Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-03
POPULISTS SPEAK.
Outcome of the Conference Held
in ST. Louis.
Omaha Platform Indorsed-So Interest
BeaTing Bonds = The Pool Bill De-
nouneed-AIleged Election Frauds
to BE Investigated.

ST.. Louis, Dec. 31.-The work of the
conference of the national committee
of the peoples party with the leading
members of the rank and file came to
a fruition Saturday night when that
committee submitted to the confer
ence as the result of its considera ion
of the discussions of the conference an
address TO the people. It's presenta-
ton was met fy the gathering with
shout that rang through the hall, and
the indorsem emit of the conference was
given with vigorous viva voce vote.
The address follows:
The rapid increase OF our vote in every part
of the union and the startling events of the
last two years wildly Justify both the exis-
tence OF and necessity for the peoples party
The contention Of the party that one of the
great needs Of this country has been and is an
enlarged volume OF circulating medium
IS now practically conceded by all parties
and by the government. The gold power and
banking interests are insisting through the
president and his secretary that the enlarged
issue OF our money supply shall be given ex-
clusively into the hands OF the banks that
silver shall be excluded all treasury notes re-
tired and gold alone should be legal tender
thus making the monetary question an issue
which must be met at once.
Work of the Corporations.
within the present year the corporations
grown arrogant because of the vast possess
sions OF wealth and the exercise of nnconstitu-
tional powers. have made war upon the people
and induced the federal courts to exercise in
their interest unusual and arbitrary powers;
induced the invasion OF the states by federal
troops without the request of either the exeeu-
tives OF said states or the legislatures thereof
and are at this time. through recreant adj
mtnistFation and a truculent congress, at
tempting to clothe the railroad corporations
by means OF pooling bill with power to fur
Their and more Systematically rob, Cypress and
plumber the people; and having already de-
prived the people OF access to the silver mines
OF the country as an independent source OF
money supply are now, in the interest of
banking oligarehy, endesvoring to deprive
them OF the right TO have their government. in
the exercise of its constitutional power. Issue
the money OF the nation and controls its volume
Omsha Platform Endorsed.
I'm the opinion OF your committee these
events are startling subversive of the liber-
ties OF the citizens and destructive OF business
and social security; and, adhering to the Oma-
ha platform in all it's integrity. your commit
tee insists upon the restoration OF the
coinage OF gold and silver as it existed
prior to ls73-at the ratio OF is to without
regard to the action Of any other nation
and that all paper money shall be issued by
the general government without the interven-
ZION Oh nhuke Ui 1s5u5 LHc same 10 De 3 Iull
legal tender.
I'VE also declare our fmplacabIe hostility to
the further issue of interest-bearlng bonds
I'VE denounce the pooling bill as a move
toward completing the monopoly OF transpor-
tation and demand that instead congress pro-
coed to bring the railroads under government
ownership.
The power given to congress by the con-
stitution to provide for the calling forth of
the militia 10 execute the laws Of the union
to suppress instructions, to repel invasions
does not warrant the government in making
use OF a standing army in aiding monopolies in
the oppression OF the public and their en-
ployes. When free men unsheathe the sword
it should be to strike for liberty, not for aes-
potism to uphold privileged monopolies in
the oppression of the poor.
We ask the people to forget all past politi-
cal differences and unite with as in the COM
mon purpose to rescue the government from
the control Of monopolists and concentrated
wealth 10 limit the powers OF perpetuation by
cnrtaiIing their privileges. and 10 secure the
rights u free speech, free press, and trial by
Jnry-all rules regulations. and judicial dicta
in derogation Of either of which are arbitrary
unconstitutional, and not to be tolerated By il
free people
w recommend the immediate organization
Of an educational campaign by the national,
state ana local committees
Alabama Election Contest.
In audltlOn To THIS address the ma
tional committee adopted the follow
ing resolution:
In view OF the fact that the state OF Ala
bama anu other southern states are without
republican form OF government because of the
rule OF political oligarchy which is perpetu-
ated by monstFous frauds ct the.ballot-box
the imperative necessity of free ballot and
an honest count is q constitutional right
and demand that 1t be given and
move that the chairman OF the nation
al executive committee appoint COM
mittee of three To submit evidence to the press
OF the country and to congress to substanttate
this alarming and revolutionary condition
that they may be awakened 10 the peril caused
by this existing autoeratic anarchy In the
south. =
The following were appointed j.
G. Manning, Alabama, chairman;
Henry d. Lloyd, Illinois; Lee Crandall,
Alabama.
Other Resolutions.
In addition to the address as given
above, the national committee adopt
ed resolutions indorsing and urging
the extension of the industrial legions
and providing methods for their closer
alliance with the national; also res
olution recommending the establish
ment and issue under the direction of
the committee of monthly populist
serial at the Washing ton headquarters
ind ITS distribution.