The age-herald., 1900-08-30
MIDDLE OF R0ADERS
 WARMING THINGS UP
Issue Address to Populists Urg-
 ing Them to Stand Firm. OPPOSED TO SELLING OUT
Declares the Democrats are Trying to Destroy the Peoples Party-Urg- es That Votes be Cast for
 Barker and Connolly.

Chicago, August 29.-By order of the na- tional committee of the Peoples party (middle- -the-road) Chairman Joseph A. Parker and Secretary James B. Mcbride today issued the following addressed to the Populist voters of the United States:
 From its inception those Populists who have opposed fusion have contended that the fusion movement was designed to de- stroy the Peoples party organization and to deliver the honest Populist of this coun- try to the organized Democracy. The advo- cates of fusion have stoutly denied this, and while claiming to be Populists have worked upon the credulity of many honest men, who earnestly desire legislative relief in order to lead them at the opportune time into the Democratic party.
 At Kansas City Charles A. Towne averred that he desired to declare himself Democrat in 1896, but that MT. Bryan and Chairman Jones advised him not to do so, but to continue to pose as 8 silver Re- publican so as to more effectually lead Re- publicans into the Democratic party. To- day there are many so-called fusion lead CTS posing as Populists with the same pur- pose in view-acting simply as decoys to draw true Populists into the Democratic organization with the knowledge and CO.,
 
 'The contention of Populists has been fully proven by the acceptance by the fusion committed, or what is left of 1t, of Adlai Stevenson, relict of the Cleveland administration as their own nominee for Vice President thus abandoning all pre- tense of independence and becoming a part of the Democratic machine.
 ''The so-called fusion party today stands without a pominee who ever pretended to be Populist; practically without an or- gAnization, and without a following among the people save in our five close States. where the organization is maintained as the only hope of Democratic ascendency.
 Offered to Sell Out
 "We declare that the independent Peoples party shall continue to hive free from dis reputable alliance with the party of Jones and Croker on the one hand and the party of Hanna and Quay on the other. There Is in the field this year a true Populist or gamzation officered by men who have been true to the principles and organization of the party at all times, and who can be relied upon to keep the grand old flag of Populism flying in spite of the schemers and spoilsmen. To the support of this tick ct and the genuine organization already or ganized by the laws of thirty-one States as the true Peoples party, we earnestly in- vite the efforts of all who are opposed to being delivered to the organized Democracy. Repudiate on the honor of Populists, this effort to sell you, to exchange you for a cabinet position, a few revenue collector ships, few Scholarships and few minor jobs for cheaper men.
 "Populists, stand up for your organiza- hon, your principles and your honor. Let us roll up such a vote for Barker and Don- nelly as the representatives of real Popu- lism, free from the taint of political prosts- tuition as to command the future of this na- ton and place our party on the highway to victory.