Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1892-10-28
AN ADDRESS.
10 the voters of Griggs and Steele


both towns and country. 1t must be
me, now OF the future Of our offspring
bodies little better than that of the Afri-
can slave before emancipation. And
the great conflict now on. is not, as
many suppose, Il conflict between dem
ocrats and republicans, but the war
now waged, is between plutocracy, the
money power, corporate greed ''and the
great plain people of America" Oar
toiling millions being brought face 10
face with gigantic aggregations of capi
tai Huge corporations, monopoly and
trust organizations are Icing plundered
of the fruits of their toll, and the old
political parties, have not only stood by
and beheld these rObberies, but have
backed ,,Mdeabetted them for II quarter
of a century, Til it is clearly evident to
the toiling millions, ard thinking men
of all classes. that our government has
been governed in the interests of the
rich and powerful corporations only.
For never before in the history of the
world, has wealth been concentrated SO
fast in the hands of II few; and no other
country on our globe has ever built up
an aristocratic class with the rapidity
of ourselves-a condition that our
forefathers feared and tlespised. Our
toiling millions no longer able to bear
the burdens, are rising in their might,
determined by a heroic effort to shake
off the yoke of slavery, which threatens
the downfall of free men and the DIES
truction of our republic. Dear voters,
upon which side will you he found on
the day of battle? Upon the side of
your toiling millions of brothers in
America, or upon the side of plutocracy
and corporate greed, backed aud
abetted by the old political parties,
which is surely and rapidly sapping the
life.b blood of the republic.
10 the voters of Griggs and Steele
counties. Being closely coltined to my
farm ny to the present hour, lam fore
ed to take up my pen and the press.
Instead of meeting You IN public as
had hoped to do and give an account of
myself as your servant in the last legis-
lature, and for discussion upon the
issues now before our state and nation,
which cannot be done in this article,
and through the public press you can
of your servants in your legislative
house of representatives, have served
yOO w luc UcSt VA my ttOlHSy asuN WIN u
determination to enforce government
according to the sentiments, desires and
wishes of the masses of the people in
our state as near rs l could Judge, as
far as lay in my power, and not one OF
that session. And again being chosen
county. in the largest mass convention
I LA1I 10 NSsrpn nd tod
for the 10th legislative district by q
Steele counties. Gentlemen I appreci-
ate the honor you have conferred upon
and the confidence you would place in
me, while have felt the great responsi-
bility resting upon and vigilcncc re-
quired Of your servants in exercising
study and careful judgment upon all
measures affecting our people. Gentle
men-should you see fit to elect me
again as your representative, feel safe
in promising that you. the people, shall
own ME as no political machine can file
ME away for future Use and reference
But warn you that III order to success
every independent voter III Steele and
Griggs has a duty to perform more
than simply voting. As our opponents
are and have been hard ut work, de.
termined to defeat us. in the interest of
the old political machine their masters
if hired bankers. lawyers and deceivers
in all languages can do the job.
My independent brothers OF Griggs
and Steele, there is a terrible battle be,
fore you. You have not only the re-
publican political machine, with their
money state and national, to fight, but
you have the bulk of the business men
and loafers in every town in our state
and IN these United States, it is 81 sad
commentary upon society That in
every attempt OF the farmers and
laborers to remove from their throats
the grasp Of monopoly, that they arc
opposed by the towns and cities, be
they great or small, and u determine
ton exists in the towns 20 rule the
country-a determination greater than
that of the white man in the south to
rule the black man. Therefore the
farmers and laborers of America have
had no representation from their own
ranks for more than quarter of IL cen.
tury. And the republicans of our town
again attempt to enforce their town
man upon the farmers of Griggs and
Steele counties by the nomination of f.
| w. DldckWelJ, luujUef ucdIeF, dS Lu6 Op-
ponent of the independent party. Per.
sonally the independents may have
nothing against Mr.. Blackwell us Il
man, politically they have; and in ask
ing the farmers of Griggs and Steele
counties to vote for Mr.. Blackwell is
asking them to help to defeat them
selves, just what has been perpetrated
upon them all over America, till now
they are considered common prey for
city plumbers. perpetuating system
that has we'll nigh crushed the wealth
producers of our land. Farmers and
laborers if you vote for Mr.. Blackwell
and Skinner, you vote to perpetuate a
party in power, whose chief business
for many years has been governing in
the interest of the rich and powerful
corporations, which, if continued II
little longer, dooms you and your off
spring to life of servitude to the
money power, a class awaiting Dukes
and Lords to proceed their name,
which will come in due time if you, the
people, 81 'ep on. You now have no
rights which corporate greed needs to
respect, not even United States patents
upon your lands. Brother farmers Of
Staa1s ond (xr;mnn oo,,r<;oo vote fo,.