The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-10-05

Generals Weaver and Field, the Peoples
Party candidates for President and Vice.
President, accept the nominations of their
party in the form Of an address to the
people of the United States, which was
given out for publication in Pensacola, Fla.
After announcing their hearty accord with
the Omaha platform, they say:
1--WE have already, one or both Of US,
visited fifteen States in the Northwest and
South, and if health and strength are
spared we intend to continue the work until
the campaign is closed.
1--WE have been received by the great body
of the people with marked cordiality. The
enthusiasm manifested everywhere is simply
without parallel and extends to every part
of the Union thus far visited.
"By contact with the people we have be-
come acquainted with their wants, their
face with the manifold perils which SO SER
ously threaten our civilization and the over
throw of popular government. The people
are in poverty, their substance Is being de-
youred by heartless monopolists, trusts,
uools and money sharks. Labor is largely
unemployed, and when work is obtainable
the wages paid ara for the most part un-
renunerative.
"The old parties are in hostile camps
arranged on sectional lines and represent
the bitterness and cruelties OF the past,
every four years discussing the issues of the
late war, which should long since have been
allowed to pass from the political dis
cussions of the day. Notwithstanding the
bitterness existing between them, they vie
with each other in their subsarviency to
capitalistic and corporate greed. They are
incapable OF dealing sincerely with tho vast
problems evolved by the growth Of the past
quarter Of century.
Upon the great economic questions of the
age they are practically one in purpose, diff
fering lust enough to enable them to carry
on Sham battle, while the work of robbery
and spoliation proceeds unabated.
I'm the meantime the farmers and plant
ers North and South and wage Garner every
where are prescribed, maltreased, brought
into competition with convict labor. an In
many instances are shot down by hired mer'
cenaries, acting under orders OF arrogant
us,Irped the functions OF government an
presumed to act in its stead.
"These corporations dominate the daily
nress and control the lines OF daily CON-
munication with the people"
After denouncing the impurity OF elec-
tlons, North and South, the address says IN
conclusion: "All who desire the revival OF
business, all who wish for the ereturn OF pros.
perity to our country, al! who desire to re-
iieve the depressed industries and wage
workers Of our common country, all who de-
sire an adequate increase Of our currency
and the free coinage Of silver all who desire
the abolition of banks Of issue and constitu-
tionaI control Of the great instruments
of commerce by the Government OF
the United States all who desire
that the laws Of taxation shall be
eouitably adjusted to the property OF the
country, all who desire that the public do
main shall be sacredly held in trust for the
people, all who desire that the highways be.
tween the States shall be rendered SUBJ
servient to the popular good, and, hnaliy,
ali who desire the restoration Of fraternity
among an the people and the obliteration OF
sectional animosities should at onca regari
it as their conscientious duty TO align them
selves under the banner OF this great indus
trial and fraternal movement"