The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
Declares That Bryan's Election
VIII Usher in a Newer
and Better Epoch.
POTENT PRINCIPLES AT STAKE.
Peoples Party Has Made Great
Sacrifices, He Says, to Advance
the Cause of Truth, and
Will Not Fail Now.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 1-yice Chairman
Edmisten and Secretary Edgerton Of the
Populist National Committee have issued an
address appealing for support for w. J.
Bryan and tustifying the Endorsement OF
Adlai E. Stevenson as vice presidential cane
didate- The address In part, says:
In nominating Mr.. Stevenson for the vice
presidency the Peoples party gave a sub
lime example Of the renunciation Of parti>
sanship. We had already nominated Mr..
Bryan the standard bearer of another orr
ganizatfon. as our candidate for President.
We had nominated Mr.. Towne. the brilliant
young leader OF the Silver Republicans. fou
Vice President.
Although deeply disappointed at the,
failure Of the Democratic convention To-
course that seemed open to Us and, for the
sake OF harmony and unity. overlooked all
mere party considerations and made both
Democratic standard bearers our own.
not only tbs as saSse as Ts SSt ass
in the long run we have also strengthened
our own party organization Right never
dies. We have laid down much that the
cause might succeed, and in its triumph We
will triumph as well. No man ever becomes,
really great until he learns to sacrifice him..
ever become really worthy Of accopplish-l
ing the high and holy purpose for which ft
was porD unIt II ha9 been t1eo by the
same sacrifice. Truly did the greatest %
all say: He who lays down his life for ND
sake shall find 1t again
While Lincoln did not believe In aboii>.
ton. his election meant the ending Of hu-
man slavery on this continent In the
same way, the election OF Bryan means
the beginning OF new era In American
politics. The future victories for humanity
that viii grow out OF 1t no man can fore-
see
'.The Popu.ist party was the beginning OF
tlfS movement and ie the fmnulSa Wbfrh
carries 1t forward. We have grown until
our principles have Rermeated the masses
or another great party and have thus made
them our allies In this campaign The seed
we plated years ago has taken root and has
grown until now, at the beginning Of q new
century. 1t Is about to blossom into victory.
IN the name OF humanity and In the
cause of the liberty which In az sacred now
as 1t was in any Of the greater struggles oe
the past We call upon every people to rally I.
to the support of the Republic In its hour Of
struggle between the world-old forces %
monarchy and freedom
There are only two sides to tho contest !
There is no middle Of the road He who ID
not for me Is against me- He who does not
give his fun support to the cause OF popu-
lar government Is its enemy. On thu one
hand Is the army Of the peoplej on the
other the legions Of privilege and plutoc- /
racy rule. Every man must take his posts
ton on the one side or the other. n
"Populism was organized as q protest
against the encroaching spirit Of monarchy /
and mammonisrl. and now that SUCCESS ID
In sight we cannot believe that any popu-
hist will fan in his duty. but every one % !
our 100000 voters Will register on electiou
day in favor of government Of the people
and for the preservation Of the Republic"