The representative., 1900-09-06

let them find some more fake specials
and sensational discoveries" for the in
formation of the American voting kings
And. now, here Is one more item. .
precious specimen of editorial wisdom
and honor. found in q recent number o1
the National Rural:
mark Hanna has concluded not te
run a gold Democratic ticket this year
He has evidently reached the conclusion
that he can prevent more voters going
to Bryan by keeping Barker and Don.
nelly in the middle of the road"
We must give the editor Of the Rural
credit for ability and general knowl.
edge. For this reason. we must also be-
lieve that the above from his quill is
purposely a misrepresentation. The
Rural ought to be ashamed to publish
such chaff. 1t is manufactured from the
whole cloth-all wool and yard wide
without any humbug tariff, either fol
protection or revenue only. Well, yes
there may be, after all, an effort In this
falsehood and gall to protect" the
waning fortunes of the Bryan cause
the cause of the hypocirte party-the
party of promises and no performances
because it must have revenue" from
ice trusts, etc., to carry on a campaign
in the interests of anti-imperialism and
political Pharisees.
We would ask the Rural: What in
the world does Mr.. M A. Hanna have
to do with the Peoples party? 1t knows
that the editorial canard above quoted
is utterly untrue. Did not the Peoples
party have an honorable and virile ex-
istence long before Mark Hanna ever
became known to the world? Most as
suredly, as a matter of important his
tory-too important for Democracy
good.
Must the Populist party 60 out of ex-
istence just because Mark Hanna was
politically born several years ago? The
Populist party has as much right, per
Sc. to live and grow as the Democratic
for since Democracy is dead Jeffer-
sonian Democracy can only be preserved
through the Populist party, William J.
Bryan and Tammany Hall to the con-
trary, notwithstanding. Every intelli-
gent, well-informed voter knows that
there is vital issue upon which the
Democrats and Populists could consist
emily unite, for wherein do the two par
ties think alike? Compare platforms
and Democratic promises with Demo-
cratic performances. Besides, the Rural
is flying in it's own face! Before the
Kansas City farce was enacted the
Rural advocated the initiative and
referendum, and government ownership
1t still believes in these vital reforms.
Now, where is it's consistency in advo-
eating Bryan's election. while this great
Democrat is in the company of the
Joneses, the Hills and other great lights
Of a reformed Democracy? 1t is the
plutocratic spirit of the Democratic par
ty that will keep votes from going to
Bryan and not Mark Hanna parties out
side of the G.. o. P.-for there are none.
There are reasons why Democrat
might vote the Republican ticket. fol
instance, plunder, Office and pie, but no
reason why Populist should vote the
Democratic ticket. The Democrats
party machine has shown continually
everywhere since it ignored the noble
and great Watson in 1896 that it has no
use for the Populist party and it's votes,
but to destroy true reform. Because 1t
is opposed to direct legislation, or popu-
lar government, it has no claim to the
votes of the Populist party, no more
than has the Republican party. AS
we'll for the G. O. P. editor charge the
Midroad movement to Jeems Kay Jones.