The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-10-09
continue Plutocracy, or become a
government of the people?
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government of the people?
There are only two parties-the par
ty Of the Plutocrats, and the the par
ty Of the people, the Peoples Party.
To properly express opposition to
Plutocracy, as represented and fos-
tered by the old parties. and assert
the inalienable rights of the people,
the Omaha platform was promul-
gated.
Not since the 4th Of July. 1873, has
public document been received with
the demonstrations OF approval and de-
light on the part Of the common peo-
ple Of America that greeted the
| Omaha platform when sent forth by
its patriotic trainers on the 4th of
July. 1892.
That document voiced the senti-
| ments of an overburdened and long
| suffering people in terms unmistak
able and full of meaning.
That document gave hope to dis
couraged, struggling, half-starved hui
manity, and struck terror to the hearts
OF the oppressors
Under the guidance Of that docu-
ment the Peoples Party fought the
campaign Of 1892 and raised the third
party mem bership from one hundred
and fifty thousand to over million
votes, and cast twenty-five votes in
the electoral college.
Under the teachings Of that dOcu-
ment the Peoples Party conducted
the campaign Of 1894, when they added
to their mem bership more than six
hundred Thousand votes and took
rank as the second party in twenty
two states in the Union.
The Peoples Party, stands today an
| army of more than two million indie
pendent thinkers, honest and tireless
workers, Intelligent and patriotic
voters, who knew their rights and are
determined to maintain them. Their
mem bcrship and allegiance are due al
most wholly to the principles enunci-
ated in the Omaha platform.
We are daily in receipt Of letters
| from working Populists in every state
in the Union urging us to "stand by
the Omaha platform"
At Peoples Party convention held
at Chicago last Sturday. composed Of
| over 25O delegates differing on local is
sues. every one heartily appla auded the
declaration approving the Omaha. plat
! form.
Could vote of the Peoples Party
be taken today it would be found that
all genuine Populsts, who prefer
|
Omaha platform and are in favor of
it's reatfirmation at the next national
convention.
The Omaha platform is just as appli-
cable today, and will be year hence
as it was three years ago.
| Instead of eliminating any OF the
principles, emphasize them-nOt by
introducing new or strange ideas but
only what is we'll understood and ur-
gently demanded.
Let the peoples indignation be ex-
pressed and their protest recorded
against:
The bond syndicate, conspirators
against the government and robbers
OF the public treasury;
The bank syndicate, panic breeders
and conscienceless manipulators of
| the peoples money;
Cleveland, Carlisle and Sherman, the
tools Of Wall street and subsidized
servants of the Money-power;
| The PlutOcratS of Europe and
America, who are determined to rule
or ruin-perhaps rule and ruin-this
Republic and the people.
Such resolutions are demanded such
resolutions from the Peoples Party
are expected; no other party will give
them expression.
With the Omaha platform reaffirm-
ed and strengthened as above indi-
Gated, confidence and faith In the in
| tegrity and efficiency of the Peoples
Party will be maintained among it's
membership, the honest and indepen-
dent voters of the old parties will
flock to our standard in droves, and we
shall win in the next campaign with
out the sacrifice of principle.
A victory thus obtained will be a
victory in fact, not alone in name. as
would be the case were but single
principle involved which, if carried to
success, the next Congress might over
| turn.
Down with Plutocracy! Up with the
people!
Let this be the rallying cry in the
coming campaign, and the Peoples
Party will be given an opportunity to
engraft upon the statutes Of the coun-
try the principles enunciated in the
| Omaha platform.