Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-20
4 10 FoRM BRYAHEpAn
sPrssidsnt Of Bryan Club IN Massa.
Chueettv laSuc0 nm Appeal.

chueettU 1ABue0s Au5App00aes
Boston, Nov. ~. George Fl. Waah-
burn Of Boston, president Of the Bryan
Club Of Massach usstts and treasurer OF
the national committee Of the peoples
party, has issued the following appeal:
ITO THE REFORAIsFORC OF THE
COUNTRY:
at he compaign OF 1900 was q contest
of conscience against capital. It was
the greatest struggle for human rights
since the days of jackson or Lincoln.
The reelection Of Mckinley was 9, tri-
lumph forsimperialism and the trustl But
our grand reform movement will roll on
to ultimate victory.
The last two national campaigns
have taught US important lessons. We
can not longer put new wine into old
bottles; We can not intrust new ideas to
old leaders. The control Of the demo-
cratic party will now revert to- German,
Hill and Croker and the old machine
regime they represent. This will create
a cleavage between the reactionistsgwith
old ideas and the reformers with new
ideas. To succeed, our work must be
on high political plane absolutely
clean and far above the mire of machine
methods
1T is beyond the range Of human
probability that Bryan will again be-
come of the candidate Of the democratic
party-indeed,i II Is now admitted by the
leaders of the new democracy that he
was defeated by democrats to get rid Of
him. He will not surrender to the ele-
ment, even to be president. He will not
repudiate his record. He will NOT dis
appoint hss friends. But he can lead to
victory new party, conducted on safe
and conservative yet progressive lines
therefore, to hold what we have and
maintain our present momentum, new
party must be formed. Itis the quick
est road to ultimate success.
We must have a complete union Of
the reform forces. They belong to-
gether. This can be accomplished BY
uniting the Bryan democrats, Bryan
republicans, populists and other smaller
bodies, to be led by the man OF the
hour, whoever he may be. Such a
| movement would draw to itself the
best elements of the two old parties.
This would leave out the machine poll
ticians and force them together DIS the
party OF opposition, where they rightly
belong.
Add to this union of reform forces
tne stfong personality and masterful
Leadership OF a Bryan, and history
would repeat itself in. the rapid Assem-
bling of patriots to uphold and pre-
serve the national honor under the in
spiration of a new century Lincoln
Such a movement would arouse pa
triotic sentiment not equalled since the
| majestic uprising of 1860.
Accordingly, II propose that at an
early date we have a conference of the
leaders of the parties referred to in
the central part of the country for the
purpose of effecting animme date union
that we may begin at once the organi-
cation of the new party We must
unite or disintegrate. The sooner this
initial step is taken the better, so that
the great new movement may begin
with the dawning Of the new century.
II therefore invite editorial comment
and an expression of views from the
leaders interested, that l may give pu b.
Ilicity to those views thru the press and
thereby secure a consensus of opinion
regarding the plan proposed
..GEORGE F. sWASHBURN.''