Mexico Missouri message., 1900-09-06
A Newer and Better Epoch.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. l.-Vice
Chairman Edmisten and Secretary
Edgcrton, of the Populist Nation
al committee have issued an ad-
dress appealing for support for W.
j. Bryan and justifying the in
dorsement of Adlai +. Stevenson
as vice presidential candidate. The
address in part, says:
"In nominating Mr.. Stevenson
for the vice presidency the Peoples
party gave a sublime example of
the remuneration of partisanship.
We had already nominated Mr..
Bryan, the standard bearer of am
other organization, as our candi-
date for President. We had nom
mated Mr.. Towne, the brilliant
young leader of the Silver Repub-
LEANS for Vice President.
"Altho deeply disappointed mt the
failure of the Democratic conven-
ton to ratify this nomination, we
followed the only course that seem
ed open to us and, for the sake of
harmony and unity, overlooked all
mere party considerations and made
both Democratic standard bearers
our own.
I'VE believe that by this act we
have not only strengthened the
cause but that in the long run we
have also strengthened our own
party organization Right never
dies. We have laid down much
that the party might succeed, and
in its triumph we will triumph as
well. No man ever becomes real
ly great until he learns to sacrifice
himself for IN idea of truth; and
no party ever becomes really wor-
thy of accomplishing the high and
holy purpose for which it was born
until it has undergone the same
sacrifice. Truly did the greatest
of all say: He who lays down
his life for my sake shall find it n
gain.
"Whilc Lincoln di not believe
in abolition, his election meant the
end of human slavery on this con
tincnt. In the same way the elect
ion of Bryan means new era III
American politics. The future
victories for humanity that will
grow out of it 40 man can forcSce.
"Thc Populist party was the
beginning of this movement and is
the impulse that carries it forward.
We have grown until our prlnci-
pies have pcrmcatcd the masses Of
another great party and have thus
made them our allies in this cam
paign. The seed we planted years
ago has taken root and has grown
[ until now, at the beginning of II
new century it is about to blossom
into victory.
In the name of humanity aud
in the cause of the liberty which is
, aS sacred now as it was in any of
the greater struggles of the past,
5 We call upon every people to rally
t to the support of the Republic in
: its hour of struggle between the
!, world-old forces Of monarchy and
Y freedom.
r "Thrrc are only two sides to the
contest. There is no middle of the
. road. lie who is not for me is
/ against me. He who does not
= give his full support to the cause
- of popular government is its enc
-, my. On the one hand is the army
, of the people; on the other hand
the lcgions Of privilege and plu-
. tocrnry rule. Every man must
+ take his position on tn" one side
. or the other
"PopuliSm was organized as Il
nrotrSt npaiuSt tlr rurrOnrhInu
spirit of monarchy and mammon-
ism, and now that success is IN
sight we do not believe that any
- PopuliSt will fail in his duty, but
= every one of our , ,OOO, 900 voters
will register on election day i'll ia
vor of II government of tn" people
! and for the preservation of th,
Republic.'