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People's voice., 1895-05-09

States" said Mr. Hepburn to-day,
which was very surprising to me. This
sentiment was especially noticeable
among democrats. spent a number Of
days in Chicago, and found the same
conditions there. On the railway trains
silver was general topic Of conversa-
tion. Free silver literature was in
wide circulation everywhere. The edu-
cational process in behalf Of free sill
yer is having marked influence upon
the people. believe that this year in
every democratic state convention held
west Of the Allegheny mountains pro-
position in favor of the immediate, un-
limited coinage Of free silver will be
taken, unless the international confer
ence is called and people are induced TO
believe that there is reasonable pros
pectofan early international agreement
as to ratio and coinage. The state demo-
cratic platform in Iowa heretofore has
contuineG plank advocating free coin
age OF silver, but last year this plank
was omitted through the action Of par
ty managers. Something in the nature
of a revolt was thereby occasioned
among the democrats of the state, and
that action has had the effect OF in
creasing the desire Of the people to
take further interest in silver. The
state republican platform has followed
the national republican platform in re-
gard to silver. The republicans Of the
west have always been in favor OF the
free unlimited coinage of silver as a
result Of international agreement. /
thought l noticed stronger feeling
among them on my last trip in favor
Of such use Of silver independently Of
such agreement, but if the invitation
is made by Germany and accepted by
the commercial nations of the world |
have no doubt that republicans will be
content to stand on the declarations Of
the platform and wait for such joint
action. believe, however, that should
the republicans of the west become sat-
isfed that there is to be no such con-
ference and that gold monometallism
is to be the policy of European nations
and of our own men Of wealth, they will
prefer silver monometallism to gold. ]
found that the republicans who voted
for an issuance of $500, 900, 900 Of bonds
payable, principal and interest, in gold
the proceeds to be used for the retire
ment of the greenbacks and treasury
notes of 1890 in order that a place
might be made in our circulation for
$500, 100000 Of national bank notes
have met with but little favor. I heard
no expressions save those Of earnest
disapproval."
People's voice., 1895-05-09
Single Issue Platforms.

We hear a great deal about the cam
paigns Of Jefferson, Jackson and Lin
coin being fought and won on single
issue platforms.
Mr.. Jefferson stood on the first ma
tional platform ever written for a pres
idential canvass.
It contained eleven planks-includ-
ing eleven distinct issues. On this long
platform he overthrow federalism for a
quarter Of century.
Jackson had no platform, but he got
there just the same.
Mr.. Lincoln's platform had seventeen
planks, covering divers issues from
states rights to building the Pacific
railroads. Lincoln was elected. The
constitutional union party, with John
Bell at its head, had a one-plank plat
form, and the party has never been
heard from since.
The first democratic platform since
the war to win QSSD contained over
5000 words, and embodied at least
twelve distinct issues.
So you see it is not the "one-gal-
fused" platform that wins.
Victory is won by hard fighting, close
organization, good generalship and un-
ity Of action.
The sooner our leaders drop this one
plank discussion and buckle down to
business the better for the party and
the whole country.-Kentucky Popu-
list.
People's voice., 1895-05-09
The Bryan Free Silver Faction.

The Bryan faction Of free silver ad-
vocates who propose to fight for free
silver, 16 to /, within the ranks Of the
democratic party will meet disaster.
The democratic party is not free
silver party. 1t has few free silver
adherents in its ranks, but they are not
of the class that control.
If Mr.. Bryan goes to the next dem
ocratic national convention with the
hope Of having it pronounce for free
silver, he will be defeated and humili-
ated. There is a money influence that
controls the democratic party, and il
will as surely rule the next national
convention as it assemblies. What can
a handful of free democrats do with
an organized body Of subservient tools,
backed by the money power? Mr..
Bryan will probably take hint when
he is kicked out Of the party that be
is not wanted in, and by which his
free silver ideas are not to be indorsed.
Southern Mercury.
People's voice., 1895-05-09
LOUD CALL FOR HELP.
EVERY POPULIST SHOULD GET
INTO LINE.
Commander vandervoort Has n New
Plan for Aiding the Party-Get
Certificate OF Honor That Your Chill
dren's Children VIII BE Proud 10 Own.

