St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-08-01
LOUISIANA PopuL1srs

LOUISIANA P0pULIYTS.
A reporter Of the Times Demo-
crat last Tassday asked llr. A. B
Booth. The late Popalist sandh1ats
for 0overuor. whether The Pppu-
lists Of. this State would give Bgyae
their united support for the Prssi.
dsncy.
Mr.. Booth replied that ''thsv
certainly wonld. 40 the Psople's
Party national convention nomiua-
ted him by VOTE Of more than
three to one without his ever agree.
ing 70 accept their nomination.
They recognize the manly honor
which forbade him seeking their
nomination after they had rejected
his running mats. AIR. Sswall."
"Do yo1 think the nomination Of
Watsoa ~ Vice President, virtually
making two tickets with Bryan At
the head Of both. will prevent the
union At all The silver foEcese"
1ar. Booth w.s ssked.
sOs I Nm satislisd." said 1dr.
Booeh, "tlsaS the rank and n1e Of
the Peoples Party voters are ear.
uestly DESTROYS of the success of the
principles they have contan,led for
d1riaG tia psst eighteen years. the
full seseoration Of si7er ~ basic
money. and the government issue
of all money, without the iatervsn.
ton of banking institutions. And
10 " tina. the rank and file Of the
Democratic party have overtbrown
such would.be rulers 20 Clevelan1.
Carlisle aud Hill. and adopted DO.
principles We advocate regarding
money. our people are determined
to ioin with the new Democratic
party and tho National Silver party
in their support OF Mr.. Bryan fur
President by supporting the same
electors. OF course our ticket will
he Bryan aud Watson. for We have
70 accept the action Of our national
eonvention. AZ the Democratic
veto and the National Silver party
sote will be cast for Bryan and Sc
wall, there will have 10 be some adj
iustment regarding the vote for,
Vice President. But I am inclined
10 the opinion that Watson 10 in
earnest 10 his desire TO have the
prinaiples we ara lighting for In
the restoration OF silver succeed
AID I do not think he will pur-
pceely do anything to preveot sue
cess. It would be easy for Watson
to ask his following to agree 70 sup
port tue sauna electors - the Demo-
Gratis. aud vote for Bryan and Wat
son, to show their strength. This
or some arrangement Eilfna doubt
be made which will poll the full
vote Tor Bryan.
Mr.. Booth was asked whether
the Populists IN Louisiana would
entertain a proposition for fusion.
or a joint electrical ticket with the
Republicans. and replied:
Certainly not. How could they.
with Mckinley running on . cold
standard platform. The single
gold standard 10 what the Peoples
pasty has alaays fanght. i vas
this fight tor restoration Of free
coinage Of both gold and silver at
16 to which led TO the organiza-
ton of our party. Now. sinos the
Democratic masses have 0verthrown
their false leaders and have declar-
cd in fayor IT what Xe ADVOCATE.
how could we join in . fight against
them to seud four Mckinley gold |
electoral votes instead al eight
Bryan tree silver votes? There
may DO persons who may tvr lie.
publican patronage. in the event |
OF the election OF Mckinley,
be wiling to see the Union with
the Republicans. but tho voters will
not follow them. Such persons
wvnll DO moro likely to try to pre-
vent union with the Democrats
aud seek 10 run separate electoral
ticket. But the masses Of the Poo
pies party-thOse who want relief
from the present money monopoly
Of tile gold standard mep. and are
not Office seektrs-will rot he led
into such a trap. aud thus aid the
Mckinley managers. The govern.
mont money sdyocatas will all set
in this Agbt and elect Mr..
Bryan"