People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
WEAVER AND FIELD.
They Write a Joint Letter Of Ac-
ceptance.
They Declare For Free Ballot and Fab
Count-The Success of the Peoples
Party Held to be the True
Remedy.

Having been nominated respectively for the
ONCE OF president and vice president by the ma
uonal convention Of the peoples party which
assembled at Omaha July4 1892, we take this
method Of formally notifying the public Of our
acceptance Of the nominations and Of our ap.
probation Of the honor conferred upon US By
the action Of the convention We are heartily
in accord with the platform Of principles adopt.
ed by that convention, anC il elected will en-
deavor to faithfully carry out the demands in
letter and spirit
We have been requested by the national com.
mittee TO visit the various states OF the union
so far as it should be within our power and to
address the people upon the political situation
and issues presented in the platform We are
now in the discharge Of that duty, having al
ready one or both of US visited fifteen states in
the northwest and south and II health and
strength are spared we intend TO continue the
work until the campaign is closed. We have
been received with cordiality. The enthusiasm
everywhere is without parallel and extends to
every part Of the union We have visited. By
contact with the people we have become ac-
quainted with their wants and sufferings and
have been brought face to face with the mani
fold perils which so seriously threaten our civ
ilization and the overthrow Of popular gov
eminent We wish TO express our judgment
freely and without reserve in order that we
may stand acquitted before our fellow men and
our own conscience touching the whole matter
The people are in poverty. Their substance
is being devoured by heartless monopolists
trusts pools and money sharks. Labor is
largplv rnaunp1ovad and yrhora ,rorly 10 obto{r
able the wages paid are small and the products
Of labor not paying the cost Of production
This is matter Of serious concern TO the whole
people. The leaders Of the heretofore dominant
parties are everywhere controlled by the great
monopoly and money centers and manifest utter
disregard for the wants and wishes Of the people
The parties are hostile camps arrayed on sec
tional lines, and represent the bitterness and
crueltes OF the past, every four years discussing
Reissues Of the late war which should long since
have been allowed to pass from the political dis
cussions Of the day. Notwithstanding the bit.
terness existing between the old parties they
vie with each other in their subservience TO
capitalistic and corporate greed. They are in
capable Of dealing sincerely with the vast prob
lens evolved by the growth Of the last quarter
of century. Upon the great economic ques-
tons OF the age they are practically one in pur-
pose, differing just enough 10 enable them to
carry on a sham battle, while the work Of rob-
berry and spOliation proceeds undated In the
meantime the farmers and planters, north and
south, and wage-earners everywhere are pro-
scribed, maltreated, brought into competition
with convict labor, and in many instances shot
down by hired mercenaries acting under order
Of arrogant corporations who have unblushingly
usurped the functions Of the government and
presumed 10 act in its stead. These corpor-
ations dominate the daily press and conSrOl the
lines Of daily communication with the people
A still greater peril-we hold that the right
Of free ballot and fair count are rights pre-
sentative of all rights, and upon their inviola-
bility rests the perpetuity Of free institutions
and representative government We are
panied to discover in the public mind of the
southern states through which We have passed
a widespread loss of confidence on the part OF
the people in the integrity Of the judges OF cleo
tons in receiving the ballots of the people and
counting them for the candidate OF their choice
We think that this evil must be corrected by
the intelligence and integrity Of the people Of
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haps bloodshed may follow these efforts
Of parties in charge Of the ballot boxes
TO defraud the will of the voter. They
will lead to serious collision, and that
quickly. After consultation with the people we
believe it TO be true beyond reasonable Ques-
ton that the majority Of white voters are with
the peoples party in every southern state thus
far visited, and our information leads us TO be-
heve that the same thing is true in the other
states also. The white people are leaving the
old parties and casting their lots with US, and
our numbers are constantly increasing We
are informed by large number of intelligent
and reputable people that in the recent state
election in Alabama Capt Kolb was chosen
governor by over 1000 majority, and yet his
opponent was counted in by majority Of 10000
County tickets throughout the state were
counted out and others counted in.
By the same unblushing methods we are in
formed that in the state election which oc-
Cured in Arkansas on the 9Th Of September at
least $1,000 qualified voters Of the state were
deprived Of the right Of suffrage, that the re-
turns we're Inaccurate and at this election the
peoples party, though polling a large vote in
the state, were denied representation in the ap-
pointment Of judges and commissioners by
whom the election was 10 be conducted In
consequence Of these methods the will Of the
authorized voters have been defeated. The
only thing that our trends in that state have TO
guide them is in the few counties that had an
honest count In every one Of these counties
our vote ran fully up TO expectations
In Washington, Independence, White,
Clark, Nevada Crawford, Sebastion,
Scott and White counties the peoples party
had an immense vote, their ticket leading the
republican largely and was about equal with
the democratic We believe that fair count
would have shown similar conditions through
out the state. These frauds and Irregularities
in the state referred TO- though local, are yet
matters worthy Of the serious consideration OF
the people Of the United States. This deplora-
bic condition Of affairs cannot be remedied
from without. The solution must come from
the people within these states, supported by
healthy public sentiment everywhere, and we
believe II 10 be the duty Of all people without
regard to section TO stand by these noble peo-
pie OF the south who have risen up TO demand
good government and honest elections
After an experiment OF many years IL Is ap-
parent that neither the republican party nor
The democratic can or will accomplish the much
desired end, to-w1t: The restoration OF the
ballot 10 fair and honest basis in the states Of
the union. The peoples party alone can secure
the desired end, If the people Of the whole
country who desire honest elections and the re-
peal OF class laws will rally 10 the support Of
This great industrial movement and place the
party in power under whose banner the
white people Of the country are marshaling
themselves to battle for the right and
win the day in November. With the agrees
sions OF capital on the one hand and the over
throw by fraud Of free elections on the other.
how is II possible for our civilization 10 lasti
The new party has its face turned 10 the glori-
Gus future in its sublime mission TO usher in an
era OF fraternity and justice among men. In
the presence Of such an opportunity 10 emanci.
nate our country from misrule Of every kind let
party lines be forgotten and let the general
fare Of common patriotism nerve every
heart and move every soul.
[Signedl JAMES y. WEAVER,
LANES G. FIELD.
~ Welsh Tin Plate Workers.
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