The Peoples party national commit
tee has indorsed the legion five times
and presented no other plan. The fol-
lowing was adopted at a meeting at
st. Louis, Dec. 20, and incorporated in
legion constitution at Kansas City,
Feb. %, 1895: Resolved, That, while
we do not attempt to dictate TO any
state as to the plan Of organization
1t shall adopt, we renew the recon-
mendation Of the national committee
in favor of the new organization Of
the Industrial Legion in every precinct
in the land; and further recommend
that no dues shall be exacted, except
from legions that operate the rebate
plan, and that in all cases where men,
bers are able, they be urged to send
10 cents per annum to headquarters;
that all clubs or other orders that wish
to change into legions shall send 20
cents for supplies, and that origi-
nal legions shall send so
cents, but that no legion shall be de-
MED charter when it is unable to
pay for it, and that these organizations
shall be called Peoples Party clubs,
Peoples Party legions, or Industrial
Legions, in order to suit the condition
in each state, and that rule Is, Of in
structions Of the Industrial Legion be
dropped, and that all Peoples Party
clubs or legions shall report to the same
headquarters in order to avoid confu-
sion and to perfect systematic organi-
tion." The following is the cordial in
dorsement Of the National Reform
Press association at Kansas City, Feb.
%: Whereas, The National Reform
Press association recognizes in Gen.
Paul Van Dervoort one of the most
earnest, efficient and enthusiastic or
ganizers Of the reform forces of the
country, and we believe that the COM
rades associated with him in the work
are jealous Populists whose hearts are
in this great work; therefore, Re-
solved, That the National Reform Press
association indorse the Industrial leg
ion, and pledge its hearty cooperation
in the movement" Just call the people
together, elect officers, either a captain,
adjutant or quartermaster, or presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer, and send
names and so cents to me at once Don't
delay. The enemy never sleeps. Peo-
pies Party alliances and all other farm
and labor orders chartered for 20 cents
postage. All are urged to contribute 1C
cents per member, in advance if posi-
BILE. 1t is used to push the legion work,
and we can hardly get stamps to an
swer correspondence.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

en- in every county and town for active
we cannot furnish them free and pay
postage too. Peoples Party clubs
should send for charters with names OF
officers and members and 20 cents, and
thus become part Of the great ma
tional army, whose iegions are forming
in line from ocean to ocean.
Let the rank and file, the noble, zeal
Gus men and women wake up their
committees, until they put their whole
vigor in the work. They need the live
support of all our people. Many cannot
work because you do not give them the
means. We want one thousand brave,
faithful, unselfish, loyal men and wom-
en- to 90 out into the field as legion
scouts, to organize, sell books, take sub
scriptions, distribute papers and hurry
the glad tidings TO all oppressed peo-
pie that the millions are waking up.
Write for plan, inclOslng stamp. We
must have money for postage, print
ing and clerical work, but We will not
beg and beseech the people, who ex-
pect everybody TO work for nothing,
pay expenses and board themselves.
Therefore We have decided to issue a
certificate Of membership in tn legion
and Peoples party, handsomely got
ten up, suitable for framing and pre-
serving in the family, at the low price
Of 81. With it We will send Kansas
City address, with picture OF command
er, case for bimetallism and legion
button. Every dollar of this money
will be used to organize the Peoples
party. In order to pay expense OF
printing these certificates in quantity
we want one hundred orders before
May l, and to the above will give in
addition Senator PETERS great report.
Any person sending in five orders will
be given certificate free.
We can save liberty and bring back
prosperity if We band together in one
mighty army all who believe in our
principles in 1895. We dare not wait
until $50. Delay will postpone the VIC
tory and give the enemy time to rivet
the fetters stronger They have now
captured the citadel and the Supreme
court has announced the surrender, and
the Goddess Of Liberty and Uncle Sam
have fled from the capital of the nation.
PAUL VAN DERVOORT.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

War is a curious sport. The winner
Of the fight gets all the glory and the
gate receipts and then makes the other
fellow pay for the bruises he caused.
Japan gets what she started out to fight
for in Corea, asks for Port Arthur, the
island of FormOsa, and few other
slices of Chinese territory, and demands
$4OO, 100000 for going to the trouble
and expense of chasing her Monaghan
neighbors out of their own country.
More than that, knowing that China
has nothing but silver, Japan insists
that the debt must be paid in gold 1t
looks as if the emperor would have to
wear his last years peacock feather
another season and walk to town when
he wants fresh supply of plug.
People's voice., 1895-05-09
Circular No. 2.


