The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16
A NOBLE LETTER.
The Chairman of the State Central
Committee Takes Issue With
Its SECRETARY

Committee Takes Issue With
Its Secretary.
1t is with the greatest pleasure we
publish the following clear and ring
hearty approval Of every true Populist
in the country:
Watervillc. Mimi, Dec. II.
HON. IGNATICs DONNELLY:
Dear Sir: Having seen ia the papers
an interview with Mr.. E. r. Lynch,
secretary of Peoples Party State Gen.
trail committee, setting forth his
views in regard to the future of our
organization, l desire to express my
opinion, AID differ somewhat with the
gentleman above named.
In the first pace no action was
taken in the recent election that
would in any way diSfranchise our
organization is now as diStinctively
party as it was before uniting in the
npaign that has just passed, and is,
aud must be so recognized by the law
Of the land. The fact that we united
upon candidates does not in any way
invdlidate our position as a party, nor
should 1t cause US to ontemplate the
abandonment OF our organization or
the selection Of another name
or our allies, the Silver Democrats
and the Silver Republicans in this
state, | wish to express the highest es-
TEEN, but as to the future course they
will pursue l am not authorized to
speak. Our policy should be to push
our organization forward as rapidly as
possible, circulate our literature in
every part OF the state, and when the
time for our next convention arrives
should our Democratic friends desire
again to affiliate with US, upon equal
terms, and demanding essentially the
same cardinal principles, l have no
doubt we will extend to them the
right hand of fellowship. and unitedly
enter the conflict for human rights.
What they Will do from now until
then is not for us to say. but our duty
is plain. We must nail the Peoples
Party flag to the mast head, entwined
with the stars and stripes, and stand
by our colors until the princi pies
which we hold sacred are enacted into
| law. or the last member Of the old
guard has crossed over the silent river
of death.
Without wishing to censure any of
the members of the Peoples Party Ma
| tional Convention held at St. Louis
| last July, l affirm that a repetition of
the action taken there will never
again occur. The fact that our con-
vention did at that time nominate a
man who telegraphed the chairman
| that he could not accept the nomina-
tion, and who was not even asked to
endorse our platform, must cause a
blush of shame to mantle the cheek
of every true Populist in the land In
saying this l make no fling at Mr. Bry
an; as an honorable gentlemae he had
the right to refuse our nomination,
but the convention as the representa-
tive Of great party. founded upon
principles as just, and as noble as
those sentiments uttered by the Di-
Mount, should have at once preceded
to nominate a man who was not
ashamed to proclaim himself Popu-
list from the crown of his head to the
soles of his feet
| will not now say that it is impos
sible that the Peoples Party nomi
nate WI. Bryan four years hence, but
what do say is. that if they do he will
before that act is cOnsumated. declare
his entire willingness to accept that
nomination, and place himself square.
ly upon the platform adopted The
! Peoples Party is not child nor car
it in the future be trifled with. If ir
the future we should unite with Other
political parties it will be done only
with dignity and self-respect, and up
on terms Of perfect fairness and equal
ity. am very truly yours.
F. G. GIBBS,
Chairman P. P. State Central Com