Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-06


nent against oppression, filled with the
sentiments which actuated that grand
generation, we seek to restore the gov
eminent of the republic to the hands
of the "plain people" with whom it
originated.
sour doors stand open to all points
of the compass. We ask all honest
men to join with and help US.
''In order to restrain the extortions
of aggregated capital, to drive the
money changers out of the temple, to
form more perfect union, establish
justice, insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defense, pro-
mote the general welfare and secure
the blessings of liberty for ourselves
and our posterity,' we do ordain and
establish the following platform of
principles:
I'VE declare the union of the labor
forces of the United States this day ac-
complished, permanent aud perpetual.
May its spirit enter into all hearts for
the salvation of the republic and the
uplifting of mankind.
Wealth belongs to him who creates
it. Every dollar taken from industry
without an equivalent is robbery. If
any will not work neither shall he eat
The interest of country and city labor
are the same; their enemies are iden-
teal"
Here is inserted the platform of the
National Peoples party, already ia
miliar to most of our readers, and
then the address proceeds.-ED.
LEADER.
Mississippians-Every observant
man among you must realize the full
fillment of the foregoing preamble, as
if it were prophecy. 1t is "a condition
not theory that confronts us today,
and for seriousness and extent. such a
condition has never before been eXpe-
rienced in our government. Poverty,
restitution and hunger, idleness, want
and beggary go hand in hand in this
great country of unlimited resource
and unequaled wealth. And while the
producers of our wealth tramp from
place to place seeking employment
and their families starve, our misrep-
resentatives
HOLD HIGH CARNIVAL
at the national capital and under the
dictation of Wall street, further con-
tract our currency, that the dollar may
measure more of the labor and prod
ucts of the people; that the burden of
the debtor may be made heavier, that
the purchasing power of the bankers
and bond-holder's gold may be enlarg
ed; that an excuse for the issuance of
bonds, thirty years after the war, may
be framed, in order to further enrich
the plutocrats and enslave the masses.
THIRTY THOUSAND MILLIONAIRES
in the United States claim title to
more than half the property of the
country and there are millions of rest
less, dissatisfied producers, laborers
and business men, who now know, the
true cause of this unparalleled de-
preston lies at the door of unfaithful
public servants members of both the
old parties,-who through choice or ig-
norance have represented the capital
istic greed of the East and Europe
rather than the interest of American
industry.
THE FINANCIAL POLICY
long since adopted by the Republican
party and for WHICH John Sherman
and his followers were so soundly abus-
ed by his opponent, only awaited the
advent of the Cleveland Democracy to
power for full consummation.
Thousands of our best citizens, who
cast their ballots for the giyeus-a-
chance party, believing any sort of a
change was desirable, and thinking
probably the promises of relief would
be fulfilled, today find its most sacred
pledges broken, its platform trampled
under foot, and the people verging on
bankruptcy.
Fellow citizens, will you be longer
deceived? Will you allow party preju-
dices and party promises to blind you
forever:
HAS THE PARTY HAD TIMk3
Congress was called in extra session
by the President, and remained in ses-
sion three long months-long enough
to have repealed all vicious enact
ments, and to have placed on the stat
utes just laws-laws that would have
moved into new life our now silent in
dustries; laws that would have given
employment and bread to the millions
of idle workers, and brought happiness
and contentment. instead of the suf-
fering and misery that now broods
over many a home. They had promis-
ed you from every stump in the last
canvass
THE FREE COINAGE OF SILVER.
Has it been given you? And if not,
who is responsible for the re-enact-
ment of the crime of '73? The social
ed Democratic party has not only fall
sified its pledges to the people on this
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