Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
POPULIST ADDRESS.
Edmiston and Edgerton Urge Sup
port of Democratic Ticket.
Election of Bryan Means q New Era IN
American Politics-Men Urged to Vote
In Favor of the Preservation OF
the Republic.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 3.-Vice Chair
man Edmisten and Secretary Edger-
ton, of the populist national commit
tee, have issued an address appealing
for support for w. J. Bryan and JUS
Stevenson as vice presidential candi-
date. The address in part says:
'In nominating Mr.. Stevenson for
the vice presidency, the peoples par
ty gave sublime example of the re-
nunciation of partisanship. We had
already nominated Mr.. Bryan, the
standard-bearer of another organiza-
ton, as our candidate for president.
We had nominated Mr.. Towne, the
brilliant young leader of the silver re-
publicans, for @vice president. AL
though deeply disappointed at the
failure of the democratic convention
to ratify Ties nomination, we followed
the only course that seemed open to
us and for the sake of harmony and
unity overlooked all mere party con-
siderations and made both democratic
bearers our own.
eve believe that by this act we
have not only strengthened the cause,
but that in the long run we have also
strengthened our own party organi-
cation. Right never dies. We have
laid down much that the cause might
succeed and in it's triumph we will
triumph as well. No man ever be-
comes really great until he learns to
sacrifice himself for an idea or truth
and no party can ever become really
worthy of accomplishing the high
and holy purpose for which it was
born until it has been tried by the
same sacrifice. Truly did the great
est of all say: He who lays down his
life for my sake shall find it again.
''While Lincoln did not believe in
abolition, his election meant the end
ing of human slavery on this con-
tinent. In the same way the election
of Bryan means the beginning of a
new era in American politics. The
future victories for humanity that
will grow out of it no man can fore
see. The populist party was the be-
ginning of this movement and it is
the impulse which carries it forward.
We have grown until our principles
have permeated the masses of another
great party and have thus made
them our allies in this campaign. The
seed we planted years ago has ia.
ken root and has grown until now
at the beginning of new century
it is about to blossom into victory
'In the name of humanity and in
the cause of liberty which is as sacred
now as it was in any of the greater
struggles of the past, we call upon
every people to rally to the support
of the republic in it's hour of struggle
between the world-old forces of mon
archy and freedom. There are only
two sides to the contest. There i.
no middle of the road. He who i:
not for me is against me- He who
does not give his full support to the
cause of popular government is it,
enemy. On the one hand is the arm,
of the people; on the other the lie
gions of privilege ana plutocracy rule
Every man must take his position Oh
the one side or the other. Populisn
was organized as a protest agains
the encroaching spirit of monarch,
and mammonism and now that sue
cess is in sight we cannot believe tina
any populist will fail in his duty, blu
every one of our 100000 voters viii
register on election day in favor of
government of the people and for tn
preservation of the republic