The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-13
State Senator Bromley Has Become
a Republican
DECLARATION GFlNDEPtNDtNct
Was n Member OF the Popuiisf state
Central Committee but Refuses
TO be Delivered ns n chattci TO
the Democrats. l'-.he siost Desper-
ate Enemy the People Have Ever
Had"-A Pungcn. Letter.

left the Populist party and declared him
self "A Republican. Senator bromley waA
elected as II Populist and hns been one OF
the most ardent followers oil the principles
of that organization for years and prom
inent In the councils of the party. He re-
signs from the party and The county COM
mittee and gives some pungent reasons
Tor his action. The following is copy
OF mis- letter to Chairman Mills OF the Pop
blist state central committee!
Brighton. Colo. Oct. S.-'ru Hon. ID. a.
Mills. Chairman Peoples Party state
Central committeet Sir-Now that fusion
hns been accomplished. and the dcstruc-
tion OF the Peoples party assured. l, for
one. am not willing 10 allow any one 10
deliver me us 80 much chattri to any pO-
hticol organization.
81 attended the state convention at Col
orado Springs. believing that II fusion
could be brought about upon an honorable
and equitable basis. that it would not be
out Of place for The People party to ac-
cept tho same. but | do not believe that
any fairmlnded man can now look back
upon the different features Of the fusion
campaign without coming to the conclu-
fon that II was the result OF well and
cunningly laid plan 10 destroy the Poo
ples party. Does any one zunposo FOR
roment that If tho Democratic party de-
sired to treat the Peoples party decently
they would haze as the heed Of the ticket
"A man that iR now and always has been
the most bitter and relentless enemy the
Peoples party ever had Would they
have named man who less than four
years ago made personal canvass Of this
state FOR the same office. with no hope Of
election and no object In view but TO de-
FRAT the Popullst nominee and to destroy
the power Of the Populist party In the
state? And It may not be out Of place to
here recall to tho minds Of the voters Of
the state at this time that Mr. Thomas
stood by the Democratic party. maintain
ed and strengthened Its Organization. act
ing upon tho national cOmmittec. when
tho Democratic party. under the leader
ship OF Grover Cleveland, was IN power
and through It's vicious policy running
thousands and thousands OF happy homes.
1T has long been an open secret that
bad and designing men claiming to be
Populists and acting With the prrty have
been strnining every nerve ana using all
tho power they cnuuld cbmmund TO deliv-
er the Peoples party % the Democratic
party. J, FOR one. am not Willing TO be
absorbod by or fused into the Democratic
party
I'VE arc told that the Democratic party
Is tho party Of free silver. I cnnnot nn-
serstand how any sens BILE man can fnd
amy foundation upon which 10 build such
hopcs. The most Of the voters Of this
state. like myself. only know the Demo-
cratic party by its record since The rebel
lion. and 1t is useless for the 20 nttefnpt
to convince myself that II was not respon-
siblc for the dis1strouse panic that spread
itself like a pail over the country. bring
ing nothing but distress and disaster and
leaving nothing to mark it's plnce but dis
couragemont and despair. which was only
lifted upon the asce enslon to power Of the
Republican party. We are necessarily re-
minded Of the pledges the Democratic
party has made for the restoration OF
silver. I did not know that It has such
favorable record for keeping It's word nni
rederming it's pledges az TO commend Il
"a IN AfpartCap tlfonle In the
campaign OF 1892 did Mr.. Cleveland or any
one for him or for the Democratic party.
declare in Its platform or from the ros-
trum that the purchasing clause OF thu
Sherman act should be repealed unconf
ditionally? No, most assurcdly not Yet
the very first official act. upon being call
ed into power. In all branches Of the fed
eral government. the first time In 30 years
land God grant Il shall be the lasD. was
to give to silver its death blow-stabbed
in the house OF Its alleged friends de
stroyed by such staunch Democrats az
Carlyle, Voorhees,. Hill. German, 1t was the
Democratic part that refused TO even coin
the seignlorage lying idle in the treasury.
How can amy one suppose or expect that
the Democratic party viii change It's rec
ord or inclination by empty declarations
II is true the Chicago platform declares
for silver. but Is the record Of the Demo-
cracy for redeemlng its pledges such ~
the people can snfciy rely on7 | think
Democratic party Will never again declare
for free silver at 'lf TO l. Its policy has
always been to obstruct and find fault,
And knowing that the Democratic par
ty will never do anything fa. the relief Of
the people and knowing that the People,
party is destroyed the question naturally
presents itself as 10 what course We shah
follow. For me there is no choice. With
the awful example Of Democratic destru--
tion that has desolated this country fresh
..rfr M ldak ralfqf in
that quarter. But we can see in the Re-
publican party willingness so pronounce
ed that he who runs may read TO put IN
practice many Of the forward movements
and advanced thoughts that are engaging
the minds OF the rnost progressive men OF
the II mes. The glory Of our recent con-
quests are such as should make every
Americans breaet swell with pride. Tile
planting OF the American flag around the
world. without the loss of color or a
gun. the destruction OF the Spanish navy
with but the loss OF single human life.
the calling OF great army from all tnr
civil walks OF life. mashalling, equipp.ng
and encirciing the globe with the gallant |
and glorious arm OF Anerica, the raising !
of our nation TO the very pinnacle Of |
earthly power--all IN III days-is some- !
thing that VIII draw applause from The |
great American people. and no matter |
what the seasntlcnal journals may say TO
the contrary they Will sustain the nj |
in Its great work OF humans |
ty and Justice. The Republican party has !
showed Itself wise enough. sagacious |
enough. courageous enough and far-see-
ing enough TO pilot US safely through the |
storm 10 bettsr times. And / believe in |
its wise policy of expansion and the ac-
quiremen. Of territory. populated with the |
silver using people. can sec II Will not be |
long until the demand for silver is greatly |
Increased. which trust. through the ef- |
forts Of the able bimetallsts In the coun- |
ellis Of the Republican party. viii be able |
to bring about free coinage at no distant |
day These new possessions VIII open "A |
market for the manufactures OF America. |
and the American flag Will float over |
American merchantmen on every sea, and |
In every cline. no community will be a |
stranger to the fruits of the American |
workman. Better times are in store for |
us. grand opportunities await Us and our |
state, II we will only turn TO and show a |
disposition to improve the same. We are |
standing in the early dawn OF one of the |
most brilliant periods In history. The |
of the coming day will daz- |
zle the world. bringing with It changes |
that Will rebound TO the relief Of human- |
ity and the glory OF the American people. |
among which will be the postal savings |
bank. the more perfect governmental con- |
troll of national banks. and the reztoratiOn /