The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-20
DIFFICULTIES or olckERImc.
Why Taubeneck's "Arrangement''
Gould Not Be Carried Out.
The PopuIists Must saevfnee Their
Party and Inderse the Deme-
cratic Candidates, and II Not the
Pepuifst Leaders wouid he Left
without follower

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delegation 20 the Popu.ist convention, ar
rived today and with others began a cru
saae tn behalf OF the nomination of Bryan
ana Sewasi by the Pepuiist convention.
During the evening Dir. Patterson and his
coadJufators prepared and Issued an adj
dress IN reply 70 Chairman Taubenecks =
appeal 10 maintain the autonomy of the
party By taking a position against the
nomination or Endorsement OF the Demo-
cratic candidates. The address OF the
Bryan followers. as prepared by Mr.. Pat
tersan, Is as follows:
We agree With Chairman Taubeneek
tnat the a.I-absorbsng question With Pop
uiists Is. and should be. how can they as
sist ir the speedy restoration of silver to
It's former place and al the same time
maintain and advance their party organi-
zAtsons We believe that the Peoples
party Is necessary 10 the country and
should X become dIsbanaed or become
ineonsequential for want of numbers. the
money power would resume complete
sway over both the ORD parties. and the
masses would be deprived OF protector
from the greed OF corporations, trusts
and syndicates.
''But We emphaticaliy disagree with him
as 10 means by which these ends are 10 be
secured To nominate an independent
ticket. one In opposition as much 10 Bry-
an and Sewai. as 1t would be 10 Mckinley
and Hobart, would not only make Ii Inn
possible 10 restore free coinage OF silver
during the life time OF the younges. in
the coming convention. but it would prac-
iieally annIhilate the Peoples PARTY as
Tar as followers are necessary to make
party. The leaders might hold frantic
ally 10 the organization during the cam
paign. but at It's close they would find it's
followers in full fellowship with the DEM
oeratlc party and having voted its ticket
under the name and emblem of that party.
-. =
ma lite obstacle 10 continuing with x.
Instead OF nominating others the Peo-
pies convention should nominate not in
dorse, Bryan and Sewai. The convention
should make these men its own nominees
the party nominees. It should adopt its
own platform OF principles and place them
upon IL az their choice for president and
vice president. Having done this the dele
gates can return 10 their homes and look
ing constituents in the face. say, We have
made this partial sacrifice OF party pride
to make certain the enactment into laws
of one or more of the great measures for
which our party has struggled. In doing
This We have proven that our party stands
ready 10 do whatever Is necessary 10 se-
cure practical relief 10 suffering eoun-
try. even 10 the extent Of supporting can
didates nominated By other parties
No greater test Of party devotion 10
principle can be devised and measured by
that test the Peoples party Is pre-emi-
nentiy worthy OF the peoples confidence
and support.
The proposition Of Mr.. Taubeneck that
whenever one party indorses the national
ticket Of another IL has no further excuse
70 exist Is wholly without precedent TO
sustain 1t. The chsirman's logic is sim
ply this: The restoration OF free coinage
of silver Is known TO be absolutely neces-
sary TO bring back The country's departed
prosperity. The Democratic and Peoples
parties are both agreed upon this. and some
other vital questions: but otherwise they
differ. The Democratic party adopts
platform and selects presidential candl-
dates. pledged and known 10 be sincere
in advocacy OF these vital measures. The
Republican party is pledged TO measures
the extreme adverse OF those upon which
Democrats and PoniIlIsts agree, and I'M
less Democrats and Populists unite the Re
puhIican marty will win and It's policy of
ruin Indefinitely continue. Now because
the Peoples party In its organized capac-
ity. 20 make certain OF obtaining these
measures. knowing that IL they are lost
now they Will be lost for generations.
and seeing no other channel through
which their success is equally assured,
fndorSes the Democratic candidate. IL has
no further use 20 exist
ssIt il strange logic indeed that the Peo-
pies party must die because II does right,
that II lies because IL is great and mag
naninaous and patriotic enough 10 go out
side Of fits own ranks for a presidential
candidate. for one who though not Pop
rlist in name. Is in deepest sympathy with
Ii for It's most cherished and vital meas
ursS 70 remove q great and hlighting curse
frem the country.
why will the nomination of Bryan and
Sewau hv The popultst convention render
Il impossible for Populists "a make a fight
for their local tickets. as Mr.. Taubeaeck
clafrr=e Where they are running Popu-
list tickets without fusion with either par
IS. the nomination Of Bryan aud Sswah
hy their national convention must
strengthen them with the people IL Is
true that IN states where fusion has been
made with toe Republican gold standard
party. for the sake of iccal spolls, the
mans nsay ~ somewhat fslarred. but no
true Pupuiist can be any less Foptsiist
through such action. and Il can cause no
Ponullst candidate ;a lose vote.
WHY should the popBltst press 6isSr-
near II RTvan * narnsnatei9 The prom
ISsa action u taken by the Fopalst con-
yesstoa. vii add strength and influence
- every Posuiist paper IN The land. The
pssrsfisxt party press viii then stand for
vr5aeipse indeed. ard as a grateful and
sglscriFnInatsng American people are
brought 70 understand the patriotic ac-
.ans, taken fcr~their sake hy the PopuiiSt
,s.tfsnaf convention. The pnputiSt press
WI grow ia favor and measure of pros
perggy.
.sTt ls true that, should the Democratic
.eaytxs hse SxacewesFai. the poptslasts nisht
s,s ha In 5 position so demand appoint
r,snss 20 Office fraTa Presdeut Bryan. hat
vhn can doubt AIS sense oE Justice and
rss-o~ngtson ef obi.gAtien for patriotic duty
w.n d0ne b Members q the Peoples
partvs
,ss-ant that tAe Demosrssie party VII
~ - tfkess - provide FOR paper money
.s.t 4 not rsseenaahlc In coin; but Mr..
-rssstsneek = mistaken in his claim that
.,sfs3ssss q free eoisaSs Of silver all . her
,.ss~-ns stvseAtesf bv the Fsosis's party
sxy,l - fsreea 20 await the formation and
xfrsovg q some neN party p,esizs1 TO taeir
sunsort e as wsl Te-TcSd the Omaha
,,,atfe~sa and compare Z line for lire T8sh
/ -. sssffaFsn aFon whieh Mr.. Eryaa as
,,4,sstnatsa he sli1 rn1 that tae latter
v..asss solemn psedge 70 the cnznsrN q
m,.sv, rsfaezn atgpc&fs& n the former
exees1 nAt paper nsaaey, Sav<Tnlaent
ox-zershss . railways ard she saa-tFeas-
s-x Ssn2aaa NhicA latter measure ne
f sszasna ns4tfarsn ltss,f sllscre1stesf
~Ths esAsza az Mr. Tanaensrk ghEr tha
Fssnalfss parsv sAouI8 ~ al sny ana nDS
suaex af ths uern@crassc party Is a. iri-
descent sreans. Ccnst4srtnS the auz1erlcal
ssg~nx4h &m4 power of Eae ccg4ulEasIen %
sae Iaesa0cFss3e p4r1a. eaaRiSA w8th the
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