Dodge City times., 1891-05-29
THE BABE Is BORN.

Thirteen thousand enthusiastic men,
fresh from the ranks of the people, as
scmbled in CINCINNATI last week, and
formed new national party. They
we're not wearers of broadclOth and
fine linen, for their tanned faces,
rough hands and plain apparel be-
tokened that they came from the walks
of the toiling millions. Strange in
deed, must have appeared this conven-
ion to politicians of the old parties who
have long attended national political
meetings and are familiar with the per-
sonel Of the delegates. But whatever
criticism. may be made Of their appear
ance, no thinking man can be other
wise than impressed with the fact that
it was peoples convention and that
its members were in touch with the
toiling masses. Indeed, they were a
portion of the industrial, wealth pro-
ducing classes. They have felt the
same oppression, have toiled under the
same disadvantage, have shared the
same injustices that have borne down
those whom they represented. What
though they may not have been ac-
quainted with the parliamentary usages,
what if many Of the speeches lacked in
grammatical excellence, it was but fur
ther evidence that the great common
people, the bone and sincw, the brain
an6 fiber Of this nation, are aroused
and are gong to right the wrongs that
robs them of the reward of honest toll.
Earnest, enthusiastic, united, they
have given to the people, party free
from the domination of bosses and
pledged to accomplish the reform de-
manded.
The Cincinnati convention marks
the beginning of the new era. 1t pre-
sages the return of the common people
to power. 1t opens the way for the
introduction of new order of things
and signalizes the end of the reign of
the classes. And how opportune was
the time for the organizing of a new
party! From the highest to the low
est, from the strongest to the weakest,
is born the knowledge that a political
upheval is imminent. Those members
of the Cincinnati convention who
counseled delay in the formation of the
new party did not read the signs Of the
times. They were not so nearly in touch
with the people as the men who ad-
vocated immediate action. If the
principles which we advocate are right,
the sooner we advocate them as party
the better it will be. If wrongs exist
delay in rightiug them is moral coward
ice. If the people are oppressed by
unjust discrimination in existing laws,
the hour in which the knowledge comes
to them is the hour in which to begin
action looking to the repeal Of these
laws. Delay or hesitancy in organizing
for the fight is an indication Of weak
ness, and want of confidence in the
justice Of cur cause. The clam that
it would have been better To wait until
the February meeting is prepos:erous.
We are icw party and time is re-
quired to perfect our organization.
Tic more time gwen in which to cdu-
cate the people by disseminating
knowledge Of our principles, the
greater will BE- the number of converts
to our belief. The advocates of i'm
mediate organization recognized these
Facts, and it is a matter Of congrat-
alation that they were in the majority.
By the action of the CINCINNATI con-
the last stage Of organizing
The third party has been passed
md the new movement is fairly launch
ID in every precinct, county and state
n the union. There remains the duty
II every member to exert the utmost |
.ndeavor to developing and upbuildipg |