The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-10-28
20 YOU ASK
why Vote the Peoples Party Ticket
Here Is tho Answer.

Hero Is tho Answer.
So long as avarice and ambition
exist SO long will there be unequal
and unjust laws-and it follows as o
matter OF course that inasmuch as
Rvarice and ambition are Unborn in
the human breast the conquest for
power and pelf will continue forever.
But when the laws become so OPP
pressive as to become uncomfortable
there comes a reaction. and the
masses assert their natural rights.
These natural rights which have been
usurped can be regained only in two
ways-by peaceable change OF the
laws or by general revolt against
all enacted laws. A peaceable change
OF the laws by the people is generally
accomplished through the instrument
tally of political parties. This con-
stitutes. therefore, one cause for the
existence Of political parties.
Again. the civilized world by COM
mon consent has formed itself into
a huge society. agreeing to be gov
erned by the laws Of that society.
The different interests and wants of
society are generally settled by
political parties. There differences
can only be adjusted by duly enacted
laws. These ella ses array themselves
upon opposite sides in a political con-
test to settle the matter.
The theory of our government is
that the people rule. The fact how
ever. is palpable that am bilious and
avaricious men have managed so to
shape the course of legislation in the
past as to unjustly usurp power and
acquire an undue proportion of the
wealth Of the country.
Labor has been robbed of the fruits
of its toll by various devices of schem-
ing and avaricious men; by banking
institutions, by boards of trade by
monopolies of transportation lines.
coal fields and oil lands. by govern
ment contracts by purchase of gov
eminent bonds by evading the pay
ment of taxes by obtaining subsidies
Of government lands and by
numerous other schemes.
This state of affairs has sprung into
existence during the reign of one or
the other Of the two great political
parties OF the country says the Chi
cago Sentinel. B
And the question now is: Is there
any hope or prospect that the evils
complained of will be corrected by
either the Democratic or Republican
parties? !:
Cur reasons for a negative answer
are: BY appealing to the passions and
prejudices Of the people fierce parti-
san hatred has been engendered so
that to be a Democrat is to hate the
Republican party. and to be Repub-
lican is to hate the Democratic party.
No appeal is made to principles; no
self denial is practiced for the sake of
patriotism; no sacrifices are made in
behalf of justice and integrity.
In the meantime a combination has
naturally arisen between the lords
Of accumulated wealth (the avaricious
men) and the prominent leaders (the
ambitious politicians) of both the
Democratic and Republican parties
whereby the former assist the latter
into ofice-the latter discharging
their obligations by the enactment OF
laws that will enable the former
to perpetuate their schemes of plum
der
Is there a monopoly of transporta-
ton to oppose? !
The leaders Of neither party dara
90 it through fear of losing the sup
port OF the managers of the monopoly.
Is there an Ubiquitous bond system
to overthrow?
The leaders of neither party dare
take up the fight through fear OF the
usur.ous coupon clippers
Is there system of grain specula-
ton. whereby both the producer and
consumer Of breadstuffs are robbed
to be legislated out of existence?
The leaders of neither party dare
open their mouths upon the sub. ect
lest they may lose the support of the
wealthy robbers-politely called board
of trade operators.
Is there pernicious banking sys-
tenn to be abolishedp
The leaders OF neither party dare
raise the issue through fear of the
gigantic power which these banking
institutions WELD in the community.
Is there a huge monopoly of any
kind or description to strangle?
The leaders of neither party have
the courage to raise their hands
against it because directly or Indirect
ly they themselves are Interested In
the perpetuation of the monopoly.
Is there a duty to demand of GER
tain corporations the surrender of
forfeited government lands granted
in times past TO railroads?
The leaders Of neither party dare
embody such a demand in their party
platform through fear of offending
the land robbers or perhaps because
they themselves are part owners of
the stolen bonds
For these reasons new political
party is needed whose chosen stand
ard bearers come from among tho
people. elected to Office upon distinc-
tive principles which are to be carried
out when the new party wins.
A comparatively few men seeing
and understanding the many existing
evils have formed a new party
which has become known as the Peo-
pies party.
This party demands certain things
certain peaceable changes in pres
ent laws and the enactment of new
laws which are laid down in its