The Labor enquirer., 1884-09-27
GENERAL BU1LER,s CHANCES.

Two. months has wrought a marked
change in the public mind upon the
candidacy of General Butler. When he
first positively announced himself as a
candidate for the presidency, the parti-
san press and the curbstone politician of
the country were disposed to look upon
it as huge joke. Particularly was such
the case in Denver, where Butler
wouldn't get a hundred votes"
The editor of this paper, with the few
faithful who, thank God, are always
ready to stand by asprinciple> whether
there is hope Of victory or not, felt salts
fed that as soon as the people of this
party-ridden land. realized what the
movement for General Butler meant
release from the corrupt party rule. and
measures for the relief of the oppressed
people-shere would be such an awaken
ing and uprising as would make. proud
the hearts of all trus lovers of reform.
And the situation to-day sustains that
belief
To the members OF the Peoples party
in Colorado and to all who are disgustsd
with the filthy corruption in the two old
parties want to say, take new life and
raise your heads; there is light ahead.
You have been reading the garbled
reports Of matters in the east in the
partisan press of this state. They have
lied to you on this subject, as they have
upon all subjects where the interests of
the honest producert were concerned.
They have stopped their ridiculing;
Buffers candidacy has transformed from
the huge joke it was, into serious affair,
which threatens the overthrow of the
thieves and scoundreE who have been
running, and want to continue to run
this government in the interest of mo.
nopolists and politicians and for the en-
slavement of the industrial people; and
they now resort to misrepresentation
and withhold truthful news for the pur-
pose of preventing yo1r encouragement
by the grand work your brothers. are
doing in other sections. Thanks to the
honest workers here they have failed,
for Colorado shows strong indications
that she will be in the front rank in this,
the Peoples movement.
Buffers chances" a,e being discussed
everywhere, and since my return from
the east scores of prominent men IN each
of the old parties have whispered in my
ear that they would not be at all sur
prised to see ''Old Ber" elected; and all
say that if the election. was not to be
held until January next, no power on
earth could defeat him. Hundreds in
Colorado are daily shaking the dust Of
the republican and democratic parties
from their garments and are coming
over to US, where they belong. So say
to you, men of Colorado, stand firm the
right is bound to win, and if it looses
this time, you will have lots of company.
As for the east, no min unless he goes
through that section and sees, as l have
seen, can form the slightest idea of the
wonderful strength of the movement.
In new YORK there are observing men
who say that General B Butler will stand
second, if not first; and in Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, New jersey and Rhode
Island his friends are hopeful of carry
ing the electoral vote. Michigan viii
surely give him aportion of her electoral
vote on the fusion made there with the
democrats, and every western state will
roll him up vote that will surprise the
natives. Wherever General Butler goes
he makes hundreds and thousands OF
votes and, though the time is short, he
will visit many an important point
before November 4. - .,.s
A prominent eastern democratic paper
gives Cleveland 160 votes, Blaine, 10S,
and places the doubtful number at l33,
Of which it says Butler win carry large
portion. In the summary Massachusetts
IA votes is given to Blaine, and New
Jersey to Cleveland, either of which
Butler is likely to ctrry, and one OF