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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
AUGUST 20, 1903 J
lublicans," as BrytJi calls those who
disbelieve in his fusion policy, or will
ttey drop the democratic name which
has so often spelled defeat in the last
forty years, and Join die united peo
jlfc'B party where they have belonged
since the campaign of 1892? Even
Enould the Bryan democrats succeed
In retaining control of the party ma
chinery and nominate the candidates,
they could not hope to hold tho east
ern wing, and the result would be the
same as in the last two campa'gns
one more democratic defeat. Does
Eryan court another such disaster? Is
he optimistic enough to believe that
the democratic party, guided by his
counsel, no matter how wise it may be
or seem to be, can win? If not, then
why should he continue to follow the
ignis fatuus of democracy? Why not
join forces with those who believe in
Us principles under, another and bet
ter name? He could not ea3ier or
more surely defeat the plans of the
eastern reorganizes, for with Bryan
and his following out of the demo
cratic party what would they have
left but a handful of "assistant repub
licans?" Let all who believe in the
principles of the Omaha, Chicago and
Kansas City platforms get together
rext year under the united pwple's
party banner and victory will be in
eight Meanwhile the work of organ
ization, education and unification must
go on this year, as next year after the
national conventions are held will be
too late. James Flannigen, in Her
ald, Ft Morgan, Colo.
Many populists feel that It Is use
less to keep on trying to help one
wing of the democratic party defeat
. the other wing, and at the sam? time
let the corporation element that is in
control of the republican party run the
affairs of the government There are
thousands of republicans who do not
like the way things are running in
their party, but who can see nothing
Letter in the democratic party. It is
time for all forces who want reform to
get together. Jason L. Claflin, in Ord
(Neb.) Journal (pop.).
"A GENEROUS CRITIC."
Even as mild and generous a critic
?s Mr. Bryan does not hesitate to say
that the Denver conference resulted
in a surrender of honest popunsts io
the mid-road populists, who have
worked in collusion with the republi
cans since 1896. When men like Sen
ator Allen go over to a crowd like that
they destroy confidence. A half dozen
ir embers of the national committee
are not the party, and it is safe to say
that Senator Allen will be a socialist,
republican or out of politics by this
time next year. C. D. Casper, in Press
(dem.), David City, Neb.
. Undoubtedly Mr. Casper is right:
"A half dozen members of the national
committee are not the party" but
neither is Mr. Bryan nor Mr. Casper.
Did we raise any hullabaloo some time
ego when an exclusive "democratic"
press association was formed, and
populist editors excluded except as
they declared themselves democrats?
. James Flannigan, editor of the Her
ald, Fort Morgan, Colo., "only peo
ple's paper in Morgan county," prints
Edgerton's call for the Colorado state
conference, the Denver "manifesto,"
come editorials from The Independent
(being duly credited as beseems a
good populist) and a cracking good
editorial of his own production, which
The Independent quotes elsewhere.
AS TO FUSION.
Notwithstanding the decision of the
relurm forces at the Denver confer -erce
against it, it appears certain that
the fusion policy will prevail in Ne
braska again this year. The rank and
file of both the Donullsts and demo
crats are opposed to fusion, but those
who want office are bound to cling to
fusion. C. Clinton Page, In Progress
(pop.), Holdrege, Neb.
Would Mr. Pace advise DODulists to
rfron as eood a Judge as Sullivan?
Chief Justice Sullivan has made such
A record on the bench that every pop
ulist in the state can point with pride
to him as "their judge." There will
be no "fusion" this year. But both
conventions will nominate Judge Sulli
nn lust the same. However, the
Denver "manifesto" said nothing
shout state matters. Down in Ken
tucky Jo Parker is bringing about a
fusion of the people's party and the
union reform party and nobody up
J'.ere Is making any kick aDout lu
It is worthy of more than passing
tfntimi that, the Domilists who re
ceived the most rewards under fusion
are the leading advocates of Indepen
dent action by their party now that
their chance is gone of being kept in
effice by democratic votes. R. O.
Adams and Harry Risley, in Grand
Ifland (Neb.) Democrat
This everlasting chatter about what
"democratic votes" have done 13 get
ting a bit tiresome, because of the
implication that these democratic
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votes were a majority of those cast
ior the various fusion candidates.
Ihey helped, of course;' no one denies
that it required a coalition of pop
ulist and democratic strength to ac
complish results but what is the use
of prating about what the democrats
have done? They were simply power
less without populist help. What
have they ever done in Nebraska with
out populist assistance?
