Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-08-09
An Address.

we, the central committee OF The peO-
pies party of Barber county;
Realizing. That the grave condition
of trade, industry and finance calls up
On our people to rise to the high level
of patriotism.
That the logic of events" is proving
more torcibly than argument could, the
justice of our cause.
That absolute necessity is forcing
our people to take uD the demands of
the Omaha platform, and reassert them
in tones of emphasis.
That sheer desperation will sooner
or later drive the great toiling and
trading masses of our people to join us
i'll our untlring struggle for relief.
And realizing also, as we do, that the
aforesaid depression of trade, industry
and finance, the logic of events, abso-
Lutte necessity and sheer desperation,
are causing masses of our people to
think Of these things from an unbiased
standpoint, as they never did before.
That every such consideration must
drive them to protect their homes and
liberties, to take up the demands OF
the Omaha platform.
That many who realize this arc kept
from joining us unreservedly because
they have conceived an idea that they
will be regarded with jealousy and sus-
picion.
That as many wrongly conceive that
the only road to the peoples party is
through the Alliance. Therefore we
appeal,
First to every true and loyal pOpulist
to lay aside all partisan bitterness, pref
udlce, and distrust of new converts and
give them to understand they will be
welcome among us.
Secondly, to every person who has
not hitherto assisted US, to lay aside
every feeling Of prejudice or reserve,
and take your place among us, if your
convictions will permit; with this as.
surance that you will be given the
right hand Of fellowship and not be
made an object of suspicion, we demand
no probation but an honest conversion,
honestly announced.
DO you believe in larger actual cir.
culation Of money; money for the peo-
pie?
Do you believe that while gold is
freely coined, silver should be also?
DO you believe in the established
ration, higher than that of any country
on the globe, of Is to /, at least for
the American product?
DO you believe the money of the
country should be issued directly to
the people,?
DO you believe that what ever paper
money we need should be based on
gold, silver and the wealth of the coun-
try, rather than on interest bearing
bonds?
Do you believe that if the govern
ment can run banking business. in
the way of exchange by postal money
orders, it can also do other forms of
banking If necessary for the good of
the people?
DO you believe the government
should furnish its credit to all classes
of people the same as it does To the
bond holder, at low rate of interest?
DO you believe in an American sys-
tenn of finances for America?
Do you believe IN aiding and encour-
aging the debtor to pay his debts in
stead of forcing into bankruptcy, ruin
and reputation?
Then your place Is with us, for we
are the only party today who advocates
this system Of relief for our burdened
people.
The crisis is reached. The demand
for patriotic action is imperative. The
crisis demands that we remain true TO
ourselves and our Utmost beliefs even
If it requires us to sever all previous
party connection. We appeal to you
most earnestly because we feel that
this is struggle of the west against
the bOndholders Of the east and of
England. The debtor and the suffering
against relentless and unjust laws, ia
yOring the creditor class. The Amer
lean people against European shylocks.
Enlarged circulation against distress
and stagnation. Liberty against ty-
ranny. Justice against wrong. Pat
rlOtism against greed. The people
against gold worship. Manhood against
serfdom. The home against moral de-
structiOn.
Will you help us. Consider what is
at stake. Can you afford to throw
manhood away, and work for your own
subjugation. Can you shoulder the re-
Sponsibility of endangering the liberties
of the people for the sake of party?
l.. E. BEALs.