Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-09-22
WEAVER AND FIELD.
They Write a Joint Letter OF Ac.
ceptance.
They Declare Fora Free Ballot and FaiI
Count The Success of the Peoples
Party Held to be the True
Romedy.

Party Held to be tho True
Romedy.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Sept 10. = Gen.
Weaver and Gen. Field, the peoples
party candidates for president and vice
president, have issued the following adj
dress
To the People ~ the United States;
Having bees nominated respectively for the
once Of president and vice president by the ma
tional convention Of the peoples party, which
assembled at Omaha July4 1872, 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 bs
the action OF the convention We are heartily
In accord with the platform Of principles adopt
ed by that convention, anc II 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
80 far as II should be within our power and 70
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 hftcen states in
the northwest and south and II health and
streng gth are spared we intend 70 continue the
work until the campaign is closed We have
been received with cordality. 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 sunerings and
have been brought face 10 face with the mani
fold peris which so seriously threaten our civ
ilization and the overthrow Of popular gov
ernment We wish 70 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 ma tier
The people are in poverty Their substance
Is being deyoured by hcartless monopolists,
trusts, pools ana money Sharks. Labor IL
largely unemployed and where work is obtain.
able the wages paid are small and the products
OF labor not paying the cost OF production.
This is a 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 arrnyed ON sec.
tiona lines, and represent the bitterness and
crueliles OF the past every four years discussing
the issues Of the late war which should long since
have been allowed to pass from the political dis
oussions Of the day. Notwithstanding the bit
terness existing between the old parties they
vie with each other in their subseryience 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 a century Upon the great economic ques-
tons OF the age they are practically one in pur-
pose, differing just enough TO enable them TO
carry 0i q sham Battle iii0 ;siG i"GT u T5tS
berry and spoliaton proceeds unabated In the
meantime the farmers and planters, north and
south, and wage-earners everywhere are pro
soribed matreated brought into competition
with convict labor and IN many instances shot
down by hired mcrcenares acting under order
OF arrogant corporations who have unblushiugly
usurped the functions OF the government and
presumed 10 act in Its stead These corpor-
ations dominate the daily press aud control the
lines Of daily communication with the people
still greater peril-we hold that the right
OF a free ballot and fair count are rights pre-
seryative Of all rights, and upon Their inyiola-
bility rests the perpetuty OF free institutions
and representative government We are
panied 10 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 elec
tions in receiving the ballots OF the people aud
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
the country, otherwise scenes Of riot and per
haps bloodshed may follow these efforts
OF parties in charge OF the ballot boxes
TO defraud the will OF the voter. They
win lead to a serious collision, and that
quickly. After consultation with the people we
believe II to be true beyond reasonable ques
tion that the majority OF white voters are with
the peoples party In every southern state thus
far visited, and our information leads us 10 be-
heve that the same thing IS true in the other
states also The white people are leaving tho
old parties and casting their lots with us, and
our numbers are constantly increasing We
are informed by q large number OF intelligent
and reputable people that IN the recent state
election in Alabama Capt kolb was chosen
governor by over io.o0 majority, and yet his
opponent was counted in by q majority Of II 600
County tickets throughout the state we're
counted out aud others counted In.
BY the same unbushing methods we arc in
formed that in the state election, which oc-
Cured in Arkansas on the 5ih OF September, at
least 5000 qualified voters OF the state were !
deprived Of the right Of suffrage that the re
turns were inaccurate. and at this election the |
peoples party, though polling a large vote in |
fhe state, were denied representation in the ap |
pointment OF judges and commissioners by |
whom the election WAS TO be conducted In |
consequence OF these methods the win Of the |
voters have been defeated. The |
only thing that our trends in that state have 10 |
guide thcm 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 |
largely and was about equal with |
the democratic. We believe that a 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- /
BILE condition Of affairs cannot be rcmedied |
from without The solution must come from i
the people within these states. supported by a /
healthy public sentiment everywhere and We /
believe IL 10 be the duty of all people without /
regard TO section, 10 stand by these noble peO- |
pie OF the south who have risen up 60 demand /
good government and honest elections
After an experiment Of many years IL Is ap-
parent that neither the republican party nor 1
the democratic can or viii accomplish the much /
icslrcd end to-wit The restoration of the /
ballot TO "a fair and honest basis in the states OF
he union The peoples party alone can secure /
The desired end IL the people Of the whole /
country who desire honest elections and the re
peal OF class laws will rally to the support Of /
this great industrial movement and place the Il
party in power under whose banner the i
white people Of the country are marshaling /
themselves to battle for the right and
win the day in November With the aggres
sions OF capital on the one hand and the over
throw by fraud Of free elections on the other, L
how is 10 possible for our civilization TO lastf |
The new party has its face turned 10 the glori-
)us future IN its sublime mission TO usher in an
FRA Of fraternity and Justice among men. In
he presence OF such an opportunity 10 emanci-
pate our country from misrule Of every kind let
party lines be forgotten and let the general
fame OF a common patriotism nerve every
lcart and move every soul.
tsignedl JANIS 3 WEAVER,