The independent., 1903-12-24

slowly, but they grind exceeding fine. |
For % years we have been fighting to
retake freedoms banner, but still 1t
floats over the ranks of those who are
enemies of republican freedom. i
But our light Is dawning-the sun
has not yet risen. Truth is God,
and God is right, and right the day
will win; to doubt, would be disloy-
atty; to falter, would be SIM
H. D. Albright, Watsontown, Pa:
II am no populist, nor in fact mem
ber of any political party. ! am will
ing to vote with any part that think
will do pretty near right, but | have
not found such in this part OF the
country lately, / am sorry to say
Victor Lawson, Willmar, Mimi: Il
am chairman of what Is left OF the
populist party of Minnesota. Will
send you some. papers by which you
may judge of our work here last
year. We placed an Independent
ticket in the field with some enthus.
iasm, but most of our influential
friends deserted on election day or
the week or two previous. The four
or six years of cooperation has de-
moralized the party thoroughly.
spent my entire time last year and
over $1,000 in trying to establish
state weekly. We have not had a
state meeting since last election, but
I can see little hope. Everyone felt
that they were making one or their
last stands under the banner OF the
poDuIisf name last fall"
J. r. Greenwade, Willard Mo-: I'VE
have kept up our county organization
all through the trying ordeal OF the
democrats attempting to destroy u.s."
e. B. Langham, Gillett, Ark: You
can count on me the remainder OF my
days.
J. Fl. Vandegrift, Branchville, Ala:
81 am a strong advocate Of the Oma-
ha platform and everlastingly OPP
posed to the gold standard"
B. F. Warbritton, Huntington,
Tenn: "Yes, put my name down as
a member of the Old Guard OF Pop
ullst. have been in the fight
ever since 1892, when | got my eyes
opened to the rottenness of the demo-
cratic party by being member OF the
farmers alliance.
Will r. King, Ontario, Ore: Il am
at present working in the democratic
party. and consider myself demo-
crat. While the populist party was
in existence | was one Of the active
members of that party in this state.
1 have not changed my views on the
issues which brought the populist
party into existence. | believe in all
the principles laid down by that party
in it's last national platform. now
believe it the duty of every member
OF that party to use their utmost en-
ergy to assist the Bryan wing OF dem
ocracy to maintain control OF the ma
tional democratic party. think more
good can be accomplished in that way
than by going it alone, and SO far as
am individually concerned | expect to
be governed accordingly
z. G. r. Gordon, Reading, Mass:
81 am greatly interested in your let
ter and printed matter. -. The Oma-
ha platform is good enough. If we
are to make an effective showing in
1904 we must get down to business.
Organizers should be. placed in the
field in such states as Nebraska, Iowa,
Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, etc. |
doubt if we could do very much in
New England. We should have an
organization that will pay from 10
cents to 81 a month, the funds thus
raised to be used for organization
purposes"
J. B. Alley, ingalls,, Kas., thinks
populism is dead in his county and
that the Old Guard have all joined
the socialist party.
M. A. Brown, Stone Point, Tex:
81 like your move and hope from your
plan and other sources we will be able
at least to get the truth of populism
inspired anew in every populist
throughout the United States"
John ]. Miles, Miles Cross Roads.
Tenn: 81 am glad to fill your blank
of enrolment In the Old Guard of
Populism and send a dollar to help
along the work" (Mr. Miles has been
postmaster for the past thirty years,l
G. l.. Spence, 10 Mt. Vernon ave-,
Atlantic. N. j.: II am always glad
10 give all the help possible To en-
courage organization of a hghting
third party, built on honest reform