The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-20
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| thus 1t was the Populists for principle rath-
er than for spoils who stood 40 to 81 on the
| nnal test vote, were forced to cease their
| enorts for reform and abide the awakening
OF the American people, or call convention
OF Populists Independent of the Butler-Allen
ofnce-holders machine.
| among the 54 votes counted against VAN
| oerVoort, Which was practically vote deny.
| ing state the right to select proxy with
out consulting the fusion office holders Of
| NeDraska, Delaware with only 13 Populist
votes in the state, Maryland with 1876, New
Jersey with 800. and Vermont with 42 votes,
cast nine. Nine more votes came from the
territories which have voice in a presi-
Dental election and are therefore not quoted
at all in the returns of 1892 on which the
strength Of Populism in the states above
mentioned Is based. Exactly one-third of
the majority vote therefore represent no
body but themselves and the office holding
ring with which they are allied and six of
these Is votes Offset the votes Of Texas and
Georgia with their $50 600 Populist voters
With such advantages manufactured by Mr.
Butler and his coadjutors in imitation of old
party methods, It is not strange he MAIN
tains his hold upon the throat of the party,
but we imagine those of our friends who
nave known us long, would be surprised
should be still found rallying to the
dishonored banner held by Marion Butler.
For the relief of all such we desire to say
If Mr.. Butler is a Populist we are not, and
so long as he Is successful in usurping the
party authority we claim non-responsibilfty
for any position it may take or any act it
may perform
WICKES OF IOWA-"THE LIFE OF THE
PARTY is ASSURED"
These are the concluding paragraphs
from The Advance, of Davis City, Iowa.
G. A. Wickes, editor, who sat in the ma
tional committee on proxy, need no COM
ment:
"At the meeting Of the organization COM
mittee 1t was decided to hold a delegate
convention at Cincinnati, Ohio, on Septem-
Der next to reorganizc the national COM
mittee and place in nomination candidates
for President and Vice President for the
year 1900
whether this is the wsest thing that
could be done we cannot say, but one thing
is sure. Under a fusion policy the party
cannot live, let alone grow, hence we shall
cast our lot with those who stand for in
dependent party action.
I'VE have taken no part in the fight upon
Chairman Butler, and we deplore the bitter
personal feeling that has arisen; but it was
inevitable that it should come, and one side
or the other must yield.
If the Populists yield, then all Is lost.
for the fusionists are satisfied with the
Chicago platform and claim to think that
it is just about the same thing as the
Populist platform.
1--WE cannot understand it, therefore We
must stand with those who stand for our
ideas.
Taken altogether, while the fusonsts
by superior opportunities and cunning held
a majority in the meeting, it WAS decided
victory for the straight Populist forces, and
the life of the party is assured. Long live
the Peoples party!"
The men who founded the Peoples
Party, in 1891 and 1892, must now turn
out to save it from the hand Of those
who opposed it's creation and are now
working night and day to destroy it.