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Voc XVI. LINCOLN, NEB., SEPTEMBER 1, 1904. - No?15 .. i : " ' . ; ' " ' ; - me Progress o P o piilism k' I cE5y; I. 'M: J & -J - , " Joliet, ni.f Aug. 27. (Editorial Cor respondence). Moving the files and records of the Old Guard and the Van- guard of Populism from Lincoln, Neb., to this place and1 consolidating them with the records of Chairman Ferriss, is too much like the annual April -'flit- : ting" some urbanites indulge in it gets things "all mixed." We are going ahead with a will and making a great deal of progress along certain; lines, but each of us is still a long way from ; having his correspondence all cleaned ' Up. '. w.' - . - " . , , . , . a number of candidates, while others were more sanguine. . None of them cared, however, to predict that they would elect .the next president of the United States.' but ventured the in formation that if the democratic nom inee, , Mr. Parker, is elected, the coun try will face a panic unprecedented in history." ' ' ..... - - . ' This has been a good week for pufr- ting up Watson and Tibbies electoral tickets even Nevada, where the "sil- . ver party" seemed to be the "whole show," has fallen in line. ' ; One of the pleasing events of the week was the Connecticut state con .yentlou. Theodore P. Rynder, one of tho rational committee , for Pennsyl 'jrania, and editor of the Erie Echo, some days ago went down: to the .Nut meg state and caused a wonderful Tattling, among the dry bones. Iuse ithat term advisedly, because that is substantially what our good friend. Robert Pj'ne, editor of the Hartford Examiner, said last spring in an edi torial reply to my invitation for him to enroll in the Old Guard of Popu lism. " Friend Rynder, it (. will ' be re membered, cast half the vote for Penn sylvania for Mr. Watson (the other delegate present being an admirer of . B'enator Allen) at Springfield, and was himself the most formidable opponent .of .Mr. Tibbies for the vice presidential nomination. ' Wednesday Mr,Rynder r telegraphed - Chairman Ferriss as- follows: " "New Haven, Conn.', Aug.- 24. -James H. Fer vriss, Joliet, III. Straight populist elec toral ticket put :ia4heTfieJd today. T. P Rynder."- Later by ' ijjaij Vc&me m marked copy of the -New Haven Even- 'ing Leader, giving an excellent report of the convention as far as it had gone when that paper' went to press. The news was given upper right hand cor ner of the ' first page, and the popu lists of Connecticut were treated right. '"The peopje's . party delegates," said the Leader, ."though few in number, showed great enthusiasm when they filed into the meeting room. . Some of them are hopeful that they will elect The Leader claimed that a 'slate" had been named as follows: For pres idential electors: Robert Pyne, Hart ford; Andrew . Henry D. Shepherd, Branford E. Binshamj,' Cheshire; T. L. .Thomas, Bristol; George Hubbell, Ansohia; O.'E. Wadhatys, Torrington; and Andrew Leary, South Norwalk. These gentlemen were doubtless nomi nated .for electors, ' " , An executive: committee was to be named as follows: W. W." Wheeler, Meriden; T. L. Thomas. Forestville; Austin B. Fuller, Orange; Frank Glea- son, New Haven; and Edward Allen, Bristol. ' ;: :1 - - , ., , : No state ticket had then been agreed upon.':' : r---. Great : credit must be accorded Mr, Rynder and State , Chairman Thomas for this successful outcome in a state that the national committee had about decided was too sterile ground to be worth the effort to work it. . Three state conventions will be held next Wednesday (31st) Illinois, Indi ana and Ohio. - Tennessee comes the 8th. ;' '" v;':;; - -A letter , from National Committee man Albion, Gates, Carroll, Me., says that his fellow committeeman, Hon. L. W. Smith of Vinalhaven, is making arrangements to put , a Watson and Tibbies electoral ticket upon the o ficial ballot of Maine. Once upon a time, in the days of Uncle Solon Chase, there were greenbackers galore up in Maine Chairman Ferriss .tells a, good story of his experience running a paper there and if they could but be convinced that the people's party "has blood in its eye" this 1 year, we might poll a surprising vote. Possibly it might be well to send Mr. Rynder up to help Mr. Smith. ' '"J The Mississippi state convention Thursday (25th) .put up a Watson and Tibbies electoral ticket, headed bv R. Brewer of Aubrey, Noxubee county; and J. A. Bailey of Lauderdale county, Full report has not yet reached head quarters, wan sucn sona men as Messrs. Brewer and Bailey heading the electoral ticket, the Watson and Tibbies vote ought to be large. No attempt is made this - week to give a systematic . report. In a gen eral way it may be said that electoral tickets are already up In Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Mississippi Nevada, Connecticut and Texas; and within the next two weeks tickets; will be nomi nated in practically, all -. the states where a convention can be held. The work of securing signers to petitions is-now going