The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-14
BRYAN TO
DEMOCRATS
Calls Down the Colorado Bourbonl
Who Oppose Cooperation.
THERE MUST BE UNION

The Idea Of Colorado Democrats That
Populist. Must Join Democracy Not En-
dorsed-s~n.tor Jone. also writ~.-Two
Interesting Letters.
The political situation in Col
orado is just now full Of interest
especially to the Nebraskans. A few
days ago a meeting Of prominent sill
YER Democrats was held in Denver.
Among them were some Of the
most influential and active men in
the state-the leaders OF Colorado
democracy. They unanimously
adopted a resolution in favor Of
nominating straight democratic
tickets in that state and against
fusion or com bining with any other
party in the campaign Of 1898.
To understand the real signific-
ance OF this move by Colorado
democrats a study Of the election
returns from that state is import
ant. In 1894 the vote on judge OF
the supreme court stood, republi-
can 9O,S45, populists, 76, 4S1 demo-
crat, 9,634. In 1896 Bryan had l6l,-
l53 votes to McKinley's 1921. But
on the state ticket in 1896 the DEM
ocrats fused with the silver repub-
licans with a democrat for governor
and their entire fusion ticket was
elected over the populist. The vote
for governor was as follows:
Adams, (dem. and silver S7,4o6
Bailey, (populist), II 1893.
Allen, Mckinley rep), a. Ill.
Five Of the present state officers
are republicans and three demo-
Gratis. Last year the silver repub-
licans and Mckinley republicans
combined on q candidate for judge
Of the supreme court. The pOpu-
lists nominated Judge Gabbert, a
very strong candidate. When the
democratic convention met it re-
jected the suggestion Of Judge Cab
bert, who had formerly been a dem
ocrat and put up candidate of its
own. 1t was discovered that its
nominee had formerly been a
Cleveland democrat, and so much
dissatisfaction was the consequence
that he withdrew. When the votes
were counted Gabbert had 6S,SSS
and the republican 64,947.
1t would appear on any basis OF
computation that the pOpulists in
Colorado were largely in excess OF
the democrats. This action on the
part of leading democrats is there
fore little difficult TO understand,
except on the theory that they have
the governor and believe they will
be able to reelect him this fall.
But il one may judge by their
statements as reproduced farther
on they believe that the democratic
party there will absorb the popu-
lists and other bi-metallists. They
think union for the battle Of 1900
is necessary and the only way to
secure that union is by uniting in
the democratic party, which they
claim must furnish the candidates
and the platform for the next presi
dental campaign. This seems
rather strange talk from western
democrats-at least it will seem sc
to western populists. Upon the
question thus raised by Colorado
democrats the following private
letter from w. J. Byran to the dem
ocratic national committeeman
there will be read with great in
terest;
| Byran's Letter.
FAYETTE, Mo-, March 20, 1898.
Hon. G. S. Thomas, Denver, Colo.
| DEAR Mr.. THOMAS II have no
had time to write you since tn
three addresses were issued b,
Senators Jones and Butler and ex
Congressman Towne, but avail my
self of a moments leisure today t.
say that so far as / have been abl
to learn, the position taken by tn
three national committees is quit
generally indorsed by the rank an
file of the three parties. If ther
is any opposition anywhere it will
manifest itself in those states wher
the silver sentiment is so stron
that one faction may hope to cor
, troll the local offices by defeatin
the other faction.
To some it may seen immateria
whether our forces win by unite
!, action or one wins over the Others
. but it seems to me that survey {
e the whole country ought to cor
!, vince any impartial friend of b
metallism that divisions no.
weaken US for the battle of 19O
+ Where the parties agree upon th
8 paramount issues, but have diffe
9 ent tickets, the contest is likely
e arouse partisanship and person;
d feeling which will make future c.
0 operation difficult.
= Cooperation requires some sa
rifices upon the part of parties an
individuals, but certainly some sa
q rifices may be reasonably expecte
]. from those who believe that tt
d gold standard would ultimatel
entail upon the human race "mo
misery than all the wars, pest
lences and famines of the past.n
the presence of a conspiracy sue
j. as we have to meet, all minor di
n ferences should be forgotten al
I. all guns turned toward the cor
It mon enemy. "Divide and conque
If is the motto of our enimies it h
always been the motto OF tt
8, shrewd and we'll organized fe
i, The priviledged classes are nece
d sarily in q minority, but they ha
q won many victories by stirring I
I'd dissensions among the many WI
p desire equal rights to all. Whe
10 the gold democrats are numeric;
se ly strong they will insist up
n ignoring the Chicago platforl
le but where they are numerical
IS weak they will profess to acce
K, the platform but will oppose eve