Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-08-28
For Alternate Electors,
DUE THE Peoples PARTX.

Ihere Ia not O 6ilfef- -ntt1er nor "A
business or working man IL the u
Try but should feel grateful TO the
Peoples party: wefe II not tyr tho
equalization and its sympathy with
whRteser tends 10 tho benefit OF the
masses, free Coinage would be II lost
Issue in this canvass audit would re-
quire Il decade to Stestors it to the
viyor it possessed u year ago.
The bonds OF party are many and
strong. IA a rule a Democrat or Re-
publican declines to support q party
nominee with great reluctance. The
Ereut bulk OF the partisaus Of the
CO ;ntry will support Il party candi.
date unless he is totally unworthy or
inrtf;ien rather than accept the can
dilate of the other side. His party is
10 him much like his homo. II de
Selops destinations and affections
th.t IRE difficult to surrender.
Tue gold piucoIrdts ut Wall street
haze gradually frightened their grip
upon The Democratic and Republican
parties until they hold the national
o'saniLations as in q wise. At Min
reapolis aud Chicago they coerced
the n~ominItions Of presidential can
dates that blindly antagonize the
masses oi their parties upon a meas
ure that should be paramount 10
every other-the free coinage Of sill
vel. Were il not for ths Peoples
party, free coinage Democrats and
Republicans could but bow their
nccks to the gold.bug yoke, or decline
" vote on election day.
But, happily, there existed in nearly
every other State a.political orgahiza-
ton which, though weak in numbers,
was close in touch with the people.
IL came together from various CAUSES
but all OF them had close relations 10
tho oppressors of CURRENCY power and
the grasping avaTico Of the moneyed
plutoorats. There wac nothing OF
socialism or anarchy about it. It's
members wore farmers. laborefs, bust
ness men-practical, loyal to the in
situations o IN" country, hu. who
either ~unjustly suffered either from
Wrongs inflicted by the class OF deep.
'ly sympathized with unfortunates
TIE nomination OF servants Of the
plutocrats electrified this party into
moro vigorous life ii took up the
fight OF the masses for FREQ coinage
with earnest zeal, il afforded a spleu
did nucleouR OF vigorous, progressive
MOI around where free coinage
Democrats and Republicans might
r.liy, an | they haye MT disappointed
them in their loyal devotion 70 tho
cause.
II ia snid TINT thu Peoples party
advocates some measures that it's new
allies cannot indorse. The cub ireas-
ury scheme and governmental owner.
chip OF railroads ure among them. lite
approval OF the snb.treasury plan is
p"t unqualified. 1t only asks for
q or somo othcr plan that may
prove better and safer in. furnishing
ths relief tho people need. 1t Inns
bern tho experiences OF new parties
ever that in their infancy they urgo
measures that In their maturity they
discard. This is natural. II 10 much
ensler for a few TO be radical and i'm.
prnoticnl than tho nany-Athis IL not
1'iy true where the few havo been
driven together by wrongs and pereo.
eutions, But when their ranks swell
and every grade Of soci1l md business
life is largely represented !iu them,
conservatism, caution. MATERIALLY tol.
lows. 49, =
This must result to tho Peoples
party. It's ranks will DO Immensely
swelled in tho present contest. Tho
reoruits will I've tho independent hon
cas mon pf the old parties. This must
necessarily uodiiy the Organization
10 which thoy come. II will insure
she most CAREFUL analysis OF all it's
principles tho approval Of those
which appear sound, tho discardiug
Of those which arc unsGke.
Voters should therefore DOT discard
Tho nominees Of the Peoples part,
because In its i~ntancy II proposes
eomc measures tho cannot approve.
That which 10 vital and attainable they
a support Free coinage for silver
ts tho crying w~ant-they are now iis
champions. Units with them 10 at
thin that, and in doing so il you Gun
mould its councils and purposes so
"a 10 merit the grenter and wider
public confidence you will prove O
bsnefactor tn country and facc.-
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