People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-02-02
THE KANSAS BATTLE BEGUN.
Populist Leaders Issue the First Cam
paign Manifesto.

NnNOHO ON - SAaOSNs
Populist Leaders Issue the First Cam
paign Manifesto.
TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. 30. John W.
Breidenthal, chairman of the Central
committe Of the Peoples party of
Kansas, to-day issued the first formal
address of the campaign of 1894 to the
people of the state. tits the joint work
Of Prudential and Assistant Secretary
of State Zercher, with suggestions by
the members of the committee to
whose Judgment the original draft was
submitted. They began its prepare
ton two weeks ago and believe they
have covered every ground upon which
the Populists will make their fight
this year 1t is as follows.
To the people of Kansas: As repre-
sentatives of the Peoples party of
this state we deem it proper at this
time to address you with a brief re-
view of the political situation from
"Populist" standpoint and in this
manner call attention to the position
our party has occupied in the past, its
present attitude and its future pros
poets, aims and intentions.
Since the party we have the honor
to represent promulgated its platform
or principles, many events have tran
spired in our state and nation, which,
in our Judgment, warrant an express
sion from the committee, to the end
that the people may know the true
position occupied by our party and
may be able to judge it correctly, and
while this committee realizes that it
is acting without instructions from the
membership of the party, it feels COM
petent to give affair expression of
the views entertained and the
principles advocated and supported by
the party and believes that the time is
opportune for such an expression.
With this apology for addressing the
public at this time we would call at
tention to the political events of the
past two years and the present polit-
ical situation and ask all fair-minded
people to answer the question, which
of the three prominent political par
ties of to-day has made true predic-
tions as to the effect of the success of
either and the probable result of a
continuation of certain policies.
The address then goes into long
explanation from a Populist stand
point of the legislative war last win
ter. and defense of the state admin
istration. Further on it denounceS
the bond issue. ItconcludeS as follows:
We call attention to the attitude of
both old parties lin contrast with the
Peoples party on the money question
as evidenced by their votes and the
public utterances of their representa-
tives in congress upon the silver
question. The recent special session
showed their utter disregard of the
sentiment of their constituents and
the declaration of their platforms.
The vote in the house of representa-
tives the popular branch) was as
follows:
For free coinage at 16 to Ire pub.
licans, 10; Democrats, 100; PopulistS,
IL
For gold standard - Republicans,
1O9; Democrats, 10; Populists, 0.
| For free coinage-Eastern Repub-
licans, o least of east line of Indiana).
For free coinage-Eastern Demo
Gratis, ..
For free coinage-Independent,
(Sibley of Pennsylvania.
Donovan of Ohio and Grady of New
York, Democrats, voted for free silver
The per cent of votes is as fol- VS.:
Republican members Of gold S. nd.
ard, SO per cent.
| Democratic members OF gold stand
ard, 81 per cent.
Populist members of gold standard
per cent
Republican members for free coin
age at 16 to 1, II per cent.
Democratic members for free coin.
age at l6 to /, 46 per cent,
Populists for free coinage at 16 to /
100 per cent
On the contrary, it is with feeling
of satisfaction and pride that we poin
to the record of the Peoples party rep
resentatives on the same question
This demonstrates conclusively tina
our party is the only party that ha
acted in good faith on these questions
the only party whose representative
voted as unit for the free and unlimit
ed coinage of silver at 16 of silver to
Of gold, thereby redeeming its pledg,
to the people. 80
In conclusion, we declare that tn
measures outlined in the Omaha plat
form can and will, if enacted into law
bring relief; and we appeal to al
good people of Kansas, who are will
ing to place home and country abov
party, to unite with us in this effort t
secure just and equitable Legislation
in the interest of the whole people.