, 1896-07-17

bitterly opposed to ~surrendering the
peoples party at home on election day.
This loss alone would be sufficient to
elect Mckinley electors in many states.
On the other hand. suppose popu-
lists pursue he policy of nominating a
ticket of their own and unite with the
democrats on electors, what will then
he their status before the country? In
the place Of an annex to the democratic
party they will become an ally.
1T will preserve IN" peoples party
organization for future use and by
making an aluancc with the boiling
republicans. the populist will outnum-
her the democrats and make them the
third party AZ the polls next Novem-
her.
IF the combination ticket is success
full the popUlists will have either the
president or vice president. and will
also be in position to demand an equal
share Of the federal patronage, includ-
ing the cabinet and foreign appoint
ments. Every democratic newspaper,
especially the daily press, will be COM
PEELED to treat THE populists on equal
terms with the democrats. This will
give the populists a daily press in the
south and wes,.
The populist party has the best lit
erature on the silver and money qucs-
tiOns, which will be in great demand.
and the democrats will nave to help
circulate it.
In the south the democrats will be
compelled to give pOpulists a fair II
and a representation at the polls, be
cause if al alliance is made between
the two parties ballot stulIing and
counting out would not go.
1t will preserve the populist press
and make it much more powerful than
at the present time. This alone ought
to appeal to every populist paper in the
land to oppose the idea of becoming an
annex in the place of an ally.
when that portion of the populist
platform upon which the democrats
agree is enacted into law. the populists
can contribute to educate the people
on the other demands of the PLATFORM
This address. which was prepared
under the direction of the national
chairman, will also be introduced into
the convection here . Mr.. Mcdowell. Mr..
Taubeneck and others associated with
them take the ground that party or
sanitation must be preserved. Mr.. Tau
beneck will make a had fight on this
line, but it is the opinion of some of the
best informed populists o here that
he has waited too long to show his
hand and that he will be in the minori,
~. The Teller manifesto seems to have
proven a boomerang to Taubpneck
Some of his heretofore ardent support
ers mo understand the consistenc,
of trying to force on the party by
public maifCsto a candidate who is pop
ulistic on no other grounds than silvc
and refusing to accept candidate whit
is directly in touch with the party OF
almost every other issue as well as sill
yer.
The national executive committee
which will meet Saturday, will star
rolling a boom for a middle of tn,
road populist TO preside as temporary
chairman of the convention.
J. II. Davis. better known as "Cy,
clone" Davis of Sulphur Springs, Tex,
as, was to be the favorite for that posi-
ton and after him is Senator Marion
Butler of North Carolina. 1t is known
that Davis is opposed to indorsing Bry-
an and Butler is also said to be against
it,.
DR.. J. J. Mott, leader of the free sill
v%erites, say that the populists have
been counting on them all the time. but
they will not support any third ticket
deposition.
DR.. Mott this evening appointed NJ.
+. Doud of this city sergeant-at-arms
of the silver convention. Congressman
Francis E. Newlands Of Nevada will
probably be temporary chairman. though
his appointment has not yet been an
nounced.