The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-08-11
.IONNE OUT OF THE RAGE.
The Sioux Falls Populist Nominee
for Vice President Declines
the Nomination.

= uc 0iuu4 ais EoEutiot NoAutuCS
for Vice President Declines
the Nomination.
LETTER TO NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE.
says He yrpeets TO Take an Active Part
bor Zsnlousiy for tbs Success Of Bryan
and Stevenson Endorsss the Demo-
cratic Platform.
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. s.-Former
Congressman G. A. Towne, who was
nominated for vice president by the
populist convention held at Sioux
Falls in May. has sent the following
letter to the committee Of notifica-
tion,
Hon. p. N. RlnEdaL Chairman. and the
Members OF the Committee on Notinca-
tion Of the Candidate for Vice President
Of the Peoples Party National Conven-
tlon held at Sioux Falls, g. D., May -,
1900:
upnuien.mW ~ Wnen on Wv e'n .. 'uly
Nss-s Wy, nsu u,e nonor ~ ~
w weeive lionh yvu .he oInelai no'iiina'ion VI
youI naeiona, cohsenuoh iv' tho ohos
" ''cs presluenS ! reoues'eu IN v,ew ol
~ S'oas.oss snu uenuaas ~. .a". W,
'. sns neSiuen . .'suAvn .s ". -
psrni. ', ms ~ tss' .he SepJee. unueI
Ss,a, Sel. ~ur,JeHen. r.' oeiole AniounS,ns r,
se 4uoss wv 49, p.oa,eu
lam, snu, INV si.eI iha.u,e son,'o
~Iseon ~ y. an .ne iao.vis n.oNes ea' W..
~, sonorn - sns memale @ ~ wv vauss .. pon.-
icai reform IN this country Anu my own
euv unerv.o, am eohs'iSineu 70 ihly.h
~ "a 81 espeo. ua. mus ueei,e
sne ~, no'"euo' 'e"ue'eu nie W '""' oo"-
'1nuon, 49,,
,, .ns oone,usion 49,
nv io,D " P.oes w you anu e'i' Vus"
~ 70 'ne s.es. SonNen.,oh "hose GUM
.,s, sor sou .o'u, as wen ~ W une. Ps
~. u.oue Douy " eu,aheeu pon..esi .nousne
u'a. 'ou' von'ehuoh rep.esen.su NY ueep
se"ss y. no nohor eonisrreu upon ms
."e usus as sny'es y. ue' eo
~. ~ ~, ~. s'"T p,aos ~ ~. sss ~,
u ~ " hs suon Nv. ueuihs.Ases' ~. s.S
hv"e'eI' .ou enipnasm W TINS eonsiu.
euon ~ ue pre.eh. ISSUE r.' tne
I
seeonu,y, tna, tne eohtshuvh. a. Iii tne
case siso OF ~ nominee Ior the prenoent,
went out OF ts own political organization
70 select candidate. To my mind,
| TINS action OF the sioux Feils convention
| IN nominating Tor president a represent-
ative OF the democratic party and Tor
vice president q representative OF the
silver republican party Is one OF the most
encouraging ana inspiring spectacles In
recent politics. It's unselnshKess and
magnanimity, Its testimony to the pre-
cedence OF the cause OF the people over
any merely partisan advantage, raised the
procedure OF that convention into the
serene upper air OF true civic heroism.
From such spirit as this. what service.
what sacrifice can be asked In the name
OF the republic. 1t was. OF course. the
expectation OF your convention that its
nomination Tor the Vice presidency would
prove acceptable to the conventions Of
the democratic ana silver republican par
Ties called 10 meet IN Kansas city on
the tth OF July. The silver republicans.
l,SSO delegates, representing ~ states and
territories, were indeed eager to name
the ticket chosen at Sioux Falls; but to
the great democratic convention another
commended Itself The name OF your
nominee was presented 70 that conven-
tion and was received with remarkable
demonstrations OF approval BY the enor-
nous number OF oitizens and with the
p e.ses. sespec. " ,ne ueeesates' ~. ths
'apnie@. so"siusIauohs sho tne tac.
u.. ~ ceiuein paris ot uhe country l,
was ueemeu wise 70 deieI 70 sentiment
uenanuins sna' .he usho'ua.e shouiu oe
mah eheauy nen'insu wlth .he uen-
ocraue oIssm.auoh' nor onv py hoio'
ms Ns principles sho advocating its
sause, put aiso oy nahe ana Protession
ue'e,neu shis 'S,vouoh g,,' Vi hoh' Aoiai
n; S'sVensoh' VI Illinois
Wneh MI s'evehson h.u oeen nomi-
nateu wna' was u my uu,y 10 uoF nay
name nau gone peiore the eonvenuon
aLDhs WIN ms, shu = hsu ueeh peateh
.ns sonihsuon havs peen Ihaue ne'
cislss,y anu WIN apsO'u'e isirhess. Ihs
eaho,uate chosen was possibly unehcep'
uohso,e, ms ioys'V 70 our prine,piss wai
oeyohu puesuon aha nus career had peer
IONS eAehpnneauon oi 'hsnn' MANI
Ies.y wa" ny uu.v 70 support .na
nomlnst,on Acuns upon ,nis eonvic'loi
! wen. Delo1e une s,iver repupncan con
veh'ion' aho succesdeu IN pursuaoihs y
ny " non'hh,e ns Anu hs VIC presi
usntiai Ma.,sr Was nnaly reIeI.eu " IN
shver repuphShn ha.onaI oonm'stse wiz
tu'i Powes ner .hi' eoniii'I'es p,ase'
, the hane OF mr. s!evehsoh On Ns ucke
as canuiua,e ior VICE preslueh.
i"s reeni Sieaiy ueVo'ops eue situA
uoh as y now y, hVerypooy hhows Una
either mr. stevenson or Mr, hooSevsi. u
70 DC tno mex. uee presioeh. OF IN
united states l am expected 70 'hke
iaporous par. III .he campAish' shail
OF course, auNoea.e the eieeuon Vi pIya'
ana STEVENSON. me uenocrauc conVeh
uon' oeiore which ! was cahoioa.e AZ.
nominated bIyah anu stevenson. IN
siver repuphcah party mas nominAte
Bryan ana stevenson IN What nsh
should l appear pciore the Americal
people. II, while advocating the eiectio
OF one ticket should De going throug
the form OF running on anotnerF Con
sistency ana candor In politics. there
tore' my own seI-Iespec,i proper oeIer
ence TO the peoples party ana SINGER
II regard LOT the Wenare OF tne cause
pohticai REFORM IN the uhiteo States, a.
counsel that l now respecttuIly replac
In your hands the honorable trust whic
your great party committed 10 me
contemplation OF dinerent compiexlo
OF anairs than that which mas resulted
In conclusion ! may be permitted !
express the profound satisfaction while
| feel In contemplating the present atti
tude OF the democratic party In 1895
= was one OF those who keeRly feeing IN
; recreancy OF the republican party. wer
democratic Convention in Chicago. 1
G adopting Its splendid platform End nomi
I mating William j. Bryan Tor me pres
Ill uehcy' was a.'ua'eu " az hnp " y y