Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-20
A Pro Bryan Address Issued by
Populists.
PLATFORM PROPOSED At st. LOUIS
Conferences Held on the Eve of
- the Two Conventions.
POINTS OF DISAGREEMENT


regular Colorado delegation to the populist
convention. arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
and with others Immediately began a cru
SADIE in behalf of the nomination of Messrs.
Bryan and Sewall by the populist con-
yention. During the evening Mr.. Pa.ter-
son and his coadjutors prepared and Is
sued an address in reply to Chairman
Taubenecks appeal to maintain the au-
tonomy OF the party by taking a position
against the nomination or Endorsement Of
the democratic candidates.
The address is in part as follows:
I'VE agree with Chairman Taubeneck
that the ail-absorbing question with popT-
lists is and should be. how can they assist
In the speedy restoration of silver to Its
former place and at the same time main
tain and advance this party organization.
We believe that the peoples party is ueces-
eary to the country, and that should II be
disbanded or become inconsequental for
want. of numbers the money power would
soon resume complete sway over both the
Old parties and the masses be deprived of
protector from the greed of corporations,
trusts and syndicates.
Put We emphatically disagree with him
as 10 the means by which these ends ere
to be secured. To nominate an !ndepend-
ent ticket. in opposition much to
Bryan and Sewal as 1t would be to Nc
kinney and Hobart. would not only make
silver during the lifetime Of the youngest
In the coming convention. but 1t would
practically annihilate the peoples party
so far as followers are necessary to make
a party. The leaders might hold fran
tically to the organization during the cam
paign. but at Its close they would find
Its followers in full fellowship with the
democratic party. and having voted It's
ticket under the name and emblem of that
party. II Bryan should be elected. they
would find little obstacle to continuing
with it,
Instead of nominating others, the popu-
lists convention should nominate not in
dorse. Bryan and SewalL The conven-
ton should make these two men its own
noniHees-the party nominees. IL should
ADOPT Its own platform of principles and
place them upon it as their choice for
President and Vice President.
The proposition of Mr.. Taubeneck that
Whenever one party indorses the national
ticket of another 1t has no further use to
exist Is wholly without precedent to sus-
tain 1t.
1T is strange logic. indeed. that the peo-
Pies party must die because il does ri ht:
that 1t must die because it Is great and
masnanimcus and patriotic enough to go
outside of its own ranks for a presidential
candidate for one who, though not popu-
list in name. is in deepest sympathy with
IT. and for its most cherished and vital
measures 70 remove great and blightfng
curse from the country.
ny VIII the nomination Of Bryan and
SewaIl by the populist convention render 1t
impossible for populists to make a fight
for their local tickets. as Mr.. Taubeneck
Claims Where they are running populist
tickets without fusion with either party
the nomination of Bryan and SewalI by
their national convention must strengthen
them with the people. 1t Is true that in
states where fusion has been made with
the republican gold standard party for the
sake of the local spells. the plans may be
somewhat marred. but no true populist can
be any less d populist through such action,
and IL can cause no populist candidate to
lose vote.
Why should the popu'ist press disap-
pear II Bryan is nominated? The proposed
action. If taken by the poPulist convention.
will add strength and influence to every
popuiJt paper in the land. The populist
party press will then stand for principle
indeed. and as a grateful and discriminate
ing American people are brought to un-
derStand the patriotic action taken for
their sake by the ropulists' national con-
vention the popuist press will grow in
favor and measure of prosperity.
1T is true that should the democratic
party be successful. the populists might not
be In position to demand appointments
to office from President Bryan. But who
can doubt his sense of justice and recogni-
ton of obligation for patriotic duty well
done by members Of the peoples party
BRYAN WILL GIVE NO PLEDGES.
Statement to the Populists at st.
Louis.
There was meeting at the Lindell Hotel,
ST. Louis. last night in the interest of Bry-
an. Chairman Jones OF the democratic ma
tional committee as met at the station by
Senator Stewart of Nevada. Gov. Stone of
Missouri NJ. c. Wetmore Of st. Louis and
John F. Martin. who was sergeant-at-arms
OF the democratic convention. The party
drove to the Planters Hotel where a short
conference was held Gov. Stone informed
Senator Jones to the situation. saying
that the populists We're willing to indorse
Bryan If they could be assured that they
would not be Disseminated against
Later Senator Jones afforded a meeting
of the Bryan men at the Bryan headquar-
teTs In the LindelI. About sixty men were
present. and quite a large number Of states
we're represented. among them being Mis-
souri, Maryland. California. Kansas, Nc
braska. Nevada. Colorado. titan. Oklahoma
Iowa and Washington. At this conference
Gen. j. b. Weaver Of Iowa was chosen
temporary chairman and Fred L. Bailey
OF Oklahoma. MIR. Merritt Of Nebraska and
Mr.. Young Of Kansas. secretaries. 1t was
decided to push the Bryan movement with
vigor. either for a nomination or an In
dorsement.
Senator Jones was asked as to what the
ropulists could expect In the way of recos-
milton in case Bryan should be Endorsed
by the populist party. Senator Jones re-
pHeu t-ldt III tne event OF MT. Bryan'S cleo
ton to the presidency he would know no
party ard would recognize all those who
would rally to hts support. Populists were
rot to he looked upon as step children.
The recognition of all silver men would be
equal This announcement was received
with applause by the Bryan populists
present.
Senator Jones made further observations
about this years campaign teing a fight
by all the people for the people, and that
no small differences should stand in the
way Of united action. He also urged them
to organize as the silver forces organized
In Chicago.
Both OF these statements were received
with applause Afterward Senators Jones
and Stewart had conference with Senator
Butler Of North Carolina and urged him to
Use his influence with southern delegates
to support Bryan. az II was from these del
egates that the principal opposition to
Bryan came.
II was stated In the meeting that Mr..
Bryan had formally declined to make any
specific pledges. Notwithstanding he had
been importuned to do so. Those of the
delegates present who had seen him since
his nomination at Chicago stated that Mr..
Bryan had said to them that the populIsts
must trust him. IS he proposed to trust
them. but that under no circumstances
would he make any promise OF appoint
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