The morning call., 1894-03-26
MARCH TO THE POLLS.
Senator Stewart Vividly Outlines the
Evils of the Poor.

WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator Stew
art of Nevada has written the following
letter 10 j. 5. CoXey, comm nder of tie
Army Of the Commonweal:
UNITED STATES SENATE. March. 24, 1894
General j. s. Corey. MGssilLOp, Ohio-DEAR
SIR: The preservation OF life. liberty and the
pursuit of happiness was intrusted TO the peo-
pie under the constitution of tie United States.
A free ballot was the means by which the for
eign people could retain their rights acquired
by the patriots who gained the indep- ndence
and established the Government OF the United
Stats. There was time when the ballot
placed the control OF the Government In W sn-
ingtou's, Jefferson's, Jackson's and Lincoln's
hands. Such Use of the ballot sent terror and
dlsmay 10 tyrants, despots ana plundering
oligarches throughout the world.
The enemies of justice and human rights pre-
dicted thai the success OF fbe ballot was tenn
porary: that man was moi capable of self-gov-
ernment.- The dest uction OF The ancient re-
publics, and the repeated failures OF the people
10 govern themselves, was cited In proof OF their
contention that despotism. oppression and sla-
very were the fate of the human race. There
have been no Washingtons, Jeffersons. jack
sons or Lincolns elected Presidents of the
United States in the two decades. A souess
despot OF alien origin is monarch OF the COM
mercial world. His name is Money. His in.
struments the banks and bonds. His servants
are administrative and legislative bodies.
The army you are collecting used the ballot
TO put the Army, Navy and Treasury Depart
ments under the control of the banks and bond
holders and place In the halls of Congress
| representatives TO do the bidding OF money
Changers. The days of November are approach
ing An opportunity for the people to strike
for liberty will again be presented. The old
parties which have surrendered the rights OF
the people TO the rule OF concentrated capital
|
at the ballot-box. Every movement of the peo-
pie TO obtain relief outside lhe forms of law
will be denounced as anarchy. The purse
strings OF the nation are held by Congress un-
der the dictation OF the admin isti alton. and the
President is command r-in-chief OF the army
and navy of the United States. The attempt of
starving multitude TO march toward Wash
ingt0n will furnish an excuse for using the
power OF the governments Of the States and Of
the United States TO put down anarchy and In
surrection. The vigor with which the laws will
be executed against starving people will be an
argument in the next election for continuing in
power concentrated capital as a necessity Of
maintenance Of law and order. The sufferings
of the people are the result of electing the men
10 Office who do The bidding OF the money pow
ers, which have destroyed more than onehaf
OF the metallic money of the world by leglsa-
tion and cornered the other hail. Twenty years
has concentrated the wealth OF the world In the
hands of the few and enabled them to seize the
telegraph, the press and nearly every other
avenue through which the people can obtain
information OF the cunning devices by which
| the parasites absorb what The masses produce.
There is bui one battlefield where the forces Of
liberty on an equality can meet and overthrow
| the enemy OF human rights. There is not a law
on the statute books authorizing the President
loff ffss. TTpff a rFp1U rt
! the people al the ballot-box. Every attempt TO
place the ballot under the control of Federal
| authority has thus far been successfully re-
sisted. Let your army be REINFORCED by the
millions OF the unemployed and by the wealth.
producers OF the nation and be thoroughly
| modified for the battle in November, when a
victory for the rights OF man against the des-
| potism OF banks and bonds is passed.
Abandon the folly of marching an unarmed
multitude of starving laborers against the mod.
ern appliances OF war under the control of a
souless money trust. Such folly will augment
| the power OF The oppressor and eDdanger the
safety OF the ballot itself Disorder is all that
is required to insure The safety of the ballot SUI
premacy OF the armed forces OF The moneyrd
/ power at the polls. The constitution of the
United States is our charter OF liberty. 1t has
been subverted by an oIigarchy Of concentrated
wealth. False agents OF The people have be-
trayed the trust and brought misery and want
| when abundance and prosperity seemed as
sured.
Traitors 10 human rights have usurped the
power of the Government through tile machin-
! cry OF parry ana the arts OF demagogues. Hurl
| them from power. Trust no man who has once
deceived you. Let the Government OF the
United states administer for and not against
! the people. Use The ballot tn protect liberty.
| Justice and equal rights, and not TO elevate to
| Ilower The agents Of banks and bonds to per-
| petuate the rule OF an ollgarchy OF wealth.
| Yours, very truly, WILLIAM M. STEWART.