People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-25

all places; we don't presume thai
the present will be, an exception,
When one or the other of the parties
goes down a new party springs into
existence to take It's place, possessing
more vitality, energy and able to
cope with the powers that exist. In
the reorganization of the great
political parties for the campaign of
1896, we believe that the Democratic
party will be confronted by an an
tagonist fully able to contest every
part of the battlefield. Such is the
history of politics.
The Vanguard, of Chicago, says
of the mission and opportunity of
the Peoples party:
We are approaching one of those
convulsive seasons of universal politi-
cal breaking up. Old things are
destined to pass away, and newly
awakened people will ask for new
and loftier political initiatives.
At this time the Peoples party
has it's supreme opportunity. 1t has,
with much labor and patience, con-
structed the needed mechanism of
national organization. It's high mis-
sion during the coming four years
would seem to be one of education
and wise propagandism. 1t is a
plain proposition that the Peoples
party can only become a conquering
one by swelling its ranks with re-
cruits from the two old parties.
These can only be gained by temper
ate argument, by charity, by reason
able concession and by wise COM
promise.
The fundamental declaration Of
the Peoples party is that the govern
ment of this republic is in danger of
passing out of the hands of the
masses into the hands of the classes.
1t would save the country from that
calamity and it can do so only in
one way, and that is by making its
foundation principle so true and
broad that every good patriot can
say ''Amen' to it.
1t can do this by inviting to its
ranks all those who are opposed to a
government of the few, by the few
and for the few and wish to have
this republic ruled tor the benefit of
the whole.
It is the natural and quite amiable
weakness of ardent reformers to wish
to see their specifics for relief en-
bodied in a party platform. These
enthusiastic gentlemen ignore the fact
that party must get into power be-
fore it can give the people any legis-
lative relief.
We trust that the wise leaders of
the Peoples party will see the bad
policy of making would-be recruits
accept long string of uncertain leg
islative remedies before they can be
admitted to membership.
The Peoples party should now
strive to increase and consolidate ats
forces on the grand old lines of jeff
ersonian government. If a recruit
after asserting to that proposition
agrees to throw overheard his allie
glance to the Democratic or Repub-
hcan machine parties it should be all
sufficient, for the discussion of radi-
cal measures of Legislative relief can
be safely left until such time as the
Peoples party has the power to
make its will the law of the land.
The Peoples party comes out of
the battle smoke of the campaign
white in honor and lustrous with we'll
earned glory.
1t could not be defeated, for it
expected no victery at this time. It
fought for the love of fighting in the
cause of liberty, justice and human
progress.
The Peoples party principles, can
didates and advocates were maligned
without measure, but they never re-
torted in kind because the champions
of truth and righteousness have no
use for the weapons of falsehood and
evil.
The Peoples party of America is
the party Of our country's sublimer
future. 1t is the chosen custodian of
a high constructive mission, which
shall bring blessing to universal hu-
mainly
It turns it's back on the feudal past
with its special privileges for classes.
and marches valorously toward the
benignant years of the long foretold
"New Dispensation," wherein the
worlds lowly masses shall enjoy that
peace, prosperity and happiness which
cruel and crafty power has for so
many ages denied them. L. @. Ell.
The Southern Mercury reports:
Hon. Thos. L. Nugent polled about
100000 votes for Governor. He is
the m ost popular man in Texas, and
in ability is second to none.