The evening times., 1896-09-08
MOnopolists Need Not Try to
Give Them Money.
THEY WILL REFUSE IT
An Appeal Issued From the Third
Party Headquarters-It Strikes at
Both Republicans and Democrats.
Proud Boast of the Reforms and the
Relief II Has Made Possible.


'faDkcrs and corporationists."
The address is as follows:
To Every American Patriot:
The People s party, as ITS name implies, is
the champion OF the masses who labor and
produce wealth. II was summoned ntoex-
istencc by an Industrial conference that
represented the producers OF the nations
Nnen IL sprung INTO the Political arena it
was the only party demanding the enact
ment of laws iUr The suppression or rnonopo
lies. and Tor the equal protection OF all clu-
zens against the encrUacnn.eEJs vi corpor-
ate power.
II IS now the only party In existence
wnicn with Undivided membership Is ue
mandIng equal ngnlS 10 all ana SPECIAL
privileges To none. 10 the efforts OF this
purity 10 uUe the revolt OF the nIasses or Tie
democratic party, which resulted IN turn
Ing uown the Cleveland administration and
It's BRUSH financial puiicy ana Jfe nonIna-
ton or william j. bryan on platform ue-
inanding financial independence Tor the
United states
The pluIocratic elements that hereto
fore dominated Democratic Conventions
and dictated nominations are now vigor-
ously resenting the at tiOn OF the Chicago
convention, which they consider an un-
warranted interference on tile part OF the
voters. They have organized, and are
now The open and aggressive allies OF sle
gold Republicans, anu with their money
and votes VIII 90 everything in their power
TO defeat the will OF the people by the elec
tioD or Mckinley, the kepublican candi-
date, whose nomination was dictated by
and whose administration is mort gaged
TO combiDation Of American and En-
glish mopopolists and plutocrais.
ITS MISSION.
The mission OF the Peoples party is TO
restore The government TO the people
10 IlIis End IL tas nctuInateu air. bI,aD
for President and Mr. watson Tor VICE
President, wEicn Is not only the true co
q voters nf
an paTtles 10 unite upon, but which Is also
the uest silver tt.kct 10 the iieid
Our fieDds must not abate one 1ot or
title oi their Interest and efforts 10 ad-
vance the principles or the Ieopie's party,
Smpiy because another party has been
Iorced to ADOPT nearly all Of Our principles.
Ii must be remembered that tEescCbtfol
of tue national DeinocIatic conven,lon was
obtained by the silver men OF that party
Only through bitter contest in each state
a contest. however, which was forced Upon
the party and its leaders 10y the existence
and rapid growth OF the Peoples party.
Had it not been for the Peoples party
each one OF The old parties would TINS
years have been running q gold lug for
President, as they had In each campaign
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
Tor which the Populists ard silver Demo
Gratis are alike conIending in this campaign.
IT iIiusJ also Dc TcIncuurTed tEat There
is now 4 considerable minority In the Demo
cratic party, who though supporting the
action OF the Chicago convention, do 50
from policy, and behind their present posi-
ton is lurking many coubt and mental
reservation. That these doubts and mental
reservations mey yet reinforce the tolting
plutnerassofth the indianapolis convention anu
render the action OF the Democratic 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, 1t is the Interest and duty of
every good citizen who believes in govern
ment as understood and administered by
jefferson. Jackson and Lincoln. to upbuild
and strengthen this new organization which
has male reform and relief possible In this
campaign
THE PARTY TO HAVE.
To have a government OF the people, the
people must nave a party that is true
10 piem Inroigu Which to govern. This
they canpnut liza se IL the national Committee
ofsdcn party draw It's eampaiga fundsfr froin
bankers and cofporatioaises.
The national Committee Ut party ex-
ercIses great influence in the selection Of
national Officers, from President OF the
JiiIteu StaIes uown 10 TIE SIiiaSe post
master. political party cannot III the
nature OF things, remain true 10 any other
source tnan thai froIn which IL recclS es It's
support
SOME secret and unseen agency, collects
large sums OF campaign iunds, lneii ~ Is
sure that that party is mortgag ged to those
VINO contribute sucn funds III TACT, such
"A party is sure to pass laws giving TO the
Inouopoiies and trusts who Iuriiisn THESE
campaign funds such special privileges as
will enable them TO levy tribute upon the
people.
When contributions to campaign funds
come from such sources they uo hot come
us u gin, but as an investment upon which
they expect return q hundreufold. III
this were not so, the trusts ana H,onOpolies
would not throw away their money III cam
paigns.
necessary funds for soine political party
during the campaign, in order TO have that
party to guard their interests after elec-
lion. II the Peoples party is placed In
power II Will serve the pcopie and 90 be ieIt
free to do this your national committee can
not and Will not accept contributions from
the nIonopoiists who seek special laws to
enable them to prey upon the people.
THE PEOPLES SUPPORT.
The Peoples party proceeds from the
pecpie, anu Is On the peopie, anu must re-
CeIve ITS support Ifuib tie people Greca IN
the form small GonsriDuiiofss ffon ne
Individual Voter. SuCu small coHtr1Du-
tions from the Individual voters or any
pontrcai party, would iurnIsh an abunGane
uainpaigii fund Ior all Ieeltlniate purposes,
anu enabie tne party receiving II 10 sue
cessrully compete with the corrupt organi-
zation or bankers, corporatiouists ana Nenai
politicians. -
United States, who produce wealth and
pay taxes, the Peoples party National
Committee appeal 10 al. Who are auie and
willing To uo so to Contribute the sum OF
81 10 our national campaign fund. A
prompt response is urgently requested 10
enable us 10 prosecute vigorous cam
paigD in defense of our homes and libeT-
tles that are meDaced by a combined
plutocracy-the Rothschild- Morgan Han
ma Mckinley combination fighting us in
front and the Kotnsciiiid- MoFgah-Cleye-
lapd- Palmer combination lighting Us III
the rear. Four years more OF gold stand
ard and monopoly rule, with failing prices
and shrinking values, and thousands OF
mortgaged homes will be lost, and thou
sands more OF our laborerS viii be with
out employment P1utOcracy Is desper-
ate, and is determined to have a President
and Congress OF its own that viii in
crease and use the army to suppress bread
riots while gold grows dear and human
life grows cheap.
FIGHTING THE RCH.
Your national committee Is doing the
best IL can against rich and powerful Coin
bipations For us to stand any hope OF
winning you must uphold us. Ii we could
have but l cent for every $40 used by the
enemy we could carry on q vigorous cam
paign that would mean their defeat.
nis Is your light 1t is cur tight. Hold
| up our hands, and We will do our duty In
the terrible struggle. Don't wait for some
body else TO move. What is everybody's
business is nobody's business. Make this
your business
AT once see several OF your neighhors;
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