, 1891-05-20
BALLOTS AND PRAYER
PETER Addresses a Mass Meet
ing in Cincinnati.
How He Would Overcome the
Money Power.
Master Workman Powderly
Wildly Cheered.

CINCINNATI, May ia largely
attended mass meeting was held tonight,
the orator OF the evening being Senator
PETER OF Kansas. He began by saying
that these people before him we're the
harbingers OF Il revolution that will de-
throne money and re-establish the
authority OF the people. 1t is a move
ment not to destroy. but to create: not to
tear down, but to build up; not to destroy
the wealth oil the rich. but to restore to
labor its Just reward. Referring to the
placard on the balcony of the hall, Nine
million m%ortgaRed homes PETER said it
told volumes. The disease Of mortal
usury must be cured" Growing more
ieryld IN his manner, the speaker said:
wv hat shall we do with the money
power? Well raise up a mower among
the people; make our own money and use
it. Tremendous applause. Take their
railroads. No. We'll build our own.
More %applause We will fight with
ballots and prayer, for the Alliance is in
a great measure taking the place of the
churches.
PETER closed by giving the new party a
great boom in these words: Does this
mean a new party? [Cries of Yes
What else are We here for2 The prophecy
OF the hour is that a new party is to be
born here and its natne is to be the ma
tional party.
Nj. II. Wilkins of Kansas also spoke.
He scolded the careless voters. PEOPLE
should think with their brains. not with
their stomachs. Too many of the toilInR
masses lake their opinions ready made
He did not believe in the absolute truth
of the maxim that the people we're always
right. The stamp OF public approval was
often given to a wrong doctrine. He fav-
ored eight hours. The Peoples party, E"
said he, rs going to settle two things
the two old parties, and then the wants of
the people will get the relief demanded -
He was seriously severe on the money
power and, in conclusion, read some
wholesome advice to the reform party,
the burden of which was to preserve the
high standard of individual character.
The next speaker vas one who had
not been advertised. but received a greet
ing that nearly raised the roof. 1t was
General Master Workman Powderiy. lie
began by declaring That he could say amen
10 every word PETER aud Wilkins had
OA1th ~ iA0 bINu EuiiE tut 6dlu ne,
that am here to mead off the third party
movement. II your movement is so weak
that one small man eau read 1t off, it is
not worthy of a name. My friends. this
movement is too large to be lead or
stopped By any one man." PowderIy
went on to warn the conference against
undue haste. No president could be
elected this year If it was tried. Speak
ing to the Kansas men. he said they did
not understand the situation in his part Of
the country, where ignorant foreigners
were brought to the polls and voted by
oumbers. Pennsylvania required patient
education, and the success of the reform
movement depends upon education of the
people. The knights of Labor will vote
for the principles of their organization,
aud when YOU torn a party embOdying
such principles as have been announced
here tonight, you will every Knight of
Labor standing at the pools and doing
his full duty.
The meeting disperscd cheering again
and again for Powderly and the Knights
of Labor.