on in Maryland, West Virginia, New York and several other states. Possibly when the work is over it will be found that Delaware, Utah and maybe Rhode Island are the only states where the voter is de prived of his right tot cst a vote for the gallant Watson ; and his gifted running mate, Tibbies. ' . . ' . Jaw W. Forrest, president of the Al bany county democracy, which recent ly declared unanimously for Watson and Tibbies, writes that he held a con ference at Rochester Thursday after noon ' (26th) S and comments: "Their coats are off and we will ' get , a big vote there." Also that a meeting was held at Buffalo Friday night. "They are on fire here," says Mr. prrest. He expected to : address a meeting at Jamestown Saturday night. The peo ple's party electoral and kstate ticket will probably be ready to announce Monday. To get on the official ballot will require petitions accompanied by affidavits of something like 100 voters in each county, who swear that they intend to vote for the ticket to .be thus nominated. To; secure these affi davits requires much hard work and considerable expense but with Mr. Forrest leading there is little doubt about the outcome. the Denver conference last year, being one of the committee that drafted the celebrated "Denver manifesto," which declared that henceforth the people's party should be committed to Inde pendent national political action; and his fearless attitude as -judge of the district court, In those troubolous times when some Colorado judges are cowardly enough to hold court with armed troops in the room menacing them, has endeared him to those who. love a brave and just man. Mr. North cott was a delegate present at Spring field, taking a prominent part and has had experience running for con gress, having been the candidate of the people's party two. years ago. And Mrs. Cassedy edits one of the three re maining populist papers of Colorado those which weathered the gale and whose editors kept the faith. Jamestown, N. Y., democrats seen to be in a state of revolt against Parker and Parkerism. Earl Stratton, R. F. D. 75 (think how Tom Watson' rural free delivery has been developed there) writes that "there is a . serious revolt of Bryan men in this (Chau tauqua) county, and it would be advis able to induce these men to vote for Watson and Tibbies." Among the more prominent Bryan men who are up in arms against the Parkerization of their party, Mr. Stratton names M. George Martyn and Eaton L. Moses of Jamestown and Frank H. Root of Busti. . ' The Colorado populists did the right things at their state convention Friday (26th) in nominating Judge Frank W. Owers of Leadville for governor, Ellen G. Cassedy of the Ridgway populist for regent of the state university; and R. H. Northcott for congressman at large. The remainder of the ticket is doubtless equally deserving; but those named are better known to the popu lists of the United States. Judge Owers was a prominent participant in But the revolt is not confined to Chautauqua county. Down in Dave Hill's bailiwick where Forrest and Mahoney have about cleaned the plat ter with the Albany county democracy lives ,W. H. Frazier, senior member of W. -H. Frazier & Son, manufactur ers of printed wrapping paper and pa per novelties. Mr. Frazier,, writing, to Mr. Tibbles .for, a copy of the Spring field platform, says: "I desire to cast my ballot for, American principles,-the greatest good for the greatest number, being a follower-of Peter Cooper, Gen. Weaver, and W. J. Bryan, all of whom I admire but I can not vote for Judge Parker and be true to my principles and teachings of more than sixty years." Mr, Frazier will not be dis franchised this year; lie can vote "un- der the Liberty Bell" for Watson and ibbles and the people's party state ticket. - : C. Q. DE FRANCE. HON. HENRY M. McDONALD R&.d2caJ Democratic Ca-ndidate for Governor of Now York In 1898 ott for WATSON .id TIBDLES , Among the many prominent men in New York who have ; recently an nounced their intention to support r Watson and Tibhles is Mr. Henry M. McDonald of 63-65 Wall street. He attended the; Cooper Union meeting j and the; reception afterward, held at Union Square hotel. In a : private let ter to the editor he i says: "I am greatly interested in--promoting the candidacy of Mr. Watson and yourself, f We are rapidly organizing the people's : party in the different counties of the l state. We have selected a . county ; committee of fortytwo members in this county. It has been sug gested that I accept the nomination for congress in this district. I will do so unless some other man is found who . would attract a greater number of votes to the ticket. A populist can didate in this district Can not expect to be elected,, but may resonably hope to poll -from 1.000 to 2.000 votes." The entrance into the party and the open advocacy of populist principles by Mr. McDonald and many other men of like high standing and noble char acter In New York city and In the uyior counties of the state, who desire as they say "to