The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-17
AN APPEAL TO
THE PEOPLE.
From the National Committee Of
the Peoples Party-Let Every
Patriot Respond Promptly.
TO THE CALL FOR HELP.

Tho Peoples Party Proceeds From the
Peopie-Must Receive Iis support From
the Peopls-FinaneisL Aid Necessary to
Compete Successfully with the Corrup-
tion Fund Of the GoldbuEs-Aet ut Once.
To EVERY AMERICAN PATRIOT:
WAsHISGToS, ID. G., Sept. 10, ls96.-
The Peoples Party, as its name implies,
is the champion Of the masses who
labor and produce wealth. Ii was
summoned into existence by an indus
trial conference that represented the
producers OF the nation. When il
sprang into the political arena it was
the only party demanding the enact
ment of laws for the suppression of
monopolles and for the equal pfotec-
ton of all citizens against tn. en-
croschments of corporate power. Ii is
now the only party in existence which
with individual membership is de-
manding equal rights of all and spe-
cial privileges 10 none. To the efforts
Of tins party is due the revolt OF the
masses of the Democratic party which
resulted in turning down the Ciey--
land administration and its British
financial party, ana the nomination of
William j. Bryan on a platform de-
handing financial Independence for
the United States. The plutOcratic
elements that heretofore dominated
Democratic conventions and dictated
nominations are now vigorously re-
senting the action Of the Chicago con-
ventiOn, which they consider unwar-
ranted interference on the part of the
voters. They have organized, and are
now the open and aggressive allies of
the gold Republicans, and with their
money and votes will do everything in
their power to defeat the will of the
people by the election Of Mckinley,
the Republican candidate, whose NOM
ination was dictated by, and whose
administration is mOrtgaged to COM
binatiOn of American and English
monOpolists and plutOcrats.
The mission of the Peoples Party
is to restore the government to the
people. TO this end it has nominated
Mr.. Bryan for President and Mr.. Wat
son for Vice President, which is not
only the true cooperative ticket for
the silver voters of all parties to unite
upon, but which is also the best silver
ticket in the field. Our friends must
not abate one jOt of title of their inter-
est and efforts to advance the princi-
pies of the Peoples Party simply be-
cause another party has been forced to
adopt nearly all OF our principles. 1t
must be remembered that the control
of the National Democratic cOnven-
tiOn was obtained by the silver men of
that party only through bitter con-
test in each State-a contest, however,
which was forced upon the party and
its leaders by the existence and rapid
growth of the Peoples Party. Had it
not been for the Peoples Party each
one of the old parties would this year
have been running gold-bug for
President, as they have in each cam
paign for the last twenty years. The
Peoples Party has made this political
revolution possible, and its continued
existence and growth is necessary to
secure the reforms for which the Pop
ulists and silver Democrats are alike
contending in this campaign.
1t must also be remembered that
there is now considerable minority
in the Democratic party, who, though
supporting the action of the Chicago
convention, do so from policy, and be-
hind their present position is lurking
many doubt and mental reservation.
That these doubts and mental reserva-
tiOns may yet REINFORCE the bOltlng
plutOcrats of the indianapolis cOnven-
tion and render the action of the DEM
Ocratic party uncertain in the future
are possibilities to be discounted, and
the Peoples Party is the only agency
through which the people can do this.
Therefore, it is the interest and duty
Of every good citizen who believes in
a government as understood and ad-
ministered by jefferson, Jackson and
Lincoln to uphold and strengthen this
new organization which has made re-
form and relief possible during this
campaign.
10 have a government of the people,
the people must have a party that is
true to them through which to govern.
This they cannot have if the National
committee of such party draws its
campaign funds from bankers and cor
pOratiOnists. The National commit
tee of party exercises great influence
| in the selection of National officers,
from President of the United States
| down to the village postmaster. A pO-
| lltlcal party cannot in the nature of
| things remain true to any other source
| than that from which it receives its
| support. Whenever a national COM
l
seen agency, collects large sums of
campaign funds, then it is sure that
that party is mortgaged to those who
contribute such funds. In fact, such a
party is sure to pass laws giving to
the monopOlists and trusts who fur
nish these campaign funds such spe-
cial privileges as will enable them to
levy tribute upon the people. When
contributions to campaign funds come
from such sources they do not come as
a gift but as an Investment upon
which they expect a return an hun
dred fold. If this were not so. the
trusts and monopolists would not
throw away their money in campaigns.
Therefore, the people must contrib
| ute the necessary funds for some DO
litical party dnring the campaign in
order to have that PARTY to guard their
interests after election. If the Peo-
piles Party is placed in power, it will
serve the people; and to be left free to