Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-25
4 y 'ONIoN AND VICTORY.
Great Meeting Of Reform Forces at
Huron Resolve to Unite Under
One Leadership.

Two hundred Free Silver Republi-
cans. Populists and Democrats met
here this afternoon and resolved to
unite under the leadership of the Peo-
ple's party in defeating the Republicans
in the coming county and state cam
paign. Captain B. F. Teets was chair
man and Like Robinson secretary.
Ringing speeches urging unity of action
along reform lines were made by L. +.
Null, late chairman of the POpulist
state committee, States Attorney
MAuser, Charles Miner and others.
above is one Of the key notes for
1the coming campaign in this state. It
indicates the genuine sentiment of the
people everywhere, and proves that
there is no difference among the reform
free silver elements. This Huron meet
ing is only sample of what is goi' z
on all over the state, and by such meet
ings the people learn that they can
fight the great battle for human liberty
under the Peoples party banner as
we'll as under any other banner or name.
Those who advocate separate action OF
the free silver elements in any form
are lot genuine reformers. because
separate action means aid and comfort
to the enemy. The Hanna-Kittredge
Republicans and Cleveland goldbug
Demo rats are doing all in their power
to breed discord in the ranks of the
reform element, and will employ every
known means to accomplish their pur-
pose. The LEADER does not believe
any Populist or other reformer will be
influenced by the deception and lying
stories put out by the gOldbugs, but
still one hears once in while sent,-
,.aent from some individual that he
ws1ts to go it alone, and if necessary,
h the ditch rather than ask any
,.s stto help him to safety. Every man
eligible was induced to join the Grange
and later the Farmers Alliance. These
organizations accomplished great
good and were the actual fo1erunner Of
the Peoples party. The Peoples party
or any other party can never accom-
plish any good or secure single re-
form while it remains the minority
party. The founders of the Republi
can party did not get out in the middle
of the road and tell the wings, ab0litl-
onists and democrats to keep away.
Every man who joined the young Re-
publican party in 1856 and 1860 was
hailed. with open arms aud taken into
the councils Of the party. Only by ma
jority action can any party hope to
carry out the principles demanded by
its platform. Republicans are telling
the Populists to 60 it alone, because it
won't 10 to join forces with the other free
silver elements. 1t will raise cain with
the Peoples party and breed discord.
The same tac:i.s are being employed
!. towards the free silver Democrats and
ntepublicans. All are urged to stand
and demand the earth or go it
Vine. A union of reform forces would
be fatal, yes fatal to the Republican
marty. and this is why the Republicans
are so very anxious to see discord
among the reform forces. The grand
reform meetings being held all over the
state indicate that Kittredge is having
"A little success at breeding discord
among the reform forces as he had in
defeating McCoy's nomination. In 1896
the reform forces got together in the
middle of an exciting campaign. There
VAS no time for discussion or prepar
alton. The elements composing the
free silver parties had never worked
together nor did they understand each
Iiker very we'll, still in the face Of
h discouraging conditions the battle