The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-05-27

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this fall tnat ever occurred in the history Of
IKE country. unless all present signs are At
fault y hite the generals Of the republican
and democratic parties are undoubtedly
familiar with the growth Of the peoples
party, It OuId be exceedingly had policy on
their part 20 coIulnu uIcutc the information 10
their wcIl-driIIed and disciplined rank and /
file. The fact Is that She peoples party has 4
hnd an Unprecedented growth during the /
past year. Especially is this the case all oyer 1
the southern suites The homogeneous
character ct the southern people les largely {
responsible for this rifpid development. be 1
cause the population there especially the /
rural population, is most exclusively Ameri- 4
can. la I'VE southern Etutgs not per cent 1
of the southern people Is OF foreign 5irth. /
Then there is me additional circumstance
that all the farmers and planters Ofthe south
have Il positive kiusEip Of interest in all sec
tons. The small farmer who raises two bales |
OF cotton IA year, and the great planter who |
raises 10000 bales are precisely OF one opinion
aa 20 the reforms which have "a bearing upon
their Interests. The farmers alliance ia the
south now numbers nearly three million
white men. There arc also over n million
colored men in the cOlored farmers alliance
Siuco the st. Louis conference of February
2znd, 1897, il has been made manifest TO those
who have the msaus of knowing that this
greut host is squareiy committed to the PEG
pies party. So much 50 is this the case that
alliance congressman OF the south, who had
been hitherto strictly democratic, and desired
10 keep the alliance movement strictly within
the lines of the democratic party, have been
compelled TO commit themselves uurcserved-
~ 10 the peoples party movement. because
20 90 otherwise would be TO commit political
suicide. 1t is noticeable faCU that in the
peoples party movement its membership is
purely American. This is universally the
case in the southern states, and Kansas,
where il made such marvellous munifssta-
ton OF itself ia The fulI elections OF hast year
Ninety-iye per cent Of the population Of Kan
sas are American borus While this ID the
case, however, the peoples party has nothing
in common with the kuOw-N Othiug party OF
thirty-hve years ago, because it is almost
fanuricIIly devoted 10 the great cardinal prin-
cipies upon which the republic was founded,
that welcomes 10 equality Of right and privi-
Ioges tho god OF all lands. This prepouder-
ancc OF uaLive-bOrn Americans in ths move
meut is probably destined 10 have potent
/ influence upon the growth OF the peoples
party, The middle Glass OF Americans in our
/ tUwI.s and cities, who are now thinking upon
! political and industrial questions they
/ never thong lat before, are certain to be iuOcU-
| lated with tbe peoples party ideas by contact
| with the American element with which they
| are one in kin and essential belief. 1t IS
we'll recognized fact among those fam ALTAR
with the situation Jhnt the average middle
class American voter OF Intelligence in our
towns and cities is now more lax in his
allegiance 10 his dear old party thun ever
before in the history of Jhe country. There
is obviously breaking up OF old political
convictions, beliefs ana fuiths among this
class. This Is shown in large cities 10y the
birth OF citizens and independent move
Iueuts, and the growth in number OF vest
pocket voters. these middle class voters,
hiIc they are thinking intensely. do not say
much 10 indicate TINT there has Bccn any
! lapse in loyalty TO their old parties and about
the only way in which their falling on Il om
! their old political Affiliations can be murks
Is after the election returns arc in. From
those inCoutTOvertible facts it is evident
Jnat a new party having a sublims cOusUruC-
, tive mission, is AS truly with US to-day us in
/ 1860 when Abraham LincOIn's election scored
the first victory OF moral ideas in a msriC1tu
politics. 1t is growing with uucEslmpIcd
: | rapIdity along the main issue that this repub
| lie should Ia tho future be "a government OF
the people, by the people and for the people
and not a gJE erumenu OF, by, ana for cOrPor-
! atiuusl trusts and miiliOuuires.
That this sentiments is rapidly taking posses
sion Of the souls OF the middle class Ameri
cans, who do Dot make money out of politics
| Is obvious TO amy ono 3D. 10 makes even a cur.
! sorry investigation Ofs-thC subject. IA is q
% striking iuct in conjunction with the develop
, ueut Of the peoples party movement that
this new organization AT every one OF its con
fereucGs and conventions becomes more
r urtiUuiutg ia the cuuuCiBti0u OF fundamental
. priuc.pie a hrst their uttcralces were
confined to wrathGul protests against exist.
ing conditions which tas producers OF the
o. country declared bore heavily down upon
them. Their suggestions or reform were
often impru cticubIe aud chinlcriuul, but the
popular movement EreNy, and the political
and economic education OF the members OF
tho party progressed aud their reforms be
came more wise ami reasonable. IN fact the
. experience OF tho party was evolution carried
q into politics, In che years gone by the middle
class voters OF the towns and cities turned
. their bucks upon this growing movement OF
S the producers because there was some color
20 the assertion that it was led by cr-slulSs and
drcumers, but every month during the past
y yeur the principles and methods OF the peu-
o pie party have advanced nearer Huu BearoI
| 10 point where the average we'll TODD Amer.
lean citizen OF our tOwas and cities can ri ve
= them assent, and AID IN giving them expires
| sion in tue law OF the land. Many Peoples
party organs have already put up the names
, / OF Gresham and FolK th.ir favorite prcst
Dental nominees. II is noticeable that tbs
. Knights Of Labor AT their recent meeting il
- Phliudel phia dfd she same thing. Judg,
, ! Greshum's attitude toward Jay Could and the
] corporations IS well known. Hence party
y whose nominating convention is controlled
S by corporations viii ever put Walter =
% ] Gresham ia nomination Tor president, Hence
% / the republican party at It's Minneapolis con
}, vcnJion is not NJ al liable 70 ssIect him FOL
A. it's standard bearer On the Fourth day Of
, July 1872. the peoples party VIII make It's
! nominations 1t has been suggested tina
e Judge Gresham would Dc au accep tabL5 car
10 diasts upon the main issue that the f-ruat
4 [ plain people OF this souutry shall rule it ia
- stead OF the c1-purUtious- Suppose y muforl
, ity OF the Delegates shat peoples party
r convention are willing 20 aocopt uilse - fresh
am on that main issue without malziu4r hIu
: pledge himself 10 a specific platform. sup
e pusa, uudCr those circumstances, Judge
o yireshem accepts thc nomination At the hand.
OF rne peoples party what f0Iossss la
. the frst place, the tlisIa-ted Tspu biielu vote
n that as suspicious that the republican parts
. Is now being KUN 10y corporations and pluto
q
d the honest rank uud filo or the party, ar,
d Uxscedingiy Liable 70 pFeak away from u--gil
sold IolJsgal Eillllation and vote fur a patriot
, like Judge Gresham ON 1he mnIn issuc
u Many patriotic ,.-mocruts would doubtless
B, 10 me same, be-sz1se conscientious citizen.
a who have hitherto been members OF tina
Parry, -zls beginning To doubt its sufncieuc5
r. fuE the needs or the times Obscrvaur phil
S usCphcrs ufrirIu tlus VIC are now IN an opocu
Of political transition greater tuan that OF
1855 when the young republican parry yTul
y rising 10 prominence and domtaatiun- " hife
e me ole Whis organization vanished Eu the