The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01

Okolona, Miss, Feb &c, 1S99
Dear Doctor: Replying to yours of re-
cent date l desire to say I was much
surprised as any of my acquantances could
be to fnd my name on a committee Of in
vitation to the Buffalo conference. In a
correspondence with a friend last spring
would be willing to make one Of party of
gentlemen to meet at some watering place
or quiet resort and informally talk over the
situation. signified my assent, but GER
tainly never authorized the use of my
name as member Of committee to for
mally, invite a conference at Buffalo,, or
committee or so-called committee existed
until I received letter from Secretary
POmeroy about ten days since. When and
where the committee or any part OF 1t met
apd organized by the selection of a secre-
tAry l am unadvised. Since receiving the
ten 5 Of have geap p
because | wish to know for myself, or at
least to form my best Judgment as to the
scope and object of the meeting.
My most intimate friends know that ]
would prefer a thorough reorganization of
the Peoples Party, under a new national
committee that opposes fusion Of any char
acter, but my experience at Omaha last
summer led me to think and l so expressed
myself that the surest way to extricate
teemen who seem bent on forcing the party
into an unnatural alliance with the old
white-washed Democracy, was S, to reor-
taken by Roselle & Co., in Missouri. last
year and the outcome Of that campaign IL
Illustrates the dangers we must encounter
SO long as We have two national commit
tees, claiming to represent the same party.
name, but advocating antagonistic policies.
form in it's entirety, and am unqualifiedly
opposed to trimming it in any manner; On
the contrary | would add to it the Initia-
tive Referendum and Imperative Mandate.
| will support the candidates OF the party
that nearest approaches this platform next
year. | care not what they are called,
unless 1t be Democratic or Republican,
At present the Cincinnati ticket, as !
understand it, stands on substantially the
platform | have outlined. The persona
Of the ticket is emlnenty satisfactory to
me individual. but | did not think,
under the circumstances, nomination
should have been made at CINCINNATI and
nsents that might determine whether that
opinion Is right or wrong: AS yet | am
undecided, consequently | have not placeg
committed myself unreservediy to it's sup
port. I prefer to wait until 1 may see what
our Union Reform friends may 90 . next
month at Cincinnati. Ct have no faith in
the political end Of the Buffalo confer
ence and have said so editorially in my
lers committee shall call a national CON
vention early next year: | have tried to
reply to your inquiries. if not strictly in a
categorical line frankly and unreservedly,
and if | have omitted anything: will take
pleasure in giving my views when asked.
AS you have reason to know, J am no as
and do not desire to figure more conspicu-
ously in our reform movement than any
other humble, honest worker. If | under
stand what Populism is. | am Populist-
a middle of the-road Populist without va
riableness or shadow Of turning: VIII
not consent to sacrifice, principle en-
bodied in creed and would prefer TO
retain the name, unless by doing SO 1t
would involve US in serious complications
under the operation Of the election laws avs
and for this reason only. would cheer-
fully agree to reorganization under
new name. if deemed advisable by those
OF, with whom | have been SO long as
ISOLATED in reform work.
Frank Burkitt.
6o52 Kimbark Avenue. Feb. o. 1899.
DIR. Henry 3. Fay, The Representative,
Minneapolis, Mimi
Dear DR.. Fay In reply to your commun-
ication of last week let me say, first, did
Of the committee issuing the, call for the
conference in Buffalo, but have written
saying ! was sympathetic with the pur-
cooperate. Second | am not In favor
Of the establishment Of a new political par
ty at this time and do not know whether
/ should support its nominee In 1900 or not;
l believe the problem of ''expansion' is so
serious that it will probably prove neces-
sary to support any party pa wh Iao W WI t de
suggest principles on which it should be
founded | am becoming more convinced
that 1t is necessary for the progressive ele-
ments to capture one of the old parties
rather than organize new one; but the
confusion Of issues is great that it may
prove impossible to use either of the ex-
listing parties Yours truly.
Charles Zueblin.
Dr. Sackett. of Herman, Mimi, writes that he
has used H. W. Barkers Nerve and Bone Lini-
ment extensively in his practice OF medicine,
aud especially recommends its use for strains,
and bruises and in fact for anything where
such medicines are Used. For sale at The drug
stores and dealers in medicine.