The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-05
POPULIsTs DIsCONTENTED.
They Think OF DESERVING The Democrats
aad Resuming Their Independence.

They Think of Dsserting The Democrats
aad Resuming Their Independence.
A. the August convention in Iowa held at Des
Moines 70 nominate Governor and other officers
on the Middle of-the Road ticket the nominations
OF Wharton Barker Of Pennsylvania and Ignauus
Donnelly Of Minnesota for vice-President were
formally ratified and the announcement was
made that under no circumstances would the
Iowa Populists be found supporting Bryan az
they did In 1895. II he was renominated by tho
Democrats next year Iowa was originally ono
Of the chief Populist States Toitt hrst auonal
Convention Of that party held in July. 1899. went
for a candidate for tho Presidency in James b.
Weaver, and he pollod nearly 100000 votea
Prior 10 tho Democratic National Convention
Of Chicago in 1885, Con Weaver took an active
part In Popust affairs and at the Populist atonni
Convention Of ST Louis in July. 1885, II was
Gen. Weaver who put Mr.. Bryan in nomination
there 20 Of the 30 delegates Of tho Hnwkeye State
voting in his favor
Since then. however. Gen. Weaver and some
Of the more ardent Populists-nearly all the Popu-
list generals In fact-havo been absorbed into
the Democratic party organization, and those
were participants in the Cincinnati Convention
Of Sept 0, 1893. which nominated Mr.. Barker
dent on a platform Of pledges and grievances
80 long that II was found necessary 10 publish
II In instellments like The census Of 1890 Many
Of the early and original Populists In Iowa. Kan
sas and neighboring States, have become FESTIVE
under what they consider tho tyrannical dicta
ton OF the Democratic party, and a number OF
them are devising methods whereby they can,
as soon after this years election as practicable,
break away from distatsful political alliance
and resume independent organization for them
selves. They point out that they contributed
at least one third OF the electoral vote which Mr.
Bryan received three years ago, that they aided
in carrying for him a number Of States which
otherwise the Democrats would have lost, that
as a. penalty Of their assistance they have been
deprived OF any voice In Democratic councils
| and that a separate Organization OF their own
| has been denied TO them.
To understand tho matter better, perhaps Il
| cruited from two groups Of citizens, TO neither
| OF which Is the present course Of subserviencs
10 The old Democratic leadeos agreeable Tho first
| and most numerous OF the Populst groups il
composed Of former OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES radi.
| cal neutrality-suspicious. described at different
| times as Adolf tionists, GIeenbackers Labor Re.
| formers Siyeries, and Farmers Alliance men
being partially opposed TO both the old parties
and having their forces recruited from the rank
Of the Prohibitionis!s who have little In common
group Of Populists and the second is no less easily
defined: In many Southern States notably thosa
| in which Democratic supremacy has been over,
| whelming and In which the Republican party
has gained Its chief support from colored voters.
there has been a FESTIVE feeling among many
Democrats which took the form Of the establish
| ment OF the Popuiist organization in Georgia
| Texas, Alabama, and elsewhere These ciii.
gems left the Democratic party and founded The
| Popuhsi organization because they were opposed
discern no particular reason why they should
| return 10 tho Democratic fold and thereby obliirT
| ate themselves politically In The States where
hey were strongest Without these Two eie.