The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-08
TO DELUDED PEOPLE.
Popuiist Buffers Address to His Mis-
taken Followers.

taken Followers.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Senator Butler
to-day issued the following address to the
people of the United States:
In the remarkable campaign just closed
the Peoples party was the only party that
supported solidly and unitedly the great
and vital issues represented in the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Bryan. This was natural, for
the Peoples party came into existence 10
bring to the front and to press to victory
the principles of Lincoln and Jefferson, al
ready long discarded by the two Old par
ties. The money power, feeling reasonably
sure OF its control and nomination of the
leaders, and the controlling influence in the
Republican party, in 1882 gave it's support
to the candidacy Of Grover Cleveland, for
the especial purpose of having him, through
the use of patronage and otherwise, crush
out the silver sentiment in the South, and
make the leaders in that party as CON-
pletely subservient as those In the Repub-
iican party to accomplish this purpose.
-Four Cabinet ministers were selected from
the South, and an unusually large amount
of patronage used on political leaders to
the same end.
1T will be that Mr.. Cleve-
land demanded that the Democratic Sena-
tors and congressman give a decisive yote
in the interests OF the gold STANDARD peIore
he would even give out the postof1ces.
This deep-laid plan might have succeeded
had not the Peoples party at this luncture
sprung into existence, exposed the plot,
stood in the breach and appealed TO the
patriotic hosts of both parties to check the
scheme of the peoples despoilers and raliy
to the common defense. Thus the Peoples
party forced the Democratic organization
to repudiate Clevelandism and return TO
correct fundamental principles. Not only
this. the PEOPLES party forced the Repub-
lican party to cease hedging and straddling
for the purpose of deceiving the people; and
drove t5o o,5 them of to 3b take Kita 4 issues Eaana 9 ot Stake Gnf sue OF
"The issue now being squareiy joined II
was evident that those influences in the
| Democratic party which had dominated
ond 1QIQIIChpd the nartX TOT a Quarter Oh a
century would be driven to the sup
port of the party that took a position on
gamblers. On the other hand, IL is evident
that even a larger per cent. or the he-
publican party favored the principles now
squarely forced to the front, yet only a
small per cent. would in this campaign sup
port them because they found them under
the Democratic banner. Had IT not been
for the prejudice against the Democratic
name, as well as a want of confidence IN
Democratic promises. for which 1t must be
frankly admitted past sXpe ~ t6e I uoters of
the country. in spite of the tremendous
and unparalleled forces put Onward by the
Republican managers would have east
! their vote for financial reform and Ameri-
can independence.
1.-The Peoples party, with a high patriot
ism and an ulSelfiSh devotion to principle
greater than ever before exhibited by any
other party. stepped outside of it's organi-
cation to throw its two million votes soliG-
ly for Mr.. Bryan. Had not more than this
number of those who called themselves
Democrats in 1892 given their support to
Mckinley. the cause of the people and
American principles would have
this year. This class of Democrats viii
surely support the party of monopolies and
trusts trusts IN IN the the r lature' bd rheir m RISES he IN tat tee
by patriotic Republicans. In fact. Mr.. Bry-
an would nave been elected in this contest
had even $1,000 more silver Republicans
come to the rescue.
"The election of Mr.. Mckinley and the
triumph of the gold standard does not ex-
$3.50. HLA ~ and 80 Of ekA
American people. The majority oppose the
policy fer which he stands. and will so
vote whenever an opportunity is present.
ed for a proper alignmen The remark
able and brilliant campaign of William j.
Bryan would have aligned these forces
and marched them TO triumphant victory
If any candidate or leader in America could
have done so under the Democratic BAN
ner
bring prosperity to the American people.
The mills cannot be kept open, idle labor
given employment and general prosperity
restored and maintained until the wealth
producers receive fair returns for their Ia
Dor and thus are enabled to purchase. The
gold standard and monopoly rule. tn n con-
tinuation of which Mr.. Mckinley stands
pledged. means four more years Of falling
prices, four more years OF lockouts and
strikes. four more years OF reduced wages
and idle labor. This will cause the patriotic
rank and file of the Republican party TO
condemn and repudiate McKinleyism as the
patriotic rank and file of the Democratic
patty nus INV AiA-ACt bAAL a <NG-
landism.
II cannot believe otherwise. for I have
not less confidence in the patriotism or
this class of Republicans than the rank
and file of the Democratic party has al
| ready demonstrated Therefore a large
per cent. who. though not fooled by the
s%pecious pleas of honest money and prom
ised prosperity, yet who would not i'm
this campaign fight under the Democratic
banner. will surely join hands with the
majority of the American voters outside
of the old parties to overthrow u govern
ment of trusts and monopolies, run in the
interests of foreign capitalists.
The Peoples party has made this pos
| sibie-in fact, inevitable. The position of
the Peoples party in this contest has
convinced every patriotic American that
the party can be trusted Us stand for the
principles of good government and the in
terests of the people under any and all
circumstance. Therefore the Peoples
party will be the nucleus around which
the patriotic hosts must and will gather
TO redeem a betrayed Republic and to
restore prosperity TO an oppressed and out
ragged people"