The Delta independent., 1902-10-10
PeODle's Party.

Pe0P1e'S Porty.
Rocky Mountain News, September 2lst.
Chairman A. b. Gray of the Peoples
party state committee yesterday issued
th- following war cry:
ITO the II .sl6 Coloradoans who voted
the Peoples party ticket in 1905:
Headquarters Peoples Party State
Central Committee, Albany Hotel,
"DESyER. Colo. Sept. 20. 1902
"Inaswuch as certain Democratic pol
iticisns are busiIy engaged in circulat
ing the report that our Peoples party
state convention. held in Denver, Colo,
September 9 and 10, rejected IN offer
from the state DeUocSatic convention
Of one place on their ticket. that Of Sec
retsry Of state, ve consider it proper to
scquaint the Populist voters Of Colora-
do with all the facts in connection with
that matter, and at the same time to
outline tho policy Of our party during
the present campaign.
before the calling OF cit her the Dem
ocratic or Populist state conventions. =
preliminary committee, headed by the
late chairman OF the Peoples party. the
Hon. Leo Vincent. waited upon chair
man Milton Smith OF tho Demoora attic
party, aud advised him courteously, yet
em mphaticaliy. that there would be con
vention OF the Peoples party called for
the came time and place as the Demo
cratic convention. that We intended put
ting q ticket 10 the field; that We de-
sired to CO operate with the Democrats;
that we should not be arbitrary as to
the number OF places to be accorded us
on fusion ticket, but that We insisted
upon our right to be consulted 10 the
naming OF the state ticket, and that
whether We receive little or much in the
way OF positions on said ticket, 70
should insist that whatever was con
ceded to US be conceded to our organi-
zation. and that we name the candidate
or candidates apporticn d to us.
"Chairman Smith appointed q CON
n,itiee iu advance OF tue conventions, OF
which Jacob Fillius was chairman. Our
committee met theirs at Mr.. Filiius' Of
flee, and sfte.. full discussion We were
plainly notified that no committees
would be appointed by the Democratic
state couveni iion to confer with u. and
that 10 no event would our party. - .
party, be recognized. Mr.. Fjllius and
MIR. Briscoe bluntly advised US that the
Democrats did not wish Us to put tick
ct in the teld, aad did not Tish their
candi dates to accept nominations on the
Pupulisf ticket; in short that We must
becoue Democrats to secure hny sort OF
recognition.
100 Monday. September 8. the state
central committee OF tho Democratic
party met and voted no fusion or coop
GRAFTON with the Popuiists. Their ulti-
mate action In s.id oOp pvsetSss iss 0ae-s
Ter OF history. A bitter contest waSf
carried on Tor the entire day between
Senator Teller aud Senator Patterson
Ii
US, and Governor Thomas. q. j. Hughes,
Jr.. and Alva Adams aud Others repre-
seating the anti-fusion forces in their
convention. and not until the Booth rec
olution was adopted. reconeidered and
again adopted on roll call Of their con-
yention, and the work OF nominating q
Democratic state ticket commenced. did
we begin the naming Of a ticket in our
convention. State Chairman Milton
Smith wac fully sdyised from the outset
that we should place full tseket 10 the
6eId, and make an active canvass Tor
tho same. let the result be what il
might, il our psrty organization res ig:
nored BY his party; and that ws wshsd-
him to take cognizance Of our intentions
that the blame for defeat at the polls
might rest where it belonged.
.Since the adjournment OF the two
conventions the facts have oeen mis-
stated upon sil occasions by the Demo
Gratis. aud they have further alleged that
our ticket would be Withdrawn aud that
everything would be fixed up in few
days. Judging our people by them
selves. they seem TO imsgine that few
xppoiutive positions would satisfy the
Peoples party. II the present. nominees
OF the Democratic party are 20 fortu-
nate 10 to have the patronage Of the
state at their disposal 10 the future
they will not have places enough TO &C.
cure the Withdrawal OF the Peoples par
" state ticket. The securing Of Offices
for the chosen leaders OF cur parry will
in no wise satisfy the party organize
ton, and the sooner this 10 thoroughly
understood the better. The plain facis
OF the case are that tho Democrats of
Arspahoe county, or majority OF them,
under the leadership Of former Cover
NOR Charles S. Thomss, dominated the
late Democratic state convention aud
defeated fusion. 1t will be remembered
that in 1892 Mr. Thomas reoainsd 10y
al to tho national Democratic OrRanixx-
ton and Grover Cleveland. When
thousands of Free Silver Democrats aud
Republicans bolted their national ticket
and supported General Weayer for pres-
ideut, Mr. Thomas and Mr. Adams re-
mainsd Democrats. In 1894 Mr.. Thom-
as ran for governor on the regular. Bour-
bon Democratic state ticGet, for the
purpose, rs believe, ot drawing votes
from the Peoples party state ticket
headed by Governor Waite. aud iusur-
ing the election Of Albert w. Mcintyre.
In 1886 Meesrs. Thomas, Hughes and
Adams with their forcss coalesced with
the Republicans OF the state on the
atats ticket. I say coalcsced with the
Republicans because during that cam
pxign two-thirds OF the Republicans OF
the state, as \ more matter OF tempora-
ry expediency and Tor the purpose OF
remaining 10 Office. temporarily with
drew from the regular administration
Republican party aud co-opersted with
the Democrats. That they were Repub.
licans at heart is evide need by the fact