The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
THE PEOPLES PARTY,
RESULT OF SOCIAL AND POLlTI-
CAL CAUSES.
The New Factor in Politics Has Its
Foundation in the Hearts ot the Pco-
pie~-n is Truly ~ '.t'eOiic's larty"- The
Ee .Orm Movement.


founded on PRINCIPE.
It is the boast OF the American citi-
zen that he is free aud independent,
but i. is fact THAT this free American
citizen goes to the POLLS a prrjudiccl
man aud a slave to his party fealt,;
says a writer in the North Dakota In-
dependent. He does not consider what
his party advocates. what Legislation it
favors, what it proposes or what it
fails to propose to accomplish, but be
cause perhaps he was reared in that
f;itn. or because of his associt ions, or
because OF personal likes or dis.ikcs
he blindly allies himself to 4 party aud
blindlv votes its tickets, never seeking
hy cool, dispassionatc reasoning. based
on information TO show even to himself
why he tius votes.
Upon this weakness Of the citizens Is
built the machine politics of the day
Bv reason of this the office seekers and
oificeholders care but little for the vot-
crs, as they know that the people will
60 to tie polls and vote the tickc:. The
people become the patient oxen that
draw thn load: the poll icians ride, and
when it is desired to move, it is only
necessary to prod the oxen and the Of
fees go where the party bosses have de
cideu the same Silo.ili be bestowed. Bv
this weakness Of the voter the presen;
condition of affairs obtains. wherein
he people are ere entirely deprived Of
Legislative Government. SO strong
has party spirit become that Legislative
bodies only represent the party of the
majority.
We have had Democratic House Of
Representatives that represents the
Democratic parry, and a Republican
Senate that represents til" Republican
party. aud a Republican President that
is resident OF the Republican party.
The Democratic House OF the Reruh-
lican Senate will work in season and
out OF season. stay In their seat for
days together II any ersonal sacrifice
III order t" pass a measure that will
benetit the party as src,l. or a measure
that will create Offices 70 be tillel hv
party followers. but the caus.. of the
| people never has Il day in these courts.
The only question asked Is to any pro-
posed legislatiou is. Nv hat effect will
it have on ny pnrty?' Consequently
| We have Legislation that is intended to
.atch votes, whnu Votes are needed. or
intended to invite contributions ~
party campaign funds. aL.} what the
p,o, lie luay want enters 10: into the
matter Il. AZ.
Such las been the situation a. tn
the voters and parties and legislation
for about the last quarter Of a century.
The Peoples party is the result OF
| individual knowledge and individual
| reasoning. and its foundation rests i'll
| The hear of the people. SO strongly
| intrenricd that it will endure forever.
Political parties lave been created hy
political causes. but the Peoples party
is the result of social as well as roli;i-
| cal causes.
The history OF The world is bat a his
tory of people enslarcl. u to a en-
| ,nrv ago this was Il scrvituje to might
| Of the weak to the strong. The swor,l
| has been laid aside. and it is now q
servitude to capital. TO remove this
enslaver,en; of the man hv the Iolla,
is the mission Of the Peoples party.
| The Peoples party recognizes these
truths: That the tendencies, positive
ald implied, of all past Legislation hav.
been tn protect aud increase the earn
INC capacity Of accumulated capital
10 make the rich man richer: 10 divid,
the people into Two classes one class
limited in number. to Own All ths
veal l.. the other class t. be very poor
that the opl plur:unity OF the poor ma,
Is passing away, and is we'll nigh gone
hat tie mass of the people have Ii,
ronsllcra ion III our legislatures: that
.apital controls Legislation and elect:
legislators.
| The Peoples party believe tie ma,
S worthy of more consideration tina,
he dollar. bera,sse he is :: man: tha
he fruit of the labor OF the people i
sufficient to provide reasonable com
;orts to every human being il there Wa
IN equitable distribution of the same
aud that the people HAY, right t,
his equitable distribution of the re
suits OF their labor.
The pur;cse of the PARTY is to hav,
such legislation as will place the mai
IN the same elevated platform wher
capital stands to-day: to reach han,
| ~ every fiptl ''itii '' tHabiihS MIN II
retain q larger share Of the earnings o
results Of his labor: to create sucl
conditions as Will gradually y bring alou
IN equitable distribution OF wealth
This new party appeals to tie In
name man, because it favors all meas
ures calculated 70 benefit the human
race: to the patriotic man. because
will elevate the people, increase thei
love of our country and make this III
grandcst organization of the human
race on the earth to every Christian
because the motive Of tue party is Tia
ru!c of loving your fellow man as Won,
self.
In all things that it proposes to 4
this party will continc itself within tn
lines of equity and conversation an
safety to society. Instead of elisorGai
izing l. will organize: instead of dish
.egrating it will weld Together to Ill
tercsts OF tie people. The result wi
be that extremely wealthy class will i
. time disappear, the great mass of til
, people will gradually accumulate cap
tai, and finally there will he such II
, ,uni:ahle distribution of wealth til;
every crson who will labor will hav
| III the reasonable comforts and con
veniences OF life.
p "For Eevenuc Only
e Washington special: The more ii
q Democratic leaders think about it I'll
nole they are inclined to put up IL