Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-18
WEAVER AND FIELD.
Joint Acceptance Of The Peoples
Party Nominations.
ALLEGED ELECTION FRAUDS.
cisim ofs Majority OF the white Voters
OF the conntry-Appesi for
farther support.
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lowing ADDRESS OF acceptance OF the ncmi
nation for President and Yice-Presiden
by the Peoples party,
TO the People Of DE United States;
"Having been nominated respectively
tor the Office of President and Vice Presi
dent Of the United States by the Peoples
party, which assembled at Omaha, Mob.
July 4, 1891. we take this method OF for
merry notifying the public OF our accept
ance of the NOMINATIONS rendered and OF
our high appreciation Of the honor con
ferred upon us by the action Of the con-
vention.
I'VE are heartily in accord With The
platform of principles adopted by thosaid
convention, and, II elected. will endeayor
10 the utmost of our ability 10 faithfully
carry ont said demands in letter and IN
spirit.
I'VE have been requested by the
National Committee to visit the various
States Of the Union, so far as II should be
within our power, and 20 address the poo
pie upon the political situation and the
ISSUES presented in the platform. we are
now in the discharge of that duty, having
already, one or both OF us. visited
fifteen States in the Northwest and South,
and If health and strength are spared we
intend 20 continue the WORK unth the
campaign is closed.
RECEIVED WITH ENTHUSIASM
"We have been received by the great
bod- of the people with marked cordisli-
~. The enthusiasm manifested every
where is simply without parallel and ex-
tends 10 every part of the Union thus far
visited. BY contact with the people we
haye become acquainted with their wants
and sufIerings and have been brought race
70 face with the manifold .perils winch so
seriously threaten our civilization and the
overthrow of popular government. We
wish to express our judgment iree-
Nv and without reserve, IN order
that we may stand acquitted before our
fellow.men and cur own consciences
touching the whole matter. The people
are in poverty, their su bstance is beng de
youred by heartlcss monopolists, trusts,
pools, and money-Sharks, Labor Is largely
nnemploved. and where work Is obtain
able the wages paid are for the most part
unremunerative, and the products OF Ia
Dor are not paying the cost OF production.
This is a matter Of serious concern 10 the
whole people. The leaders OF the hereto
fore dominant parties are everywhere con-
trolled by the great monopolles and money
counters and manifest utter disregard tor
the wants and wishes Of the people.
OLD PABTus HOSTILE CAMPs.
1.-The old parties are hostile camps ar
ranged on sectional lines and represent the
for years discussing the issues OF the late
war. which should long since have been al
lowed 10 pass from the political discus
sjons of tho day Notwithstanding the
bitterness existing between tho old par
ties. they vie with each other in
Their subservience TO capitalists and
corporate greed. They. are incapable OF
dealing sincerely with the vast problems
evolved by the growth of the past quarter
of O century. Upon the great economic
questions of the age they are practically
one in purpose, differing just enough to
unable them TO carry on sham battle
Jhile the work of robbery and spollatlon
sroceeds undated.
I'm the meantime the farmers and plant
ers North and South aud wage-earners
everywhere are prescribed, ma treated,
brought into competition with convict
labor, and in many instances shot down by
hired mercenaries under the orders of cor
poratlons which have unblushingly
usurped the functions of government and
presumed to act In its stead.
- These corporations dominate the daily
press and control the lines OF daily COM
munication with the people.
A still greater peril: We hold that the
right Of free ballot and fair count are
rights preservatiye of all rights, and that
upon their inviolability rests the perpe-
tuity of FREQ institutions and republican
government. We are panied 10 discover
IN the public mind of the southern states
through which we have passed WIDE
spread loss of confidence on the
part of the people in the integrl-
ty of Judges of election in receiving
the ballots of the people and counting
them for the candidates 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 violence. and perhaps bloodsheu, may
follow these efforts of parties IN charge OF
the ballot-bOxes to defraud the Will OF the
voter. They will lead to serious colll-
sion, and that quickly.
After consultation with the people, we
Nelieye ii to be true. beyond reasonable
question. that the majority OF white voters
are with the Peoples party in every south
ern State thus far visited, and our lnforma-
ion leads us TO believe that the same thing
is true in the other States also. The white
people are leaving the old parties aud cast
ing their lot with us, and our numbers are
constantly increasing.
ALABAMA AND ARKANSAS.
I'VE are informed by large number OF
intelligent and reputable people that in
the recent State election In Alabama Cap
tain Kolb was chosen Governor by 10000
majority, and yet his opponent was
counted IN by q majority of over lO,0OJ.
County tickets throughout the State were
counted ont and others counted IN by the
same unblushIng methods.
we are further informed that In the
State election which occurred in Arkansas
the 9TH instant at least 5000 of the quail
fed voters OF the State were deprived OF
the right of suffrage, and the returns were
utterly inaccurate. AT tue said election
the Peoples party, though polhnR very
large vote IN the State, were denied repre-:
sentation in the appointment OF judges and
other election officers by whom the SAID
election was 10 be conducted, and In con-
sequence of these measures the legally
authorized vote of the State has been de-
feated. The only thing that our TRENDS
in that State have TO guide them 10 Few
counties where they are able to force an
honest count. In every one of those coun-
ties our vote ran fully up TO expectations.
Ia Washington. White, Independence,
CLARK. Nevada, Crawford. Sebastian, and
Scott, populous white counties, the feo-
pleis party pclled an immense vote, ther
ticket leading the Republicans largely,
and being about equal TO the Democrats.
Wa believe that fair count would have
shown similar conditions throughout the
State.
THE ONLY REMEDY.
"Ihese frauds and Irregularities in the
State referred to are not matters yet
worthy of the serious consideration OF the
people of the whole United States. The
depiorable condition Of affairs can't be
remedied from without. The solution
must come from the people within these
States, supported by a healthy public sem
timent everywhere, and we believe 1t to be
the duty CT all people, without regard to
section. 10 stand by these noble people OF
the South who have risen up TO demand
good government and houest elections.
After an experiment OF many years 1t Is
apparent that neither the Republican
party nor the Democratic party can or Will
Accomplish the mueb-desired end-to wit;
The restoration of the ballot to a fair and
honest basis in the States OF the Union.
The Peoples party alone can secure the
desired end II the people OF the whole
country who desire honest elections and
The repeal of class laws Will rally to the
support OF this great industrial movement
and place the patty Ia power under whose
banner the white people OF the South are
now marching, this yexed question WILL be
settled forever.
PEOPLES PARTY THE SOLE HOPE.
ut is certain that the people OF the
South will pot join the ranks OF the Re
pubiican party. The Peoples party af-
lords the only solution of the important
matter. Ali who desire the revival OF
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