The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-22
NEITHER WISE NOR RIGHT.

4. we are sorry 10 see IN Tue 1Suuy
Press of July Is. q Communication
from Mr.. L. M. Aver, Secretary Of the
Peoples Party State League, In which
he savagely attacks all Populists who
hesitate about endorsing the Demo
cratic national ticket, and boldly
charges that they are controlled BY
Republican Doodle. We quote:
There is no question but that
agents OF Wall street are now active
among Peoples Party delegates and
altcrnates in every state.
That such is the fact In this state
and Ia this city there can be but little
doubt. In fact private information has
come to me within the past two days
direct from the camp Of corruption
and from other sources, that fully
convinces me that such influence is
working in Hennepin county. That
there are elements in every party sus-
ceptib!e to boodling influence there
can be no QueS ton. and such persons
are always known to those who have
money Is already In evidence on the
streets OF this city. 1t is not neces-
sary to say In what way or to name
persons. Let him who wants to know
Investigate for himself-take account
of the suspicious talk. writings and
actions OF those who are advocating
dissensiOn and opposition to the NOM
ination OF Bryan at st. L0uis-take
into consideration the call for meet
ing to be held at DANA hall the last Of
this week, Of the Peoples Party dele
gates and alternates of this district,
to "talk' over the situation, which
emanates from point that reflects
the strongest suspicion, and watch
the eagerness with which they grasp
at the possible unpopularity OF the
vice-presidential nominee Of the Chi
cagO convention, and use it as a
handle to disrupt the sentiments of
unity OF action at St. Louis.
The agents of corruption will use
every method possible and grasp at
every pretext Imaginable to hinder
the contamination OF uniting the
greatest and grandest army of voters
OF the common people. So strong IS
the feeling that money is being and
will be used that even those soho are GER
tainly incorruptible ,oiu be suspicioned II
they erp7ess an honest opinion that 1t ,cOMld
be unu.se for the Peoples Party to nonnin-
ate naen already nominated By another
party.
This letter is published that honest
and console ntious reformers may be
on their guard against suspicious per-
sons in their ranks. L. M. AVER.
This is a direct threat that every
man, even If he is honest. who is not
willing to turn over the Peoples Par
ty to Democrats will be held guilty of
corruption!
Suppose we were to reply that every
man who thinks Bryan should be en-
dorsed has been bought up, with
Democratic money, to betray the Peo-
pies Party. The one charge would be
as absurd as the other.
It is not the province Of any party
to adopt the ticket Of another. The
Peoples Party was not created for any
such purpose. 1t may be that the
Populists, in their national conven-
tion at St. Louis, may conclude that,
under the extraordinary conditions
which surround US, 1t would be wise
to nominate Bryan: but until they do
so decide there is reasonable ground
for honest differences Of opinion; and
to say that man cannot think differ
emily from the Secretary of the State
League, Of Minnesota, without con-
Tossing himself corrupt scoundrel, is
simply outrageous.
This is zeal outrrunning discretion.
Let US have moderation and good
sense-if there is any such thing in
the shebang.