People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-08-19
Honest PRINCIPLES Esnonsed.

WV % W VIC HOneSl principles lney nave
espoused," and of which you seem so profound.
ly in the dark, will take pleasure in trying to
give you some light, and advise you OF some
honest principles they have espoused:"
First-They have declared war against all
legislation, state and national, having for its
object, or that viii result in the increase Of mo-
nopoly the creation OF trusts and the aggrega-
ton Of wealth in the hands OF the few TO the
detriment OF the many.
Second-They are opposed TO the principle
and practice Of tariff legislation as embodied in
the Mckinley bill, which they regard, and as
all democrats regard, and as thousands OF
good republicans regard, the most Infamous
tax measure that was ever forced upon the
American people
Third-They are in favor without limitation
OF the free coinage OF silver as a part OF the
constitutional money of the country, and their
declaration on this subject is straightforward,
direct and unambiguous
Fourth-They have declared against the re-
publican force bill policy, and in this position
they are heartily sustained by the united judg-
ment Of the democratic party, as well as the
best judgment Of thousands and thousands of
the best republicans in the land.
Fifth-They have declared in favor Of the
election of president and vice president Of the
United States and United States senators by
a direct vote Of the people, which proposition
is likewise Endorsed by til best judgment, and
the best thought of the best men in all political
parties; a proposition that would have sue.
ceeded long since If men had possessed the
courage OF their honest convictions
Ns,I o,,I - mi.
will also call your attention to few theo-
ries advanced by the peoples party that the re-
publican party has again and again pronounced
honest principles, but am frank to say that in
my judgment they are both unsound and i'm.
practicable, at least for the present. and while
l may say this with propriety and consistency
it does not lie in the mouth OF any republican 10
say so. For instance and
First-The peoples party demand that the
government shall own and control the railroad,
telegraph and telephone lines Of the country for
the common benefit Of the people This Is a
very radical proposition, but II is practically
In accordance with republican precedent
and principle, the real difference being
that the peoples party are actual.
ly honest about 1.-THE republicans are
not and the proposition as advanced by the peo-
pies party might, under certain circumstances,
be eminently beneficial to the masses Of the
people, while the republican party has accepted
the doctrine as TO telegraph and telephone lines
only, which are instrumentalitles used almost
exclusively by bankers, merchants, profession.
OIL and certain classes Of business men, but not
OF the slightest value as a rule, to the masses
OF the people Of the country; hence your party
has adopted the principles advanced by the
peoples party, but limited 1t to agencies which
are used almost exclusively by the few instead
oil the many and by the rich instead Of the
poor.
Second-The peoples party also advocate
what Is termed the "sub-treasury scheme I
do not indorse it. Like the other proposition.
regard II as an impracticable and dangerous
one. Now, your party has set the precedent
for this identical doctrine 1t has demonetized
silver, destroyed its value as an article OF
money, and placed 1t upon purely commercial
basis Now, II II be sound policy TO purchase
ana deposit In the national treasury silver bul.
lion, an article OF commerce and limited In its
uses, and issue therefore certificates POSSESS
ing the qualities OF money for all public and
private uses, then can you tell me the differ
enee In principle between the deposit Of silver
bullion and issuing certificates therefor.
having the qualities Of money, and the
deposit in public warehouses Of such products
as corn and wheat articles OF prime necessity.
oil universal use, with as firmly established
market values as gold and silver and issuing
for such wheat and corn certificates in the
form and manner that silver certificates are Is.
sued' Now, II you can point out the difference
In principle between the two propositions, you
will be public benefactor, and do a little bit
more In the way OF metaphysical reasoning than
any man that have yet been able 70 find.
So. my dear sir the fact Is that whatever Is
good In the peoples party platform. and
there Is an immense amount OF 1t, Is essentially
democratic. Whatever is bad is purely repub-
lican. The democratic part OF the platform
emoodies the living principles Of political action
OF today and presents in sharp and clearly
drawn lines the vital issues OF present impor-
lance between the democratic and peoples mar.
ty on the one side, and the republican party on
the other. Hence, there can be no disgrace. M
dishonor whatever in unity OF action for the
time being between democrats and the people's
party upon these vital issues