The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-10-17
REBUKE TO Mr.. WATSON
RINGING ADDRESS FROM THE POP
ULIsT COMMITTEE.
Believe That Victory lie Assured u
POpulistu Do Their Duty and
Fail Not.

Chicago, Oct. ia meeting OF the ex-
ecutive committee OF the peoples parry
was held at the Sherman house today.
After hearing reports from members pres
ent and especially from II. W, Reed CT
Georgia who spent several days Win
Thomas Z. Watson. the COMMITTEES &c
cided 10 Issue the following manifesto;
TO the Peoples Party OF the United
States: Your national committee lndulSra
the hope that the patriotic action OF the
peoples party in national convention IN
subordinaring the interests OF parry 20
the success OF the vital issue involved III
this campaign would be met by equally
unselash devotion 10 common Interest
on the part OF the democratic party, 8nd
that all the friends OF silver should pre-
sent solid front against the minlons OF
greed By supporting one ticket, that truly
cooperative ticket-Bryan and WatSol-
But this hope being disappointed, there
were but two courses left, one Of Hhish
must be adopted:
First. to run a straight Bryan and
Watson electoral ticket in every state,
which. on account Of the failure o. the
democrats party 10 support this ticket,
would have effected the same result "A
this campaign that would have followed
the nomination OF 81 straight popalst
ticket at 81. Louis. namely, the election
OF Mckinley and the triumph OF the god
standard Il IS true the democratic party
Would be responsible. even 20 a greater
extent than ourselves, for such result,
but 70 permit evil 70 triumph on such
grounds would convict Us. as well as
them. Of 4 lack OF patriotism and a mar
row partlsansh.p that would dsservedly
forfeit 20 Us the confidence Of the Amer
lean people.
Remember that TWO wrongs never
make right When our devotion to the
welfare OF the people falters because Of
any failure On the part Of the democrats
or any other party. then indeed will We
have lowered our standard and proved
ourselves false TO our own teachings, ana
repad.atsd our own motto OF country
hrst and men and party second. Brave.
enlightened voters, who constitute the
rank and file OF the peoples party, are in
capable OF such a base betrayal OF their
country as would result from division in
the ranks OF those opposing the mach
nations or the coRtederatea money power
OF the two continents, against the homes
and liberties OF the American people, and
would repUd.ace any action on the mart
OF their leaders opposed TO United afTort
at this time, as they repudLated the I'D
parties for their treache-y 10 their inter
ests.
The other course LEFT open TO your
committee that was consistent with the
acton OF the convention In nominating
AT Bryan was TO do everything in their
power to unite the votes Of the country
against NICK a.ey, and to overcome the
obstacles ard erlbarrass-rants which. II
the democratic party had put the cause
hrs- and party second, We would not have
encountered TINS could be accomplished
0ny BY arranging for d division Of the
electoral vote il every STATE possible, Sc
curing so many electors for Bryan and
watson and coEcealug 50 many to Bryan
and SswaA AT the opening OF the m
Qaign this, under the circumstances
seemed the wisesy course for your COM
ul-[tea. and !- Is clearer today than ever
that i was the only safe and wise course.
our votes were 70 be cast and made
elective for the relief OF an oppressed and
outraged people. Following -als line Of
policy, your committee mas arranged Leo
tora4 tickets in th-ea-fourtas Of the states
and W. DO all In its power 10 make the
same arrangement in all OF the states. By
PeFtect-nS this arrangement and every
sincere opponent Of the gold standard
giving loyal support % these Joint cleo
toraI tlcHe;s, the peoples party Will no.
only secure n the electoral college fo-
Bryan and Watson several times as many
votes IS We could have possibly secured
BY making s-raiga: fight. but we VIII
secure ne defeat OF Mckinley and the
god standard. which should now De me
greatest desire Of every citizen who be-
reeves IN the principles OF true d=uocra~v
as taught by Jefferson. and OF tue r-uu5-
coin.
BY this Arrangement We can unite A
large majority Of the voters OF AmericL
on our Joint electoral tickets. Therefore
the only nope Of the money power ana
trusts is 20 divide and conquer The re-
puo.!cah managers and their god lsmo-
cratic allies realize this, and are putting
LoT-a every eisort 70 accomplish his end
they have had their sm.ssaE.ss On laat
- e. " mere trying 20 prevent Joint cleo
toFl4 tickets from being arranged Fall
ing IN ms, they Try to md popu.ists and
sl.EsF democrats who can be Induced ~,
% - Ne" ,g-
the joint electoral tickets. They have sa-
--rsl, or viii secure, tae services OF gv-
Try man that money can command to
breed dlsseus.0ns.
The danger lies In the oossfbJI,,v .,
certain portions OF the rank and file ~
the peoples party being uisled By 50
called leaders, who for reasons bAsr
known TO themselves, or for want OF
reason, are advising voters to reDeI
against the Joint electoral tickets and put
up separate electoral tickets, or to with
mold their support from the Joint elsc-
toFaI tickets. Some sound democrats OF
me revenue stripe, who are not yet
~eansd from the flesh spots Of EgyDf
but are stTiCkleTs for regularity. and
are nomiEaIly supporting Mr. Bryan.
While secretly and in every underhandsd
way are trying 10 accomplish his dete4t,
are advising against the JO!pt elecfor,I
tickets, and falling In TINS t6ey adyIs-
democrats 20 scratch the peoples marry
electors, and already d few so-caI.=d
popuilst leaders are advising the rang
ana Tie OF our party 10 strike back on
refusing 10 support the democratic cleo.
tGrs OF the joint electoral tickets
1ruD Set by Gold Bugs
LUIS ID Trap set ~ the gold huge
who are rejoicing that few honest men
have fallen into It. These reports today
are the only ones that buoy Up the hopes
OF the republican managers and the dem
oCFats and pOpUusts VINO are thus en-
gagged in the doing OF what the gold men
most desire. Therefore We appeal 10 ey-
cry popuIist who may have been nnlg!si
BY sucn mistaken or false pleas OF pre-
tended loyalty 10 the people party into
refusing support 10 such join electoral
tickets, to stop and consider the results
OF such conduct. and refuse TO be infiu-
enced by either misguided or corrupt
men.
There are but two sides in the con
Met that IS being waged in ,hls country
today. On the one side are the allied
hosts Of mOHOpOIie5. the money power
great trusts and railway corporations +
VINO seek the enactment Of Laws to ben
eHt them and imvoyerIsh the people.
IN the Otncr side are the farmers labor +
eFs. merchants and all others who pro-
duce wealth and bear the burden Of tax
ation The one represents the wealthy
ana powerful classes who want the con h.
rol OF the government TO plumber the
people. The other represents the people
cCntcnding for equality before the law
aud the rights Of man. Between these
there Is no middle ground. The one
and only hope Of the republican party
10 win in this campaign and fasten the
gold standard upon the country Is the
corrupt use Of an unlimited supply OF
money Tor bribery, corruption and intim-