The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-26
The Nevada Senator Writes TO Com
mander Coxey, OF the Com
mon-Weal Army.
He Advises That II Disband and
Await the Ides of No
Vember.
The People. Hs SAYS. Can Oniy Ovsrooms
the Money Power Through the
Ballot BoH.

wAsHmoros. March 25.-ssnator Stewart.
OF Hsvads. has written the following letter
TO ). =. Coxey. commander OF the army OF
common veal;
United States Senate, March 2t.-Gsn.
!. 8. CoTsJ. Massillon, o.. Dear sir:-The
preservation of life. liberty and the pursuit.
Of happiness vas entrusted 90 the people
under the constitution Of the United states.
A free ballot WAS the means By which for
e.Rn sople could istain thsir rights ao-
quired by patriots who gained independ-
enes and established the Rovernmsnt.
There WAS time when the ballot placed
the control Of the government In Washing
tons. JshsTson's. Jockson's and Lincoin's
hands. huch uss Of the ballot sent terror
and dismay to the trTants, dsspots and
plundering oligarehies throughout the
world Enemies OF iustiss and human
rights ptsdiotsd that the success OF the bal
lot vas temporary; that tue people we're
not capable Of self government The de-
gtFuotion OF the ancient republics and the
repeated failures OF the people TO govern
themselves was cited in proof Of their con
tention that despotism, oppression and
slavery we're the fate Of the human rnoe.
There have been no WashiDRtons Jeffsr-
sons. Jaeksons or Lineolns elected president
OF the United States in two decades A
soulless despot Of alien origin Is monarch
Of the eommsFoial world. His name is
money; his instruments are banks aud
bonds; his servants are adninistTativs and
legislative bodies.
The army you are collecting used the
ballot 20 put the srmy. navy and treasury
l.. Al a.
banks and the bondholdeFs. and TO plaes
in the halls OF congress representatives TO
do the bidding Of the money changers.
The Idss Of November are spIroaohine.
An opportunity for the people 10 strike for
liberty will again be presented. The old
parties. which have surrendered the rights
OF the people 20 the rule of concentrated
capital. will ask for = renewal OF their lease
Of power at the ballot box. Every move
ment Of the people to obtain relief outside
the form Of Law will be denounced a. an
Archy. The purse strings of the nation are
held by congress under the dietAtion Of the
administration. and she president is CON-
mander- in chief OF the army and navy Of
the United States. The attempt OF starv-
ing multitude 10 march toward Washing
ton will furnish an excuse 90 put down an-
arehy and insurrection. The ViRof with
which the laws will be executed against the
starving people will be an argument
in the next election fof containing in power
| concentrated capital as q necessity Of tns
maintenance Of Law aud order.
The suferings of the people are the re-
suit Of sending men TO Office who do the
/ bidding of the money powers which have
destroyed more than half the mstallio
moneV of the world BY legislation. and ooT-
nered the other half. Twenty years of un-
interrupted Tlle Of the banks and ths
bOndholders has concentrated the wealth Of
the world In the handa of few and en-
abled them TO seize the telegraph. the pfess
ond nearly everT other avenue through
/ which the peOp.e can obtain inform alton OF
the cunning devices by which she parasites
Gbsorb what the masses pfoduoe. There 10
but one battlefield where the forces OF
liberty and equality can meet and over
throw the enemy of human rights. There
/ 10 not a Law on tie statute books authoriE-
/ ing the president to march an army against
the people At the ballot boz. Every at
| tempt to place ths ballot under the con-
been SUCCESSFULLY resisted. Let your
army be reinforced by the mil
lions Of unempO Dyed and by the
wealth producers OF the nation. aud
be thoroughly mobilizsd for the
battle In November, when victory for
their rights. asaihs. the despo,ism Of the
banks and bOndholders. ts possibls.
Absndon the folly OF marching an un-
armed multitude Of starving laborsra against
ths modern appliances OF war undsr the
contIol OF the soulless money trust Sueh
folly will augment the power Of the op-
pressor and endangsr the safety of the bal
los itself. Disorder 10 all that 10 repaired
20 insure the safety OF the ballot supremacy
OF the armed forces OF she money pOWef ne
ths polls. The constitution is our charter
OF liberty. IL has been snbverted bv an
oiisarohy Of concentrated wealth. Fslas
agents OF the people have betrayed theis
trust and brought misery and want whsn
abundance anu prosperity seemed assured
Traitors TO human rights have uaurped the
power Of the government through the ma
chinery Of party and arts OF dsmagOgues
HnTl them fTon power. Trust no man who
has once deceived you Lea the aovernmsnl
be Administered for and not against the
people. Use the ballot 20 protsct liberty.
laanoe aud equal rights. and not 10 elevats
10 power the agents Of banks and bond
holders. TO perpstuats the rule OF the oil
| garchy Of wealth. MM. M. SrEwARr.