Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-31
PoPuLIsT APPEAL.
Niedis-of-shs-Rs-asr- Tell Why rhsiI
Ticket shsald Win.

Observation-Disclosures Tell Why Their
Ticket shoald Win.
Chicago. Aug. s0.-By order Of the
national committee Of the Peoples Par
~ (middle-of-the-road) Chairman 10 A.
Parker and SEQ )tary James T. Mcbride
yesterday issued the following addressed
10 the Populist voters Of the United
States:
From its inception those Popnlists
who have opposed fusion have contended
that the fusion movement was designed
to destroy the Peoples Party organiza-
ton and 10 deliver the honest Populist
OF this country 10 the organized Dcmoc-
racy. The advocates Of fusion have
stoutly denied this; and, while claiming
10 b. Populists. have worked upon ths
creduliiy q many honest men. who earn
estly desired Legislative relief In order
TO lead them at the opportune time into
the Democratic party.
"At Kansas City. Charles A. Towne
ayerred that he desired h declare him
self a Democrat in 1896. but that Mr..
Brown and Chairman Jones advised
him no, TO do 20 but 10 continue IN pose
as silver Republican - as TO more
effeciually lead Republicans into the
Democratic party Today there are
many socalled fusion lenders posing "a
Populists with the same purpose in
view-acting simply as decoys 70 draw
the Populists into the Democratic organ.
ization with the knowledge and cooper
alton u the Democratic managers
The contention Of Populists has been
fully proven ~ the acceptance by the
fusion committee, OF what Is left Of il.
OF Adlm L. Stevenson, rolict Of the
| Cleveland administration Of misfortune.
as their own nominee for vice president,
thus abandoning all pretense Of indie
!. peudence and becoming part Of the
Democratic machine.
"The socalled fusion party Of today
stands without a nominee who eyor pre-.
tended 20 be n Populist; practically
without an organization and without a
following, save four or five close states
where the organization is maintained "a
the only hops Of Democratic ascendency.
Eve have declared that the independ.
ent Peoples Party shall continue 10 live
free from disreputable alliance with the
party u Jones and Croker on the one
hand aud the party Of Hanna and Quay
ON the other. There + In the deld thi,
year true Populist organization. OIL
cered by men who nave been true 10 IN,
principles and organization Of the party
At all times and who can be relied upor
10 keep the grand old flag Of Populisu
flying in spite Of the Vaccinations o.
schemers and spoilsmen. To the sup
port Of this ticket aud tho genuine or
ganization already organized by IN,
laws OF 81 states a. the true People
, party. we earestly invite the efforts Of al
who in the past have favored fusion a
} matter Of expediency. but who are op
B posed TO being delivered 20 the Democ
racy. We repudiats on the honor o
Populists this EFFORT 10 sell you-,o ex
, change you for a cabinet position. a few
revenue collectorships, a few senator
ships and few minor Jobs for cheape
men.
: "Populists, stand mp FOR your organi
; ration. your president and your honor
y Let Us roll mp such vote for Barke
9 aud Donnelly rs the representatives o
real Populism. free from the faint %
{ political prostitution ~ 20 command th,
future Of this nation and place cur party
on the highway ~ victory