The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-26
DEMOCRATIC UNITY.

In spite of the efforts Of the opposition
TO create discord in Democracy and the
statements in Republican papers that the
democrats of the East were disposed to
his followers, the fact appears that there
IS substantial harmony in the party.
This has at no time been made more ap-
parent than at the Democratic carnival at
tended by $4,000 people at Dallas, Tex
! Leaders of Democracy, including William
J. Bryan, o. H. p Belmont, Judge Taryin.
Col. M. c. Wetmore and others, all gave
testimony as to the existence of party unity
Especially worthy of note were the state
ments OF O. H. P. Belmont for reason that
ne came from the state and city of New
York in which the Republicans are most
bus1ly engaged endeavoring to create dis
cord
Speaking of Democratic unity Mr.. Bel
mont said:
There is one topic on which may briefly
expand 1t is Democratic harmony and
party union.
1T must be evoked. There must be an
unbroken party front to build up victory
and win triumph from the battle of 1900.
Inc man who raises his voice to disturb it
Will be guilty of great crime
And now in the name of harmony. let
me speak one word concerning the Democ-
racy OF New York, the Democracy from
wnlcn come to you, and which I strain no
truth when I say 1 fairly represent The
ne" YORK Democracy will be solidly with
you to the glorious last. I might say the
same OF the whole region east of the Allie
ghenes.
Papers and politicians, mugwump. Re-
publican, and traitors wearing the mask Of
democracy, all moved by the power of
you OF Democratic dissatisfaction in the
East. Such are the lies and wiles of the
enemy. They are paid for by Republican
money. Their Inspiration is Hanna Their
purpose is the disorganization of Democracy.
and to set the South and West against the
East '-o
II am here today to refute these stories.
have come $500 miles to brand these Han
ma suggested falsehoods The New York
democracy, the whole Eastern Democracy.
mas never in its history come closer to the
general party heart than it has TODAY. Name
Bryan, make your platform what YOU will,
ana IN the East not one hundred of all who
ever wore the party badge will be missing
1901
We wish to especially call the attention
of the fusion Populists to the above article
from the Chicago Democrat, on the subject
u democratic unity. We have insisted and
relnSlsted Tor over a year that 1900 would |
snow a reunited Democracy And now
comes an Eastern Democrat and yirtuouslv |
announces TO the West, name Bryan. Make |
your platform what you will, and in the |
East not one hundred of all who ever wore |
ne party badge will be missing from De- !
nocracy's muster in November, 1900" The |
republican senate makes the gold standard
'aie' when does not require bolt this year
o establish or maintain, and because Of |
3ryan's popularity they are willing to swal
aw any klnd or man or platform in order
o be in on the ground floor for the offices.
use with Democrats and you will material
ala 10 hasten monopoly upon the country.
-Farlbault Jeffersonian.
one thing about the foregoing show
ng should be strongly emphasized.
One man, O. H. P. Belmont, a Wall
street millionaire, pledges and stands
ponsor for the whole Democratic party
Cast of the Alleghanies. He declares
hat in all that region mot one hun
red" will repudiate his pledge
In the South and West no Democrat
so great that he can give that pledge
or single state.
Bryan, the idOliZed leader of Western
Democracy, could not pledge his own
tate OF Nebraska to any platform or
ny candidate within 1000 votes. No
democrat is great enough to stand
ponsor for any single state west of
he Alleghanies, and this man Belmont
ives his pledge and guaranty for half
he entire vote of the Democratic party.
It was some years ago that Depew re-
1arked that SO men in New York city
ould get together within "a hours,
ring good times or panic and control
ne destinies of the nation.
This 0. II. P. Belmont is one of the
men and he is now for Bryan and
lodges the party east of the ALLIE
hanies to vote for him in 1900 How
i'll Western reform Democrats likq
lis? How will fusionists like this?
Is it not a strange and absurd way
} seek relief from the political domino
on of New York capitalists by voting
" their openly avowed candidate?
This is a rocky problem, but in 1900
very voter will have to meet it.