New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-03
READY FOR BRYAN BOLT
CONVENTION ON JULY 4
Call Issued from Printing House
IN Lincoln, Neb.

A call bearing the mark of printing house in
Lincoln, Neb., the home Of William ]. Bryan,
has been sent to radical Democrats for con-
vention of Populists Of all grades. to be"held IN
Springfield Ill, on July 4 It is understood that
the convention, after organizing. will adjourn
until after the st. Louis convention selects a
candidate. If that candidate is satisfactory to
the radicals, he win be Endorsed. If Parker is
nominated, the radicals viii nominate either ex-
Senator Allen OF Nebraska, or ex-Congressman
Thomas Watson, of Georgia The call IS signed
by John 4. Parker J. II. Edmisten, P. ]. Dixon
c. @. De France, Milton Park and I. D. Burdick
The convention is to consist of 927 delegates.
The committee has extended invitations to the
Middle of the Road Populists and the Fusion
Populists. The "DIid-Roads' polled 100000
votes for Wharton Barker for President four
years ago.
In 1892 the Fusion Populists in this State cast
10000 votes for General Weaver. In 1896 they
swung to Bryan and lost their column the
State ticket. Thomas Watson running for Vice
President in 1895. polled more than a million
votes.
The call sent out by William J. Bryan's friends
includes al address" 1t sounds as If it might
have been written by Mr. Bryan This call and
this address are being sent to all the radical
Democrats in this city and State, and they
probably foreshadow a bolt Of the radicals if
Parker is nominated at st. Louis. The address
says in part:
We are fundamentally opposed to the present
unjust distribution OF wealth. that creates system
OF society in which the few get without working,
while the many work without getting; system
which must result il either anarchy or despotisn,
and she total destruction of our republic. This
condition is dus 10 the monopoly OF natural oppor-
tunties Aad the creation Of special privileges by
We maintain that this government. which was
dedicated by the Fathers of the Republic 70 freedom
ana equality Of opportunity, shan tulnl It's trpe
opportunities Of nature and the abolition Of ali
special privileges.
are to be found two irreconcable factions, one in
favor of governmental usurpation, tending to the
standing for industrial and political liberty
In the peoples party Of the nation lies the only
As 20 those trusta and monoDolies which are not
public utilities natural monopoles We demand
that taose special privileges which they now ENJOY
and which alone enable them TO exist should be
Immediately withdrawn. CORPORATIONS, oeing the
creatures OF government, should Do SUBJECTED 20
such governmental regulation and control as will
adequately protect the public. We demand the
taxation Of monopoly privileges while they remain
in nrfyate hands TO the extent OF the value of the
privileges granted
We favor the initiative and referendum; the
enactment OF good laws; the latter to the end that
the people may veto legislative measures.
We invite the wealth producers TO take part in
the primaries that shall choose delegates TO our
convention guaranteeing that the influence OF this
party shall be given 10 advance the interests OF
organized labor by the recognition OF the union
label on manufactured products as well as In legts
laton which at last Is the only hope OF just cond-
We criticse as unfair illegal and unjust those
unconstitutional and demand a constitutional
amendment authorizing legislation requiring the
corporations their contractors and subcontractors,
TO pay workTnen the prevailing rate OF wages. and
a days work. and demand the abolition Of the
contract system upon public work.