The representative., 1899-11-30
CAMPAIGN FUNDS.

CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
Now the elections Of the seyera
states are past, the question present.
itself to every Populist, How have tn.
results of these state elections affected
the Peoples party?"
While Populists have, as a rule. taker
little or no part in these several state
contests, the results have been carefully
watched and have been of the greatest
Importance to our party.
What do these results show? None
are more vitality interested in the ans
wer to this question than the Northern
so-called fusion Populists.
To illustrate the situation, let us say
that during the past week we were talk
ing with Red River Valley Populist
and he declared that he was Populist
that large majority in his county were
Populists, that the balance of the voters
of his county were Republicans, that
prior to 1896 there were only two
parties In his county-Populists and
Republicans. There were practically
no Democrats in his, county and yet, in
1896, Bryans vote was larger than Nc
Kinley's. He further stated that all
these Bryan votes were Populist votes
in 1896, were Populist votes today and
in 1900 would be cast for Bryan in con-
vention and at the ballot box.
This is probably the true situation in
quite section Of Northern Minnesota
Now let us horoscope their future.
In their immediate section of country
they outnumber the Mid-Roaders.
They will elect Bryan delegates to the
Butler convention. The Mid-Roaders
will send smaller contesting delega-
tions. When the Butler convention
meets, Texas, Alabama Georgia, Missis-
sippi, Kentucky, Missouri and, in fact,
the Popu1ists of the solid South, almost
to a man, will repudiate Bryan or any
other avowed Democrat
If these Northern fusionists organize
the convention and seat their delegates,
the Southern Populists and Northern
Mid-Roaders will bolt en- masse and
hold separate convention, which
would probably indorse the Cincinnati
convention and it's candidates.
This is, however, highly improbable.
The Northern Mid-Roaders and the
Southern Populists who will work with
us, out-number two to one the Northern
hybrid or fusionist, and beyond any
doubt will organize and control the But
Ter convention.
Every Northern district entitled to
vention must send a Mid-Road, or con-
testing, delegate, If he is the only Mid
Roader in the district. In the conven-
ton augmented by the Southern
strength a weak Northern minority will
become a roaring national majority
The Mid-Road Northern delegate will
not be lonesome when he meets Texas,
Georgia and old Kentucky.
A few Red River Valley Populists
may vote for a Democratic president in
1900. The Populists Of the nation, as a
body, will have full Populist ticket
and will vote for it. There is fun ahead
and victory for Populism found only
in the defeat of the Democratic party
In another column read the kansas
City plan," and rally around Old Glory
temporarily transferred to the South,
where every Populist recognizes in
every Democrat the worst enemy of our
cause.
Our cause is safe, it Is sure; 1t is
backed by solid South that will never
go to Bryan or any other avowed DEM
ocrat. Let local faithful Northern
minorities be hopeful, stand by our
principles and vote only for Populists.
Let all do what they can to aid the ma
tional campaign under this Kansas City
plan. Let no Mid-Road Populist lie
down because inyhis Northern precinct
he is in helpless minority. Send
delegate to the Butler convention II ne
has to go bare-headed, bare-footed and
alone. Do your duty and the South
will pull you through. This Is the les
son of the late state elections and every
Northern Populist should paste it In his
,s 70 E. A. T.