leave a country for their children." makes the populist ,rnoement a tremendout force in that and all adjoining state. In an interview recently published Mr. McDonald says: "Mr, Parker's speech of acceptance, of the presidential nomination, con lata of two parts. The first, and much the longer. U a dissertation upon the theory and function of a re publican form of gowotaeat. This section of his address, while interest ing as an exposition of the views of the early presidents, is not particu larly pertinent to the leading issues of the. campaign. The. remainder of his .speech is made upjof scanty and scattering statements more or less re motely bearing upon a few of the dec larations of principles adopted, by the, St. Louis convention. This declaration, Mr. Parker denominates, "an admir able platform," and forthwith proceeds to emasculate it of its clear and posi tlve statements. The .St. -Louis .plat form, after pronouncing for the 'en forcement of laws, giving laboi and capital impartially Inefr, just rights.' 'tne trial by jury in the case of Indi rect contempt' and 'against the use of the military In the summary punish ment of citizens without trial or for the con ii ol of elections' declares that we are in favor of the arbitration of differences between corporate employ era and their employes, and favor the Mrict enforcement of eight-hour day law on alt public work.' Mr. Parker, on the other hand, in the only state n nts which he makes respecting the labor question, arter effusively de claiming about 'dynamlto outrages deportation of citizens without trial,' matters appertaining solely to the administration of affair in the state of Colorado and entirely outside the Jurisdiction of the national povorn ment RrandHoqtiently declares that tbe 'pRitence of rood government lies In strict observance of constitutional limitations, enforcement of law and order and rugged opposition to all en croachment upon tbe sovereignty of. the people." These sentiments of Mr. Parker, which are very fine, meet with the approval of all decent citizens ir respective of party. Notioeably, how ever, Mr. Parker is entirely silent upon the straight from the shoulder declar ation of the St. Louis platform de: manding the enactment of remedial statutes designed to meet the present unsatisfactory labor situation. Eyi dently. . these declarations are too strong meat for the candidate. ' "The democratic platform favors a 'revision and gradual reduction of the tariff by the friends or the masses and for the common weal.' The con test for this revision is to begin at once, and is to be fought to a finish. Mr. Parker, however, says that 'It should be frankly conceded that though our party be successful in the coming contest, we can not hope to se cure a majority in the senate during the next four years, and hence shall be unable to secure any modification In the tariff, save that to which the republican senate man consent.' Are these the words of a brave man. fer vently Interested in the reform of atrocious revenue laws? Is this declar ation of advance surrender calculated to encourage a minority In congress to contest witll, as has been the cane niort than oace In the history of this country, such minority shall by sheer force of logic and pluck overcome an irresolute majority occupying an un tenable position. No! fftich a declar ation by. Mr. Parker stifles the posi tive statements of the St. Louis plat form respiting tariff reform. Th democratic platform demand "a strict enforcement of existing civil and criminal statutes against such (those Infringing, the laws) trusts, combinations and monopolies, and the enactment of such further legislation a3 may be necessary to suDDress it." Mr. Parker,' however, asserts 'that the common law as developed affords a complete legal remedy against monop oly.' Will the learned ex-judge tell us what remedy the common law gives a non-stockholder against a mo nopolistic corporation? Is it not in credilble that our congresses and leg islatures should have deemed it abso lutely necessary to enact remedial statutes against trusts, combinations and monopolies, if the common law is sufficient to prevent and to punish in fractions of statutory law giving these corporations the right to exist? Would these corporations have so strenuous ly and bitterly resisted the enactment of these statutes, had the common law been sufficient td reach their Infrac tions of statutory law? No! This declaration of Mr. Parker is an at tempt to sido-track the demands of the St. Louis platform respecting trusts, 04 was that of the New York platform to the effect "that trusts and monop olies should be amenable alone to Hate not to national laws. "Th St. Louis platform 'iualats that we ought to do for the Fllllptnoa what we have already done for the Cu bans.' and continues 'It U our duty to make that promise now. and unon suitable guarantees of protection to citizens of our dVn and other coun tries resident thera at lh lima of m withdrawal, set the FlMlplao peo;ij I w . 1