The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-27

tIOnS. In washington, Wn1C0, 1nQ0-
pendence, Clarke, Nevada, Crawford,
Sebastian, Scott-populous white coun-
ties-the Peoples party polled an inn
mense vote, their ticket leading the
Republican largely and was about
equal with the Democratic.
we believe that a fair count would
have shown similar conditions through
out the State. These frauds and irregu-
larities in elections In the two States
referred to, though local, r yet mat
ters worthy of the consideration of the
people of the whole United States.
This ~deplorable condition of affairs
cannot be remediedf from without. The
solution must come from the people
within these States, supported by q
healthy public sentiment everywhere,
and we believe it to be the duty of all
the people without regard to section to
stand by these noble people of the
South who have risen up to demand
good government and honest elections.
After an experiment of many years it
is apparent that neither the Republican
party, nor the Democratic party, can
or will accomplish the much desired
end, to wit the restoration of the ballot
to a fair and honest basis in the States
of the Union. The Peoples party alone
can secure the desired end. If thepeo-
pie of the whole country who desire
honest elections and the repeal of class
laws, will rally to the support of this
great Industrial movement and place
the party in power, under whose ban
ner the white people of the South are
now marshaling themselves, this veXed
question will be settled forever. Tt is
certain that the people of the South
will not join the ranks of the Republic
can party. 1t is equally certain the
Republicans will not unite with the
Democratic party. The Peoples party
affords the only solution of these i'm
poItant matters.
ALI who desire the revival of business,
all who wish for the return of pros
perity to our country, all who desire to
relieve the depressed industries and
wage workers of our common country,
all who desire an adequate increase of
our currency and the free coinage of
silver, all who desire the abolition of
Banks of Issue and the constitutional
control of the great instruments of
commerce by the Government of the
United States, all who desire that the
laws of taxation shall be equitably ad-
justed to the property of the country,
all who desire that the public domain
shall be sacredly held in trust for the
people, all who desire that the high
ways between the States shall be rem
dered subservient to the popular good,
and finally, all who desire Che restora-
ton of fraternity among the people,
and the obliteration of sectional ami
mosities, should at once regard it as
their conscientious duty to align them
selves under the banner OF this great
industrial and f~raternal movement.
1t seems to us to be quite impossible
that the liberty and justice loving peo-
pie of this country should longer cast
their ballots for the corporations and
money changers. 1t would seem i'm
possible that they should refuse tomake
cause with the fair minded
majority of the white people of the
South, who have risen up to demand
Justice and good government in their
respective States, and it further seems
quite impossible that the producers and
laboring people of the United States
shall deliberately go to the polls in No.
vember and cast their votes in harmony
with the corporations and the money
power, who have systematically and
cruelty robbed them for so many years
vote in harmony with their despoil-
ers, who make war against even their
right to organize for the protection of
themselves and families. With the
-aggressions of capital on the one hand,
and the overthrow by fraud of free
elections on the other, how is it pos
sible for our civilization to last9 The
new party has it's face turned to the
glorious future. 1t is its sublime mis-
sion to usher in an era of fraternity
and justice among men. In the pres
ence of such an opportunity to enamel
pate our country from misrule of every
kind, let party lines be forgotten, and
let the generous flame of a common
patriotism nerve every heart and move
every soul. JAMES B. WEAVER,
JAMES g. FIELD,
In the field, September 16, 1892.