Neither t he hairinan nor the State
Kxecuthe Committee will say or do
anything to commit the People's
Party to any measure without ilrst
finding what the wishes of the party
may he by correspondence with the va
rious district and county organiza
tions; therefore when wild, ridicu
lous reports concerning the making
up of tickets by the Populists and some
other party are circulated by
the Inmocratk; press, just let
them go unnoticed. They are not
worth consideration. They are
'made up" by irresponsible "space
writers" and paid sensationalists for
the purpose of creating talk, and espe
cially for the purpose of trying to
make it appear that prominent Popu
lists are trying to play the "boss" act
ami thus create prejudice,
Surely it is not necessary for Tua
Caita-ian to say that it will keep
Populists fully informed of every
thing that is done; and until any re
ports started by democratic papers
with reference to the People's Party
shall he confirmed by Populist papers,
they may be put down as theromanc
ings mil guessing of those who don't
care whether they tell the truth or
not.
Our recommendation is to be steady,
keep cool, remain quiet, but work!
"He ye as wife as serpents and harm
less as doves." Let sensations pass
by you. Your convention must pass
upon everything all'ecting you, and
even if you had no other safeguard,
you have a sure one there. We cannot
hope to try to correct every state
ment made by the press of other par
ties about Populists, for we carry
messages but once a week and have
limited space; but we will always keep
you advised as to actual facts and oc
currences of interest to the party.