All the committees of the Peoples
party have been called upon five times
by the national committee to Organize
the legion in every voting precinct in
the land"
The Reform press, at the largest
meeting they ever held, on Feb. %,
indorsed the legion and pledged their
support.
There should be no further delay in
organization, no liberation of side
shows. Whatever non-partisan orders
we may belong to, We should all join
the legion for partisan work. It stands
on the Omaha platform, and each mem
Der must take pledge to maintain and
defend it. There is absolute need of
this, for the men who mean to switch
our party are openly boasting that they
will control the convention of 1896, and
are setting up their plans in every state
to do ii.
We cannot hope to gain the four mil
lion votes we need unless we are thor
oughly organized, and if we had a legion
in every precinct we could guard the
ballot box, force an honest count, and
combine all the energy of all our peo-
pie in superb missionary work.
Our committees are too slow. They
will wait until we are dead. While we
have many jealous members the great
mass Of them are not doing efficient
work. Many have good reasons. They
are true and loyal almost to a man,
but not active; they are sentinels on
the outpost. A holy trust has been con-
fided to them and they should either
do their duty or give place to men who
can and will. They number mighty
army, and should be on the alert, but
how few respond to the calls We make,
and yet we depend on them to organize
or recommend live recruiting officers
to do so.
We need wide-awake and Jealous
men, and every county, city and town
committee ought to meet in the next
thirty days and put such men on guard.
l would urge this as matter Of vital
Importance, and observe the maxim.
"Old men for council and young men
for war" to a certain extent. A live
army must have mighty men of war.
If we wait until we put in a crop we
will wait until after harvest. II we
wait until harvest is over and summer
ended it will be too late. We must
organize in every state in 1895. II we
slumber on we deserve to be trampled
under foot. We have submitted tamely
to hundred times the indignities from
Great Britain that were heaped on our
fathers. would keep every foreign
influence off Of American soil and
scourgeforeign governments from every
island near our shores, and yet be-
cause we are an unorganized army, we
cannot even capture and hold state.
Our people contribute thousands to
orders that do our cause no earthly
good and let every worker starve. If
all the members Of our committees
would act, we could have ten thousand
legions in sixty days. They can organ
lie at home and send names here for
charter without delay. Then recon-
mend live, wide-awake men and won
People's voice., 1895-05-09

In the argument of James B. Carter
before the Supreme court of the United
States in support of the income tax law
he made the remarkable utterance that
if this law of congress was not sus-
tanned it might precipitate a social
revolution in this country. This utter
ance on this occasion is significant of
several things-prominent among
spread feeling Of disrespect for or a
which is the fact that it reflects a wide
lack of confidence in that august body
called the Supreme court, and the fact
that the audacity Of the attorney who
dared give utterance to what was in
tended as a threat or intimidation Of
the court was not rebuked shows the
lack Of dignity that once characterized
that body, and that its present men,
bers share to some extent the feelings
Of the people in their opinions of them
selves.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

A girlin Pennington, Conn.,, was much
surprised and alarmed last week by
suddenly finding herself on a body of
earth that was sinking, forming hole
in the earth 20 feet deep and some 10
feet across. Fortunately a man near
by saw the occurrence. He procured
help and the girl was lifted up without
any other injury than fright. The
hole is in the driveway only so feet
from the house Of George Miles, the
girls father. The driveway has been
used century or more, and nobody
suspected that the ground was unsafe.
1t is not known that there has ever
been hole or other excavation there
that may have been filed with some
material that has settled away. Such
cavaties are sometimes found where
forests have been cleared away. after
the deep roots have decayed and have
made water courses under the soil.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

Cleveland's salary as President, as
we'll as the salaries of the judges of the
Supreme court, are said to be exempt
from the income tax. In fact, it is said,
the Supreme court has made so many
rents in the law by its late decision,
that many persons will easily slip
through the meshes. AS other suits
are pending and others will be brought
to test the law, and the fact that the
ultimate fate Of the law tremble in the
balance. Is it not a grand government
that permits four or five men on the
Supreme bench to over ride congress
and the people?
People's voice., 1895-05-09

