People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-24

- eHOs art HdHulcdppcu DY
their previous records, traditions and
policies, and no unity of purpose and
concert OF action can be gained through
them.
flrSt-Was the national bank act es-
tablished? Both parties voted for it.
Second-Was silver demonetized to
increase the power of the money mo-
nopoly? Both parties voted for il.
Third-Was the volume OF money con-
tracted and all the contracts outstand-
ing changed for the benefit Of the cred
itor and against the people? Both par
ties voted for it. -.
Fourth-Was non-interest bearing
greenbacks funded into interest bear
ing bonds and bonds payable in green
backs made payable in coin gold?
Both parties voted for it.
Fiffh-Was there an effort made TO
have free coinage Of silver? The lead
ing men of both parties opposed it
Sixth-Were the public lands made a
free gift to railroads amounting in the
whole to the size of several large states?
Both parties voted for it.
These things being true, they will
make strenuous effort In self-justifica-
ton and will oppose all effort which
will tend to bring their past record to
shame.
Moreover, the most powerful friends
OF these monopolies and expressions are
the most powerful leaders in these old
parties, and it is useless to undertake
anything for the peoples good while
they stand at the helm, through these
parties owned and led for special class
interest Therefore the more feasible
plan for the people of this state, in all
national matters, is TO inaugurate a
new party untrammeled by previous
mistakes, traditions and policies, and
meet their friends at Omaha, coming
from the west, east and north. on one
common plane, with unity of purpose
and the jealousies of the war buried.
This is consummation devoutly to be
wished by the weaker section.
Then again by close, compact party
machinery, the voice of the people is
stifed at the very threshold of power
and legislation. The states may pass
liberal platforms, but these platforms
drop dead at the door of national con-
ventions. Congressman may pledge
and promise their constituents, but
those promises and pledges wilt into
nothingness before party caucus or an
adverse speaker of the house or a COM
mittee on rules. And when we come TO
consider who make national platforms,
who rule party caucuses, who lead in
the organization of the house, we NAV
be well assured that the will of the peo-
pie will be entirely ignored. The hand
of monopoly and the interest of the
powerful few rules in the higher courts
of both parties. Thus shut off from
every avenue through which the voice
| Of the people may be heard at Washing
ton, it is their duty and privilege to
represent their principles and policies
where they can be recognized and send
2 their own servants to Washington to
! crystalize them into law. In view OF
4 these momentous facts it is thought adj.
visable to associate all the people into
a peoples party and allow all of the OPP
ponents of their rights to arrange them.
selves in separate party, with the peo-
pie on one side and plutocracy on the
other
When we come TO reflect that this
government, managed as aforesaid, is a
hydra-headed oligarchy, a plutocracy,
a government of the few for the benefit
of the few, the tremendous Importance
of this uprising of the people becomes
at once apparent. 1t satisfies us, apart
from any particular measures proposed,
that the vital principle of self-govern-
ment is at stake. Shall the people have
a government of the people and for the
people? Millions Of people have seen
this issue and noted the crisis. They
will have a voice at Omaha. July 4,
1892, which they cannot gain any
where else. They will there re-bap-
tie the nation in the faith of old.
The combat between the people
and plutocracy will be long, desperate,
and to the death. If the people succeed,
self government proves a success. II
the people lose, all is lost, self govern
ment, republican freedom, equal rights,
the citizens pride, the efforts, blood
and treasure spent in the past-all is
lost. Make no mistake as to the issue
and the crisis. 1t is not alone to pass
laws to relieve the people from multi
piled grievances, but to re-establish the
power Of the people in legislation which
is of more powerful import upon the
destiny of this nation and of the world.
Let the people IN this effort fail and
the confusion, the corruption and
tyranny of the darkest days of the Ro-
man republic will follow, and history
will repeat itself Nay. verify, it is
now upon us. Trusting in the God o.
Justice, let every son and daughter OF
North Carolina do their duty. Remem
Der, what you fail to achieve by ballots
you or your offspring will have t
achieve by. bullets.
Issued by the executive committee O.
the peoples party, May %, 1892.
-. w Z. LINDSAY. Chairman,
f., -IH Madison, n. C.
j m W. c. Wilcox, Moore, n. c.
L., .,e a. J. DALEY, Oxford, n. c.
fiAIN Old Parties In Danger