The herald., 1898-06-26

| fluence with Senator Perkins. and he could
| get me a position through him.
This man Stanwood makes his head
quarters in Los Angeles at the office of g.
| 0. Hawley In the Bryson block. 1t might
| be added that he attended the last two con-
| ferences between the fusion committees of
| the Democrats, Populists and Silver Re-
publicans recently held at San Francisco,
and he claimed he attended in the interest
| of fusion. Until within the last six or eight
weeks, Hawley has advocated union of
reform forces along proper lines, but re-
Gently he has been advocating the middle
of the road proposition. About two weeks
ago Stanwood and 1 called at Hawiey >
office. Stanwood had a short conversation
with Hawey, and then Isawley called me
out on the porch which is connected with
his office and asked me if was working AT
anything. l told him l was not, but would
like very much to secure something to do.
"'Well.' he said. you know lots of people
in town who are likely to be delegates TO
the county convention. and I have little
scheme of my own to beat Mr.. - and Mr..
=, who are in favor of fusion; and 1 can
afford to pay something in order to do so.
If 1 win, all right; and if 1 lose, Hawley
will be so much out. You go ahead and get
as many men lined up for the convention
who are opposed to fusion as you can, and
will stand a twenty on the expense
II told him did not want TO accept any
money for doing that work. He replied
that he wanted to see the right kind of del
egates at the convention, and he was will
ing to spend few dollars to have the mat
ter talked up.
nm
ley and Stanwood invited several prom
inent Peoples party men to meet with
them at Hawley's office. Middle of the
Road was the theme of the meeting. Who
was to be elected as chairman of the con-
vention was discussed.
"Hawley's name was mentioned. Some
thought Hawley could do more good on the
floor, but Hawley suggested that chair
man had great deal of power in appointing
committees that would be all right and
then he could recognize delegate who was
all right and ignore those who were not
all right.
He referred to the way the chairman in
the Republican convention had handled
their convention, and added, we must do
practical politics.
At this meeting Mr.. Bowman's letter op-
posing fusion, was very highly praised, and
it was suggested by one present that some
thing should be done through the press to
create public sentiment against fusion.
| The fact that the Los Angeles Times had
published Mr. Bowman's letter did not
seem to suggest the idea that our worst
enemy was very much in favor of their ac-
tions.
1t was agreed at this meeting that GER
tain newspaper reporter who had asked a
certain Peoples Party man for information
In regard to the progress of the midde-of-
the-road movement should be sent to Haw-
ley, and Hawley would give him fiatter-
| ing report; then Hawley would send him to
a prominent East Slider, who would give
him a second dose.
Stanwood suggested that the reporter be
sent to him. In this way the country dele
| gates were to be educated that the city was
unanimously against fusion of the reform
forces. 1 met this reporter. think his
name Is Trowbridgs, one day on West Sec
ond street, and he stated that he wanted
| to see me- When 1 told him he could do
so he postponed the interview until the next
day. A short time afterwards saw him in
Hawley's office interviewing Mr.. Hawley.
This conference adjourned to meet the
next Wednesday evening, June %, at Haw-
leys office. I received an invitation to be
present from both Stanwood and Hawley
but shortly after entering the office Mr.
Hawley stated to me that was either for
them or was against them, and If 1 was
not with them, the conference would get
along without my presence.
1 told Mr.. Hawley that 1 understood the
line of action was question which the
convention would decide, and it was not
within his province or mine to say what
that line of action should be.
Then Mr. Stanwood very emphatically
demanded of me: Where do you stand?
l made a statement of what thought
was the proper course to pursue, and with
urew from the conference.
Now, to the members of the Peoples
Party / desire to say that the foregoing is
a brief and truthful statement in regard tc
the so-called movement in favor of a
straight middle-of-the-roadp policy.
That there are men in the Peoples Party
who honestly believe in Independent action
who sincerely think that is the proper
course for our party to take, 1 have nc
doubt but don't believe they are using the
methods which I have described in this
statement. A
i believe our duty to be In the direction
of honorable unificaton of the forces that
have the same and similar reforms al heart
If we can secure platform advocating the
Initiative and referendum, as well as
many other needed reforms, 1 think we
should do so with the idea in mind of COM
ing together in the not distant future under
one common banner, united for common
| cause. With malice toward none, and
charity for all, remain as ever, in favor of
true reform.
Fulton Affidavit
In further proof of his assertions Mr.. Full
ton has made the following affidavit, which
is In possession of The Herald:
State of California, County of Los An
geles.
s. e. Fulton. being duly sworn, deposes:
That on or about the 18th day of June. 1898
c. o. Hawley. an insurance agent, having
an office in the Bryson building, approached
me and offered to pay 500. 90 towards my re-
Enumeration If l would use my best efforts
to elect delegates to the Populist county
convention who would be opposed to fusion.
| (SignedD S. e. FULTON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
25th day of June, 1898.
r T,