The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14
TO THE PEOPLE.
The Peoples Party National Com.
mittee Issues a Manifesto.


ton of John 8. Dore. of California. After
nearing reports from members present and
especially from II. w. Reed, of Georgia
who spent several days with Thomas F.
watson, the committee decided to issue
the following manifesto:
To the Peoples party voters of the
United States-Your national committee in
dulged the hope that the patriotic action Of
the Peoples party in national convention
In Subordinating the interests of party to
the success Of the vital issues involved In
this campaign, would be met by equally
unselflsh devotion to q common interest on
the part of the Democratic party and that
all the friends Of silver could present a
solid front against the minions OF greed by
supporting one ticket, the truly cooperative
ticket, Bryan and Watson. But this hone
being disappointed there were but two
courses left one of which must be adopted.
"Ffrst-to run a straight Bryan and Wat
son electoral ticket in every state. which
on account Of the failure of the Democratic
party to support this ticket. would have
anected the same result in this campaign
that would have followed the nomination
OF straight POpulist ticket at ST. Louis.
namely. the election Of Mckinley and the
triumph Of the gold standard. 1t Is true
that the Democratic party would be respon-
sible even to greater extent than our
selves for such result but to permit evil
to triumph on such grounds would convict
us. as well them of a lack Of patriotism
and narrow o q .isanship that would de-
servedly forfeit TO the condition of the
American people. Remember that two
wrongs never make right.
when our devotion to the welfare of
the people falters because Of any failure
on the part of the Democratic any other
party, then indeed will we have lowered
our standard and proven ourselves false to
our own teachings and repudiated our own
motto Of country first and men and party
second" The brave enlightened voters who
constitute the rank and file Of the Peoples
party are incapable of such base betrayal
of their country would result from a
division in the ranks of those opposing the
Vaccinations Of the confederated money
power OF the two continents against the
homes and liberties of the American people
and would repudiate any action on the part
of their leaders opposed to united affort at
this time as they repudtated the old parties
for treachery to their interests.
THE OTHER COURSE
left open to your committee that was con-
sistent with the action of the convention
in nominating Mr.. Bryan, was to do every
thing in it's power to unite the voters Of
the country against Mckinley and to over
come the obstacles and embarrassments
which, if the Democratic party had put the
cause first and the party second, we would
not have encountered. This could be ac-
complished only by arranging for a dvis-
ion of the electoral vote in every state pos
slble, securing so many electors for Bryan
and watson, and conceding SO many to
DIy dH dIu SeWdll. AL Ine opening OF the
campaign this, under the circumstances
seemed the wisest course for your commit
tee and 1T is clearer today than ever that
1t was the only safe and wise course if our
votes were to be cast and made effective
for the relief of an oppressed and out
ragged people.
Folowing this line of policy your COM
mittee has arranged electoral tickets in
three-fOurths Of the states and will do all
In its power to maze the same arrange
ment in all the states. BY perfecting this
arrangement and every sincere opponent
Of the gold standard giving loyal support
to their joint electoral tickets, the Peoples
party will not only secure in the electoral
college for Bryan and Watson several
times as many votes as could have pos
sibly secured by making straight fight
but we will secure the defeat of Mckinley
and the gold standard which should now
be the greatest desire of every citizen who
believes in the principles of true Democ-
sacy as taught by Jefferson, and of true
Republicanism as represented by Abraham
Lincoln.
by this arrangement we can unite a
large majority of the voters of America
on our joint election tickets therefore the
only hope of the money power and trusts
is to divide and conquer. The Republican
managers and their old Democratic allies
realize this, and are putting forth every
effort TO accomplish this end. They have
had their emissaries on hand everywhere
trying to prevent joint electoral tickets
from being arranged. Failing in this they
try to find Popuists and silver Democrats
who can be induced one pretext or an
other. to rebel against the joint electoral
tickets. They either have secured, or will
secure the services Of every man that
money can command to breed discussions
and divisions. The danger lies in the pos
sibility of certain portion of the rank
and file of the Peoples party being misled
by so-caled leaders, who. for reasons best
known to themselves or for want of reason
advising voters to rebel against the
joint electoral tickets and put up separate
electoral tickets, to withhold their sup
port from the joint electoral ticket
DEMOCRATIC BETRAYERS.
Some of the Democrats of the revenue
stripe. who not yet weaned from the
flesh-pots Of Egypt, but are sticklers for
regularity, and are nominally supporting
Mr. Bryan, while secretly and in every
underhanded way are trying to accomplish
his defeat, are advising against the joint
electoral tickets, and failing in this, they
advice Democrats to scratch Peoples party
electors: and already few so-called Popu-
list leaders, advising the rank and
file of our party to strike back by refusing
to support the Democratic on the joint
electoral tickets. This is trap set by the
gold bugs who rejoicing that few
honest men have fallen into it. These re-
ports today the only ones that buoy
up the hopes of the Republican managers
and the Democrats and Populists who are
thus engaged, are doing just what the
gold men most desire. Therefore, we appeal
to every Populist who may have been mis-
led by such mistaken or false pleas of
pretended loyalty to the Peoples party in
refusing support to such joint electoral
tickets, TO stop and consider the results
Of such conduct and refuse to be Influenced
by either misguided or corrupt men,
There are but two sides in the conflict
that is being waged in this country today
On the side the allied hosts Of
monopolies, the money power great trusts
and railway corporations who seek the
poverish the people. On the other side are
the farmers. laborers, merchants and all
others who produce wealth and bear the
burden Of taxation The one represents the
wealthy and powerful classes who want
the control of the government to plumber
the people. The other represents the peo-
pie contending for equality before the law
and the rights of man. Between the two
there is no middle ground"
The members Of the committee admitted,
after the meeting, that this statement is In
who has been calling on all Populsts to
keep in the middle of the road. without
paying attention to either of the other par
ties.
Early in the afternoon Senator Marion
Butler said Mr.. Watson would remain on
the ticket and that his removal had not
been desired. A different story was given
that Mr. Watson had been the chief subject
under discussion during the day.
SENATOR BUTLER TALKS.
Senator Marion G.. Butler said to an As
ISOLATED Press reporter after the meeting:
1--WE are very we'll pleased with the re-