The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18

Its thresholdf 1t would seem to me 1t
would not be just to those men who have
stood the martyrdom that has beenlneces-
sary to build our party up to its present
high standing. It seems to me that
should lose my respect for its represent
atives if they cannot distinguish between
such a man and men whose lives are one
continuous sacrifice for the advancement
of its principles. Our delegates are from
the farm, the mine, the shop, the store,
the printing Office; III tact all the trades
and calIings are represented in it."
"You believe there are other issues be-
sides that of silver?"
Eyes Money, transportation and land
are SO closely connected that they cannot
be separated and settle the trouble that
afiicts our country. Why, sir, have known
in the eastern part of Colorado wheat
to sell as low as 20 cents and q cents a
bushel, and the people who raised it were
obliged to pay 81 ton for coal-or go
without-at their railroad station. / have
known corn to be burned as fuel within
four hours ride of a coalbank and of nv
home. l could not afford to buy that
corn to feed my cattle because of unjust
charges for the hauling. l have known in
the same passenger-coach in which was
riding people paying several cents, 5
cents, 81 cents, III cents and no cents a
mile for their ride"
Richard Winsor, a PopuIist delegate
from Seattle, WASH, arrived this morn
ing and is stopping at the st. James,
After the nomination of Bryan at Chicago
Mr.. Winsor started on a proselyting mis-
sion among his Populist acquaintance.
Said Mr.. Winsor:
II did not find one who had g word to
say against Bryan. We do not feel in the
West the same as they do In the South.
To tell the truth, before the Chicago con-
vention met we were casting about for a
man who might be regarded as an avail
able candidate before the st. Louis con-
vention, and his name was presented as
the logical candidate. We do not feel to-
ward him as they do in the South. When
he spoke in Seattle last September he
came al the invitation of the Populists.
and was entertained by the Populists. |
conducted him to the stage. upon which
were seated over twenty leading Populists.
and his speech was spoken of by Repub-
licans and gold Democrats as q Populists
harangue.
"At Spokane the Populists held meet
ing after the Chicago convention for the
purpose of discussing the matter, and
there was but one man who opposed the
nomination of Bryan at st. LOUIS. and
after free discussion even he admitted
that the expression of many might be more
valuable than his individual opinion. You
can put it down that the Pacific North
west is for Bryan"
will put it down also that Mr.. Winsor
is Bryan Democrat with the skin of
Populist.
Samuel d. Nicholson and P. Baker, dele
gate and alternate from the Nineteenth
District OF Colorado, are here shouting for
Bryan. They report their part of the
country a unit for Bryan.
Chairman Taubeneck of the National
committee has declared himself opposed
to fusion or Endorsement.
The next thing on the boards is a Teller
movement. The boom has already started,
and Ieller's friends are saying that he is
a Populist, opposed to National banks.
and in favor of the Governmental issue of
all money. think the boom will develop
into something very strong, and that the
Senator, after having been crowned with
the thorns OF silver and Populist nomina-
ton, will be politically cruciHed upon
cross of silver.
The signs of the time point to the fall
OF the Democratic Bastile and the corona
ton OF the Republican Napoleon.
Late this evening the tip was quietly
circulated among the chosen few that a
Democratic emissary would be here to-day
with an unholy proposition to the Populist
leaders who have been flirting with fusion
ever since last Monday. The secret is be-
ing carefully guarded, but was given this
much of an inkling by friend from
Alabama. He said that if matters turned
out as he hoped and thought they would
the Popuists would not nominate anv
candidates of their own. There are. how
ever, 1900 delegates to be consulted with
reference to this affair. and as the majority
are understood to be Populisis first. last
and all the time the nice little programme
may not carry. If it does there will be n
bolt that will eclipse all its predecessors. !.
JOHN PAUL CoseRAvE.