People's voice., 1899-12-28
WOLVES IN SLEEPS CLOTHING.
Drive Them 0ut.

Drive lnem Ult.
Pretended friends are often the most
dangerous enemies. In view Of the past
action of Croker, David B. Hill, German,
John R. McLain and others of their kind,
their present pretended friendship for
and advocacy of Bryan's nomination
looks suspicious. At heart they have no
sympathy for the cause of thefgreat
common people for which Bryan stands.
Their support of any candidate and
platform means a loss to that ticket of
many votes in every state where there is
hope of victory, and the states where
they might have influence are certain to-
go for Mckinley and trusts. Those men
are the Jonahs that must be thrown over
board before there can be such union
of forces in the south and west as will
afford any hope for success nationally.
They will demand some such miserable
concession as the nomination of mil
lionaire nobody, like Sewell, for vice pres
ident andcoin redemption of government
paper money. Such concessions mean
certain defeat. Whether Populist state
a I'd national conventions endorse such
ticket or not will be immaterial. In
Kansas and other western states the old
time reformers, the men who organized
the Populist party, who led the process
sions in years Of Republican defeat,
were the ones who by staying at home
in 1898 allowed that party to again
regain power i'll this state. Half
way men and halfway measures will
never get the support of these men, and
without them Republican victory is GER
tain in the whole northwest Politicians
may fix and scheme; but it will avail
nothing. A union of forces with trust
magnates and wolves i'll sleeps clothing,
such as those mentioned taking an
active part, organized for the purpose of
defeating Mckinley and trusts will fail
to get Just the element which furnishes
the votes and enthusiasm necessary to the
success of a popular movement. 1t
will be well for Mr.. Bryan and his ad-
visors to consider this matter carefully;
1t is not too soon now to decide and to
act. The burned child breads the fire.
Populism is protest against everything
this class of men mentioned, stand for.
The people will not be again deceived
by them. That Croker, ct al, will be
driven out of the next national Demo-
cratic convention by more radical action
than caused them to leave, the last we
hope and believe; but it could and
should be done now. Every days delay
means drifting away, Strengthening OF
convictions in the minds of many which
it will be difficult later to overcome, if it
is done at all. No party ever obtained
power as the result of any great popular
movement by straddling on vital issues.
The presence of these men mentioned, in
the councils of reform party means to
many a straddle. They are right in this
belief and will adhere to it. Everything
will be ripe for great popular uprising
in the next campaign. By proper man
agement every state south of the Ohio
river and west of Ohio, with possibly
one or two exceptions can be carried
against Mckinley, ,Anglomania and trusts.
This can be done if the wishes of those
to be depended upon are considered. If
the nature of the contest is fully under
stood, this contest means government
ownership of, all public utilities. 1t
means direct legislation and government
issue of money. 1t means the abolition
of trusts, of the political. boss, and OF
national banks, and that by legal and
proper means. No party unwilling to
stand upon this platform and to accept
this whole program need hope for the
ten electoral votes of Kansas.