The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-06
Doesn't Believe Senator Jones Said
Bad Things About Pops, and Ad-
vises Leaders to Shut Up.
THE TEXAS MIDDLE ROADERS
HAVE NO TINE TO LOSE ON DEMO
CRATIC FUSION PROPOSITIONS.
Kansas State Convention Wrestling
with the Offer from Bryan and
Sewall Leaders.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 5.-Senator Marion
Butler chairman of the Pooulist national
committee. telegraphed TO the Atlanta
Journal this morning the following signed
statement in regard TO Senator Joness in
terview criticising the Southern Populists:
You wire me purported interview with
Chairman Jones as 1t appeared In Monday s
World and ask me for statement with
reference to the same. / am not prepared
TO believe Senator Jones is reported correct
ly. The election of Mckinley would mean
not only four years more of Shermanism
and Clevelandism. but also many addition.
al and culminative resulting evils. No in
telligent patriotic voter. no true American
citizen. can, by his action or inaction. be
responsible, directly or indirectly. for such
u threatened calamity. The possible way
it can be averted is by complete, harmon
ious and enthusiastic union of all parties
opposed to the destructive rule of corpor-
ate greed and British gold on the candi-
dates for President and Vice President that
represent just the opposite of what McKin-
ley and Hobart represent.
Those on whom is the great RESPONSE
bility of the consummation of this end
should not do or say anything that would
produce friction. but should, on the other
hand, subordinate all minor differences and
bend every energy for harmonious union
and victory when the cause of outraged
and suffering humanity is trembling in the
balance, when victory for American inde-
pendence and prosperity is I'm sight.
What a humiliating and sickening spec
tacle it would be should the folly of per-
sonal ambition and the demon of party
spirit step in to confuse and divide the
allied majority and deliver our people into
the hands of enemies of Republican insti-
tutions. But this cannot, this will not
happen The American people are not now
in any humor to be trifed with. They re-
alize the cause of our evils; they fully ap-
preciate the threatened danger. They will
this year drive the British money changers
and their American tory allies from the
temple OF liberty and take charge OF their
own affair.
lit would be better for candidates and
chairmen TO do less talking for the present.
But in spite of the indiscretions of indi-
vidualS and So-called leaders, the American
people have determined TO win this hght
and they will do it,.
ptsbnrg bspateh Viii ay toET ns
upon the authority of County Chairman
Leslie Of the Popuiists, that negotiations
are in progress for perfect fusion with the
Democrats on the national ticket. Chair
man Leslie stated that the PoDulists had
made proposition TO national Chairman
Jones TO have Watson and Sewall with
draw and then the executive committee
will select man acceptable to both par
ties. The PoDulists, he says, will guaran-
tee that If Sewall will resign, Watson will
do likewise. In that event Mr.. Leslie says
the Populist executive committee will sup
port Sibley. The settlement of the Vice
President tangle must be made by Aug. r.
the date when the notification will occur
in New York
The conference committee from the DEM
ocratic and Pcoulist State conventions
was in session until after midnight, but
failed TO arrive at an understanding. An
other joint conference will be held to-mor-
row morning.
The third ballot showed a considerable
increase in Leedys strength and on the
fourth ballot the convention was stam-
peded TO him and he was nominated by