The American people will watch
with sympathetic interest the progress
of the insurgents in Cuba. That island
is virtually a part of the American
continent, and should be such polit-
ically. The system Of government to
which Cuba is a victim is an anomaly
on American soil. 1t is a despotism
pure and simple, which is founded on
and perpetuated by force. Spain makes
no pretense Of ruling Cuba for the
benefit of its people. Shs uses it sim.
ply for the purpose of aggrandizing
herself. 1t is time that this medieval
robber was compelled to release her
prey. There will be a general hope
that the present revolt is the crimson
streak which heralds the dawn of Gu
ban liberty and independence.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

The people are coming to look upon
our present judicial system as alto
gether farcical. Take the legal ten
der decisions and the late decision of
the Supreme court on the income tax
law as samples. In less than one year
the country was presented with two
decisions upon the legal tender quail
ties Of the greenback by the Supreme
court Of the United States-the first
against and the latter sustaining the
greenback as legal tender. The in
come tax law during the war was sus-
tanned as entirely within the scope of
the constitution, but in the late deci-
sion upon the new income tax law. it
is torn in shreds and many provisions
rejected on the grounds of being in
conflict with the constitution. The
late decision came from an evenly d.
vided court. Justice Field rules against
the whole law as unconstitutional.
while Justice White sustains it as a
whole. The court stood four to four
Justice Jackson's health not permit
ting him to sit in the case. when
doctors disagree who shall decide?" is
an old saying that will apply to our
Supreme court.
People's voice., 1895-05-09
Sugar Is Dearer.

The bounty on raw sugar was 2 cents
per pound and the tariff duty is now 40
per cent ad valorum, or less than 2
cents per pound. Should we not, there
fore, have cheaper sugar now than
under the Mckinley law?
"0ne in Doubt"
The present duty on raw sugar will
average 1.20 cents per pound on a
basis of cents as the average value
of all raw sugar that we import. This
duty must be applied to all the sugar
that we consume, because the market
value of our domestic sugar will cor
respond with that of the duty paid i'm
ported sugar. Applying this duty of
1.2O cents to the 4,343, 500 pounds
that we consumed last fiscal year we
have total charge to the people Of
$50, 1854. The bounty Of 2 cents per
pound was chargable only on the guam
tity of domestic sugar produced in this
country, being s12,O99,S99 for the fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1894.
Where the bounty cost the people
only $12,OOOOOO the new duty will cost
$50 900, 900 on the basis of our present
consumption, making an additional
charge for sugar of $4O,0O0,00O to be
paid by the people as the result of the
Democratic policy on sugar. That is
why sugar will now cost the people
more money than under the Mckinley
tariff, and the producers of domestic
sugar will also receive less protection
to the extent Of 4-5 per cent on every
pound of sugar that they produce.
People's voice., 1895-05-09
Gold Standard.

Ignorance and greed of the lawmak-
ers Of the leading nations has furnished
willing tools to carry out the plans
of the money syndicate which now
have established the debt Of nearly all
civilized nations on gold basis, Civ
ing the bondholders a fixed income Of
which each dollar to-day will buy two
dollars worth Of land, labor or prod
ucts Of labor.-Industrial News.
People's voice., 1895-05-09
Send 1t to Secretary Carlisle.

II Keely has really discovered, as has
been stated, "a sympathetic force OF
outreach representing, in the full re-
ceptive circuit, an accumulation Of
polar sympathy Of more than twenty
three tons when under rotation, to be
distributed to the polar and dipolar
circuits" he ought to find ready sale
for it at Washington. as the admins
tration needs something like that in
its business.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

Hector D. Lane, president of the Cot
ton Protective association, says he has
no confidence in these third party
movements-th they never accom-
plish anything. Mr.. Lane seems to
forget that it was third party that
licked the stufin' out of the slave oil
garChy.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

Is Joseph Sibley a POpulist? If not,
why are some pretended Populists
booming him for President? Is it be-
cause he has a "bar1?" Come gentle
men, "fess up" Joseph Sibley has
never made any professions of being a
Populist. Then why should the Peo-
pies party support him?
People's voice., 1895-05-09

The single plankers are hedging.
They claim now that they don't want
the Omaha platform "broadened." It's
funny how the people can bring the
would-be bosses to time when they
stick to the text.
People's voice., 1895-05-09
More Wheat, Less Sugar.

