People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-08-12
UNWORTHY OF HIS POSITION.
What a Pennsylvania Editor Thinks
OF Marion BntIers

M nav 81 EtNA>A aff-A.Ast A-'AN'N~
Of Marion BntIer.
ttAg.ir We congra tulate the Peoples
,,,,-tT mon being rid of this small,
4Eo5sy ard Troublesome element OF dis
izers.-Marion Buffers Csucas-
Ian SD a2s
IraI tie controversy which has TAX
an rlscs among those who have in the
mast been deemed the leaders OF the
Peoples party, we have avoided taking
any part. While we we're most firmly
opoosed to any fusion or cooperation
with either the Republican or Demo
cratic parties, except it could be &C
eonplished under our own name, prin-
eiples and organization, we still hoped
that time and q sense Of justice would
in the end heal all differences which
seemed 10 threaten the existence and
usefulness Ct the party. We had hop
e that the meeting Of the national
committee and organization committee
st Omaha two weeks ago would estab-
lish q better feeling between all ele-
ments, but in this hope we were again
doomed 10 meet disappointment, and
the difference seems wider than ever.
The words which we quote above
from the editorial columns of the eau
Easian, National Chairman Buffers pa
per, are unworthy any man occupying
the position he does. The men that he
congra tuIates the Peoples party upon
being rid Of, are they who have built
the party up from its very foundation,
10 q position of strength and principle.
For one moment consider who compose
the element which Chairman Butler
denouncea, and II will be seen that
they have been the very life and sinew
Of the party since It's birth. To the
grand work Of Ignatius Donnelly and
his paper, The Representative, more
than to any other source can be cfed-
tied the numbers and influence of the
Peoples party IN Minnesota and that
region. To Z. D. Reynolds and his
Chicago Express, the Peoples party are
indebted for years Of labor and sacri
fee, Tor its promotion and life. Whar
ton Barker and his paper, the Ameri
can, are toiling IN the very front ranks
of true Populism and reform. 10 A
Parker and his paper, the Free Repub
lie, are familiar names among all the
followers Of the Peoples party cause IL
every section Of the country, and il
Kentucky he has been it's hero in al
its battles-never wavering and nevel
weakening. TO whom if not to gallant
Tom Watson and his Peoples Party
Paper, is the Peoples party in Gsorgig
and the south indebted for education
and support in it's days of weakness
and trial. hr. Paul Dixon and hi'
Missouri World have led the PopulistE
Of Missouri in many Q hard-fought bat
tie, and are carrying the Peoples party
flag today in the thickest of the fghr
against the legions Of plutocracy anc
greed. W. S. Morgan and his "Buzs
Saw have for years AID are now lead
ing with brilliant zsal the Populis
lines in Arkansas hilton Park an(
his devoted following of Texas Popu
lists we could CONT sue this list t.
cover pages. Aud theE arA5hev whom
Chairman Butler con8S Nluietea what
he terms the Peoples SSrty in being
rid Of" These men (who have fOl
years borne the heat and burden of the
fight, for all the reforms for which the
party stands pledged. These men,
who have given the labor and earnings
of lifetime 70 the upbuilding Of the
peoples cause, and without whose con.
sistent and persistent labors there
would have been no Peoples party, are
denounced as NOISY disorganizers" by
a man who is fattening upon salary
OF s., 600 q year, for which he is indebt.
ed to the Republican party. Denounced
Tor no other reason except that they
refused at Omaha two weeks ago tc
surrender the Peoples party into the
hands of Chairman Butler and his 20
associate trsffickers in official plumber.
The words Of Mr.. Butler are an insult
10 every one OF these men, all of whom
are faithful toilers in the now almost
hopeless struggle for human rights.
As we have stated, it had not been cur
intention to take part in this contro.
versy, trusting to the healing balm OF
time to effect a cure, but now believe
the words Of Chairman Butler call for
severest rebuke. -Sledge Hammer.
Meadville, Pa.