"It may seem rather strange," says
J. P. Correll, in the Easton (Pa.) Sen
tinel, "to the 'thick and thin' men who
'belong' to the democratic and repub
lican parties that there are still citi
sons of this republic, who, at a con
ference held in the city of Denver on
July 28, declared certain principles as
their principles. The following is thac
address and ws trust no male reader
of the Sunday Call but will give it
earnest study and consideration.'
(Quoting the address.)
The Custer county (Neb.) populist
convention, held at Broken Bow, Aug
ust 10, nominated a strong ticket and
put out a magnificent platform, which
wcund up by saying: "We approve
the sentiments expressed by the Den
ver conference in the following para
graph: (Quoting the first paragraph.)
SEND IT ALONG.
Editor Independent: I would be
pleased to receive a copy of your pa
per reporting the proceedings at Den
ver. I have seen nothing about them,
except in a paper published, in Illi
nois and what is said there was chief
ly in laudation of the editor of that
paper.
I notice what Mr. Bryan says in his
Commoner which I received this morn
lng. He Is in a sense correct in his
criticism. I think Mr. Bryan will find
that he is counting without his host
and the democratic party will certain
ly abandon him and his followers next
year. I may take occasion to send a
communication to your paper later on.
GEO. A. GROOT.
Cleveland, O.
SYMPATHY FOR BRYAN.
Editor Indenendent: On readme: the
first page of last week's Commoner 'I
was a bit surprised at the comments
on the Denver conference. :At first
was sad to think so noble a man" as
Eryan would object to reformers in
politics to gather themselves at some
given place and confer together on
what was needed and not take the
name democrat.
Mr. Bryan has performed almost su
perhuman efforts to reform the demo
cratic party, and still the outlook is so
dark he cannot get enthusiastic. Could
he have succeeded in marshalling all
grades of reformers under his banner
in. 1900 he might have been elected,
but this could not be done and leave
Towne out
Had Mr. Bryan been born early in
1827 and had passed through those
never to be forgotten twefve years in
political history from 1844 to 1856, he
would have known the futility of try
ing to reform a corrupt and rotten
party and save its name. When look
ing back to the heartaches caused by
the knowledge that we must drop the
whig and on our banners have a new
party name, then my sympathies went
out for my beloved hero of the west.
Hero? Yes, hero. My limited knowl
edge takes in but one as greatAbra
ham Lincoln. He who dared to defend
the right He who dared to fight
against slavocracy, Harailtonianism
and all political corruption in any and
all parties. It is a trying ordeal to
lose the party name. We were many
who were willing to get help from
cutside; we were willing for any sacri
fice, but save the whig.
In 1856 many of us had received a
new baptism we were proud to be
called vile names. What a lot of votes
we cast were defeated, but could see
daylight ahead, and, like Paul, wc took
courage.
Our, fight has not been on twelve
years yet- O, populists; O Jefferson
lan democrats; O honest, upright. God
Ioaring: man-lovine- rpnnWiMno
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on wuu wisu reiorm in politics lay.
"We every weight (party name):
iiii;u &u easily Desets you ard see if
jve cannot come together on a new po
litical alignment for 1904 on which
even the sun will be proud to shine on.
Comrades, you of '61 to '65, lay aside
prejudice if you have any; don't say.
the republican party fought this war
to a satisfactory finish. Who was your
bunk mate? Why, yes, he was a dem
ocrat; yes, and so was mine.
I was in the band box democratic
regiment of Illinois, and our colonel
was a democratic supreme judge. Well
that did not make me a democrat nor
our colonel a republican. Don"t say
the republican party gave us our pen
sions. Who worked hardsr for our
Tensions than Dan Vorhees and the
venerable Bill Holman?
Boys let us join hands for 1904 and
tee if we can't stop sculdugery in the
national P. O. D. and a train of leg
islation leading to wildcat money
a . R' D" PARSONS.
Amelia, Neb.
"NOT FULLY SATISFIED."
Editor Independent: Find enclosed
postal money order for two dollars. I
have appreciated your courtesy and
the instructive matter given in the
paper.
I am not fully satisfied that the late
conference did the best thing. It Is
evident that there must be a union of
all the reform forces.
I am yours In all that will tend to
better the condition of the masses and
to perpetuate the principles, of the
fathers of our government.
JAMES a LEWIS. !
Tip Top, Ky.
