The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-11
AN ADDRESS TO POPULlSTS.
National Commit ttecman Nashburn
Writes q Letter.
lie REPUDlATES THE PLAN OF FUSION
The Populist Party MuAt stand Alone
or Not at All-Decinres the Party
to lie Free TO Act at Pleasure.

Boston, Mass. January 1o.--Georgc T..
Washburn. member of the peoples party
National executive committee. today issued
an address to the populists OF the United
States. In part the address Is as follows:
I'VE are to be congratulated on the
growth of our party aud the fact that IN
the recent election nearly half Of the voters
Endorsed our platform. No party ever
achieved more brilliant success in such
brief time. Although handicapped in the
late campaign. We emerged from tho con-
tests stronger than ever Our party also
has a voting force larger than that which
elected Lincoln and an able, effective re-
form press of nearly 1000 papers. We
elected several governors, as well as hun
dreds of other State, county and town
officials. We hold the balance OF power
OF the United States senate and have four
times as many congressman Us ever be-
fore.
I'VE united with the silver forces in the
recent campaign, not because we believe
free coinage OF silver Is the solution Of the
financial problem, but because 1t would
better existing conditions, would meet with
the least resistance and would kacomc the
entering wedge for our main issue. VIZ:
Fun legal tender paper money issued and
regulated by the government alone. Hav-
ing proved our loyalty at the polls we are
Tree TO act separately on advanced lines
and to emphasize the real issues the party
was born to advocate. We can not In honor
lay down our arms and cease our activity
until the war for which We are enlisted has
ended IN victory for our cause.
The democratic party proposes to con-
tinue the silver fight Two parties can
n -
absorbs the smaller Therefore. II We are
mere camp followers OF other parties dis
Indignation will result. Our party success
alone forced the democrats TO adopt the
Chicago platform and nominate a popuist
for president. Converts made by party
regularity can not be trusted with the re-
forms In the future
I'VE are not democrats and can not be
classcd as such We simply united for a
single campaign. The democratic party
is but the rear guard Of our own. We do
not stand for redemption money but for a
scientific dollar kept invaiiabie by proper
regulation of the money volume. Then.
why should high school graduate re-entor
the intermediate grade? Our greatest
achievements are in the future.
THE proposed retirement Of the green
backs and the discussion Of the Pacific rail
way question will bring before congress
the two strongest measures OF our plat
form, and whatever issues the other parties
may adopt the logic of events will 80
force upon both congress and the people
the consideration OF these measures.
IL suggest that National conference OF
party leaders and workers be held as soon
as practicable that we may have fun
and free expression of opinion regarding our
future work. We hope. therefore. that the
reform press will give the fullest possible
exposition Of their views on this important
subject. and our friends are invited to write
me or our National chairman expressing
|. their ideas on the independent party nc-
ton hero nropOsed"