Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-08-23
An Address.

We, the central committee of the peoples
party of Barber county;
Realizing, That the grave condition of trade,
industry and finance calls upon our people to
rise to the high level of patriotism.
That the logic of events is proving moro
forcibly than argument could, the justice of
our cause.
That absolute necessity is forcing our peo-
pie to take up the demands of the Omaha
PLATFORM and reassert them In tones Of en-
phasis.
That sheer desperation will sooner or la
ter drive the great toiling and trading masses
of our people to join us i'll our untiring strug
gle for relief.
And realizing also, as we do. that the afore-
said depression of trade, industry and finance
the logic of events, absolute necessity and
sheer desperation, are causing masses of our
people to think of these things from an un-
biased 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 are kept from
joining us unrescryedly because they have
conceived an idea that they will be regarded
| with jealousy and suspicion.
That as many wrongly conceive that the on
Iy road to the peoples party is through the AL
| lance. Therefore we appeal,
First to every true and loyal populist to lay
aside all partisan bitterness, prejudice and
| dstrust of new converts, and give them to I'M
dsrstand they will be welcome among
Secondly, 10 every person who has not hith-
| erto assisted us, to lay aside every feeling of
prejudice or reserve, and take your place
among us, if your convictions will permit;
with this assurance 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 circulation
| of money; money for the people?
| Do you believe that while gold is freely
coined, silver should be also?
| Do you believe in the established ratio,
| higher than that of any country on the globe,
| of 10 to l. 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 country, rather than on
| interest bearing bonds?
| Do you believe that if the government can
| run banking business, in the way of ex
change by postal money orders, it can also dc
other forms of banking if necessary for the
good of the people?
Do you believs the government should furn-
ish it's credit to all classes of people the came
as it does to the bondholdcr, at low rate 81
| interest?
Do you believe in an American system Of fin
| ances for America?
Do you believe in aiding and encouraging
4 fha a ma dol of cipo
him into bankruptcy, ruin and reputation?
Then your place is with u.s. for we are tn,
only party to-day, who advocates this system
of relief for our burdened people?
The crisis is reached. The demand for pa
triotic action is imperative. Tn e crisis de
mands that we remain true to ourselves anC
our Utmost beliefs even if it requires us to sew
er all previous party connection. We appea
to you most earnestly because we feel thai
this is a struggle of the west against the bond
holders of the east and of England. The debt
or and the suffering against relentless and I'M
justAaws, favoring the creditor class. The
American people against European shylocks
Enlarged circulation against distress and stag
nation. Liberty against tyranny. Justict
against wrong. Patriotism against greed. Tht
people against gold worship. MANHOOD
against serfdom. The home against mora
destruction.
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 responsibility of endangering the
liberties ofthe people for the sake of party?
WIN. GARRISON,
Fl. s. Lands,
l.. E. BEALs,
d. J. ABER,
WM. BROWN.
VIZ. D0LEs,
LIN. PREsNALI.
Committee on address,