The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03

Senator Butler advocates, in every is
sue of his paper, fusion with the Demo-
Gratis; and, in the same columns, he ad-
mits that the Democrats Of North Caro-
lima utterly refuse to fuse with the Pop
ulists of that state! '~.'"i s .'
He keeps standing in his columns an
appeal signed by Senator Allen, of Ne
braska, and other pretended Peoples
party congressman, advocating fusion
This address says:
There are but two sides to this mighty
and pcrtentious conflict. All of those Of
whatever party who favor the conspiracy
of gold and monopoly, who favor, industrial
slavery, widespread poverty and national
destruction, should be one side; and all of
those Of whatever party who oppose this
deadly design. who love truth and right,
Who love their country, who love their
homes and f1resides, and who believe in the
sacred principles declared by Jefferson and
re-asserted by Jackson and Lincoln should
be on the other side. On this side we SOL
idly stand. Then let us, maintaining at all
times party integrity, invite the harmoni-
Gus cooperation of all seeking the same
end. The Cminous dangers threatening the
institutions Of the republic make this the
highest duty The line Of battle is clearly
drawn. We cannot avoid the conflict il we
would.
Therefore let us appeal to all citiz ans and
TO all organizations and parties that oppose
this conspiracy-that oppose government
or the trusts by the trusts, and for the
trusts. that oppose and will not submit to
the despotism Of sordid wealth-to come to
the rescue.
This is all very pretty and very hero
ic. But in another column Of the same
paper we see how it works in actual
practice. We quote:
"Why did the Democrats refuse to Coon.
crate with the Peoples party as requested
by Bryan and the national organization of
the party?
Because the party in the North is con-
trolled by men opposed to Bryan and his
principles.
Because the Clevelandites and the Ran
somites who controlled the Democratic state
convention are opposed to the election of
nine free silver and anti-monopoly con-
gressmen from North Carolina.
Because the gold-bug monorolsts and
railroad attorneys who controlled the Dem
ocratic state convention are opposed to a
reduction of freight and passenger rates.
Because they are opposed 10 putting a
curb monopoly by preventing the remov-
al of cases to federal courts which should
be tried in our state courts.
Because they are opposed to elect:ng
such an honest official as John Pearson "a l.
road commissioner.
Because they are opposed to electing a
legislature that would stand squarely by
the people and against monopol:es and
trusts in all their FORMS
If tho Democrats of North Carolina
are such bad men, Notwithstanding the
fact that Butler lives right among them,
and they have had the benefit of mis-
illuminating moral example, what must
they be in states far removed that have
not had that advantage?
And then he quotes the following as
An utterance of no less an authority
than William Jennings Bryan: ...-
Where the Gold Democrats are numeri-
cally strong they will insist on ignoring the
Chicago platform; but where they are
numerically weak they will profess to
accept the platform, but will oppose every
plan that is calculated to bring success to
the PLATFORM
And yet Butler wants to give I'D our
own noble and honest party, and merge
with an organization capable of being
governed by men guilty of such duylic-
ity and treachery.
Shall we leave firm ground anu wade
into that bog? Id