The representative., 1900-11-01
FINAL ADDRESS TO
TRUE POPULISTS
10 A. PARKER, NATIONAL CHAIR.
MAN, APPEALS TO THEM TO
STAND FIRM.
THEY MAY EXPECT TO BE ASsAILEn
AND ABUSED AND LEADERS
SLANDERED.
II IS NOT THE INTEREST OF ANY
MAN, But THE LIFE OF THE PEO-
PIES PARTY THAT IS
AT STAKE.

AOCAoV1ALE, n.y., Oct. 2.-NatiOnal
committeeman 10 A. Parker, of the
Populist committee, has issued the fol-
lowing address to the Populist voters Of
the country:
10 the True Populists of the United
States:
inls memorable campaign is drawing
rapidly to close, and In the last hours
OF the struggle wish to send to the true
ana loyal Populists of this nation who
have struggled during the dark years Of
dereat and treachery for the life of our
beloved party a message of good cheer.
-Four years ago we were shamelessly
betrayed by those whom we had intrust-
ed with power, our organization given
Into the hands Of our political enemies.
and our sturdy voters delivered like
sneep in the open market. The grand
principles of true Populism were prost1-
tuted that the greed of political pirates
might be satisfied with power and plum
DER. Today our organization is once
again In the hands Of true Populists.
who Will never surrender it to either OF
the old parties. There are in the field
electoral tickets IN 80 states, and the
opportunity 10 thus afforded ali trne
Populists in those states to vote their
conscientious sentiments-a privilege
which peridity and political dishonesty
denied them in 1896.
The vote to be polled for this ticket
may not be as great as that polled in
1892, but 1t will be large enough to DEM
onstrate beyond the shadow of a doubt
that our party is not dead; that the false
leaders of the past did not kill it. This
campaign has accomplished this much,
and more-the election in November
will put an end to the disastrous policy
of fusion forever. This alone is q grand
victory for True Populism. With our
party organization once more in tho
hands of our friends, and with fusion
dead and damned forever, we can go for
ward on the old lines to the victory
which awaits the true. the vigilant and
the brave.
Let me warn you against the political
liars who will seek to influence you
against the Peoples party.
In 1892, when our party began its
wonderful growth, the Democratic poll,
ticians on the eve of the election sprung
the most infamous lies against our presi-
Dental candidate, which threw our
ranks into confusion and CONSERVATION.
Since then they have taken him to their
bosom and made him one of their great
national leaders, thus making an open
confession of their ISLANDERS of 1892, and
admitting their disreputable purposes
in circulating their calumnies. 1t was
not Weaver whom they struck in 1892,
but the Peoples party, which they
struck with an assassin's blow.
In 1896 they bought our leaders and
slandered those whom they could not
buy.
In 1900 they are beginning again the
same tactics. Men destitute OF
principle and honor will be relied upon
to swear away the character Of the Peo-
pies party. You may expect lies, lies,
lies, without number, made just like the
lies against Weaver, and for the same
sinister purpose. To destroy the Peo-
pies party, to drive you back into the
ranks of the plutocratic parties, is the
design of it all. You may expect to
have the good name Of your nominees
assailed, and the motives Of your party
leaders questioned. Let these lies come,
let these assaults be made, but above
and beyond all, remember that you havo
in your keeping the life OF the Peoples
party and the hope OF humanity.
Let nothing deter you from doing
your duty in the work Of saving the Peo.
ple's party at the coming election.
Yours, for true reform,
10 A. PARKER,
Chm Populist Nat Com.