The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-18

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bail and the case adjourned until Septem-
Der g.
ADDRESS By WEAVER AND FIELD.
Election Crimes in the South De-
nounced-Countryi n n Bad Way.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Sept l7.-Gen. Weaver
and Mr.. Field, the Peoples party candi-
dates for president and vice president,
have issued an address to the people Of
the United States. In part they say:
We take this method of for nally notifying the
public OF our acceptance of the nominations
and our appreciation OF the honor conferred
upon Us. We are heartily in accord with the
platform of principles adopted by the Peoples
party convention, ana If elected will endeavor
TO faithfully carry out the demands in letter
and spirit We were requested by the national
committee to visit the various states of the
Union. Already one or both of US have visited
fifteen states, aud If our health and strength
are spared we intend to continue the work I'M
til the mpaign is closed. We have been re-
ceived with ked cordially and enthusiasm
without parallel in every part of the Union we
have visited. By contact with the people We
have become acquainted with their wants and
suiferings, and brought face to face with the
manifold perils which so seriously threaten our
civilization and our popular government
The people are in poverty, their substance
being devoured by heartiess monopoiists. trusts
ana money sharks. Labor is largely unem-
ployed, and where work is ootainable the wages
paid are for the most part unremunerative. The
leaders of the heretofore dominant parties ara
everywhere controlled by the great monopolies
and money ccnters, and manifest utter disre-
gard for the wants and wishes of the people.
They are hostile camps arranged on sectional
lines, but vie with each other in subservience
10 capitaiistic and corporate greed. Upon the
general economic questions OF the age they are
practically one in purpose, differing just enough
to enable them 10 carry on 81 sham battle while
the work OF robbery and spoilation proceeds uu.
ebated.
We bold that the right 10 q free ballot and
fair eoun. is n right preseryativo of all rights,
and upon their inviolability rest the perpe,uity
oil free institutions and representative govern
menL We are panied to discover in the public
mind in the Southern states widespread loss of
confidence on the part of the people in the in
tegrity of its boards of election In receiving the
ballots OF the people and counting them for tho
Candidates of thei, choice. We think this evil
must be corrected by the intelligence and in
tegrity OF the people, otherwise scenes of vio-
lence and perhaps bloodshed may follow the
efforts of tho parties In charge of the ballot
boxes to defraud the will of the voter. After
consultation with the people we believe 1t to be
true beyond reasonable question that a majority
OF the white voters with the Peoples party
In every Southern state thus far visited, and our
Information leads Us to believe the same thing
Is true In other states also. We are informed
that In the recent state election in Alabama
Capt kolo was chosen governor by over
10000 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 election in Arkansas on Sep
tember at least $1,000 qualified voters of the
state were deprived OF the right of suffrage.
The returns inaccurate. The Peoples
party are denied representation In the appoint
ment OF judges and commissioners The only
thing our friends in the state have to guide
them is the few counties where they are able to
force an honest count. In every one of these
counties our vote ran fully up to expectations.
In some popuious white counties the Peoples
party polled an immense vote, the ticket lead.
ing the Republican largely, and about equal
with the Democrats. Wc believe q fair count
would show similar conditions throughout the
state. Frauds and Irregularities, though local,
are yet matters worthy OF the serious considers.
ton OF the people OF the whole United States.
1t Is apparent that neither the Republican party
nor the Democratic party can or will accom-
pllsh restoration OF the bhllo; to fair and hon
est basis. The Peoples party alone can secure
the desired end
wish for return OF prosperity; ali who desire
TO relieve the depressed Industries aud wage
workers OF our common country; all who desire
All adequate increase OF our currency aud the
free coinage OF silver: all who desire the aboli-
ton OF banks 81 Issue and constitutional control
OF the great instruments OF commerce By the
government OF the United States: ali who desire
that the laws OF taxation should be- equitahly
adjusted to the property Of the country; ali WHO
desire that the public domain shall be sacrsdiy
held In trust for the peope: all whs desire that
the highways between the states shall be rem.
dered subservient TO the popular good; and.
finally, ali who desire the restoration of fra
reyni.v among the people and the obliteration of
aniuosittes, should az once regard IL their con-
seicntious duty 10 siigaSshemseives under the
banner OF this great industrial and iraternal
movement IL seems 10 us quite Impossi.
ble thst the liberty and justice-ioyiug
people OF tho country should longer cast
their ballots for corporations and money
changers: il would seem impossible that they
should refuse 10 make common cause with the
fair minded majority Of the people of the South
who have risen up 10 demand Justice anu gooi
government IN their respective states TAeuuv
party has its face turned 10 the glorious !uture
of its sublime mission to usher an era OF frs,
ternity and Justice among men. In the pres.
ence Of such opportunity 20 emaucipaie orr
country from nsruls Of every Kind. 1t marry
lines be forgotten aud the generous flame Of
COM patriotism nerve every heart and move
every soul