Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-28
AN OPEN LETTER.


To THE PopULIsrs of the STATE OF
IDAHO:
Although some details are not yet fully
known, the political situation confront
ing the Peoples party in this state at the
present time may with considerable GER
tainty be described as follows:
Fusion leaders parading as populists,
but proving themselves by their
actions to be democrats in disguise
have lately been busy making new deals
with the democratic party leaders, and as
result the state ticket nominated by the
Peoples party convention at Pocatello, in
July last. has now been virtually sold
out The BryanTowne presidential
electors have been withdrawn in favor of
Bryan-Stevenson electors nominated by
the democratic convention, and combi-
nation state ticket has been made up un-
der the name of democratic, consisting of
majority of democratic candidates, to-
gether with few populists, so called,
and with F. Dubois, silver republican, as
the endorsed candidate for U. S. Senator.
This fusion ticket the populists of Idaho
will now be asked to support and vote
for, in spite of the fact that the Peoples
Party State Convention at Pocatello de-
cided against fusion and nominated
Peoples party state ticket (although the
convention had evidently been called for
the very purpose of effecting fusion with
the democrats.)
Will the true and honest populists of
Idaho quietly submit to such treachery,
and permit scheming politicians to sell
the Peoples party out in order to DESTROY
it or make it simply side show of the
democratic circus? 1t has been tried he.
fore, and with some success, and if il &c
allowed to pass again this year, without
being effectively counteracted, it will be
the final death blow to the Peoples party
in this state. Now, then, let us make an
earnest effort, no matter how hard the
times or how busy the season, to save
our noble party from destruction. and
cur grand principles from being bartered
away. Let us rally around the banner of
true populism and fight for it to a finish
be 1t glorious victory or an honorable
defeat. A call for mass convention of
The true populists of this state will be is
sued within few days. Let us get to.
gether i'll said state convention, as manv
as can possibly attend, members of the
People'sparty as we'll as other true reform.
ers who believe in the fundamental prip.
cipies OF this party, and foremost among
these the principle of Direct Legislation.
the initiative and the Referendum, the
imperative Mandate, ETC., for the pur-
poses to be set forth in the above men
TONED call. Let us consult and reason
together and although we may not al.
ways agree as to details, if we can get to-
se'her III support of our fundamental re- !
form principles, our movement NAV vet
oeconie an important factor in the polit-
''al affairs of this state, and the integrity
ana honor of the Peoples party will be
saved III spite of those scheming political
nucksters and pie-hunters who are all
ways ready to ''sell out" and sacrifice
pi'hc'pies tor spoils. The Peoples party
was porn to live, free and independent,
anu not for the purpose of establishing an
annex to the democratic pie counter
ropulists of Idaho. and all other friends
y 'ue reform in this state, attend the
lonven.ion or see to it that your county
u aiStrict will be represented by good |
a"a true reformers, men or. women, and
full. vour sueeesS-
- Signed: JOHANNES HANSEN.
!, "a'riiian Peoples Party, State of Ida.
:; 49, ana member of Peoples Party Ma
>',ia' central Committee.
'outhwick, Nez Perez County Idaho
august rs, 1900.
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