A bushel Of wheat bought twenty
pounds of sugar under Mckinley pro-
lection. 1t buys only ten pounds of
sugar under the first step toward free
trade. How much will it buy with the
absolute free trade that is promised to
As farmer?
People's voice., 1895-05-09
Short Crops and Lower Prices

With a crop of 6OO,oOO,OOO bushels Of
wheat in 1891, under Mckinley protec-
tion, the average price was SO cents
per bushel. With a crop Of only 40O,-
100000 bushels in 1893, under Democ-
racy, it averages only 50 cents. Put this
in your pipe, farmers, and think IL
over.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

You can send one hundred pounds Of
newspapers from New York to San
Francisco by mail for one dollar; that
is socialism. If you send it by express
it will cost you ten dollars; that is
private enterprise" controlling a pub
lie utility.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

The new silver party is ready to
hitch on to either one of the two old
parties that will give them free silver,
and some people are foolish enough to
want to turn the Peoples party over
to the new silver party.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

The National Watchman publishes
the constitution of the United States,
but it's no one plank affair. Perhaps
that is the reason We see no editorial
Endorsement of it in the Watchman.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

II Gen. Weaver and others are to
say what is to be the platform and who
the candidate of the Peoples party,
what is the use of holding any national
convention.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

Doesn't it seem queer that in the
whole mass of cases where hypnotism
is urged as a defense there is no in
stance on record where a person was
bypnotized into doing a commendable
set?
People's voice., 1895-05-09

Russell Sage's recent illness was at
tributed by his wife to Impoverished
blood" That's queer, in view of the
fact that Uncle Russell eats big red
apple for luncheon most every day.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

If the courts keep on showing up the
defections (0 in the constitution as
they have been doing there is bare
possibility that the people will rise up
some day and overthrow both the con-
Ftitution and the courts.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

Before our men-of-war are permitted
to participate in the naval review at
Kiel we hope Secretary Herbert will
insist on the field being cleared of coal
luggers and mud scows.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

A New York court has decided that
the brOnze-paint living statues are
not an outrage upon public decency." ."
This will probably drive them out OF
the business.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

There is reason to believe from his
recent comments that Editor Stead OF
London has been overindulging In
somebody's nerve tonic again.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

We haven't heard of any Populists
breaking their neck trying to get into
the new silver party, but we know Of
several who have cooked their goose"
by advising it.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

The Paris Figaro is responsible for
the statement that Nansen has discoy-
cred the north pole. Now who is re-
sponsible for Figaros veracity?
People's voice., 1895-05-09

A dispatch from Lima, O., says that
Colonel Simmons has just struck
gusherw Coward! To raise his hand
against a woman.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

The shah of Persia has a pipe valued
at $4,000; but the Standard Oil Com
pany has several pipes that are worth
much more than thai
People's voice., 1895-05-09

1t seems queer that the early shipper
Of Strawberries should invariably pack
his berries on the wrong side of the
bottom of the box.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

The democratic party has concluded
to remain in business for a while yet.
Hereafter it will DO a sort of job-lot-
racket-store business.
People's voice., 1895-05-09
All at Sea.

II the doubtful column keeps on
moving south 1t will shortly include
nothing but Honduras and the Carri-
bean Sea.-Detroit Tribune.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

About the only good thing that con-
gress did was the passage Of the in
come tax, and now the Supreme court
has spoiled the best part Of that.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

How could the United States arrest
Train Robber Perry in New Jersey and
bring him back without requisition pa
pers?
People's voice., 1895-05-09

II Spain needs navy to attack Cuba
she might borrow the caravels she sent
to the Worlds Fair.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

A court is said to be the last resort.
When the people, having passed law,
are denied justice in the courts we are
on the brink Of revolution.
People's voice., 1895-05-09

The man who wrote "Trilby" mas
only one eye. Therefore he could not
see how much damage he was doing.