The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-04-15

voted for, and elected by the aid of
large maj ority of the Democrats in the
House. So it was in every other vote
in favor of combines against the peO-
pie. How does that strike yOn?
PopuIist Party Will Stand BY Butler.
Independent American, Creston, Iowa.
The Populist Press will stand by
the Populist party. The st. Louis
convention voiced the sentiment of
the Populist party. Its platform
is a grand one. Bryan received
three fourths of the votes of the con-
vention and the men who nominated
him did so because they knew he
would carry out the Populist princi-
pies on finance if he was elected. Wat
son was nominated because the Pop
ulists did not have any confidence
in Sewall. Chairman Butler has
carried out the work that the
national convention wanted done
and he has carried it out honestly
and faithfully. The men who are
fighting Chairman Butler are fight
ing the Populist party. They are
disorganizers and disloyal to the
party and it's principles.
Every man has q right to help
shape the policy of his party, but
|, the way to do it is to 60 into the
caucuses and the conventions and
make an earnest effort for that
policy which he deems to be right
, and when the party in its great ma
tional convention speaks it is his
) duty to obey or get out of the party.
5 The st. Louis platform was adopt
ed by the unanimous vote of the
convention. 1t embodies the party
: principles and those principles will
{. stand and that platform vii! stand
t as the party creed unit! another IA
o t,onal convention is called and nc
conference either of the Reform
Press ESQ called) or any other con
ference will change it.
+ There has been for years past ano
is now an honest difference of views
regarding the best policy to adopt
AS far as the national tcampalgl
* was concerned the St. Louis conven
x ton settled that when it nominated
Bryan and Watson. The conven
sr ton by its action said that the part,
lie was ready to unite with silver Re
it publicans and silver Democrats VIII
y were advocating similar views wit
e. us on finance. The men who or
i; ia posed this policy had their day i
ne court and the party decided agains
ut them. Instead of bowling to the wi
of the majority they have assume
as to be greater and better and wise
in than the party, and they hurl the
ag anathemas at Butler. Allen, Weave
i ne Taubeneck and almost every on
~ who has ever rose to prominence
the party.
he The Peoples Party is loyal to Po
, a ulist principles and loyal Populis
ms will follow the policy which Il
no ~ party adopts.
,m A man has a right and it is
ost duty to bolt convention and lea
me a partv when it adopts princlpl
vo- with which he cannot agree, but
re- has no right to do this simply
ich cause he objects to the policy viii
as. as the party adopts.
IT. We are all agreed on principl
Die and the party in its national Ct
cd veption concluded that the SUR
ma way to secure those principles Y
pie to nominate Bryan and work as
ass: as possible in harmony with all Y
.wn believed in the free coinage OF
,eer YER which has always been one
the cardinal principles of
lox- party. When Mr.. Watson
and cepted the nomination for the '
the presidency he knew that this pol
noes had been adopted and as man
Inc honor he was bound to work
1 the harmony with this policy or ret
, for to accept the nomination. He
cepted the nomination and t
,p basely betrayed the trust repose'
alta him by abusing those who suppo
III Bryan.
was mt .o,no IN be
ming 49, hn +he.a nal,
the tents. The party will stand by ]
t the Ter and so will the Populist pres