The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-09-29
WEAVER AND FIELD.
ACCEPT THE NOMINATION OF
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
They Issue an Address to the People De-
ciaring that They Stand SquareIy Upon
the Platform Adopted at the Omaha
Convention.
The Address In Eull.


General Weaver and General Field,
the Peoples party candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President, have issued
the following address:
Tothe People OF The Unite; States:
Having been nominated respectively for the
offices OF fresid' mt and Vice President Of the
United States Ly the National Convention OF
the People party. which assembled at Omaha
July 4, 1872. take this method of formally
notifying the public of our acceptance of the
nomination and OF our APP citation of the
honor conferred upon us by the action of the
convention.
OF principles adopted y that convention,
and. If elected, will endeavor to faithfully
carry out the demands in letter and spirit.
We have been rcuut s.cd by the National
Committee to visit the various States of the
Union so far as il shall be within power.
ard to address the people upon the political
situation and the issues presented i'll the plat
form. We are row III the discharge of that
duty. having already. one or both of us visit ed
fifteen states in the Northwest and south, and
If health and strength are spared we intend 10
continue the work until the campaign
is closed. We have been received with
marked eo.diality. The enthusiasm every
tends to every part of the onion We have vis-
tied. by contact with the people we have be-
come acquainted with their wants and suffer
ings. and have been h:"u2t face to face with
the manifold iofiIs which seriously threaten
our civilization and the overthrow of popular
government. We wish to express our judy
lncnt freely and without reserve i'll order that
We may stand acquitted before our fellow men
and our own conscience touching the whole
matter.
Substance of the People Dcvaurcsi.
The people are in poverty Their substance
il being deyourcd by hcarticSs fonupolists
trusts ped ana money sharks. Labor is
lar -tlN unemployed, and where work is obi ain
able the wages paid arr for he most part
rcninntratlyc, and the products Of labor not
paying the costs of promotion. This is mat
ter OF serious concern to the whole people
r
ties are everywhere controlled by the great
monopoly AMI money c.rtcrs, and mani
fest utter disregard for the wants and wishes
Of the people J. he parties are hostile camps
,nycd sectional lines and the present
bitterness and crnctics of the past; every four
years discussing til" ISSUES of the late war
which should long since have been allowed to
pass from the political discussions of the day.
Notwithstanding the bitterness existing be-
tween the Old parties hey vie with each other
III their snbaervlence to capitalistlc and cor
porate greed.
the vast problem evolved by the growth of the
last quarter OF a century. Upon the general
economic questions o. the age they are practi
caly IL harmony. differing just enough to en-
able them to carry on Il sham battle. while the
work Of robbery and sroliation proceeds una
bated. In the mcantime the farmers and
planters North and South, and the wage
earners everywhere are prescribed, maltreated
brought into competition with convict labor,
ana IN many instances shot down by hired
mercenaries acting under orders of arrogant
corporations, which have unblUshingly
| usurped the functions Of Government and pre-
sumcd to act in itz stead. These corporation
dominate the daily press and control the lines
of daily communication with the people
A still greater peril We hold that the rights
of free ballot and fair cJ,int rights pre-
scryativ" Of all rights and upon their inyiola-
biiity rests the l1'rrttnty Of free Institutions
ed to discover in the public mind OF the Sout h
ern states through which we have passed a
| widespread loss of confidence on the par.
OF the people II the integrity of the
judges of elections in receiving the ballots Of
the people and counting them for the candi-
dates OF their choice. We think that this evil
must be corrected by the Intelligence and in
tegrity of the people of the country; otherwise
scenes of violence. and perhaps bioodshed,
ma h 1o!ow hx sofi ct rass In gharse es
voter. They will lead to a serious collision,
and that quickly.
Their Party's Growth In the south.
