People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-03-05


Dor, cheer upland quit mistakipg
Bryan's telegram for Watson's. Bryan
is the man you are thinking about
He's the rampant Democratic Free
silverite, who wired his congratulations
to a victorious Republican gold bug
The name of said gold-bug is William
Mckinley. -
Another distinguished friend, THE
Nonconformist" says that it has had
nothing to do with Bryan since the
election: that it has not pulled him,
bugled for him, nor INDUCED in any
other of the usual ecstacies of adula-
tion. To show what very clean pair
of Populist hands it is carrying, at this
time, our distinguished friend says
that it will not even consent to handle
Bryan's book.
rms ~sSfdence of the extreme
obac.-- of the Populist virtue of our
distinguished friend is indeed Il clincher
For fear it may be led astray ty this
persuasive Democrat, Mr.. Bryan, 1.-The
Nonconformist, applies to the young
champions book the memorable motto
of ''Touch not, taste not, handle not. "
Here's Roman virtue for you. VIII
not even handle Bryan's book for fear
that its brand of Populism may become
an object of distrust!
Our distinguished friend, THE Non
conformist'' admits that it supported
Bryan last year, but says it was be-
cause the Populists had nominated
him. And that's good reason, too ::
but we do not remember that the Pop
ulists nominated Sewall-whom The
Nonconformist likewise supported.
But, as we understand our neighbor,
it has turned over a new leaf now.
It's going to be rigidly Populistic-
Middle-of-the-Road to the marrow.
1t will not even compromise itself by
handling Bryan's book
Then, let's all brace up, and dry our
tears.
The Reform Press Association held
two meetings last week: or rather one
meeting, and one attempt at meeting.
The meeting was held at Memphis
Tenn, and v as attended by the Popu-
list editors. The attempt at a meeting
was made by the Democratic Pie-Bat-
TALON, in a hotel room in Kansas
City. A Mr.. Rozelle, Labor Commits
sioner under the Democratic Governor
of Missouri, was the author of this
muster of the Polarization. 1t was
held in the interests of the Democratic
Party; and the organization which it
thinks it has made, with J. r. Sover-
eign at it's head, is meant to serve as an
aid-society of the Democratic Party.
The Reform Press Association, prop
er, loudly applauded the Middle of-the
Road address of President Vandervoort.
The charges which haye been SO per-
sistently made against him, were inves
tigated and pronounced false.
Hon. Frank Burkitt, of Miss, was
unanimously chosen President of the
Association for the coming year. No
better man could have been selected.
He is able, honest, fearless. and decid-
ed. He is no trimmer. He is not an
apologist for Populism. He isn't eter-
nally begging one of the old parties to
wipe its feet on him. He isn't forever
on the hunt to find where he can trade
Populist votes for a piece of Demo-
cratic or Republican pie. He is real
reformer, and a real gentleman
man whom his foes must respect and
whom his friends can trust.
The Senatorial deadlock in South
Dakota was broken by the reelection
of Senator Kyle. Republican votes did
the work. The Populists refused to
support him. 1t is announced that
upon all questions, excepting that of
silver, he will hereafter vote with the
Republicans. We are not at all sur
prised at the deal between Kyle and
the Republicans. Last year we re-
minded our readers that he had taken
occasion in the Senate, when alluded