The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-09
POPS NEED FUNDS
PATHETIC APPEAL TO THE FAITH
$3.50 Full ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
COMMITTEE.
CASH VERY MUCH WANTED.
NOT WAGE WAR WITHOUT
READY MONEY.
COMMITTEE DOING BEST 1T CAN.
1t Is the Party's Fight, However
and All Must BE Prepared to
Pay Freight.

Washington, Sept S-The following
address and appeal for funds was is
sued from the populist headquarters
today:
The peoples party, as its name implies, is
the champion of the masses who labor and
produce wealth. 1t was summoned into ex-
1stence by an industrial conference that rep
resented the producers of the nation. When
II sprang into the political arena 1t was the
only party demanding the re-enactment Of
laws for the suppression of monopolies and
for equal protection of all citizens against the
encroachments Of corporate power.
1t is now the only party in existence which
with undivided memberships demanding equal
rights to all and special privileges to none.
To the efforts of this party is due the revolt
OF the masses Of the democratic party which
resulted in turning down the Cleveland ad-
ministration, and its British financial policy,
and the nomination of William ]. Bryan on
a platform demanding financial independence
for the United States.
The plutocratic elements that heretofore
dominated democratic conventions and dictat-
ed nominations are now vigorously resenting
the action of the Chicago convention, which
they consider an unwarranted 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 nominee of the republican
party, whose nomination was dictated by and
whose administration is engaged to a COM
bination of American and English monopolists
and plutocrats.
The mission Of the peoples party is to re-
store the government to the people. To this
end it has nominated Mr.. Bryan for president
and Mr.. Watson 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 or
little of their interest and efforts to advance
the principles of the peoples party, simply
because another party has been forced to
adopt nearly all of our principles. 1t must
he roTpoar Il that 4In rn1
tional democratic convention 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 by the existence and rapid
growth of the peoples party.
Had it not been for the peoples party each
been running a gold bug for president, as
they have 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 reforms for which the populists
and silver democrats are alike contending
in this campaign. 1t must also be remem-
bered that there is now considerable mi
nority in the democratic party who, though
supporting the action of the Chicago conven-
ton, do so from policy, and behind their
present position is lurking many a doubt
and mental reservation. That these doubts
and mental reservations may yet re-enforce
the boiling plutocrats of the Indianapolis
convention and render the action of the dem
ocratic party uncertain in the future, are
possibilities to be discounted and the peo-
pies 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 JEFF
1erson jackson and Lincoln to upbuild and
strengthen this new organization which has
made reform and relief possible in this cam
paign.
To have a government of the people, the
people must have 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
corporations The national committee of
party exercises great influence in the selection
or national officers from president of the
United States down to the village postmaster.
A political party cannot in the nature of
things remain true to any other source than
that from which it receives its support When
ever a national committee through some
secret and unseen 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 furnish these campaign funds such spe-
c1al 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 gift, but as an invest
ment upon which they expect a return an
hundredfold.
If this were not so, the trusts and monop-
-elists would not throw away their money in
campaigns.
Therefore, the people must contribute the
necessary funds for some political party dur
ing the campaign in order to have that party
TO guard their interests after election. II the
peoples party is placed in power 1t will serve
the people; to be left free to do this your ma
tional committee cannot and will not accept
contributions from the monopolists who seek
special laws to enable them to prey upon the
people.
The peoples party proceeds from the peo-
pie and is of the people and must receive its
support from the people direct in the form of
small contributions from the individual voter
Such small contributions from the individual
nntn Of
an abundant campaign fund for all Legitimate
purposes. and enable the party receiving it to
successfully compete with any corrupt or
gan1Zation OF bankers, corporationists and
venal politicians. Therefore, in behalf of the
people of the United States who produce
wealth and pay taxes, the peoples party ma
tlonal committee appeals to all who are able
and willing to do so to contribute the sum of
81 to our national campaign fund. PROMPT
response is urgently requested to enable us
TO prosecute vigorous campaign in defense
of our homes and liberties that are menaced
by a combined photographic RothschiId-
Morgan Hanna-McKin combination fighting
us in front, and the Rothschild- Morgan Cleve-
land-Palmer combination fighting us in the
rear. Four years more of gold standard and
monopoly rule. with falling prices and shrink
ing values, and thousands of mortgaged homes
will be lost, and thousands more of our la
borers will be without employment
Plutocracy is desperate, and is determined to
that will increase and use the army to sup
press bread riots while gold grows dearer and
human life grows cheaper.
Your national committee is doing the best II
can against rich and powerful combinations
For US to stand any hope of winning you must
uphold us. If we could have but one cent for
every $40 used by the enemy, we could carry
on a vigorous campaign that would mean
their defeat.
This is your fight. It is our fight. Hold up
your hands and we will do our duty in the
terrible struggle. Don't wait for Somebody
else to move What is everybody's business
Is nobody's business Make this your bust
Of So
try to get each one to contribute at least ST.
If some cannot do this, then get each one to
give much as he can. In short take I'm
q subscription in your community at once and
forward the amount with the names of the
contributors to Hon. NJ C. Rankin, Terre
Haute, Ind, our national treasurer. Also at
the same time notify your national chairman
at Washington. D. c., of the amount thus
forwarded.
There is no time to lose. 1t is now onlv
eight weeks until the battle will be won or
lost. Be the first in your community to for
ward subscription. We must win this fight
Let each do his duty and victory awaits us.
MARION C. BUTLER.