People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-23
Looking Ahead.


one point where the gauntlet has
been laid down, and storm the
enemy's fort.
There is no need for the fight that
has been engaged in between Pop
ulists on this point. The National
Waterman does wrong in denounc-
ing the Socialists" and other papers
do wrong in charging insincerity
upon those who advocate centraliz-
ing our force upon one strategic
point. We are glad to see this spirit
dying out.
No one takes more radical ground
upon government ownership Of rail.
roads and public utilities than the
VOICE, yet We believe the money
question to be the first thing to be
solved. 1t is right here present,
NOW and the armies ofboth sides are
looking each other squarely in the
face. The issue Is we'll defined and
fully understood by the people. 1t
would be unwise at this time to
divert attention or confuse the minds
Of the people by crowding other
issues to The front which are as sure
to follow later as that water
runs down hill. Does any one sup
pose for moment that old parties
are going to survive this contest,
with half their numbers on each side
Of the battle drawn up in array
against each other? If there be
such let them be undeceived. One
or the other or both the old parties
are sure to 60 to the wall and this is
the one thing necessary to remove
the barriers which barricade our
way to success all along the line.
Once the people are free from party
domination and they will align them
selves on the side Of progress on the
other issues, which, by the very logic
of events, will force themselves on
the people.
Ignatius Donnelly, the father Of
the government ownership ideas Of
the Peoples party is in favor Of this
course. In a recent exhaustive
article for his paper, the Repre-.
sentative, he says in concluding:
Let us be reasonable. Without
practical good sense nothing can be
accomplished. This old world has
stood for 100000 years, and it will
probably endure for 100000 more.
Surely that will give time enough to
discuss the most radical methods for
the reformation Of society, without
insisting on putting them all into the
Peoples party platform In 1895.
Our representatives in congress
and other leaders including LATE
Pence, o. M. KEN, T. J. Hudson,
VIM. Baker, W. A. McKeighan, VIM.
v. Allen, John Davis, W. A. Harris,
Jerry Simpson, John c. Bell, James
H. Kyle, Haldor E. Bosn, H. E.
Taubeneck, J. H. Turner, J. B. Wea-
yer, all say in their address to the
people:
"We earnestly urge the Populists
throughout the country to concentrate
their entire force and energy upon the
tremendous contention presented and
thus meet the enemy upon his chosen
line Of battle. Invite the aid and CO.
operation Of all persons who favor the
immediate free coinage Of silver at the
ratio Of 16 to l, the issue OF all paper
money by the general government
without the intervention Of banks Of
issue, and who are opposed to the
issue of Understanding government
bonds in time Of peace. In a word,
to extend the hand Of fellowship to
all who agree with YOU upon the
money question, which is certainly
the mightiest and most fundamental
evolved during the pres
ent century.
Senator PETERS name was not at
tached to this address, but in an in
terview the other day he said:
"The Republicans will stand on so
called sound money platform and will
make hard fight with the gold ele-
ment of the Democrats. On the
other hand all the silver factions will
rally together, probably under a new
name. choosing one that Will not be
offensive to any one. The Democrats
of the south and west, together with
all parties of the states where silver
is produced and those neighbOriDg
upon them, will combine.
Thus it will be seen that he favors
the money question the issue.
The Voice does not think it neces.
sary to renounce the other issues,
but simply hold them in allegiance
until We canture the citadel and scat-