People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-08-06
Bateman Brings Out a Candi-
date for Peoples Party.
OFFERS FUSIONISTs THEIR CHANCE.
II They Want to Show They Are POpulists
They Will Rally to the Standard and
Act in Unison-AlI Want Com
pIete Harmony.
L. @. BATEMAN.

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this to be done by simple conference
Nothing short of national convention
can accomplish this resulu. At the
same time there is much doubt and
uncertainty as to the future. 1t is
useless to deny that the party is split
The fusion crowd under the lead of
Butler and Allen will undoubtedly con-
tinue to work for Bryan and the Dem
ocratic party, and will do all in their
power to disrupt the organization in
their interest. Those men have an
immense advantage in holding the Off
ces and committees. Their policy now
will be to go into the next national
convention and nominate Bryan in
advance of the Democrats. This action
they consider, will give them a better
claim to the loaves and fishes. The
question now arises what course are
we to take in order to prevent this
There are lots of men who are simple
enough to think that if the Populists
should be the first in the field and
nominate Bryan there would be no
surrender on our part and that it would
place us in the lead. 1t is useless to
waste time in arguing with this class
of nincompoops.
NO BRYAN BUSINESS.
The nomination of Bryan by the
Populists in 1900 means the destruction
of our party and the settling up of its
estate. The only question for US to
decide is whether the fusionists are
strong enough to accomplish this If
so then there is no necessity for us to
go into the next national convention.
Personally l will never again support
VIM. J. Bryan. 1 care not who may or
who may not nominate him, I for one
will fight him to the bitter end. No
party caucus or convention will ever
again bind me to his support l be-
lieve that there are not less than one
million Populists In this country who
occupy exactly the same position that
l do.
A CLEV CHESREME.
SNNJ
anxious for harmony and united action
in our party. If this be true and their
desire is sincere then they can easily |
be gratifed. Let them disclaim all
intention of bringing Bryan forward
again as our candidate. If they will
do this it will be an easy matter to
unite all reformers into one compact
today in the next campaign. We are
willing to meet in the next national
convention on even terms. If they do
not attempt to thrust Bryan and dem
ocracy down our Threats we will be
equally just and generous. Let us all
come together IN an early convention
and e-affirm all the tenets and princi'
pies of the Peoples party.
FAvoRs WHARTON BARKEp,
For candidate let us then select a
man who is not identified with either
faction. That candidate should be a
man of such exalted character and
ability as to silence the voice Of criti-
cism. Such a man would be fourd in
UIS 1CASOA VI w hd1 uOAL DoAhOA MI
tor of the American. He believes and
advocates all of our principles but
he sees what many others of US see,
that the party so torn apart as to be
incapable of further progress or growth.
The only way that it can possibly be
joined together is by the plan have
suggested. AS the editor of the Phili-
delphia American, Barker has won a
reputation second to no Journalist in
the world. AS thinker and statesman
he stands head and shoulders above
Bryan or any other man whom the
Democrats are likely to nominate He
believes every principle of the Peoples
party. Should we nominate him the
silver Republicans would surely follow
suit. Those men are no more anxious
to be swallowed up by the Democrats
than we are. They would hail with
delight the opportunity of endorsing a
man of their own class and with whom
they had always acted in the past.
With the Populists and Silver Repub-
licans united on Barker, the Demo
Gratis would be hopelessly stranded.
The gold men would control the organ
ization once more while those men who
sincerely believed in free coinage
would come with us. Millions of men
would then break away from the Re-
publican party and vote for Barker
who will never do SO when such action
would result in building up their life
long enemy, the Democracy.
WOULD UNITE FACTne~-,
AS President Barker would recognize
all factions and the refor'9 party