put in any work for the party
in this State We have. however. already held
a Popust ratification meeting here Our Demo-
cratic brethren have not yet gone to work.
But do not expect much aid at present from
the men who are in control Of the organization
Of the Democratic party in this State. They
adopted a gold-bug platform at Saratoga, and
then went to Chicago and fought for it. These
men cannot consistently come out In favor or
William j. Bryan and the platform adopted at
Chicago and at st. Louis. But by the time the
Democratic State Convention is held In this State
there will be a change / have advised all the
Popuists In the State to attend the Democratic
caucuses and labor to elect delegates to the
Democratic State Convention who will adopt
there a Popust- Democratic platform and throw
overheard the gold-standard platform adopted
by the Democratic State Convention held In
June. The ideas Of the Populist party are
sweeping through the ranks Of the Democratic
party in this State. and am confident that by
han, thn Nam 10 of ON
venton is held. our ideas will dominate the
party.
I'm my speech at the ratification meeting took
the ground that was speaking to men who had
known me for forty-seven years and knew that
Populist. / said that the majority or the
people before must be Democrats, and that
they applauded what was saying because they
accepted the doctrines of the Populist party. 1
advised them to attend the Democratic pri-
maries and send men to the State Convention
who would put the Populi5tic Ideas into the
Democratic platform. / also said that they
should discipline and expel from the Democratic
party every man who did not stand with both
feet on the Chicago platform, and beyond all
question support William J. Bryan for Presi-
dent If William ]. Bryan loses one vote In
this State 1t will be because or the treachery OF
the managers Of the Democratic party to him,
as the PeOpe's party voters and committeeman
propose to do their best to give Bryan the vote
of this State
BASIS OF THE ALLIANCE
Democratic politicians wondering what
will be the basis Of an alliance between the
Populist and the Democratic parties In this
State. Mr.. McParlln frankly revealed the Popuist
end of the proposed bargain. "All that the Popu-
list party ask in this State" said Mr. McParlin,
lis two electors and one Congressman. If that
Is granted, we shall support the Democratic
electors equally"
And If it is not granted what Will you dor
I'VE shall nominate electoral ticket, re-
piled Mr.. McParlin, composed wholly OF Popu-
lt,t- but hon hQ q
of Popusts and Democrats in this State similar
to the fusions that taking place in other
States. All we demand Is a representation In
agreement with our vote, and one vote in Con-
gress."
Were you pleased with the Democratic Ma
tional PLATFORM"
with one exception" replied Mr.. McParn
1t pledges the redemption Of the paper money
of the Government in COIN However, we are
willing to swallow that for the sake Of Bryan
The Populists adopted conservative platform
for the sake Of Bryan. 1t Is velvet glove but
inside is a claw of iron We Popusts are
Greeks bearing gifts to the Democratic party
Once we get inside their citadel Of Troy we
shall enforce our own principles. In this State
we shall support the silver candidates Of the
Democrats for Congress. but we shall oppose
any gold Democrats who are nominated for
Congress and put up straight-out Populists in
their places"
OPINION OF II. S. BEATTIE.
TO VOTE FOR MKINLEY UNLESS THIRD TICKET