Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-19

iISu SOAupliSSI ''uOSC VI the i've OueSllODS ID
politics III which the people are Interested were re-
1ected oy convention whose members were eager
70 get az their work OF presidential nomination.
II lett IL out right TO warn The convention. how.
ever unlmportant such warning might seem, OF the
course Of my duty II such vote was passed against
the workingmen and women OF the country, for
whose welfare IL was well known had stood from
my earliest manhood The notice was in this en-
phatic language: ''If you refuse to stand by the
WOfklngmen. God help you: cannot"
The letter goes on TO say that the people having
had no experience for hearty quarter or century
OF Wnat the dt mocfscy would 90 if they had the
power an explicit statement OF their principles and
pollcy was requisite before the government could
be placed In their hands by the people.
| WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC HoCsE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| "But the farmer and the laboring man." he saws
'Noo know that democratic House OF Representa-
tlVes has lust appropriated rlore money raised by
Taxa ion than any other House OF Representatives
mas ever appropriated in time OF peace We also
kno" that the democratic majority would have
mace liee-trade tariff. containing all the odious
features OF the present war Tariff SO far as
lis monStrous inequalities, by horizontal leluc-
Lou o. the tafin to break down very many rising
ana struggling industries. and destruction OF the
homes OF our worhingmen and the home markets
OF tne American prOducerS.'
He PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO TIE REPUBL1cANs
'The country has had experience in republican
party rule twenty five years, and know its results.
we, therefore. have need look at its platform
1Or 'Dy their fruits ye shall know them"
In its inception the republican party was party
Oh the people, continues the letter, but now tie
vast fortunes accumulated during the war ard
SINCE oy the growth Of the railroads. has made The
Iepubilcan part. one o monopoly, or corporate in
terests In every form industry and every depart
nlent OF business and finance. The anii-nicnOpo-
list, Gen. Butter says, have nothing to hope ior
1loin the republican party. In is tariff legislation
IL has only protected American industry as an ad-
lunct to American capital.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
Gen. Butler goes on to say that capital in its
greed has fmOOrtpd hor nd do ~
convict labor, thereby debasing the high standard
OF American labor, and by means Of machinery
they have been enabled to utilize the labor OF
women ana children to large extent TO do that
work which men formerly did. The letter mafn-
talnS that this system Is not merely encononc but
effects the vitality OF the nation. Gen Butter says
lnat With the exception OF the eight-ho law
Which the republican administration has never I'd
the power or honesty to enforce there has not been
one act or grant in aid OF working men made law
Instead Of the appropriation for the regular
army, the letter advocates the organization and
maintenance OF the militia.
GhEENBAcKISM REMEDY FOR FINANCIAL TROUBLES
In the matter Of finance Gen. Butler thinks that
there Is nothing TO hope for from the republican
party. Becsuse OF the present system of finance
there Is embarrassment and failure to an unheard
extent In every business while the general con
diton OF the country is prosperous I'VE the de.
spsed greenbackers "coniinues Gen Butter "Offered
remedy for all this which no reflecting keen
sighted business man viii now say would no. have
Deen enectua." This remedy he describes Is the
lo"-lnterest interconvertble bond, bearing 65 in
terest per cent to be paid, principal and interest,"
"The time will come, he continues "if the neo-
PIE OF this country can get the clutch or monopoly
OF It's currenct of It's throat when such system
OF finance as have sketched Will give freedom to
the industrial and business interests or the
nom the terrible fluctuations which the people now
suffer-"
Gen. Butler says that the United States must
control the canal across the Panama Isthmus If
one Is ever built
NO HOPE FROM PRESENT PARTIES
"Expertence, the best teacher" he concludes,
therefore establish the fact that commerce, the
Industries, the laborng man, the anti-nonopolist,
the greenbacker, the farmer or other small pro-
ducers, all o. whose interests IDENTICAL can get
! or hope nothing from either or both the present
to stand together in the coming contest and defeat
the monopol1sts OF both parties Who are banded TO-
gether.
BRITISH INITATORS.
"Already the British party In this country, those
whoape the British aristocracy wear clothes which
are imported. largely without paying duties because
they feel that an American mechanic cannot make
Cloth good enough for them; can only he waited
upon ny British servants, and cut their VIII Skers
even BRUSH fashion, so as TO appear un-Amerl-
can as possible; are saying to each other: Why
should the lower classes have the ballot, and thus
OF their magazines published in Boston expresses
IT. "A few old families have the traditional right
10 govern the politics OF Massachusetts,
FUSION ADVISED.
The letter then proceeds to discuss the question
OF how the American people lost their power In the
government, and concludes that 1t by the policy OF
keeping them voting according to party lines The
fetish OF party allegiance binds the people to the
chariot wheels OF the oppressors. He then advises
fusion In all the states with the supposed mi
nor1ty. "Then have it agreed that the electoral
vote In the state shall be divided according to the
number OF votes thrown for the other Candidate on
the same ticket Thus you will show your
strength and hold the balance OF power"
The letter advises that an effort be made to elect
as many congressman possible and to obtain con
trOl OF the state legislators.
He ACCEPTS TBB NOMINATION.
Appended to the letter is paragraph addressed
as follows: ITO The Decentralization Party and the
AntiMonopolst Organization and to the Laborine
Men" In this Gen. Butler announces his accent
ance OF their nomination for the presidency and
adds: 1--WE Will fight the battle OF the people
together In the best manner We can; and I pledge
TO you all that I have OF remaining strength in
declining years to do all that In me lies in behalf OF
the principles that you and hold dear and with
out the early prevalence and adoption OF which this
government cannot stand"
TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS.
Gen Butler then adds concluding paragraph
''Io the Democratic Party of Massachusetts," He
announces his determination not to be bound by
the action Of the national democratic convention
and that he will unite himself with the labortu9
men ano the True democracy OF the country.
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