The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-18

poverty. their substance being devoured BY |
heartiess monopolists, trusts, pools and
money sharks.
Labor is largely unsmp ploysd and where
work 10 obtainabls tho wages paid for the
most part are unremunsrativs and the pro-
ducts Of labor not paying tho cost of pro-
duction. Leaders Of the heretofore domi-
nant parties evsrywhsrs are controlled by
manifest utter disregard for the wants of
the people. They are hostile camps ar
ranged on sectional lines but vie with each
other in subservience to capitalistio and
corporate greed. Upon the general eco-
nomio questions of the age they are practi-
cally one in purpose, differing just enough
to enable them to Garry on sham battle
while the work of robbery and spoilation
proceeds unabated.
1--WE hold that the rights of free ballot
and fair count are rights preservativs Of
all llrights. and upon their inviolability rests
the perpetuity of free Institutions and rep
rssentative government. We are panied to
discover in the public mind in southern
states widespread loss Of confidence on the
jjsnsecs OF election in receiving the ballots
Of the people and counting them for the
candidates of their ohoiee. We think these
evi must bs corrected by the intelligence
and integrity of the people. otherwise
scenes Of violence, and perhaps bloodshed.
may follow the efforts of parties in charge
of ballot boxes to defeat the will of the
voter. After consultation with the people.
We believe it to be true. beyond reasonable
question, that . majority of the white voters
are with the peoples party in every south
srn states thus far visited. and our infor-
true in other states also. We are informed
that in the recent state election in Ala
bamR Capt. Kolb was chosen governor by
over 40, 200 majority. and vet his opponent
was counted in by maiority of 10000.
County tickets throughout the state were
counted out and others counted In.
by the Same unblushing methods, We
are informed. in the state election in Ar
kansas, Sept. 5, at least $4,000 qualified
voters of the state were deprived the right
of suffrage, the returns inaccurate, the
peoples party denied representation in the
appointment Of judges and commissioners.
Tho only thing our friends in the state
have to guide them is the few counties
where they were able to force an honest
count. In every ono of these counties our
vote ran fully up to expectations In some
populous white counties the peoples party
the republican largely and being about
equal with the democratic. We believe a
| fair count would show similar conditions
throughout the statd. Frauds and irrsgu-
laritiss, though local, are yet matters
worthy Of the serious consideration of the
people of tho whole United States. II 10
| apparent that neither the republican party
| nor the democratic party can or will ac-
| complish the restoration of the ballot to
fair and honest basis. The peoples party
alone oan secure The desired end.
| "All who desire revival Of business, all
who wish for the return of prosperity all w..o
desire to relieve the depressed industries
and wage workers Of our common country,
| all who desire an adequate inc ease Of our
currency and the free coinage OF silver, all
who desire the abolition OF banks of issue
and constitutional control of great instru-
ments of commerce:by:the government of the
United States, all who desire that laws of
taxation shall bs equitably adjusted to the
property of the country, all who desire that
the public domain shall be sRoredly held in
trust Tor the people, all who desire that the
highways between states shall be rendered
subSsrvieut to popular good, and finally. all
who desire the restoration of fraternity
among people and the oblitoration Of ami
mosities, should Mt once regard it consoi-
entious duty t. align themselves under the
banner of this great industrial and frsternal
movement.
IT seems to quite impossible that the
liberty and Justice loving people of the
country should longer east their ballots for
corporations aud money changers. 1t
would seem impossible that they should re-
fuse and make common cause with the fair
minded majority OF the people of the south.
who have risen up TO demand justice and
good government In their respective states.
The new party has its face turned to plor-
ious future; lis sublime mission il to usher
in an era Of fraternity and justice among
men. In the presence of suOh opportunity
to smancipats our country from misrule of
every kind, let party lines be forgotten and
generous flame of common patriotism
nerve every heart and move every SOUL"