After consultation with the people we be-
lieve il TO be true hcvond reasonable question
that the majority OF white voters with the
Peoples party III every southern State thus
| far visited, and onr information leads us to
believe that the same thing is true in the other
states also. Tie white people are leaving the
old parties and casting their lot with us, and
our numbers are constantly increasing. We
are informed hy large number of intelligent
and reputable people that in the recent state
election in Alabama Capt. kolb was
chosen Governor by over 10000 majority,
and vet his opponent was counted in by o
ma iorlty of 1000. County tickets throughout
the State We're counte q ont and others counted
II. by me same fEIbilSEluG methods we are
informed that in the state election, which oc-
Cured in Arkansas Sept. :. at least $1,000 OF
the disqualified voter of the State were de-
prived OF the right Of suffrage that the returns
were inaccurate, that at this election the Peo-
PIES party. the number polling a large vote,
was denied representation in the appointment
election was TO be conducted. In consequence
OF these methods the will Of the legally author
lied voters 'the state has been defeated.
The only thing hat our friends in hat state
have to guide them is in the few counties where
they are to force an honest count. In every ono
of these counties our vote ran fully up to ex-
pectations. III Washington, Independence,
| White, Clark, Nevada, Crawford. Sebastian,
Scott. popnlous white counties: the Peoples
| ing the Republican largely and was about
equal with the remocratic. We believe
that fair count would have shown
similar conditions throughout the State.
The frauds and irregularities In the
State referred to. though local are vet matters
worthy Of the serious consideration OF the
plorahle condition of affairs cannot be rene
died from without. The solution must come
from the people within these States supported
by a healthy public .ntirnant cv. rvwherc, and
we believe it "a lie the duty of all people with
on; regard to section to stand by these noble
people of the South who have risen mp to de-
mand good government and honest elections
After an experiment of many wears il is ap-
parent that neither he Republican party nor
the Democratic party can will accomplish
the much desired end wit, the restoration
of the ballot to fair and honest basis in the
secure the desired end. If 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 party IN power under whose banner
the whole people of the South mar
shaling themselves, this ycxed question will
be settled forever. 1t is certain that the reo-
pie Of the South will not join the ranks of the
Repuhfcan party. 1t is equally certain that
the Republicans will not unite with the Dem
ocratic party.
hat sl..f
The Peoples party affords the only solution
OF these Iiir ortant matters. All who desire
the revival OF business. all who wisl, for the
return OF PROSPERITY to u!Ir country all who
desire to relieve tho depressed industries and
wage-wnrkers of cur common country all who
desire an adequate Increase of our currency
and the free coinage of silver. all who desire
the abolition OF banks OF issue and the
constitutional control of the great in
struments of conn cree Iy the Government Of
the United states al who desire that the laws
of taxation shall be cGutably adjusted to the
property of the country all who desire that the
public domain shall be sacredly held in trust
for the people all who desire that the highways
between the States shall be rendered subser-
Went to the popular good, and. finally, all who
desire the restoration of frnternlty among the
people and the ohliteration of sectional ami
mositics should at once regard it as their con-
scientions duty TO align themselves under the
banner Of this great industrial and fraternal
movement. 1t seems to Us to be quite iMpos-
sible that the liberal and justice-loving peo-
pie of this country should longer cast their
ballots for the corporations and money
changers. II would seem impossible that they
should refuse to make common cause with the
reminded ma ;ortty OF the people OF the
South, who have risen III, to demand justice
and good government IL their respective
States.
And it further seems quite imposs ble that
the producers and iahoring people of the
United States shall deliberately go % the polls
In November and cast their votes in harmony
wit the corporal ions aud money power who
have systematically and cruelty robbed them
for many years. vote in harmony with
their despoi!ers who made war against even
their right to organize for the protection Of
themselves and families.
With the aggrcssions of capital the one
hand and the overthrow by fraud of free cleo
lions the other. how is it possible for our
civilization to iast2 Tho new party has its
face turned to the glorious future, its sublime
mission to usher in an of fraternity and