The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-11-30
wAsnBuRn FOR NEW PARTY.
Issues an Address to the Reform For.
ces Weaver Opposes the Move.


Issues an Address to the Reform For
ces-Weayer Oppos the Move.
Mr.. George F. Washburn OF Bos.
ton, president Bryan club of Mas "a.
chusetts, and treasurer national
committee peoples s party, has issued
the following appeal to the reform
forces of the country:
The campaign Of 1900 was con.
] test Of conscience against capital.
I It was the greatest struggle for
human rights since the days of Jack.
son or Lincoln. TIE reelection OF
Mckinley was triumph for imper.
ialism and the trusts. But our grand
reform movement will roll on to
ultimate victory.
The last two national campaign,
have taught US important lessons.
We cannot longer put new wine
into old bottles; we cannot let
new ideas to old leaders. The con.
troll Of the democratic party will
now revert to German, Hill and
Croker and the old machine regime
they represent. This will create a
cleavage between the reactionists
with old ideas and the reformers
with new ideas. To succeed, our
work must be on high political
plane absolutely clean aud far
ABOVE the mire of machine methods.
1t is beyond the range Of human
probability that Bryan will again be-
come the candidate of the demo.
cratic party-indeed, it is now ad-
mitted by the leaders Of the "New
Democracy" that he was defeated
by democrats TO get rid OF him.
i He will not surrender to this ele-
ment, even to be president. He will
not repudiate his record. He will
not disappoint his friends. But be
can lead to victory new party,
conducted on safe and conservative,
yet progressive lines. Therefore, to
hold what we have and maintain our
present momentum, new party
must be formed. It is the quickes,
road to ultimate success.
We must have a complete union Of
the reform forces. They belong to.
gether. This can be accomplished
BY uniting the Bryan democrats,
Bryan repub licans, populists and
other smaller bodies to be led by
the man Of the hour whowever bic
may be. Such movement would
draw to itself the best elements oi
the two old parties. This would
leave out tho machine politician,
{ and force them together as the party
of the opposition, where they right
ly belong.
Add to this union of refor n forces
the strong personality and master
full leadership of q Bryan, and his
tory would repeat itself in the rapid
assembling Of patriots to uphold
and preserve the national honor un
der the inspiration Of New Century
Lincoln. Such q movement would
arouse q patriotic enthusiasm no
equaled since the majestic uprisin!
4 of 1860.
Althoug unsuccessfulat the polls
Bry an is mightier man today thar
his successful opponent. He is tb,
I greatestp politicalcrussder the worle
has ever seen. He stands alone
He is enough OF Q political genius t
4 become the founder of . great. nev
party, even as Jefferson was th
founder of the democratic and Lin
coin Of the republican party. Mill
ions Of men would enthusiasticall,
rally his standard under thes
new conditions. It's not extravs
giant TO say that Bryan could thu
hold At least two-thirds of the demo
cratic party and very soon attrac
at least one-third Of the republica
II party These, together with tn
Z other reform forces. would give US
majority Of the voters Of the countr
before another election.
I believe that had such . part
been fornied four years ago, Brya
would have triunphed at this tim,
There were hundreds Of thousand
Of republicans who would glad
have voted for him, who would NJ
move into the democratic camp {
help restore that party to powe
We1ost because we thus failed
make inroads IL the republican
ranks
eordingly, propose that At I
earl Y date we have 8 conference
Il the leaders Of the parties referred :
il the central psrtsot the countr
for the purpose Of effecting an il
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S ~ once the heOr0anization sof the ne