Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17
MEANS McKiNLEYS ELECTION.
Sergent- alarms Mcdowell Says il Bryan is
Endorsed, Republicans Win.

Little Rock. Ark. July i6.-J. II. Me
nowell sergeant at arms of the Popu-
list national convention, arrived here
yesterday. from st. Louis. and went
before the state Populist convention
with proposition which he said was
written by Chairman Taubeneck and
convention al St Louis, next week
Mr.. Taubcueck says:
The all-absorbing question now agi-
tating the political world is what the
Peoples party and the silver party
win do at their respective conventions
to be held III ST. Louis. July -. In or
der to restore silver to its lawful place
and make a combination with Demo-
Gratis. they must do one of two things
First. endorse the Democratic ticket
nominated at Chicago and merge into
the Democratic party, or, second,
nominate a ticket Of their own and
enter into an agreement with the
Democrats on one set Of electors. II
the first policy is pursued, the peo-
pies party will lose it's identity. and
become an annex 10 the Democratic
party. Il viii have no further excuse
to exist; the Populist and silver par
ties viii lose their organizations.
Should the Populist party endorse the
Democratic nominees and the ticket
be successful at the polls next Novem-
her, the populists would not he in a
position to demand anything except
what a Democratic administration
may dole out to them. II the Populist
and silver parties merge into the
IA h.a ftsatr, a,s.lf III.
party viii carry out the Democratic
platform as regards paper money re-
deemable in coin, and no more. while
all other reforms demanded by Popu-
lists viii have to wait until another
new party forces an old one to take
them up, as the Peoples party has now
forced the Democratic party to take
up the money question.
Ii the Populist convention endorses
Bryan ii cannot deliver more than 60
per cent. of the Peoples party voters
to the Democratic candidates The
disaifection caused by such course
VIII keep a large number of PopuliSts
who arc opposed to surrendering the
Peoples party at home on election
day. This loss alone would be suffi-
Gent tn elect Mckinley electors in
Kansas. Missouri, Nebraska and many
other states. ON the other hand. sup
pose the Populist and silver parties
consolidate and pursue the policy of
nominating ticket of their own and
unite with the Democrats on electors
what VIII then be their status before
the country? In the place of an an
tex to the Democratic party. they will
be an ally, for the following reasons:
FIRST. il Will preserve the Peoples party
organization for future use and by MAX
ing an allegiance with the boiling Re
puhliCanS, the Populists viii out number
the Democrats and make them the third
party at the polls next November.
second 1t the combination ticket is sue
cessful the Populsts will have either the
President or Vice President and will be
IN position to demand an equal share of
the federal patronage Including the cabi-
net ana foreign appointments
Third, Every DemoCrtic newspaper es-
pecially the daily press will he compelled
to treat the ropulists on equal terms with
the Democrats, This will give the Popu-
lists daily press South and West
Fourth, The Populsts party has the
best literature on the silver and money
questions which will he in great demand
circulate it.
Fifth. In the South the Democrats will
be compelled to give the PopuiStS a fair
count and a representation at the polls
the two parties, ballot stuffng and count
ing out will go.
Sixth. 1t will preserve the Populist
press and make ii much more powerful
than at the present time. This alone is
enough TO appeal to every Populist proper
in the land to oppose the idea of becom-
ing an anex in the place of an ally.
seventh. When that portion of the PoptI-
list platform upon which Democrats agree
is enacted into law,th Populists can CON
tinue to educate the people on other de-
mandS of the platform.
These are the two roads which confront
the Populsts. and silver parties at their
national convention. Do these two parties
possess craftsmanship and generalship
enough to take advantage of the situa-
ton and become an ally in the place of
an anex? VIII they preserve party iden-
tlty and prove to the world that they are
able to cope with most astute politicians
Of this generation. or will they surrender
their principles and organization at the
behestS of an opponent which has never
let an opportunity escape to stab them to
death?