The representative., 1900-03-15
TEXAS WITH IS.

1T WILL MEET US AT CINCIN-
NATI.
There is no question that the 240 900
votes of Texas are radically opposed to
Byranism and fusion. We find in the
Southern Mercury of recent date the
following letter from Hon. Jerome
Kearby. formerly Populist candidate
for governor of Texas. 1t is good to
read such manly and honest utterances.
Populism has. by the activity of it's press
and the loyalty Of It's stump speakers
educated the public mind, until today we
are nation OF readers and students of
economic questions. and perhaps the best
posted nation OF men, women and children
upon all matter pertaining to the affairs
of government.
1t has totally retired to eternal obliy-
ION the bloody chasm, the sectionalism that
begot the civil war, and nursed the ami
mosities OF men for a generation after
the last gun was fred. 1t has unified
this nation into one common brotherhood
with loyal devotion to common flag.
a common liberty.
1t has caused a mitigation of the uni
versal prohigacy in the expenditure of the
peoples money. by cutting down fees Of
once ana in some instances reducing the
salaries and ofacial places, curtailing ex-
travagant appropriations to be used to re-
ward party workers and party heelers.
1t has. by its persistent platform demands
made government ownership OF railroads.
to!eeraphs and other public utilities a pos
sibility within few years; the strongest
intellects are debating it, and many urg-
ing It. But few years ago this was ac-
cQrsed % the vision of diseased mind: bv
our agitation the election of United States
senators by the people has been made prob
able.
1t has made the referendum popular everv-
whore. and 1t Is now the means In many
cities and localities and in at least one
state. by which the public will is enacted
into law.
It has directed the attention of the nation
And made them so odious that no polite
ian dares today to stand for their yindi-
cation.
1t has. by a tremendous adherence to its
principles, forced their adoption upon the
democratic party, both state and national,
10 such an extent that it IL now claimed
that we have lost our identity, and should
cease to live. Heretofore our principles
have been construed as wild, communistic.
ana centralistic, and we have been denounc-
cd as dedluded fanatics, charitably invited
to abide in lunatic asylnms. harmless he
cause Of our weakness.
What mighty change has come over the
vision OF our traducers. We are now es
teemed as worthy of fellowship; We are in.
vitcd into the house Of our enemy: we
are asked to join them and deliver over to
them the achievements of our lifes work:
that they may finish the structure.
Populists of Texas. am proud OF the work
have done. If any humble effort of mine
has In the least contributed to the accom-
Npiishment Of the work. am gratifled and
Hppiy rewarded. My ambition Is to see the
|IRrk prosecuted to It's full frnition
%4I know It Is natural that the strongest of
II Zen should grow restless and Impatient un-
LSer successive defeats: but these are only
H4cass THAT should he esteemed as badges OF
A0nor. Our principles are Immortal, and II
ye put stand BY them in the future as we
1oxo n the past, our fidelity will certainly
f0werdci WITH ultimate success. / have
- ny life IN battling for. what / be-