The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1897-08-16
A POpULIST ON COXEY.
Congressman Gum Says He Is a
Freak and Fraud.

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Congressman James Gum, Populist, of
Idaho, scouts the idea that Populists in
| Onto will vote for Coxey. He said TO a
Times reporter yesterday that coxey was
not Populist and never was one, that
he was one of those freaks who call them
selves feformerS aud attach themselves TO
any movement they can, an d, falling to use
it TO advertise their individual hobby or
to advance their personal interests, turn
and seek to destroy it.
"Coxey,'' said Mr.. Gum, never sub
sciibed to the principles that vitaiize the
Peoples party, hut has a plan of his
own known as good roads and non-interest
bearing bonds. After successive failures
to in,lnce the Populists TO incorporate
his plan into their platform he became
weary and in January last he, to the
satisfaction of all Populists, announced III
his paper that he was through with that
party He resigned from the national
committee and issued a call for con-
ference at SC. Louis to form party based
upon his pet scheme
1.-THE fact that he got $4,000 votes for
governor in 1895 was in no sense an
Endorsement OF his scheme. His non,ina.
ton was regreited by all the Popnlist
leaders of the country, who felt that the
protest against the unoly alliance OF a
Democratic Administration and a Republic
can Congress to fasten the gold standard
and bonds as a perpetual blight upon
the industries CT the country, would be
dwaTfed in Ohio through the candidacy
of Coxcy, who was considered by all in
telligent and patriotic Populists as at
most a hair Drained dreamer, If he WAS
honest. His coming TO the front To CON
tribute his might to the defeat of the
allied forces To redeenu the country from
the blight of the gold standard and the
rule of bankers shows him in his true
light, and he Will deceive no one. / pre-
dict that he will receive but an insgnifi-
cant vote. and that the Peoples party
viii come forward in the future stronger
and better. with all who bear the Coxey
brand outside its gates.
Tire Ohio Democrats have reaffirmed
their allegiance TO that patriotic decla-
ration of principles. the Chicago platform.
Their State platform speaks out on the
financial question With no uncertain sound
Their nominees are men known to be in
sympathy with the declared principles of
the party There is something heroic
aOOub tiit dbtitthAt VI iHt oisio tttiHbttdNn
at this tine Plutocracy, under the guise
OF Repubiicanisfn, is sol;dly arrayed in
their front Within their own ranks they
have on element of traitors to combat, Us
represented 10y the single-standard men.
Thus, with =. powerful foe in front and
unreliable associates III their own huilse
bold, they are making the fight of the
century. All advocates of the double
standard, al who favor an American
financial system, who believe in the reign
OF the masses aud the overthrow of the
rule of the combines, the trusts and the
syndicates, should rally to their support.
Leaving out the fact that unfortunately
the PopGlist convention was swayeu by
the corrupt use of money, and going out
on the higher and nobler ground, that
OF patriotic duty, Populists should ex-
tend all the aid aud assistance in their
power 10 their Democratic brethren In
Ohio"