Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-29
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The object Of Mr.. Bryan's recent trip
to Texas has been made apparent
through a movement on the part Of the
populists Of that state to have that party
nominate him for the presidency in adj
vance Of the democratic national con-
vention.
In putting UP this deal. Mr.. Bryan be-
trays the fear that IL the democrats are
left alone they may either refuse to Sc
lect him for their standard bearer. or
place him on a platform which will drive
the populists to Independent Action..
BY securing the nomination from the
populists in advance, he will hUpes to not
only hold the votes of that party, but
prevent democrats Of the Maryland type
from s%pringing a surprise on the national
democratic convention. in me shape, of
a dark horse with running qualities flow
ing through his veins! ~ 81
Moreover. should HI be nominated by
the populists. and subsequently turned
down by the democratic convention, he
will be in a position to reap his revenge
on the party that r%epudiated HIM. by de-
feating its candidates at the polls. %
In the circular letter addressed to ethe
county chairmen Of the populist organ
ization in Texas. it is definitely stated
that Mr.. Bryan will accept the nomina-
ton from the hands Of that party, and
take his chances with the national demo-
cratic convention. ElN +.
This means that Mr.. Bryan Is willing
to stand on the platform of a party
which would gladly dispense with the use
of both silver and gold and adopt unre-
deemable fiat paper money as the cur
rency Of the nation!
In 1896 Mr.. Bryan was endorsed by the
populists. but in 1900 he proposes to en-
dorse the populists.
TO accept the nomination from the
populists would be to place himself in
full accord with he principles Of that
party, while his endorsement by tina or
ganization in 1896 merely implied that
the platform upon which he then stood
not Objectionable to that party, as
the issues of the campaign had shaped
themselves.
It is an open question, however,
whether he democratic party of h ma
ton will place itself in the position Of
endorsing the nominee Of the third party
for the presidency, thereby surrendering
it's prestige as one of the two great POI
litical organizations Of this country.
TO do SO would be equivalent. to a con-
fession Of national weakness which it
could not live down in the next twenty
years. r, sH.:f3 r.eaTJ
IT would mean another Horace Greeley
campaign farce, M there is no likeli-
hood that the national convention will
tolerate the Innovation. - 10
Should the plan c%oncocteda by MI.
Bryan n his Texan friends b. carried
out, however, and that gentleman be-
come the presidential nominee OF the
populists-to be subsequently endorsed
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an amusing condition of affairs in Mon
tana.
Swede Murphy, and other prominent
leaders Of the peoples party, would
have the disposing of the federal pat
ronage, by priority of right, in case Of
Mr.. Bryan's election, and the Anaconda
Standard would have to play second
fiddle to the Montana Sentinel-the Off
cial organ of the populists published in
Helena! Oh, my countrymen what
streaks Of crimson would mar the pa
tient countenance of yon radiant moon!
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There can be no question as to the
Justification of the gloom hat prevails
in England over the reverses in South
Africa. The situation is one that is little
les s h appalling to the British lion.
While the most recent defeat Of Butler
does not imply the end of the war, or
the final vanquishing of the British