Barton County democrat., 1900-06-01
HON. CHARLES A. sTOWNE.

The Peoples party of the United
States in national convention assembled
at Sioux Falls, S. OAK. on the 10th
instant, nominated Hon. Charles A.
Towne, of Minnesota, for the Office of
e-President of the United States.
The nomination was not only unsolici.
ted by Mr.. Towne, but was made
against his advice and without his con-
sent. The compliment to Mr.. Towne,
under the circumstances. is the highest
within the power of 4 great political
party to pay, because it designated him
as the man who. next to Mr.. Bryan. is
the choice of the Peoples party for the
But the token of love and
esteem embodied in his nomination for
this high Office but family expresses
the high regard in which Mr.. Towns is
held by the membership, of the Sioux
Falls convention and the people whom
they represent 1t is well known that
it was the desire and purpose of
the Sioux Falls convention to effect
q perfect union of forces and secure the
moet harmonious cooperation with
the Democratic party in the coming
cimpaiRn. 1t was not their desire or
purpose to have two candidates TO. the
Vice Presidency. As in 1885, andobe-
lieving that Mr.. Towne. although not
q member of their own party. because
of bis great ability. pure character. and
unselfish devotion to Democratic prin-
ciples commanded the respect and ad.
miration of ali and indulging the hope
that all parties would unite upon him
be vas given the, nomination by them.
and by so doing Mr. Towne was made
the trustee of their honor and patriotic
purposes.
The trust reposed in Mr.. Towne will
be sacredly carried out, and whether
the Democrats at Kan. City select him
as their candidate for Vice-President
or nominate some other person for that
high Office. one thing IS sure. which is
that but one candidate will be voted
for by the allied forces against Han.
naism in the November election.
Mr.. Towne walked out of the Re
publican convention in 1896 along with
Senators Teller and Dubois and Rep
resentative Hartman. In 50 doing his
motives were above suspicion. In
one of the greatest speeches ever dcliv-
cred in the house of Representatives
he pointed out to his party the plain
path of duty that lay before it and
made it evident to the country that
be would refuse to stuItify his cousci-
ence and reason and go with his party
into abject servitude to the money
kings and trusts.
Mr.. Towne was elected to Congress
as Republican in 1894 by majority
of ten thousand. His district and
state were both. Republican strong
holds and there WAS no Office within
the gift of either that did not await
him if he would but bend the preg-
nant hinges of the knee that thrift
| might follow fawning. But single
term in Congress was sufficient to re-
veal to Mr. Towne the true situation
aud spurning the rewards that must
follow self abasement he manfully
took mp the peoples side. aud next tn
Mr. Bryan himself tn here is no Ameri'
can more respected and loved by the
farmers. toilers. and tax payers oi
America than Towne. Of M!Gnesota.
Mr.. To&ne has but few equals as al
orator. His dictiOn is perfect and
cAaste. and reminds one Of Edwar(
Everett. while his delivery is boil
forceful and graceful. With BryaI
and John W. Daniel. Of Virginia. b,
stahds in the front ranks Of American
statesmen and orators. Mr.. Towne j
big man and one that the American
people have use for and will make us
Of There is no Office within the gif
of the people that he would not worth