The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-07

oNcE THE NOT. OF ms PARTY


People I'm Indianapolis.
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Gen. Weaver was here attending the
fusion crowds convention. John Me-
dert had drummed the state and beaten
all the bushes from Posey to Steuben
and from Switzerland to Lake. and
spent somebody's good money and. alas!
129 people were all that greeted the once
great General Weaver. Nor think for
one moment that all these we're fusion
lists. Some were Republicans, q few
were Democrats, one Silver Republic
can, several were single takers, and Ed
Gould, a nondescript,- besides q few
clerks and court attaches, drawn by
curiosity from the other rooms, where
they had been working, besides the
scribe, q Populist among such a-well,
modesty forbids comparisons. Duty
claimed our presence. We counted with
another and there were SO souls pres
ent when we arrived, making 80, and 30
more came in afterwards. A number
dropped out as the evening wore on,
SO that the once eagle glance of a
Weaver fell upon only empty chairs and
vacant aisles before him. This man at
one time could have, been listened to by
thousands drawn hither by excursion
trains from every part Of the state.
Now about 20 guttersnipe sellouts of this
city. with their wives, respectable look
ing 1however much deceived in their
marriage), a dozen or thirteen of fus-
ionists from over the state. and few
others. called there to weigh the
strength of this fusion movement, is all
who listened to the man who has been
twice the nominee Of his party for the
highest office to which man can aspire.
Oh, what fall has been here.
AS to his speech, it was good for the
most part, save in his laudation Of
Bryan and the Democratic party, and
that he had not a word Of praise for the
grand achievements of the party which
has given him such signal honor. No
word of praise had he for the men who
gave their time and money to honor
him. Never a word Of kindness did he
utter about the more than a million and
quarter of men who voted for him
who now plays traitor to their dearest
interests, and seeks to sell them for q
price. He grew 1ndidnant, as well he
might, that Mckinley sought to buy TO-
100000 Fflipinos by the treaty of Paris.
He waxed hot as he recounted how be-
fore the war men sold slaves upon the
auction block. All this was well: but it
called to the mind of one auditor that
this man who condemned these others
Is now seeking to sell 1000, 900 as good,
intelligent voters as ever trod soil to
the Infamous Democratic party for
mere mess Of political pottage for him
self. He would barter our most sacred
rights to the party that forces Goebelism
upon US in Kentucky; simmonism in
North Carolina; counts us out in Texas,
and DISTINGUISHES us in Mississippi. Not
because we are ignorant Malays, as are
the Fflipinos; nor yet because we are
black, as were the Southern slaves: but
only because Jim Weaver wants an Of
fce. Could the infamy Of a Mckinley
equal this? Could Southern slavery ex-
coed it's villiany? There is no mitiga-
ton to Weaver's vileness in the fact that
he cannot deliver the goods. The Span
ish are none the less guilty Of wrong be-
cause they could not deliver tho Filipin-
os. The slave seller sinned not the less
that sold man took his life in his hand
In his successful effort to escape. No.
General Weaver does all In his power to
sell and deliver to the fossilized Demo-
cracy the only party in which the peo-
pie of this great nation have reason to
hope for any lettering of conditions.
Judas betrayed the Son of God, but he
thought he was merely selling one man.
James B. Weaver sold nearly three mil
lions of men and then pretends anger
because they will not walk up and de-
liver themselves. Is it any wonder that
men abhor so vile creature as he and
Will not hear him speak? The street
fakir is more honored when he sings his
ribald balderdash upon the corner. And
ne deserves to be; for he would only
rob you of few dollars surplus cash:
but this past master in political villainy
would barter away our dearest rights for
the mere chance of possible appoint
ment in the remote event Of Bryan,s
election. How, indeed, have the mighty
fallen! To sell himself to those he has
SO often said were the sum Of all the VIII
lainies were bad enough, It would seem.
but this thing unspeakable seeks to sell
the men who twice honored him with
their sacred ballots.
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