People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-18
Money the Only Issue That Can Unite the North South

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came from the executive of the state,
was met with a howl of derision and
denial by the dogs of the plutocratic
press. The truth of this bold decla-
ration Of 0regons governor was aft
erward proved, but the intention of
the income takers was plainly to pun
ism him for presuming to speak for
the people and to bring him into ridi-
cule and contempt.
The Colorado instance is still fresh
IN our minds. Everybody knew that
Gov. Waite was free silver man and
a Populist. Something must be done
tomake him odious and ridiculous in
the eyes OF the nation Capitalism
bided its time until the governor tried
to remove two police commissioners
who were hand and glove with the
liquor and tenderloin contingent of
the city.
Then these two anarchists were in
structed TO resist the just and legal
mandate of the governor. Supported
by murderers and outlaws, they forti-
fed themselves in the city hall with
gatling guns, winchesters and dyna-
mite, and even after the supreme court
had decided in favor of the governor,
they refused to recognize the law of
the land.
Last year the legislature of South
Carolina passed what is known as the
dispensary law by large majority.
We know that the governor has at
tempted to enforce the law and that
his efforts have met with armed re-
Sistance from the respectable" law
breakers. Gov. Tillman Is practically
a POpulist, with no sympathy for the
dangerous classes" a2d they know
it. He was elected by the alliance
people of the state in spite OF the cor
porations and organized capita, and
he must suffer for it, and the people
at large be taught through the lies of
the purchased press that no man who
is the choice of the people is worthy
Of respect Tie facts of lawlessness
and anarchy On the part of those who
resisted his enforcement of law are
lightly passed over and coldcned,
even though whole companies of
militia who violated their oaths and
disbanded are among the offenders.
My case is already proved, but l will
clinch it by contrast. Last Feb
ruary some hundreds of Boston's IN.
employed, under the leadership of
Morrison L Swift snd Herbert Casson,
marched up to the state house here in
Boston, and requested the governor to
address them and offer them some
alternative besides suicide or starva-
ton. He could do nothing more than
tell them that he should mot be bull
dozed," and to send for the police, AMI
10 keep up his courage in the face of
these unarmed petitioners.
To the surprise Of every one ac-
quainted with the facts of this dem
onstration the evening papers came
out with lurid headlines of "a State
House Riot There had been no
riot" but that made no difference.
A ''riot" would sell papers, bring the
victims of injustice into disgrace, and
better still, give capital a chance to
make hero out of one of its officials.
The courage, the wisdom. the bravery
and decision OF Gov. Greenhalge filed
columns and his reception on the 22d
of February following the riot" was
crowded with deluded persons who
imagined they were shaking hands
with brave man who was upholding
the peace of the state against howl
ing and bloodthirsty mob.
Populists are people who think and
know they will not be slow to reach
correct conclusions in regard to the
treatment received by four governors
who have gone on record as attempt
ing to enforce law and stand for the
interests of the people, and who got
frightened at the sight of few hun
dred unarmed, hungry men, and
whose only attempt at craftsmanship
was to send for the police 10 drive
them away.
Ridicule is a strong weapon in the