People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-30

/. That the rich and powerful
have always claimed the lions share.
2. That the plebeians did and can
gain equal rights by the ballot.
3. That just laws, honestly ADMIN
istered, secured to a nation the
greatest prosperity, stability and civ
ilization.
Coming down to the early days in
the history of England, we find the
same conditions existing. The aris-
tocracy in possession of the wealth,
power and government, and the la
borers oppressed, and it is only after
a long, severe struggle and much
bloodshed that the people have
gained what they now enjoy. A
great work remains to be done there
yet before exact justice is done.
Yet, in some respects, England is
our superior. Laws are more rigidly
and impartially enforced = notably
those relating to the adulteration of
food, etc.
In our own country-boasted "tree
America" oppression is Of rank
growth, and none the less debaslng
than the old Roman type, though of
a different character. Gold is the
ruling power, and is the strongest,
harshest, most degrading of all and
most difficult to break. People who
despise its possessor who gains it I'M
Justly are often afraid to assert their
manhood, through fear Of It's power.
The power of gold to multiply is
illustrated in the life of Gould, Rock
efeller and others, and here we see
It's power to Cypress and corrupt.
Gold can rob the people, make
and unmake laws, and do as it pleas
eth, and go scot: free.
The politics of the country is run
by gold, and we see our Congress is
under its yoke, absolutely controlled
by it. Courts of law bend before it.
The workman votes as it dictates
through fear of discharge and all
necessities of life are controlled by it.
Sugar is pushed up cent per pound /;
pork products 2 to cents per pound,
and so through the list, reducing the
purchasing power of wages $50 per
year per family.
Laws are passed, only to be found
unconstitutional, or made a dead
letter, at the nod Of gold.
At the present rate of accumula-
tion, how long will it be before one
hundred men will control the coun-
try, and the workman be a serf.
Every week sees a new combina-
ton of capital for the control Of some
article, and a rise in price is the re-
suit. A change must come. The
histories of nations say SO; humanity
says so, and a view of the situation,
and signs unmistakeable, repeat the
words. Far better that the change
come by ballot than by more blood
shed. The wage workers are in the
majority, largely SO, and can elect
whom they will. They are being
educated rapidly-witness the vote
polled by the new party, the largest
ever polled by any new party.
Strikes will never solve the problem.
The poor cannot compete with the
rich on those grounds. The way lies
through the ballot box. Elect new
men; men Of pure lives, sterling
honesty, good horse sense, and in
struct them as to your wants. Set
the politician aside. Doubtless some
mistakes will be made by them; but
not more than is made by the pro-
fessional. In new bills it is easy to
get a judicial decision as to its con
stitutionality before they are passed.
Let the intent of the law be clear,
and see that it is not set aside or rem
dered useless by the bubbles of pet
tifoggers. If any man elected proves
false to the trust, set him aside for
ever. Let this be fully understood
and few will fail to measure up to the
standard. There is no lack of men
that are available. Thousands of
farmers and mechanics are fully
competent to fill any position.
The present situation is like unto
flock of fowls with the cholera.
There is no cure. Every afflicted
bird must be killed and buried and
the house thoroughly cleaned and
purified. At the first symptoms of
disease, kill the fowl.
Education is the key. Let every
man study the questions until he un-
derstands them. knowledge is pow
err. Consolidation and cooperation
is absolutely necessary. Education
brings the knowledge Of the needs
of the country. 1t points to the
pathway out of the existing Difficult
ties. Consolidation applies the knowl-
edge and power in resistless form.
Like the pIebs Of Rome, all Of the
oppressed must unite and act as one.
Be Just, reasonable, firm and persist
ent. w. H. WARNER.
Gainesville, Ca, Dec. IS, 1892.
From Augusta.
AUGMsTA, GA, Dec. 8.
think it the duty of every one who
can to rally to the support Of the PE0-
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