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

All Good Citizens of That State Are Re-
formers.
A ringing call has been issued from
West Point, Miss, for a state conven-
ton Of the peoples party to assemble in
June at Jackson Those who are dis
posed to doubt the sincerity of the peo-
pie Of Mississippi should read the fol-
owing appeal:
70 All the Good Citizens Of Mississippi:
Pursuant to provisions made by the
great conference of farmers and indus
rial unions held in St Louis on the ed
IF February, 1892, the national central
committee of the peoples party for
Mississippi, at a meeting held at West
Point on the ed day of April, 1892, re-
solved that state convention be con-
Sened in the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives at Jackson and Wednesday,
che 22d day of June, be fixed as the
day for the people of the sew
sral counties to meet and select
their delegates, who are in each
county to be the double the number of
Its representatives in the lower house
of the legislature. Mention is called
particularly to the notice required to be
given by county committees in regard
to the selection Of delegates to state
conventions. The laws recently enacted
concerning elections should be strictly
followed.
We call upon all good citizens of Mis-
sissippi, regardless of former party affil-
iations, who have the best interests of
the state at heart, who are tired of the
deceit, the incOmpetency and the vio-
lated pledges of the two old political
parties-all who are sick of false pre-
tensions, false promises, of continually
receding hopes and constantly darken-
ing prospects-to join us in the great
movement of the people torelieve them
selves from their unhappy condition.
Weaskail good citizens who stand
appalled, at the utter and inevitable
ruin now flowing over the land from
the ceaseleSs source of reckless partisan
devices and the rule or ruin policies of
the two old partiesa all who are dis
gustede -Y1h= the combination which
they have, finally made against the
dearest and most vital interests of the
great. mass mass q the people; all who are
disheartened and indignant at their
practilSl blending into one for the pur-
pose 81 defeating 'ah measures looking
to the'reduction Of TAXES, the suppress.
ssM Of m5nopofies and the Increase OF
Rhe circulating medium. to buckle on
Their ar1n6r and help It's. ~ -l'
k Weiuvolle the aid Of al good citizens
I-sEbo are in favor of a just, impartial and
: Economical government, emanating
from the people, administered for them
and controlled by them in THE interest
and for the prosperity and happiness of
the owners of the soil, and the sweat
ing brows of honest earning; the hon
est, intelligent and long-suffering labor
that produces the wealth and the worth
of theland, but which is now robbed OF
its just reward by a discriminating
legislationiand the practical conspira,
cies of the two old parties, banded to
gether and virtually pledged to tht
same policy under the influence of Wal
Street and the money power of the
north. .., -~... .,... .... ....-
We entreat all good men to join us in
this great movement of the people tC
save what is yet left to them of the land
Of liberty and of living from the grasT
of gold bugs, money lenders, monop
olists, Office holders and Office seekers
We call upon all who are willing t.
stand up once more for the rights Of
manhood; who desire to tread once more
the prosperous soil Of freemen, and
who wish to secure to themselves and
their children the blessings intended
for them by Heaven, but of which they
are deprived by the intrigues of avarice
and the two old parties, to act with us
Come out, fellow citizens, from the
green tooth abodes of partisanism,
prejudice and poverty, turn your backs
alike upon the frowns and blandish.
ments of those who would still be your
masters, and come and sit down by the
great, wide, warm, friendly Preside of
the people, and may God help us to re-
deem our country and restore it to a
state of happiness and prosperity.
JAMES D. LYNCH, Chairman.
Attest: n. w. BRADFORD.