The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-18
WORLD OF POLITICS.
Weaver and Field Issue an Ad-
dress to the Public.
BOTH ACCEPT THE NOMINATION.
And set Forth Reasons why the People
Should support Them-Politics
in General.

PENSACOLA. Fla, Sept 17.-General
Weaver and General Field. the Peoples
party candidates for president and vice
president, have issued an address to the
people OF the United States. In part they
say:
1--WE take this method of formally notifying
the public of our acceptance of the nomina-
tons and our appreciation OF the honor con-
ferred upon US. We are heartily in accord
with the platform OF principles adopted by the
Peoples parry convention and II elected Will
endeavor 10 faithfully carry out the demands in
letter and spirit. We are requested by the ma
tional committee to visit the various states of
the Union. Already one OF both of US have
visited fifteen states, and if health and strength
Is spared. we intend to continue the Work until
the campaign is closed We have been received
with marked cordiality and enthusiasm every
where. without parallel ana it extends
visited. BY contact with the peo-
pie we have become acquainted
with their wants and suffering5, and have been
brought face 10 face with the manifold perlls
which so seriously threaten our civilization
and overthrow of the popular government. The
people are in poverty, the substance being de-
voHred by heartless monopolies, trusts pools
and money sharks We trust Tor the people
that all who desire highways between states
shall be rendered Subseryient to the popular
good, and finally, all VINO desire restoration OF
fraternity among the people and the oDlltera-
lion of anlmoSltles, should at once regard IL
their conscientioussduty to align themselves I'M
der the banner of this great industrial and fra
ternal movement. 1t seems to US quite i'm
possible that the liberty and justice loving peo
pie OF The country should longer cast their bal
lots for corporations and money changers. II
would seem impossible that they should re-
fuse to make common cause with the fair
the south, who have risen up to de-
mand justice and good government
In the respective states. The new party
has its face turned to q glorious future; its sub
lime mission is to usher in al era Of fraternity
and justice among men, IN the presence OF
such an opportunity to emancipate our country
from misrule of every kind. let party lines be
forgotten and the generous flame OF common
soul.
Labor is largely unemployed and where work
is obtainable the wages paid for the most part
are unremuneratlve and the products OF labor
are not paying the costs OF production. The
leaders of heretofore dominant parties are
everywhere controlled by the great monopolies
and money centers, and manifest an utter dis
regard for the wants and wishes of the people.
They are hostile camps arranged on sectional
lines. but vie with each other in SubServience
to capitalistic and corporate greed. Upon
the general economic questions of the
age they are differing just enough to enable
them 10 carry on battle. while the work OF
robbery and Spoilition continues undated. We
hod the right OF free ballot and q fair count OF
their invionbiiity rests the perpetuity of free
institutions and representative government.
We are panied TO discover in the public mine
OF the southern states widespread loss or con-
fdence on the part OF the people in the integ
rity OF judges OF elections in receiving the ballot
OF the people, ana counting them for The candi-
dates of their choice We think the evils must
be corrected by the intelligence ana integrity of
the people Otherwise scenes of violence and
perhaps bloodshed may follow the Efforts of
parties in charge of the ballot boxes TO defraud
fl1a vr-f11 of hn
the people, we believe it to be true beyond ID
reasonable question that a majority OF the white
voters are with the Peoples party in every
southern state thus far visited. and informa-
tion leads TO believe that this is true in other
states also. We are informed that at the re-
cent state election in Alabama Captain hoib
was chosen governor by over 400 0J majority,
and vet his opponent vas counted In by Il ma
jority of 10000.
County tickets throughout the state have
been counted out and others counted in. BY the
the same unDlushing methods. we are informed
that in the state election IN Arkansas on the
9Th OF September that at least $4,000 qualified
voters of the state were deprived of their right
or suffrage. The only thing our friends in the
state have to guide them is in the few counties
where they are able to force an honest
count. In every one Of these counties
our vote was fully up to expectations.
nsOme populous white counties the Peoples
party hold an immense vote, the ticket leading
the Republican largely and about equal with
the Democratic. We believe a fair count
would show similar conditions throughout the
state. Frauds and Irregularities though local.
yet are matters worthy of the consideration OF
the people of the whole United States 1t is
apparent that neither the Republican party nor
the Democratic party can or VIII accomplish
the restoration OF the ballot to a fair and
honest basis. The Peoples party alone can
secure the desired end. All who desire a re-
viyal Of business, all who wish for q return OF
prosperity. all who desire TO relieve depressed
industries and the wage workers of com
mon country. all who desire an ADEQUATE in
crease of our currency and free coinge Of silver,
all who desire an abolition of planks, issue and
constitutional control of great instruments
of commerce by the government of the United
States. all who desire that the laws of taxation
shall be equally adjusted to the property OF the
country. and all who desire that the public do
main shall be secretly held should unite in sup
port of the Peoples party ticket.