The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-01-05

~ he-ifff'fdfe of the road Populists of the
CITY are very ~indiRarfs at the charges lev
Helhd 1as3inst> them~by the fusion faction,
who haYe basn-. clubbing them assistant
Republicans. AQd other terms which do
not read Well in print, simply because they
are opposed to fusion with the Democratic
party. The Progressive Age this week
had an article in which it was stated that
carerul inquiry in Southern states had
shown positively that fusion was a sue
cess, ana that all who are opposed to con-
certed action by the Democracy and Pop
ulists are traitors TO the best interests Of
the party
AS a reply to the charges the local mid
readers submit the following letter just re-
ceived by one of their number, from ].
r. Willis, president of the National Farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union, and
president of the Kansas state alliance who
resides at Topeka, Kan:
In reply TO your letter OF the 23d. The
situation in Kansas is deplorable. The
leading Office seekers in cur party sold
the voters out to the Democracy last fall,
ana the state is Democratic. The once
great Populist party in Kansas only polled
l,lCO votes for president in '96.
The traitors got to the pie counter, and
they are still keeping up the satanic howl
for Bryan and silver, trying to hold the
allied office seekers together until they can
get In again next fall. There never was
such spectacle of moral and political
cowardice witnessed before on Gods earth
as that enacted at St. Louis and Abilene.
IN Kansas. by men claiming to be re-
formers. This gang Of political prostitutes
headed by Weaver, Llewelling, Harris,
Simpson, and others Of like character. to-
gether with 125,00O Populist voters, got
down on their knees to the renegade rem
nant OF the rotten Democracy, who could
not muster sufficient votes to make a re-
spectacle funeral procession. They aban-
doned every principle dear to a true Popu-
INST, bo.tcG the national convention and dis
1ranchised every PODutst who would not
sell out by lndorsing the eight mossbacked
petrified, old Democratic electors. who
were nominated by Democratic conven-
ton and pledged to Bryan and Sewall
II this gang can succeed in holding to-
gether, the state will be Democratic The
few of us who love liberty and hate op-
preston, who believe in the Omaha plat
form and the Populist party, will be found
fighting for God home and humanity.
We have raised the black flag against
fusion in every form. 1t is a deadly upas.
and in all the history of politics every new
party that fused with one Of the old par
ties has lost its existence.
And every POpulst who favors fusion is
a traitor to the cause and for the sake of
office would sink the party and see his
children go down to serfdom, the plund-
cred victims of chartered crime
This wicked, vicious, nnhcly. ungodly al
lt'litC VI ctptllClpleu ONCE seekers
not last, and may the party ir other states
take warning and shun the disgra ceful the
pitable spectacle that these Benedict Ar
nolds have fastened upon the once proud
party in Kansas.
The future salvation Of the industrial
classes of this republic depends on the
adoption of the principles of our party
NO relief will ever come through either
of the old robber parties.
Hold an early convention. Every man
who favors waiting for the old parties to
nominate first is fusionist, and would
sell his political brthright for a mess Of
Democratic pottage.
We know, before God, that our principles
are right and eternal as the heavens. Then
let us, like men, go down fighting for the
right rather than sacrifice one iota for
Office or place. Let us accept the jeers
and insults of the whole disreputable gang
Of Democratic hirelings, who cry out Han
nacrat against every one who cannot be
polluted by the foul touch of this gan
grened, mongrel collection of Demo-Popo-
cratic allied office seekers.
The few who voted the Populist ticket
last fall are like GidcOns army of old
They have Tapped at the branch, and you
can count upon them in any emergency.
J. +. WILLIS.