Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-21
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sLAoKFoor. IDAHO, NOVEMBER q, lss'
SENATOR BUTLER SERVES NOTICE
II Mr.. Bryan Leads Reform Forces In
1900 1t Must Not Be as Democrat.

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II Mr.. BRYAN Leads Reform Forces In
1900 1t Must Not Be rs a Democrat.
It is probably idle talk to go back
now and renew the causes which led to
the defeat OF Mr.. Bryan, but the CHIEF
est among them all was the brutal stu
pidity of the goldbug nominee for Vice
President in declining to retire from
the National ticket supported by those
forces declaring for reform. 1t may not
be altogether correct 10 assert that this
stupidity is the sole cause of defeat, but
it is certain that many people who fav-
or reform could not be persuaded to be-
lieve in the sincereity of such man as
Arthur Sewall, and we have no hesi-
tation in saying they were right. Wei
have asserted before that he was put
on the ticket by the schemers to defeat
it, and we say so now. The object for
which he was put up has been accom-
plished.
Another cause of the defeat was the
failure of the party represented by
the Chicago Convention to support the
Bryan ticket. If that party had given
two-thirds as many votes TO Bryan as it |
gave to Cleveland four years ago, Bryan |
would have been elected.
The announcement now comes that
Mr.. Bryan declares he win continue
to fight the battle of reform. 1t is well,
perhaps, that he will do so. He is an
able leader, and it may be that none
can now be found TO equal him. But
great events can be evolved within the
the next four years, and speaking now
for the Peoples Party of North Caro-
lima, and we believe for the nation, we
take the liberty of serving notice upon
Mr.. Bryan that if he desires to head
the reform forces of the Peoples Party
in the fight he must do so under some
other name than that of Democrat.
That name has become reproach and
a stencil among the people, and it will
not be supported any more now nor
hereafter. Democrats had charge OF
the government for nearly four years,
and they played the people false-gross-
ly and brutally false. In the campaign
Just closed the Peoples Party Joined
forces with the Democrats and the
Democrats again played the people
false. There is no virtue in them. W.
are done with them now and forever
and also with any man who seeks Il
lead the hereafter under anything tina
may bear the name or have the smircl
of the word Democrat on it, Washing
ton Post of Nov. IA, 96.
The above from the chairman Of tn
Populist National committee expresse
in plain words the fact which has bee
too painfully evident during the can
paign just closed. The nomination {
the Populist Watson, for Vice Pres
dent, at st. Louis, indicated that th
Populist Party was more concerne
about the future Of their organizatio
and about the loaves and fishes tina
they were for the election of Bryan {
the triumph of silver. From their N
tional convention down through the
various State conventions, the Pop
lists never supported Bryan exec
through some trade or combination
which they were to receive some il
mediate political reward. In every
stance they pointed gun at the Dem
Gratis and held them up until they
livered some consideration before tn,
would agree to support the Democrat
candidate for President. It was tn
forced unnatural alliance with the Pc
ulists which prevented the election
Bryan. Mr.. Butler now announces
behalf OF his party that the Democrs
are stencil in the nostrils of the Pc
ulists and hereafter the Populists W
have nothing to do with them unl'
they come into the Populist fold. '
believe that the Democrats had alrea
made up their minds before this ma
festo OF Buffers that they would ha
nothing further TO do with the POI
lists. 1t Is well to have this clear
Outstanding 50 early. 1t was an unn
ural combination; caused no end
trouble and could not be maintained