Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-14
ADDRESS

or tho National Executive Comnilttee Of
tho Peoples Party 10 the Voters of tho
United states.
The national committee Of the peo-
ple's party Of the United States deems
it proper TO lay before their eonstitu-
ents at thi, time some statements Of
the result Of the conference held by
them with VARIOUS representatives, Of
organized industry during the past few
days.
Those results have been ia every re-
speet most satisfactory There is no
longer any doubt that candidates for
pre- ident and yice-president viii be in
the field before June I, 1892. nominated
by the peoples party. 1t seems to us
very plain the time has come when no
influence Of the old organizations and
no power Of aggregated capital can
prevent the hearty and unanimous
coming together and cooperation OF
all the labor forces OF the United States.
This is an important event the his
tory Of she nation and Of civilized man
there has been no precedent Tor Il IN
any Of the past ~ IS.
The producing classes have hitherto
remained impoverished In the midst OF
the very p'enty viii h they created
those who toile d not have possessed the
wealth Of the world, while those who
toiled have too often suffered for the
necessares OF life. But the advance OF
civilization and universal education
have flooded the'minds of the multitude
with an ocean Of light, and taught them
the supreme necessity for cooperation
in defense Of the inborn rights OF
humanity. We make no war upon the
non-producers, as some OF them render
the people full equivalent Of services
for all they receive; others are robbers
an punderers, who through the inn
perfections of our laws strip toll Of its
possessions and do not 60 TO the peni-
Tertiary
1t is for the purpose OF saving free
institutions by the peaceful instrument
alities of education and the ballot that
the peoples party Of the United States
has been organized. No honest man
can fail to acknowledge the over
whelming necessity which exists for
such a movement. We have seen Il
railroad corporation growing from
humble beginnings, the mere scrvltors
of the people, into a vast and powerful
conspiracy, which, for protection Of its
bogus capitalization, controls our elec-
tions, corrupts our legislatures, de-
bauches our iuries aud casts the slime
Of its rottenness over the very judges
Of our courts, the last resort Of justice
on earth. We have seen the banking
associations, from being at first mere
conveniences for the accommodation of
the people, swell into loFdly national
confederation, holding all business in
its grip, able TO make or wreck, as
their own Interest," may indicate.
We have seen the daily newspaper,
instead Of being as it should be in this
free America, the champion and de-
fender Of popular rights against all
comcrs, coerced by its business neces-
sites into becoming the ready iustru-
ment TO bind the shackles of serfdom
on the limbs OF a free peope. As
striking illustration of the col ssal lies
with which the people are fed and mis-
led we would point TO the vote Of the
peoples party this year in the state OF
Kansas. Nine-tenths of the people OF
this country, in consequence of the
gross Misrepresentation OF the press,
believe that the peoples party vote Of
Kansas in 1851 fell off very greatly
from their vote in $500; while the otii-
cial publication Of the vote taken this
year shows that, although the total
vote Of all parties in Kansas was about
80, 600 less than Il was year ago, the
peoples party vote was actually i'm
! al J q 9 la
tire vote in 1890 OF A. per cent OF the
entire vote. 1t is said that in some
judicial districts in Kansas the peoples
party cand dates were defeated, but IL
was only by an unhoiy unicn Of the
democratic and republican parties
against them. The hereditary enemies
OF a half century ga Ap their sham
battle and under the Inspiration of the
money power rushed into each others
arms, aud i'm one fond embrace resolved
to forego protection, reciprocity and
the silver question and everything else
il they could only prevent the op-
pressed people Of Kansas from obtain
ing the governmental reform which
they sought The people perceived
that there is room in tins country for
ouy two po itjcal PARTIES party
which represents the people and
party which repre- ,euts the enemies OF
the people.
Before the close OF the election of
1892 we expect to ~ce the two old par
ties with all their banners marching
and hurrahing together in defense u
the iuiquities which have covered tho
land with mortgages and driven the
republicans 10 the verge of destruction
Already the a~pcrities OF the past have
come between them and these cam
uairns have become the sweet inter-
change Of courteslcs between lovers,
rather than the fierce onslaught ot
warriors contendiur for the opposing
principles The tender amenities 81
this courtShjp will be- followed hv the
hot embrace Of coniuEal love, but tho
union viii be barren OF posieritv, for
it viii mean The subjugation of lib
eriv aud the domination OF N ammon.
And SO, under the auspicious circum-
stances, chccrcd by an abiding faith ia
our triumph Of So al the ballot box.
fighting for the hopes e a frcc people
for liberty. union. industry and justice,
we confidently appeal % every honest
man in the Dnitcd states 90 come for
ward and help us bury this monster
pluteeracy. So deep that he may never
rise again - trouble the children ot
liberty. Let the watchwcri Dee. "Or-
NUlLANlDl Ao save AAlt htA N.iNs We
have the mum bers the peopic-on our
side. A., we need IS courage and reso-
luton.
H. +. TAUBFNEck. Chairman.
EoBERr SCHIILING, Secretary.
Counterfeitcrs sent ~.
SALT LAKE, Utah. JAM "A gang
Of counterfciters which II dcd the city
with spurious s. and $40 and $50 gold
pieces during the holidays was ar
rairncd before United States Commis-