The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-10
THE fusion CONVENTION
Permanent Chairman Patterson
Makes a Stirring Address.
Declares That the POPuIist md Dem
Ocrntic Parties Are i'm Full Accord
With Each Other on Every Great
Issue-The Argument Used to Sc
cure the Nomination OS TOwne.

SIOUX FALLS, S. Oak. May 16.-The
Fusionist-P -Populist Convention began 5usi-
ness this morning by accepting reports Of
credentials and permanent organization
committees. Permanent Chairman Pat
terson was received with ,priGuse and
promised absolute impart iality in b S work.
Mr. Patterson denoun "a the Cleveland
Democracy as being, equally With the Re
publican party the instrument OF anopo-
ly and special interests and ;old how. un-
der Cleveland, the Federal Admin str ltion
was the tool OF Wall Street
The masses OF the Democratic usrty, he
said, were true to republican ins ,I-Itions
ard believed IN control Of Ike earJency by
the Government. The revolt Of the c asses
OF the party was described al lenstl = his
revolt, he said, has gone until 1895 The
Democratic party had become Por list 10
the core, and had taken up almost all the
main ideas Of the PoPulists. So true was
It that the Peoples party would ha been
untrue 10 itself had It not taken W Bryan
in 1856. II in that year imperialism had
not even shown itself. how much more nee
essary was his nomination now when i'm
pcrialism has become a cloud that covers
the whole nation.
Moreover, the trusts now cover the Re
public and the standing army is growing
as the greed for foreign possession grows.
The army is increased not only TO hold
those possessions but 10 represent. at the
point Of the bayonet in the interest Of
entrenched wealth, the citizens OF this
nation.
Four years ago there was no question
that the Constitution protected every citi-
zen. Now the new doctrine is promul-
gated that the Constitution is for a par
ticular class. Then government by injunc-
ton was in its incipiency. now it is almost
one Of the fixed institutions Of the land.
Mr. Patterson then pointed out how the
POpulist and Democratic parties are now
IN accord on every great issue With the
Democratic party. IL has become only a
question OF comprehension and progress
/ sloE. The Republican party is at vari-
ance with the Peoples party on every is
sue, but as the pioneer OF the political re-
form the Peoples party must and shall
live"
An argument used with great effect to-
day in favor Of Townes nomination for
Vice President was that he was a patriot
who would gladly and willingly resign If
| the Democratic party should choose some
other man acceptable 20 the Fusionisf-
PopulisJs
Continuing. Mr.. Patterson reviewed Mr..
Bryan recent career commencing his
course during the Spanish-American war
and in respect TO the ratification OF the
Treaty OF Peace.
On the Philippine question, Mr. Bryan
stood for the policy CT protection TO the
FlhpiDOs and Of warning other nations 10
Keep hands on Brysn's election was IRE
dicted as a certainty
J. A Curran, OF Kansas. permanent sec
reJary, was introduced The assistant sec
retaTies are W Morris Peisher. OF Read
ing. Pa, and F. Gerry Brown of Massa-
chusetts. The chairman OF Committee on
Substitutes and order submitted his report
limiting nominating speeches 10 tWO for
each candidate; seconding speeches 20 take
not more than five minutes.
The nomination CT a President is the
fifth order Cf business following the re-
port Of the committee on platform and
resolutions. The sixth order OF business
reads TO take action in the nomination
Of a candidate for Vice President Of the
United States
General Weaver. OF Iowa. was permit
ted 10 make a call for a meeting OF chair
men Of delegations 10 consider the Vice
Presidential situation. This meeting Is
designed 10 arrange a compromise supposed
10 be along the lines Of nominating a Vice
Presidential candidate and the eoneurren,
appointment Of conference committee
the candidate to be in the hands OF his
committee. The platform committee not
being ready TO report. the convention took
a recess until 2.30 O'Clock