The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-30
Accused of Joining Forces with Bry-
ante Schemers and Ignoring
Principles of Reform.
USED ONLY by HYPOCRITES TO HIDE,
OTHER WRONGS,
Notably the DISTINGUISHING of SOUTH
ern Blacks, Thereby Governing
Them without Consent.

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 2S.-The natlonal
committee of the Peoples party, in session
here to-day. unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing address TO the Populist voters OF
the country:
From its inception those Populists who
nave opposed fusion have commended that
the fusion movement was designed to de-
stroy the Peoples party organization ana
to deliver the honest Populists OF this coun-
try to the organized Democracy. Ill, Ihe ,b ae:
and, while claiming TO be Popullsts, nave
worked upon the credulity of many honest
men who earnestly desired legislative relie1
in order to lead them at the opportune time
into the Democratic party.
AT Kansas City Chas. A. W averred
that he wished to declare himself a Demo
crat in 1896, but that Mr.. Bryan and Cnalr-
man Jones advised him not to do So, but
to continue to pose as a Silver republican
so as to more effectively lead Republcans
into the Democratic party. The so-cailed
fusion leaders have not yet been stricken
with sufficient rem0rSe TO make q COMES
sion, but there are many to-day posing as
Populists with a similar purpose In view
acting simply as decoyS TO draw fOpuisls
into the Democratic organization, with the
knowledge and cooperation OF the Demo
cratic managers.
fully proven by the acceptance by the fu-
sion committee. or what is left OF IT. OF
Adlai Stevenson. relict of the Cleveland ad-
ministration of misfortune, as their noml-
nee for Vice President, thus virtually
abandoning all pretense OF independence
and becoming part of the Democratic ma
chine. The so-called fusion party to-day
stands without a nominee who ever pre-
tended TO be a Populist; practically WIZ
out an organization, and without a follow
ing among the people, save In four OF hve
maintained as the only hope of Democratic
ascendency-poiitical generals without an
army, who are keeping up a semplance OF
organization for the purpose or competing
the Democratic party to purchase their al
legiance with public offices and campaign
funds.
THE TRUE PEOPLES PARTY.
I'm 1896. owing to the fusion arrange
ment at ST. Louis. Populists were forced TO
choose between the Democratic and Repub-
lican parties-in voting at all, TO vote
| against their convictions and their sacred
| principles. But IN 1900, owing to the vigi-
lance of those who are Populists from prin-
ciple, the party has been taken away from
| the professional spoilsmen and restored TO
the people; and has in the field a presiden-
| tial ticket of honest and capable states
men on a true, unequivocating Populist
| platform, devoted to the economic reforms
essential TO happiness, prosperity and free
government. We have that the
Peoples party, as founded at Cincinnati in
1891 and perfected in Omaha in 1857, shall
not die; that the independent Peoples
party snail continue u i've, llcC IlOii oAc-
| reputable alliance with the party Of Jones
| and Croker on the one hand and Hanna and
Quay on the other.
I'VE call the attention of sincere re-
formers to the deliberate purpose of the
Democrats and their fusion allies to set
| aside all discussion Of economic wrongs
and the advocacy of reform measures to en-
gage in a mad assault upon what they are
pleased TO term imperialism in their pre-
tended Indignation at the wrongs against
the Filipinos, losing sight of the wrongs
against American citizens. We declare that
government without the consent OF the gov"
crned Is tyranny, but that it should apply
as forcibly to our own country as to any
other, and We call the attention of the
Populists of the Nation to the fact that
f! through constitutional and legislative en-
actment in many States the Democratic
| party has disqualified a majority of their
citizens and through methods absolutely
revolutionary and destructive or American
institutions, govern those States without
the consent of the governed. Nor do these
fusion leaders who are so fearful of the
Philippine imperialism protest against these
wrongs, or interfere with them, but on
the other hand they openly and w~illfully
| aid and hail as glorious the triumph of this
really imperialistic policy.
DESPITE SCHEMERS.
1--WE congratulate the true reformers of
the Nation upon the fact that they do not
| this year have to choose between the two
old parties which have been partners in
legislative crime, and are Jointly RESPONSE
BILE for all our economic woes; but that
there is in the field a true Populist organ
~ization, Differed by men who have been
true to the party at all times, and who
| can be relied upon to keep the grand old
flag of Populism flying despite the machin-
ations of schemers or spoilsmen. To the.
support of this ticket and the genuine or
ganization already recognized by the laws
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party. we earnestly invite the efforts of all
who in the past have favored fusion as
a matter of expediency, but who are OPP
posed to being delivered to the organized
| Democracy. To yield the independent Peo-
pies party organization to the support of
Bryan and Stevenson would destroy 1t
forever, and resolve it into its original
| elements-some returning to the Republican
and others to the Democratic party. In
other words, would be TO enter the po-
litical inferno over the entrance to which
might well be inscribed: "All hope aban-
don we who enter here" Repudiate, on
the honor of Populists. this effort to sell
you-to exchange you for a Cabinet posi-
ton, a few collectorships, a few senator
sips and a few minor jobs for cheaper men!
Populists. stand up for your organization;
stand up for your principles; stand up for
your honor.
" Perish poIicy-perish cunning,
Perish all that fear the light,
Whether winning, whether losing,
Trust In God and do the right
LET us roll up such n vote for Barker
and Donnelly. as the representatives of
real Populism. free from the faint of DO
liticai prostitution. as to command the
| future of this Nation. and place our party
on the highway to victory"
The address was signed by 10 A. Parker.
chairman. and James Z. Mcbride, secre-
tary.
SUCCESSFUL.
Carried the Primaries in Greater New