The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-28
BUTLER'S APPEAL
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To North Carolina Popullst 70
Support VIM. J. 3ryan.
EXERT EVERY EFFORT"
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McKinley's Election 9 Triumph
For Trusts.
Mark Hanna Now Boasts That He Can
Garry North caroIina--Popu-
lists Urged to Work o
Prevent IT.
EXERT EVERY EFFORT"

Prevent II.
10 the Peoples Party Voters of North
Carolina:
Thediffieult and laibori0us duties that
| have devolved upon me as the National
Chairman of our party have prevented
me from taking part in the campaign
in North Carolina. But / ann intensely
interested in the outcome, and there
fore take the liberty of addressing this
brief communication to every friend
and co-worker in my State.
Having been stationed on guard at
National headquarters, | have been in
position to see and realize the scope
and the meaning of the tremendous
political struggle through which we
are passing beater than / probably
could have done If | had been in North
Carolina fighting in the ranks with you
in this campaign. The issues at stake
are of such magnitude and the results
to follow victory or defeat are of such
far-reaching consequence to our party
principles, and, therefore, to our COM
1lDn NCtidlE di1NA ifIAlt9 tl1teAe
would feel that | had fallen short OF
my duty were / not to frankly and
earnestly present the matter to YOU as
/ see it.
-Four years ago, / canvassed North
Carolina in the face of the most terrific
opposition, warning the people that
the election of Grover Cleveland would
mean TIL triumph of foreign gold
syndicate, and, besides, the triumph
of every trust, combine, and privileged
class that has falttened upon the sub
stance of the people through unjust
legislation. / warned bhe people that
Grover Cleveland, if elected, would be-
tray them just as John Sherman and
Harrison had done, and that he would
serve the same masters that they had
served. In that campaign u told the
people that it was no longer light
ibehween parties, but that 1t was
struggle from now on Between the peo-
pie and the enemies of the people. 1t
was a struggle of American independ-
ence and manhood against heartless
and desperate combination of mono
poles and trusts, backed by foreign
syndicate / warned the people that
this combination was not only trying
to rob us of our prosperity, but was
also trying to destroy the liberties pur-
chased for us by the blood of our ances-
tors in the Revolutionary War.
further told the people that within
the next four years we would tear the
mask off these traitors and hypocrites,
who were then masquerading
under the names of Republic
can and Democrat, and that in
the next campaign John Sherman, Ben
iamin Harrison, and Grover Cleveland
would be openly supporting the same
candidate of the money power, as they
had In the past secretly served The
same money power under different
names. This we have done. The issues
between the people and plutocracy are
now clearly drawn. | regret that car
cumstances prevent me from gong on
the stump in North Carolina this year
and facing the same audiences that
faced four years ago, and again point
ing out the deadly enemy Of American
institutions, and again appealing TO the
patriotism of the voters of all parties
to come together for the common
safety and welfare. But take this
means of saying to you and to the
people of the State that every evil In
debauch the Democratic party as well
as the Republican party IN the past,
that every evil and corrupt influence
that forced Cleyeland's nomination at
Chicago four wears ago, together with
every evil and corrupt influence that
has backed up John Sherman and his
Infamous policy, are to-day united and
combined in the support OF William Nc
KinIey for President; every combine,
trust and monopoly, money-grabber
and speculator that the Peoples party
was organized to fight are to-day solid
ly joined together fighting William j..
Bryan. Every enemy Of good govern
ment and the peoples prosperity were
staggered and alarmed at his nomina-
ton; and for the reason his nominal
ton and brilliant canvass should thrill
with hope and enthusiasm every fol-
lower of Jefferson and Lincoln, and
every man who believes in the great
and immortal principles of the Declare
ton of Independence. The election of
Mckinley means that we surrender the
management of our government TO for
eign dictation and control. 1t means
that we put in the White House a man
who is the mortgaged puppet of every
combination and trust that has cor
rupted your Legislative halls and pill
| LACED the people. In short, the election
| of Mckinley means four more years of
Cleyelandism; it means Clevelandism
intensified and means worse, just ais
Cleyelandism was Shermanism intensi-
| fled and much worse. The enemies OF
the people in their grasping greed turn
the screws of oppression each time
they put one of their tools in the White
| House.
In short, my friends and fellow Pop
| ulists, allow me to appeal to you indi-
vidually and personally, not to allow
any local conditions or complications,
| and party feeling or personal antagon-
| ism TO and arrangement from neigh
bors to prevent you from realizing that
all of our hopes and desires as Popu-
| lists are at stake in the results of this
campaign. Let me appeal to you to
sink every minor consideration and
unite with every other man who OPP
poses foreign domination and mono
| poly rule to join hands in piling up a
big majority in North Carolina for the