The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-28

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support to the cause il advocates. / realize the
burden thus imposed. The overwhelming cor
respondence and the calls made for me TO come
and organize demonstrates the fact. can truly
say that l have made a continual SACRIFICE Tor the
good OF others. and ! fray that strength may De
given me from the Giver of al good 10 bear the
burden. l will need the hearty individual sup
port OF ali tho true, unseliish members or our
party. The rank and die O: the Peoples party
march so far in the front and are So inspired by
the holy cause they love that they need no lead
ers- No man is absolutely necessary In this
movement. When our great-hearted. noble
brother Polk fell I'm battle for the right and per-
ished a martyr in our cause the ranks closed up
and marched forward with his precious name
written Oh all our hearts.
When one firm regulates the value OF all the
cattle and hogs in the land. when a sugar trust
raises the price at their will, when a coal COM
bine adds millions to the cost OF that article,
when the banks of New York and Boston could
break the banks IN twenty-five States In q day,
foreign market and the value reduced below the
cost of production because cash contributed by
alien money lords demonetizedt the dollar OF our
fathers. and organized labor is assaulted by the
mailed hands of arrogant power, when thou
sands Of the vilest horde OF paupers reared IN
cry IN Europe are vomited on our shores to take
the places, at starvation wages. or our
honest. independent workingmen and women.
and the President. Congress and all the govern
ing power refuse to right these wrongs, IL Is time
TO band together in an organization whose on
the Republican party shows that a political
revolution Is impending. The tremendous vote
poli1ed by the Peoples party aCsregatins over ,v a
fight, who will be q band Of missionaries carry
ing the torch OF truth and preaching the gospel
that glad host who cast the ballots or hope that
they must be cautious In their work. We can:
not reform the world all at once. Our departed
friend, Colonel Polk, wrote me letter after letter
before the Omaha convention saying in words OF
burning eloquence that read like a prophecy to-
day, we can win this fight and redeem our en-
shaved people, If we make the battle ON the
money question alone. Had he lived he would
have made a strong fight in the convention on
that issue. Our progress has been retarded and
our success prevented in several States by men
who think they can furnish a remedy for all the
Ills OF life. lean name States we lost on account
of little things in our platform. and the foolish
remedies proposed by some or our speakers and
writer's. Our educational work should be done
our societies and accredited by every State in
the Union. On these doctrines, modified In the
light of our experience In the last campaign. we
should make our tight and invite
into our ranks all who will battle with us with
We should receive accessions to our mum
bers with open arms and spurn no one believing
in Q government OF and for the people and
wishing TO perpetuate the Same.
WHEN THE PARTY DAMNED"
If 1t was understood that our party dawned on
the Nation In 1890. and was first nationally or
ganized at Omaha, ana was not a party that
fought Its battle, accomplished its mission and
died when the Supreme Courtof the United States
declared the greenback was money. IL would re-
move q great source of dissension and trouble.
Many of those who claim they have been In this
party many years look with suspicion on all new
converts. They hamper them In their work. and
II not always placed In the lead sulk In misery
and woe In the wiRwam of dlscoDtent, or drift
away altogether. Others trade and traffic with
the enemy, fuse and confuse until the radiant
sunlight or principle is lost In u struggle for
place. We must stand for truth IL wo would re-
deem the eople- Our cause Is too sacred to be
nTfaFA nurnK N n mn Ru0O1 Tor nffan nn
should not ''sell our birthright for a mess of pot
t srsnc, Il am I'm opposed W TO- all fusion With either
mon with the controlling leaders Of either
years win be with the party in power.
They, will not keep their pledges, and will "be
the thousands who voted the Democratic ticket.
hoping for relief. The Republican party is
crushed In the dust. IL has accomplished its
mission, aud We must rise on the ruins of the
Democratic party. Where our people hold the
balance of power. as In California. Montana and
elsewhere, they should stand like our grand hero
Taubeneck through allthe storm never surrender
Ing his trust, but cast his last ballot alone and
went out OF the conflict In the Illinois legislature
like the mail-clad knights of old, with honor I'M
furnished Only thus, by ~olinging TO principle,
can we maintain the honor and glory OF our
We should stand for the rights OF all America
with q longing desire to preserve popular gov
people to all our posterity. We should stand for
the freedom OF our race from the despOtism of
european money SHARKS. and hoist the banner
OF emancipation from foreign rule so high that
all mankind may read the words. The disgrace
ful spectacle in the monetary conference now in
session, the speech of the American delegate,
who announced that 1--WE were so welded to Eu-
rope that we wonld turn our backs upon Mexico,
Asia and all the South American republics"
and bow before the money monarchs OF Europe
aud 20 bound with letters and our chains clank-
ing in the sight of the world for all our days.
The action of delegate Andrews calls for vig0r-
Gus Indignation from all true patriots, and he
should have been recalled at once ana the con-
ference dissolved. And we should make the an-
nouncement to all nations that henceforth and
forever the United States will regulate the value
OF Its own money, without dictation from any
foreign power. Then restore the silver dollar to
free coinage. Let the government alone issue
the money-a full legal tender for all debts.
Stand as firm as the Rock OF Ages against a re-
money. increase the circulation to
not more than $50 per capita. I'm
pose a graduated income-tex. Establish
about these reforms restore fallen prices. adj
vance reduced wages, employ thousands OF idle
hands reopen the abandoned and closed down
shining silver and radiant gold, inaugurate
great enterprises. develop Western deserts, re-
ergy OF all our people in every relation OF life,
except the thirty thousand who own two thirds
OF tpe wealth OF the Nation, and thus bring
peace. prosperity and happiness to a land torn
with conflict and trouble.
Our organization must stand true to organized
labor every where. Sustain and aid them in their
constant struggle for life. and fight tho battle OF
the people with energy and zeal. We must
throw all our weight into the fight for a fair bal
lot and honest count, and guard the ballot-bOx
from corruption and fraud. and see that the
verdict Is honestly announced and defended.
Our party In national. Ii Is organized In every
State. The blue and the gray march to the music
OF the Union under the stars and stripes. They
stand shoulder TO shoulder In a battle OF ballots
against the trusts, combines, syndicates and cor.
free people. The d~fctation of Wall street must
give way before the onward march OF the re-
united armies. The bugle notes that marshal
the host 10 battle call into line from ocean to
ocean those who met In deadly conflict a genera
ton ago. In the last days of life they will crush
the power that has enslaved them since the war,
and win a battle for their children, and for all
AGES. that will live I'm song and story.
The Sout bern states have achieved q great re-
suit. They have polled half of the votes re-
corded in our favor; and all have shown n zeal,
intelligence, courage and devotion uneaualed in
our campaign. and in the happy days to come
selves solidly in favor OF truth and right. The
glorious campaign In the silver States is beyond
all praise, and we welcome them into our ranks
with glad hosanLahs OF love and 10y. Organize.
organize the Legion in every state. We invite
into Us ranks all Peoples party clubs. All silver
leagues. all who believe we should stand In
solid lines, come bearing the waving banners
that have kissed the breeze in all our grand
meetings In the past campaign. Come, brave,
true hearts. unselnsh souls. Come with an en-
thusiasm never Witnessed since the thronging
millions marched 10 save the holy sepulchre
. from the polluted hands OF the Saracen. Come
the flag and Nation from vandal hands. Come
IN for Our clfdran fa Cfvo 1tght and fov 60 tho