Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-10-30

.CEt TO THE FRONT
POWER OF EVENTS BROUGHT OUT
THE NOBLEsT LEADERS.
Chairman Butler Calls on All Mem
bers of the Party 10 Stand by
William J. Bryan.

Washington. Oct. Ex-senator Butler,
a. chairman Of the populist national COM
mittee. today issued tine following official
address. written by Ignatius Donnelly,
and adopted by the national committee
Of the populist party:
To the Members of the Peoples Party
OF the United States-Friends and Breth-
rem: Your national committee has been
doing all in its power to unite our mem
bership In one grand charge, all along
the line. during the closing days of the
campaign. in behalf of liberty, home and
country. We have been measurably sue
cessfui. All that is needed now ia that
the people should realize the gravity OF
the situation which conrronts them and
the immense interests that are at stake.
and move together as one man.
All thoughtful citizens stand appalled,
before the tremendous power which the
millionaires of the world, few in number
and individually Insignificant, have put
forth In the contest. Acting through the
newspapers which they own, and the
politicians whom they have bought they
are covering the whole land with q net
work of influences inimical to good gov
eminent. They threaten our defeat unless
met by the concerted action of the whole
people. They seek continued power SIM
ply to increase their possessions. The
good of mankind has no place in their
purposes. They come to US from Europe,
which they have despoiled and made
land of princes and paupers, where riches
and poverty stand perpetually facing
each other while hireling armies pre-
serve the peace and protect the robbers
from their victims. They are rapidly
bringing this great free republic to the
same condition.
Stand for Humanity.
Our ancestors fed from the old world
to the new to escape the dreadful doom
which injustice had inflicted upon them.
Whittier will our children fly when the
full flower of this hideous abomination
blossoms forth into perfection? Oppres-
sion peopled this new world. Is oppres-
sion to depopulate 1t? Or Is our noble
scivilization to sink In blood in a blind
battle OF wretchedness against power,
striking wildly and wounding itself? We
stand for the preservation of humanity
In the highest estate OF which 1t is capa-
BILE on earth. The good God who made
the universe and maintains 1t, gave us
this grand continent for the develop
ment of man, not of a metal. Every In
stinct of philanthropy. every teaching of
religion, every impulse OF wisdom, every
dictate of craftsmanship is with US in
this mighty struggle, and urges US for
ward to save the republic and the hui
man race In SO far as the precious met
ais are to be used as the basis of our
exchanges, OF commodities, we insist that
both metals shall be used.
I'm burst of generous enthusiasm
ana through the changes and pangs of
civil war; we accomplished the A~s-~r
chisement of another race; but in ...e
slough of dependency from which we
plucked the black man, the black and
white are now alike struggling. Having
saved others. we seek now to save our
slves. The issue is mightier than any
fought for In the past.
NObIest of Leaders.
I'VE have the noblest of leaders. Our
candidate for president, Hon. William j.
Bryan, has proven that he Is one of the
great men Of the century, If not of all
time. The power which gave us Wash
ington, Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln
has. by events almost miraculous,
brought him from obscurity to the fore
front of affairs. He Is more than an ora
tor He is profound thinker, a loglcian,
born statesman. He is striving to- the
last verge of human endurance--and at
tAo ElSh vi HIS ill6--lu u campaign Wnlcn
IL one prolonged and tremendous debate
to save his country. Is there an honest
heart that does not go to him In this
great struggle? We see him almost alone,
like knight in armor, armed cap-a-ple
with truth and Righteousness, battling
against the gigantic powers that now
have possession of the world.
shall we not sustain him? Shall any
petty plea turn us aside? Let us follow
where he leads and trike where he
strikes. Almost without a newspaper,
without wealth. he takes upon his shield
q thousand spear points and strides for
ward, laughing. to beat down the swarm |
Ing hosts of the enemy. Let every popu-
list in the United States cry out. Master,
80 on and we will follow thee to the last |
gasp with truth and loyalty
I'VE are no less fortunate In our candl- |
date for vice president, Hon. Thomas L. |
Watson. He is fit to stand by Mr.. Bryan |
and hold up his hand. A scholar, an au- |
thor. a hero. fiery souled son of the
gallant south. as wise and just as he IS /
brave.
but do not take encouragement from
the fact that there are two candidates for
vice president In the field marching UNI
der Mr.. Bryan's banner. There will be
two months between the date of the rlec-
ton and the day when the electors are re-
Quired by law to cast their votes. Surely
there is wisdom CROUCH in the two par
lies which support Mr.. Bryan to adjust
that complication during that time in a
manner satisfactory to all.
No Fear of Being Destroyed.
Brethren, some of you fear that this
will destroy the peoples party.
We have no such apprehension. Its prin-
iples are right, and being right they
re immortal. In four years they have
AIKEN possession of the democratic party, |
nd on November they will take posses
ion OF the nation. In 1892 we had but |
o0o. 900 votes; on November 8. 1896, we
hall have a majority of the whole coun-
~. We have not become democrats,
ut the democrats have, in the broad
ense of the word. become populists. We
ave not given up our organization. We
o not propose to close the academy be- !
Euss the nrst class IL about to graduate