The Labor enquirer., 1884-09-20

| press -are q unit OF opposition to every
measure Of industrial reform. At Chi
cago the democrotic party was imbor
tuned to declare in favorof themeasdrel
of relief we have enumerated, but the
convention rejected them contemptu'
ously and almost unanimously, and
named for president . notorious friend
of monopolies, thus completing the Last
act Of merger with the republican party
They are one in the monopolistic spirit
and purpose. Therefore We assert that
no relief can come from either Of these
old parties. Are not twenty-five years
lof experiment and disappointmen,
enough ?
DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR VOTES.
If voting for defeated candidates ii
throwing a vote away, the democratic
half of our people have thrown away
their votes for almost thirty years, and
have an even chance Of doing it again,
If voting for successful candidates who,
when in power. betray and oppress their
constituents, is not throwing votes away,
1T is something far worse, and for this
crime republicans must answer
There is but one way to gave vote
aud make it count. If we have ideas
and aspirations we must give them ex-
preston with our votes. The casting of
a ballot is the most momentous act of
the voters life, for thereby he erects .
machine which controls his life, liberty,
and property for good or for evil
The various independent parties.
national, anti-monopoly, and labor
"a substantial unit in their demand that
the measures heretofore. enumerated
shall become laws. They have named q
candidate acceptable to all, whose long
and eminent public services make him 8
platform in himself. Hyou believe that
our principles ought to control the gov
ernment, vote with us.
Do not be fooled by the talk of achoice
of evils. So absolutely certain are the
corporations that their interests are
secure, whatever the results Of the cleo
ton, that they serenely button their
pockets, and the campaign committees,
heretofore accustomed to collect millions
of dollars from them wherewith to cor
ruptly control elections, are wailing over
the lack of contributions.
The monopolies have made their
choice of evils and chosen both. They
now graciously accord to the people the
pastime of determining which of these
choice.evils they will be governed BY.
Let every intelligent, respectable voter
repudiate both.
tits better not to vote at all than to
vote for bad men, parties, and principles.
The stay y-at-home vote' is as accurately
counted as any, and it is far more in
fluential factor in politics than the
stupidity cast vote. 1t expresses dis
content, causes Investigation, and forces
concessions. If you do not want to vote
with US, nor with the monopohes, nor
for prohibition, hold your vote in reserve
and it will not be thrown away"
THE OPPORTUNITY.
If you like our purposes and want to
j + IL t y G.
see them operative vote with us regard
less of immediate results. Vote indie
pendently and you will prove that you
are dissatisfied, that you want a change.
that you want the measures expressed in
your platform and the character of your
candidates enacted and enforced, that
you have Investigated, thought, and
determined, and that you will not longer
be trifed with.
If every farmer, mechanic, merchant
and laborer who thinks as we think and
desires what we desire would vote for
the peoples party this year we would
elect the president and congress, and
governors and legislatures Of states.
Would that be throwing votes away?
If one million will vote with s-onlY
one man in ten-though we should fail
to elect man, the manifestation of
strength and purpose will appall the
politicians and extort from whichever
party is in power much that we demand.
It will. this coming winter, secure the
enactment of the land forfeiture, inter-
state commerce, servile labor Imports
ton, postal telegraph, eight hour and
other pending bills, not one of which
will pass if the people are whipped back
into allegiance to old parties. Villa
vote which coerces the enactment of
these laws this winter be vote thrown
away?
Vote for Butler and West to make the
national aggregate imposing. IS
Vote for anti-monopoly candidates for
congress, whether democrats, republi-
cans, or Independents, regardless of
party, to secure majority or the balance
of power and gain control of the house
of representatives.
Vote for anti-monopoly legislators.
State laws touch us at more points and
more vital ones than national laws. Seek
justice at home, and thereby, also, pre-
vent the election of the United States
senators who are tools of corporate
monopolies. ~
VOTE FOR YOURSELVES.
We do not eulogize our candidates.
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