The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-09-18
TWO NOTED GENERALS
Weaver and Field Issue an Address 10
the People Of The Union.
TAFFY FOR THE MILLION
Democratic and Republican Par
ties Replete With Corruption,
They Say, but Salvation
Is Nigh.


Weaver and Gen Field, tho peoples
party candidates for president and yicc
president. have issued an address to the
people of the United States. In part they
say: I'VE take this method of formally
notifying the public of our acceptance of
our nominations and our appreciation OF
the honor conferred upon us. We are
heartily in accord with tho platform prin-
ciples adopted by the peoples party con.
vention and if elected will endeavor 10
faithfully carry out the demands i'm the
letter and spirit. We are requested by
the national committee 10 visit the var-
ious states of tho unions: already one or
both of MS have visited Is states. and II
health and strength is spared. we intend
to continue the work until the campaign
is closed. We have been received with
marked cordially and enthusiasm every
were without parallel extends to every
part of tho union we visited. by
contact with The people we have become
acquainted with their wants and suffer
ings and brought face 10 face with the
manifold perils which SD seriously
threaten our civilization and the over
throw of popular government. The peo-
pie are i'm poverty. Their substance is be-
ing devoured by heartless monopolists.
trusts and money sharks. Labor il largely
unemployed. and where work Is obtain
able the wages paid for the most part arc
unremunerative and the products of labor
not paying costs of production. Tho
leaders of the heretofore dominant parties
everywhere are controlled by great mo-
nopolics and money centers and manifest
utter disregard for the wants and wishes
of the people. They are hostile camps ar
ranged ON sectional lines, but vie with
each other in the subscryiencc TO capital
istic and corporate greed. Upon general
economic questions they are practically
the same in purpose, differing just enough
To enable them To carry on "a sham battle
while the work of robbery and spoliation
OF proceeds is unabated.
'We hold the right of free ballot and
fair count, rights prcseryative of all
rights. and upon their inviolablity rest
the pcrpctuity of free institutions and
representative government. We are
panied 10 discover in the public mind Of
the southern states widespread loss of
confidence on the part Of the people in
the integrity OF the judges of its elections
In receiving the ballots of the people and
counting them for the candidates of their
| choice. We think these evils must be cor-
rectcd by the intelligence and integrity of
the people. otherwise scenes of violence.
and pcrbaps bloodsbed. mny follow the
efforts Of the parties in charge of The bal
lot boxes 10 dccraud the voter. After
consultation with the people We believe IL
To be true beyond reasonable question that
the majority of white voters are with the
peoples party In every southern state
thus far visited. and our information
leads us 10 believe that the same
Il. 4.
we are informed tba, i'm the recent
state election in Alabama, CAPTAIN Kolb
was chosen governor by more than 4OOOJ
majority, aud vet his opponeut was
counted i'm by a majority of IOuD
County tickets throughout the state werc
counted ont and others counted i'm. Nv
the same unbIusbing methods We are In.
formed that the state election i'm Arknnsns
on Sent. 4. nj least 20. GOD ounl,fjcd yo,crs
were dcpriycd of their rights OF suffrage.
The returns are inaccuratc and the peo-
ple's marty denied rcpresentation i'm the
appoin,mcnt of iilres and co,nmiss;on.
crs. The only thing our friends in tbn,
stu,e have 10 guide them liz N few counties
where they are able to force an honest
count, In every one of thcs. counties o,,r
vote ran fully nm 10 expcc,ntions. In
some popuIous white counties the peo.
pIe.s party hold an immense vote. tho
ticket leading the republican largely and
about equal with the ,Icmocra,ic. We be.
licyc that a fair count would show similar
conditions throughout the state. These
frauds and i,rpyuIcri,ies. thoucb local
are yet matters worthy of the serious con.
sidcration, of the people of the whole
United States.
"Jt In apparont that neither the rcpub-
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