The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18

| Of every true Popullst. The party has taken a
more advanced position on the question Of d.
rect leg isation than IL then occupied. but ~ 10
its fundamental issues OF money. land and
| transportation there is no change.
1T was contem plated by the founders Of the
Peoples partJ that the party should not form
alliances. but pursue It's own course in advo-
cacy Of its principles. The party in the past
has never dcviated from this rule OF action
without injury to its organization. 1t is. there
fore. tho determination OF those who have in
hand the active work to organize the party SO
that In the future fusion or alliance with Other
parties will I've absolutely out OF the question
We feel that our party is right In principle, and
II this be true others are wrong. Tho right
cannot be compromised with the wrong with
out bringing about its destruction.
The National ORGANIZATION Committee.
which met at Kansas City on May 10. lormu-
lated plans &c. prevent tho contamination by
The Ss' MhdS Gh Road nf.Sn are
about the only Populsts that are showing any
ceased 10 labor 70 advance the Popullst cause
are perfectly willing to abide by the action OF
long ha action Is pH he s'pk ns o srasSt
ponulism. We recognize the right OF the ma
lority 20 rule In party affairs but We do not adj
init the right OF any majority to undo the work
Of the founders OF the party and to go outside
o. the party for candidates or principles.
next National Convention bciwccn the so.callcd
fusion element and the Middle of-the- ROnder
unless an attempt Ia made to prostitute tho
party again by arranging another national fu-
s4h 7, IT,. ronor,o,,, oro-, - -.
Endorsement OF Barker and Donnely as ma
tlonal candidates 10y the Kansas City meeting
mSx bon 1tHns r PsE %a as Ilsy failed
b. rDna ia re truth whatever n the report"
was. made TO secure the Endorsement Of Messrs.
BARKER and Donnelly. or any other candidates.
at Kansas City. The gentlemen in question
suitable candidates The rank and n Ie OF the
party. acting through these clubs by direct
vote, will choose the nominees of tho party for
1900. They may name Barker and Dounelly.
or they may name others"
against tho straight Populists and refuses to
indorse the candidates chosen by the popular
~ the, straight Porulists control the con-
vention. they will nominate the candidates Sc
lected by the people: IL those who aro opposed
convention. the .orhsrs will orgaEiHe another
cnnvesntiou and Indorse the action of the rank
run in tho interest Of ono or the other OF the
oily parties as Populist convention"
:, Do YOU think the regular convention will
rrerres.eint,aton next year viii he Inherent from
1890 States like New York came into the con-
the southern States win many tines as H' many
roDulist voters Whether il was purposeiy
done or not, tho basis Of representation at tho
the fusion element. 1t enabled some States 10
send to the conycntlon almost az many dele
gates AS they had Populist voters. This will not
voted for BRYAN In the st Louis convention viii
send Middle -of. the Road delegations In 1895
Tennessee. with ovor seventy votes under the
unfair aIportionment ot that year. voted for
Bryan. The Populis,s Of that State have rc-
again vote for fusion alabama voted for
BRYAN; so did Georgia Neither will cast sin
gle vote for fusion next year Tho same may
Pennsylvaniq. Iowa. Minnesota Michigan,
Missouri and number of other States Why,
even Arkansas voted for Bryan in the St louis
convention you couldn't find a fusion Populist
IN Arkansas now with search warrant. pra-
dict that the convention will be almost unani-
nous in 1900 for straight ticket and against
fusion"