People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21
INDUSTRIAL LEGION,
Organization That VIII Rally the Re.
form Forces In 1896,

Organization That VIII Rally the Re.
form Forces In 1896.
The annual meeting of the National
Industrial Legion was held at Kansas
City, Mo-, on Feb. 22, at the same time
as the meeting of the Reform Press As
ISOLATION. The address of Commander
Van Dervoort, published in last weeks
issue, was grand effort. 1t was re-
ceiyed with unbounded enthusiasm and
applause. The work which Gen. Van
Dervoort has done and the obstacles he
has overcome entitle him to great cred
It. He believes that the legion should
be the one great organization that will
unite and lead the reform forces to VIC
tory. Nothing can be accomplished
except through organization. The more
thorough and compact the organization
the more effective it is. The legion
passed a resolution rendering its
thanks to Gen. Van Dervoort for his
untlring and unselfish devotion to its
work. The reform press did the same
and pledged its hearty support in the
future.
The new officers of the legion are:
Commander-in-chief, Gen. Paul Van
Dervoort, Omaha, Neb.; vice-command-
er, Frank Burkitt, 0kolono, Miss; adju-
tant-general, ]. A. Egerton: quarter
master-general, Milton Park, Dallas,
Texas; sentinel, W. S. Morgan, Hardy,
Ark; executive council, Geo. F. Wash
burn, Boston, Mass; A. Rozelle. Tarkio.
MO-; J. W. Moaker, Denver, Colo; Rev.
J. w. Botkin, FL Dorado. Kan; Thos.
V. Gator, 2l2 Sanford street, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
II will be seen that some of the old
est and best workers in the Peoples
party are officers in the legion. It has
time and again been Endorsed by the
national committee, and now stands in
dorsed by the Reform Press Associa-
ton. We see no reason why 1t should
not be the great organization Of the
reform forces. Now is the time to push
the work Of organization. At the state
legion in Arkansas over $1,000 was
raised for the campaign of 1896. The
plan adopted for raising funds in that
state is shown in the following circular
which is being circulated by the legions
in every county:
APPEAL TO THE POPULISTS OF
ARKANSAS.
AT meeting of the State Legion of
Arkansas, held in Little Rock, Ark.
Jan. 10, 1895, the proposition was sub
United TO those present that a paper
be circulated over the state, asking that
each Populist subscribe funds for the
campaign of 1896 equal in amount to
the taxes he pays for one year. Said
sum to be paid TO Thomas Fletcher.
chairman of the state central commit
tee between now and July /, 1896. The
object Of this movement is to begin at
once the campaign of 1896, and prose-
cute the work of education.
The first paper was circulated among
those present and over 81 900 was SUBJ
scribed; every dollar of which is good
and part of which was paid in at that
time.
Brethren, this fight is being waged
for the common veal of all. Experience
has demonstrated that we cannot sue
coed without organization. We cannot
have organization without funds. This
appeal is based on every ones ability to
pay.
If all respond it will give us a fund to
prosecute such campaign as was never
known in this state. The enemy is d.
Vlded, distracted and demoralized. Our
people are solid, compact and deter
mined. Let us press the fight. Let us
push the organization of the legion.
Let us make brave effort for freedom
from a political domination that has
spoils for its object, and hesitate not to
violate the rights Of the people, or the
laws of the land, to accomplish its pur-
poses.
Secure all the names you can to the
following agreement. Preserve one
copy, and send another to Thos. Fetch
er with whatever money you can collect
at the time of taking subscriptions.
THE AGREEMENT.
We, the undersigned, agree to pay to
Thos. Fletcher, chairman of the state
central committee, as a campaign fund
Of the Peoples party, by the first day Of
July, 1896, the amount of our taxes for
one year, which is represented by the
sum set opposite our names.
By this means it is expected that
several thousand dollars will be raised
to prosecute the campaign in that state.
A campaign is poorly conducted that
does not have an organization that fur
nishes the names of the best workers in
each and every township in the state.
The legion will fill this want, and keep
open the lines of communication from
headquarters to the remotest corners
of the state. Let the work of organiza-
ton be pressed forward, NOW.