The age-herald., 1900-10-25
HOT ROAST FOR
 THE DEMOCRATS ,.. A-. #.4sj, s Middle of-the-9oad Pops" Issue Another Address on
 lection.

Cincinnati, October 24.-Joe A. Parker, chairman of the National Committee of the e-of-the-Road Populists, today gave out the following:
 To the True Populists:
 This memorable campaign is drawing rapidly to a close, and in the last hours of the struggle I wish to send to the true and loyal Populists of this nation, who have struggled during the dark years of defeat and treachery for the life of our beloved party, a message of good cheer. Four years ago we were shamefully bN trayed by those whom we had intrusted with power, our organization given into the hands of our political enemies, and our sturdy voters delivered like sheep in the open market. The great persons of true Populists were prostituted that the greed of political pirates might be satisfied with power and plunder. Today our organiZa- ton is once again in the hands of true Populists, who will never surrender 1t to either of the old parties. There are elec- toral tickets in thirty States. In the opin- ion thus afforded all thorough Populists in those States should vote their conscen- tious sentiments.
 
 not be as great as of lS96 but it will be large enough to demonstrate beyond the shadow of a doubt that our party is not dead.
 ..The election in November will put an end to the disastrous policy of fusion for ever This alone is a great victory for true Populists. With our party organization once more in the hands of our friends, and with fusion dead and damned forever, we can go forward with the old lines to the victory which awaits the true and the brave.
 Let me warn you against the political liars who will seek to influence aga..:st the Populsts.
 Tn 1892 when our party began its won derful growth, the Democratic politicians on the eve of the election sprang the infa- nous lies against our candidate which threw our ranks into confusion and con- sternation. Since then they have taken the same candidate to their bosop <-.S2 made him one of their great national lead CTS, thus making an open confession of their islanders of 1892 and admitting their disreputable calumnies. It was not Gen. eral Weaver whom they struck in 1892, our the Peoples party which they struck with an assasSn's blow.
 Tn 1896 they bought out our leaders and slandered those whom they could not buy In 1900 they are beginning the same tricks
 Men destitute of pride and honor were lead upon for a consideration to swear away the character of the Peoples party. You may expect lies, lies, lies without number. made just like the lies against Weaver and for the same sinister purpose To de- stroy the Peoples party, to drive you back into the ranks of the plutocrat parties is the design of 1t all. You may expect to have the good name of your nominee as sailed and the motive of your party leaders criticised. Let these lies come, let the assault be made, but remember that you have in your keeping the life of the Peo- ple's party.
 Let nothing deter you from doing your whole work in saving the party at the cleo ton.
 Yours for true reform,
 JOE A. PARKER,
 Chairman Populist National Committee.
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