The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-10-21
STOP
AND CONSIDER RESULTS
Before Falling Into Traps Set
For You
BY the Republicans and Their
Gold Allies.
Manifesto To the Populists of
the Country.
Every Man To His Post and
Victory Is Sure.
Every Voter Advised To Support
the Fusion Ticket a. d Avoid
Being MisIed.

'"o uSiUU tICk0t d'u HNOIu
Being MisIsd.
CHICAGO, October 10 An important
meeting of the National Executive Com
mittee of the Peoples party was held to-
day at the Sherman House. The follow.
ing members were present: Senator
Marion Butler, Chairman; r Sever
eign, Arkansas; II. w. Reed, Georgia !;
Geo'g' F. Washburn, Massachusetts,
John W Breidenthal, Ktnsas; NJ c..
Rankin, Indiana; j. A Edgerton, Ne.
braska. G f. Taylor, Pennsylvania.
The committee was in almost continu.
Gus cret session from morning until
midnight. The preparation of an addr, So
to The voters of the party engaged most
OF the time. Fusion diherenc, and the
attitude OF certain members to- ard Wat
son formed subject for protracted and
lively debate. Mr.. Reed came as the
personal representative of Mr. Watson.
having spent two days with him inst be-
fore leaving Atlanta and his signature to
the address, which explains and justi-
fi-s lint Watson and Sewall Electoral
tickets and appeals to Populists to support
them at the polls, is accepted as proof
that p ace has been restored over this
dissension by the COMMITTEES
Senator Butler said that no action had
been taken by the committee relative TO
Mr.. Watson, and none would be ; that he
would remain on the ticket. Another
meeting will be held tomorrow. Fol-
lowing is the address prepared
By The Committee:
"To the Peoples Party Voters of the
United States Your National Commit
tee INDUCED the hope that the patriotic
action OF the Peoples party in National
Convention in subordnating the interest
OF party to success of the vital issu in
voved in this campaign would be met
by equally unselfsh devotion to com
mon interest on the part of the Demo
silver could present solid front against |
the minions OF greed by supporting one
ticket-the truly cooperative ticket, |
Bryan and Watson. But the hope being |
disappointed there were but two courses
left, one of which must be adopted
First to run a straight Bryan and |
Watson Electoral ticket in every state,
which on account Of the failure OF the
d. mocratic party to support this ticket,
would have effected the same result in
this campaign that would have followed
the nomination OF a straight Populist
ticket at st, Louis, namely, the election
of Mckinley and the triumph of the gold
ut is true that the Democratic party
would be responsible even to greater
extent than ourselves for such result,
but to permit evil to triumph on such
grounds would convict us as we'll as them
Of lack OF patriotism and narrow par
that would deservedy forfeit
to us the confidence of the American peo-
Pile, Remember that two wrongs never
make a right.
The Party's Motto.
"When our devotion to the welfare OF
the people falters because of any failure
On the part of the Democratic or any
other pa ty, then will we have lowered
our standard and proved ourselves falte
10 our own teachings aud repudiated our
own motto OF Country first aud men and
parties second.
"The brave, enlightened voters who
constitute the rank and file OF tn, Peoples
party are incapable OF such base betrayal
If their country as would result from
iivision in the ranks OF thos, opposing
he maGhinations of the cuniederated !
money power of the continents against
he homes and liberties Of the American
De- ople, and would repudiste any action
IN the part OF their leaders opposed to
he united effort at this tune as they re-
undated the old parties for tTeachery
o their interests.
THE other course Left op TO your
Committee that was consistent with the
ction OF the convention in nominating
dr. Bryan was to do everything in its
'ower to unite the voters OF the country
gainst Mckinley and to Overcome the
Obstacles and embarrassments which, II
he Democratic party had but the cause ,
Irst and party second, we won "a not have
encountered.
Division OF En- tors. {
This could be accomplished only by
rranging for a division OF the Electoral |
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