Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10

thought 1t would be. The American people
are not FOOLS They were hoodwinked into
giving the party of organized ignorance
power two years ago, and they have been
sorry for it ever since. The democrats had
no sooner obtained absolute control of the
government than they began to show their
utter inability to administer the affairs Of a
civilized nation. The exposition of gross in
competency was noticeable from the Presi-
dent down to the smallest public official.
The crowninS climax of Official imbecility
was the action Of Secretary Carlisle in at
tempting to deport Mr.. Mortons coachman.
The administration has been farce from
the beginning. They have mistaken fault
finding with their predecessors for states
rnanship, and from the hauling down of the
American flag IN Hawaii to- the abolition of
the free mail delivery in small towns the
conduct of national affairs has been such as
his nations rulers. Our victory in the south
should not be underestimate. We have ac-
complished what the republicans have been
unable to do for thirty years. This has not
been entirely a republican victory: but it Is
certainly democratic defeat. The news
papers and politicians now trying to wipe
the populistS off the face of the earth don't
appear to understand the situation. We have
doubled our total vote over that Of two years
ago. We possess party press OF such a
character that we cannot be eliminated as
a political factor We have over ], $50 week.
ly and "a daily papers. with an aggre-
gate circulation of over 100000 copies
This means at least three times that num-
ber of readers We have polled this year
nearly as many votes as the democrats. and
will easily pass them in the next general
election. We also have behind our move
ment two of the great monthly magazines,
while four large publishing houses are kept
busy turning out populst literature. All
this means education for the masses on
economic questions. We have never made
any brass band campaigns. Every vote for
our ticket on Tuesday last was founded on
research and investigation. We have had
no money with which to buy votes and no
positions to offer as an inducement to any
one to influence their action In all of that
L. 900, 900 votes cast for Gen. Weaver in lS92
/ know of but one-Ben. Glover of Kansas
who became dissatisfied and went back to
the republicans, from whence he came. And
his going was hastened by disappointment
at failing to receive denomination for Con-
gress.
Deen Treated Fairly by the Repub-
licans.
"As between the republican and demo-
cratic parties there can be but one choice;
the republican party always was and still
Is in favor Of a fair election and an honest
count, and where we have come In compe-
tition with them In the north and west we
have been treated honoraby as political op-
ponents. But that cannot be said OF the
democracy in the south. There We have
been swindled out of our elections and our
members have been intimidated and brow
beaten as were the negroes In the years
Immediately following thef war. But we
said We would break their backs. and We
have done 1t. The negro IL no longer
political factor In that country. His vote
is now divided. and 1t will Certainly result
in advantage to the black man.
do / favor fusion2 No. sir. not much.
I am a middle of the road populist. We
cannot afford to barter our principles for
Offices and that is what It amounts to
when we fuse either in the north or west.
In the south II Is different. Our combina-
ton with the republicans in North Caro-
lima for instance was not Fusion of prin-
ciples We simply joined forces at the
ballot box to dislodge the common enemy.
We still remained republicans and populists
as before. But We broke the other fellow
later on. You can say for me that the
populsts can only be defeated by the en-
actment Of fair and just laws in the in
terest Of the people. Five-eent cotton, 33-
cent wheat, 11-cent wool AMI scent sugar
will make populist votes faster than they
can be won over to either of the cid par
ties. Talking over-production In hard
times to men whose families are starving
in sight of elevators filled with wheat is
an incongruity too absurd for considera-
ton. What the pcpulists are contending
for may be summed up In one snort SEN
tence: Cheaper money and dearer days
work Not the single gold standard of the
Wall street money broker, but tine dollar
for less of toll and sweat, less of backache
and worry than now. For. after all, labor
buys money, and not the reverse, as many
slppose."