People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23
A GRAND SHOWING.
MADE BY THE PEOPLES PARTY IN
THE NATIONAL ELECTION.
A Conservative Detailed Statement Of
the Vote in Every state-Phonomena
Growth in Some sections-A Bright
Future with Conscientious Work.

the Vote in Every stste-Phcnomena
Growth in Some sections-A Bright
Future with Conscientious Work.
Unreasonable, to say the least, would
be the Peoples party adherent who
could feel disappointed at the results of
the late election. When the convention
assembled at Omaha the widest en-
thusiast did not claim more electoral
votes than the party has secured. 1t is
true these votes did not come in every
particular from the states which were
then counted as reasonably certain for
the party, but that is more cause for
rejoicing than disappointment. The
elements which conspired to defeat the
party in some sections, notably Georgia,
would have been present in any event,
and that tbe campaign developed new
territory aud brought under the Peoples
banner states which were not included
in the calculations of last July is the
most encouraging of all the encouraging
features of the election. And it is as
certain as anything can be in politics
that these latest converts to the peoples
cause will remain within the fold for
at least another presidential election.
On the other hand, it has been clearly
demonstrated that there are 1000
voters in the southern states who have
burned their bridges behind them; have
left the old parties and Joined hands
with the Peoples party, to stay in the
ranks until the just demands made are
enacted into law. The bitterest, most
unrelenting war possible was made upon
the white men of the south to bulldozs
them back into the Democratic party.
Threats, bribery and persecution were
resOrted to, and when the votes were in
they were tampered with, doctored or
thrown out, and the returns so falsified
as to cheat the party out of thousands
upon thousands of votes which were cast
for its candidates. In the face of all
this the battle cry of the Peoples party
still comes up from every state south of
Mason and Dixon's line, and the armor
is buckled on anew. As Tom Watson
says, 1--WE have already begun the cam
paign of 1894"
But thought we would be able to
defeat choice by the electoral college,
and thereby throw the election into the
house." says one. Yes, it did look as if
such would be the result if we secured
as many electoral votes as we have. But
our victory is as great, and so far as the
presidency is concerned the result is the
same, and, on the other hand, the great
Landslide" is proof of the discomfort Of
the people with existing conditions. No
sane man believes that Clevelands great
vote was due TO his increased personal
popularity nor to any improvement in
the Democratic platform over that Of
1883.
The votes were negative. They were a
protest against the party in power and
not an Endorsement Of the Democratic
candidates or platform. Had the mil
lions who voted blindly protest against
the continuation Of the Republican party
in power believed there was any chance
for the Peoples party their ballots would
have been cast for Weaver and Field.
They didn't want to "vote in the air.
Now they are doubling the wisdom Of
their choice, and if the Peoples party is
true to itself two years hence all doubt
will be removed, and the discontented
millions will rally around its standard
in 1895.
So sure as the great army Of discon.
tented voted blindly for Q change in
November, just 80 sure Is dissppoi r
, ment in store for all who hoped by trad.
ing plutocratic bosses to improve con.
ditions. The Democratic party, II II
desired to give the people relief, cannot,
dare not do so. 1t is as much the tool
of the monev lords and monopolists az
is the Republican machine. Plutocracy
had little or no choice after the plat
forms were made and the candidates
named at Minneapolis and Chicago,
Success for either meant q continuation
: Of the government by the shylocks,
That Is why the two national commit.
tees found it little hard to raise money
from the bankers and monopolists. They
, expended their money st the conventions
|, , and they had q sure thing. Hence there
isn't the slightest shadow Of prospect
Of legislation for the relief Of the over
burdenei people, and they must turn tc
: the party which is made out Of their OWL
ranks and is free from the influence Of
the robber barons.
And now let Us look at detailed state
ment of what was accomplished by ths
Peoples party in the election Of Nov. s
, The following summary is made up from
a lengthy article which appeared in the
, New York SIN. OF course it is not rosy
hued-that is, not for the Peoples party
r but it is carefully compiled, and thu
reader will know that 1t rather under
J states than overstates thepartys strength
and growth. In many cases the figures
fall far short Of the claims made BY
; members of the party in the days JUS
. . following the election, but il these lstsl
estimates are nearer correct the formel
sxaggsrations may be put down to par
> tisan enthusiasm. II In the statement
4 which follow the figures are too low, th'
] state In which the srror is made vii
e know the correct returns, and no harm
{ win bs done, and IL h better 10 eFr o.