The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
No Fear of Socialists or Anarchists

No Fear of Socialists or Anarchists
Editor Independent: In answer to
your request | wish to write briefly OF
the supreme crisis at which the peo-
pies party has arrived and OF its duty
in view of that crisis.
| do not know how many populists
were brave -nough to stand up and be
counted on the 9Th Of November. 1t
will be some weeks yet before the COW.
ering hand of plutocratic power will
be lifted from the face of the returns
that the people may see how many
knees were not bowed to Baal.
Plutocracy does not fear anarchists.
Plutocracy does not fear socialists.
Plutocracy does not fear BRYAN fight
ing inside the democratic party. But
plutocracy does fear ne peoples party
representing the farming class, The
great middle class Of our people. SO
when the spirit of Watson began to
breathe upon the dry bones and there
was a rustling and a gathering OF Zone
to bone, and the host stood up, plutoc-
racy does rot. will not have it count'd.
Every means of suppression, however
contemplate, will be resorted to to
belittle the movement.
Plutocracy trembled like Belshazzar,
and no doubt Overeotimated the popu-
list vote, and hence gave orders before
it was cast fer it's concealment.
But, whatever that vote is. it is a
protest. 1t is the lifted hand OF an
evicted and rightful claimant pointing
to the possessions OF his fathers, OF
which he has been despoi-eS.
The question of the hour is, shall the
hand be lowered before the claim is
made good.
Propositions are being made by the
followers Of BRYAN and the followers
of Hearst to take down our flag and to
unite with them under another ban
ner. the banner of radical democracy
However honest thel. intentions may
he to the cause Of reform it means
destruction-it means death.
With Brytn and Hearst democrats
IT is a disguised fight for Office and
mower. With the populists it is yet a
fight for the establishment OF prlnci-
ples upon which the life of the republic
depends. Fusion or cooperation.
care not what you call it. to the peo-
nle's party. to the principles Of popu-
lism, means death.
To the Bryan democrats we can say:
"Come to Us if you love your country
more than your party. We gave up
party for you and for principle IN 1895
and 1900. You took us. and while Jou
cursed us you counted our votes. Like
a spotless bride we surrendered all to
Won. You took us. You debauched us,
and then turned us out upon the wllds.
Shall we surrender and give up all
again to YOU? You claim to have the
same objects in view that we have.
why not then come and fight under
our banner? What assurance have we
that il our united votes vim, you Will
seek to establish>our principles? Your
camp issfu1l OF our enemies and we
dare not place ourselves in their power.
But there is a reason and an argu-
ment against fusion which is abso-
lutelvs conclusive of the question. And
that is. we can not win without repub-
lican votes. Wescan not hope to be
successful without drawing to our
lines a good proportion of those who
voted for Roosevelt. If democratic
banner is lifted our call to them will
be in vain.
So, away with fusion! Let us make
a straight and honest fight and invite
all who love their country, and their
homes to fall in under our banner and
fight with us.
a ~ A. C. HOUSTON.
Union. w. Va.