The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-05
"On 70 Springfield"
is Their Cry y -
New York Populists

I who has accepted the position of state
deputy in enrolling The Vanguard OF
Populism, and is doing good work in
arousing the old-time radicals to a
sense of the Importance OF the COM
| ing Springfield convention. Mr.. john
son says:)
THE REAL SITUATION IN NEW
YORK.
Editor Independent: The New
York democracy, as an. organization,
held its state convention at Albany
on the 18th Of last month. The re-
suits as they appeared in the news
papers are already known to the couE-
try. The real results and how they
were accomplished were known at the
time only to those who knew init
mately the managing character who
dominated the convention and the
forces which supported him. But evil
news travels fast and murder will
, out, and the masses Of New York,
along with the Independent voter who
believes in manhood rule, are now
awake to the fact that democracy, and
all in the way Of progress she rep
resented, was foully chlOroformed in
what was called convention of dem
ocrats, by man who has opposed the
regular democracy with Bryan at the
head OF its ticket in two campaigns.
They recognize that the control of
the democratic political machinery in
this state was obtained by theiavish
use of Belmont-Wall street money
and the active assistance of the So
called gold democratic newspapers of
the state. They see that the party is
not even in the control of what some
might call (using the word in an evil
sense) politicians" The party MA
chinery of the democracy of this
state is today absolutely owned boots
and saddle by that portion OF society
which farms bonds and government
mOrtgages--the floaters of shipbuilG-
ing trusts and other three-shell games
of finance.
Ii there was an honest man IN New
York, who doubted that the democ-
racy OF New York was at last fully
over the brink OF destruction. the re-.
suit of the deliberation of the state
committee OF the democracy. on Sat
urday, April 30, at Albany, has con-
WINGED even him. That committee
disregarded all party precedent and
went without the fold Of the commit
tee and named as its chairman a bolt
ing SO democrat; went also without
its ranks for its treasurer and, named
as such q '96 republican, August Bel
mont, the subway money changer of
Wall street, New York, who was
member of the Morgan-C Cleveland bond
stealing syndicate of 1893, the man
who has consistently repudiated Bry-
an and all he represented in two ma
tional campaigns; but he is the man
who has procured the lucre that de-
bauched the democracy OF this state.
and who promises to collect enough to
eject his friend, Alton B. Parker. the
silent, IL he be northumberland why
should he not have the official title
when he is expected to perform and
mas performed the duties of the ci-
fee?
There is no longer sane man in
New York who fails to appreciate TIE
situation. Even the politician re-
volts at the idea He sees for the
first time even the pretense of allow
Ing him to manage the political game
taken from him. and himself reie-
gated to the position Of mere bell-boy
to those who propose to sit in the
drivers seat of the band wagon thew
are paying for. The result apparently
Is beyond belief and II betokens such
revolt that financial sharps will az
ter November next never repeat the
game In such brazen and eold-blood-
ed manner.
The rank and fle OF democracy ~ m
open revolt. and upon NAM, sides
yon hear the remark ito hi with
what Belmont. his money, and Hill
call the New York state democracy
II In not us. We will build anew the
Old party, and II will be- democratic
party"
Such sentiments which are ex-
pressed and heard from Montaul
Point Ia Lake Erie. aud personal in
terviewa and talks convince Inc and
many others that New York will sec
new democracy In the field this fail.
which will poll over 10000 votes and
possibly more. a. II IA not certain that
the great Tammany organization Of