New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
OBJECT TO BEING SWALLOWED
TAuBENEcKs PLEA FOR THE EXISTENCE
OF HIS PARTY
STRONGLY OPPOSED TO TIE PoPuIIsrs INDOORS
ING BRYAN AT ST. LOUIS AND BEING

MERGED IN THE DEMOCRACY
I, Lite Rock. Ark, JIly l6--J. II. Mcdowell ser
geant-at- arms OF the Populist Natioha' |o''',.
arrived here yesterday from ST. LOUIS anu wen
before the State Popust Convention VII" puP
s!tlon which he said was written by Chairman TAU"
beneck and would be submitted to the National Con-
ventIon at 81. Louis mex, week 1t IS as io''o"s,
The all absorbing question now agtating me p oor
ca world Is what the peoples parry nmd or 10 be
held in ST. Louis July q ,,,o. md
In order restore silver to III lawn: P' mssi do
one Of two things Democratic tickle. nominated al,
Chicago and merge into the Democratic Pa5E. ns
second, nominate ticket OF their own anu o se
INFO an agreement with the Democrats on one SCI
II the first policy is pursued the Peoples party part!
will lose its Identity and for the following reasohS
become an annex to the Democratic party,
Erswhensver one parTy r,n s"e to exist
Seoond-AI the State. congrssscna Legislative ,,e
and county can M ew wn ne States viii have
to resign because 1t will DE imposs pie Tor me op.
list to MAKE ,norss the Chicago
Th.rd-'rhe Populist and silver parties will lose
their organiza tons, they VII SO to pieces after
the November election and become a part OF the
F'ourth-'rhe Popuiis, press. which Is powerful
factor with an Organization behind r. would az: a.,
the Populls editors turned down.
Fffth-shoud ;he Populist party indorse the Dem
the polls next November the Pcpuisis would not
be in a position to demand anything except wnat
a Democratic Administration may doe out to them
Sxth-If the Populist and silver parties merge
ne T cnrqS pn he nf
regards paper money redesma6le IN CON ana no
Popuists will have writ until another rev party
forces old one to tale them up as the people pc,
party has forced the Democratic party to take
seventh-If the Populist Convention indorses
the Ponies party voters to the Democratic cand
date dat The The al sar lection caused BY such course
| ohnr Of
bitterly opposed 10 surrenderng the Peoples party
on to ssd eek Ts' n
Missouri Nebraska and many other States o.,
yer parties consolidate and pursue the policy Of
nominating ticket Of their own and unite with me
on b ses'Spf Will '"en e
the place Of the Dsmosratis party
'' First"It will preserve the Peoples party organ
ization for future and by making an alliance
with the boiling nd ne em the % third
at The polls NGyemb ,Gket Is successful
the Populsts will have either the President or the
Vce-Preslden and Will be- in position to demand
the Cabinet and foreign appoin tments. ..,,.
Thrd-Every Democratic newspaper especially nn,;,
ns d Sn edns T S sS shs
give the Populists daily press South and West:
on the silver and money questions which will be in
great demand and the Democrats Will have to help
Fifth-In the South the Democrats will be com
PEELED to give Populists fair count and repre-
sent alton at the polls because X an alliance ~
made between the two parties ballot stuffing and
counting out" will 60.
Sixth-it will preserve the Populist press and
make II much more powerful than at present TINS
alone is enough appeal to every Popuiist proper
in the land TO oppose the idea OF becoming an an
mex I'm place OF an ally. =.
Seventh-When that portion OF the Popuilst plat
form upon which Democrats agree Is enacted INTO
law the Populists continue 10 educate the fres-
dent on other demands Of the platform
These are the two roads which confront the
Populist and silver parties at their National con-
ventions DO these two parties possess statesman.
the situation and become ally In the place OF an
annex? VIII they preserve party Identity and prove
TO the world that they able TO cope with the
most astute politicians Of this generation or VIII
they surrender their principles and organization nj
the bchests Of opponent which has never let an
| opportunity escape to stab them TO death?