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Show AVOID FUSION. ThltlttbeWar Cry of the Mlddle-of-the-Iload I'opullsta for 1UOO. Kansas City, Mo.", May 10. An address ad-dress to tho Populists of tho country has been Issued by tho national organization organ-ization of the People's parly with the indorsement of tho National Reform Press association. Theso two bodies, whoso common object Is to keep tho Populist parly In tho middle-of-the-road, avoiding fusion with othor political po-litical parties everywhere had been In session hero since Tuesday morning and tho adoption of tho addrtss concluded con-cluded their labors. All was not harmony among theso middle-of-the-road leaders, and only after long and heated discussions wus an address agreed upon. A hard fight was mado to secure tho Indorsement of Wharton Iiarker and Ignatlos Donnelly Don-nelly 'for president and vlco-presldent In 1000, but this tho commlttco refused to recommend. Instead n thorough organization of tho mlddlo-of-the-roaders in every section of the country Is urged with tho understanding that they shall enter tho next national campaign cam-paign with the present Populist organisation, organ-isation, but that whenever fusion shall gain tho day, whether In county, stato or nation, tho mlddlo-of-the-roaders shall bolt aud begin an actlvo campaign to carry out their principles. " |